Recommended Books

Four cool books to recommend this time:

The Children of Hurin - JRR Tolkein
The 'new' Tolkein pieced together by his son and grandson makes a remarkably flowing read- far more readable in style than the likes of the Silmarillion. Be warned, this is a tragedy of epic proportions, but still an enjoyable read and not as long as you think as a third of the book is taken up with supplemental material.


Getting Things Done - Dave Allen
Now I understand why Merlin Mann calls his blog 43Folders. Getting Things Done is an approach to organisation for personal effectiveness - beyond time management and prioritisation. Beware - you may need to un-learn everything you know up to know about workload planning but this system looks like it will work for me and has a massive following especially in the high-tec community


Failure is not an Option - Gene Kranz
The autobiography of Gene Kranz, with a great deal of focus on the Apollo 13 mission - a fantastic read by an amazing man - that reminds me of the time I met him - but more of that later ;-)



Wild at Heart
If gentle Jesus meek and mild is a bit of a turn off for you then this passionate and readable journey to rediscover the masculine heart of God will set your pulse racing and remind you of a side to God that often gets forgotten. If your church is full of serving women and observing men, this book will help you understand why and how to tackle the issue.


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