Back to the Books

I am getting back into the routine of reading, reflecting and writing after a little break for graduations, birthdays and anniversaries. I was reflecting on the various books I have read this summer and thought that you might be interested in checking out a few. Some of the very accessible, practical books that have touched me so far are: "Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership" (2008) by Ruth Haley Burton; "Zenobia- The Curious Book of Business: A Tale of Triumph Over Yes-Men, Cynics, Hedgers and Other Corporate Killjoys" (2008) A Parable written by the Drexel graduation speaker, Matthew Emmens about creativity and innovation in business; "Trinity: A New Living Spirituality" by Joseph Girzone and "When Better Isn't Enough" a book about shared staff goals and evaluation in the church by Jill Hudson.
Some academic books that are shapng my study are: "The Trinity and the Kingdom" (1993) by Jurgen Moltmann; "God's Life in Trinity" (2006) a complilation of articles editted by Miroslav Volf and Michael Welker; "Persons in Communion: Trinitarian Description and Human Participation" by Alan Torrance; "After Our Likeness: The Church in the Image of the Trinity" by Miroslav Volf; "The Tripersonal God" (1999) by Gerald O'Collins; and "God for Us: The Trinity and Christian Life" (1973) by Catherine Mowry LaCugna.
And some fun reading for the summer: "Three Cups of Tea" (2006) a story of a mountain climber/nurse who ends up building school in Pakistan by Craig Mortenson and David Relin; "A Post-American World" (2009) a look at the changing economic and social dynamics of the world by Fareed Zakaria; "The Choice" (2007) by Nicholas Sparks; and "Hot, Flat and Crowded" Thomas Friedman's most recent book about the economic, environmental, cultural and technical changes in the world. (I think "The World Is Flat" was better) We listened to Jimmy Carters Bible study of the Gospel of Mark on our way out to Philly and appreciated his grappling with the Gospel of Mark as the U.S. was headed into the Iraq War.
I would be interested in you comments on any of these books. It has been amazing to me how they all speak to a common theme of how we can be community in light of the rich differences and diversity among us. What we believe about God and how we live are integrally connected. What we do is more a function of who we are than what we say. What do you think?