What Would Google Do?
by Jeff Jarvis

What would happen in our human service organizations if we applied the Google principles to our work?  I recommend this book for senior management because it will make you re-think the way you run your organization. 

Glass Castle
by Jeannette Walls

This is an incredible autobiography of a woman who grew up in a family that will sound familiar to many who have worked in the child welfare and mental health systems.  Her story will help you remember the resiliency of kids and the limits of your control over families in this work.

Run
by Ann Patchett

What does it mean to be a family? This novel explores how race, neighborhood, relationships, education and politics are lived out in one high-profile family in Boston. This novel might just inspire you to consider all that comes with being a family--and all who might be family after all.