Company of Prayer March 2007

Works Referenced March 2007
	The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness by Stephen R. Covey The 8th Habit is the answer to the soul's yearning for greatness, the organization's imperative for significance and superior results. Profound, compelling, and stunningly timely, this groundbreaking new book of next-level thinking gives a clear way to finally tap the limitless value-creation promise of the Knowledge Worker Age.
	Anyway: The Paradoxical Commandments: Finding Personal Meaning in a Crazy World by Kent M. Keith Author Kent M. Keith was a sophomore at Harvard University in the 1960s when he first wrote "The Paradoxical Commandments," a manifesto about doing good in a crazy, ungrateful world. Now Keith has stepped forward to explain his commandments and speak to his credo for doing "the right thing."
	The Book of Irish Families, Great & Small (Third Edition, Expanded) by Michael C. O'Laughlin An amazing reference source, this single volume contains more Irish family names, locations and sources than any other. No book is more likely to contain your Irish family name than this one.
	Claiming Your Place at the Fire: Living the Second Half of Your Life on Purpose by Richard J. Shapiro and David A. Leider Freed from imposed schedules and demands, new elders now find the freedom to create their lives anew. This timely book describes how new older adults can rekindle the good life, relight the fire within, and rejoice in rediscovering their life's calling.
	The Dark Night of the Soul: A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection Between Darkness and Spiritual Growth by Gerald G. May May emphasizes that the dark night is not necessarily a time of suffering and near despair, but a time of deep transition, a search for new orientation when things are clouded. The author shows how the dark sides of the spiritual life are a vital ingredient in deep, authentic, healthy spirituality.
	Defining Moments: When Managers Must Choose Between Right and Right by Joseph Badaracco This is a book about work choices and life choices, and the critical points–or defining moments–at which the two become one. A refreshing antidote to traditional feel-good, inspirational business ethics, it examines the right-versus-right conflicts that every business manager faces and presents an unorthodox yet practical way for you to think about and resolve them.
	Heaven by Randy C. Alcorn We all have questions about what heaven will be like. Randy Alcorn helps answer some of these questions by sharing his extensive research on the topic–all from a biblical perspective. His writing will surprise readers and stretch their thinking beyond anything they've imagined heaven to be like. And Heaven will help readers strive for eternity while they're living on earth.
	Radical Collaboration: Five Essential Skills to Overcome Defensiveness and Build Successful Relationships by James W. Tamm and Ronald J. Luyet Collaborative skills have never been more important. At work, you can't afford to be defensive, hostile, or even too cynical. It's never easy, but getting along with your colleagues or customers is imperative, whether you're on a long-term assignment, a temporary project, or a virtual team where you're connected only by phone and e-mail.