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TMU Faculty Favorites: Every College Grad Ought to Read

The books which are highly recommended for reading as well as those written by the TMU Faculty including their respective theses and dissertations.

Recommended Reading for Every College Graduate by the TMU Faculty

A one volume apologetic work like, Geisler, Beckwith, Craig

Abner Chou, Grant Horner, Will Varner, et. al., “What Happened in the Garden” 222.11 W556c

Alan De Queiroz, “The Monkey’s Voyage” EBSCO eBook

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison & John Jay, “The Federalist Papers” 342.73 F317K (CD); Also, EBSCO eBook

C. S. Lewis, “Mere Christianity” 230.342 L585m; Also, EBSCO eBook

Charles Duhigg, “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business” 152.33 D882p

Charles Sheldon, “In His Steps” 813.4 Sh43in

Collected Poems of Robert Frost  ON ORDER

Dale Carnegie, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” 174 C215h

Dave Ramsey, “The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness” ON ORDER

David Allen, “Getting Things Done” 658.4093 AL53g

Douglas Groothuis, “Christian Apologetics” 239 G899c

Earle E. Cairns, ”Christianity Through the Centuries” 270 C123C

Edward B. Burger, Michael P. Starbird, ”5 Elements of Effective Thinking” 153.42 B911f Also, EBSCO eBook

Evelyn Husband, “High Calling” ON ORDER

Fareed Zakaria, “In Defense of a Liberal Education” 370.112 Z113i

Francis A. Schaeffer, “How Should We Then Live” 909 Sch13h; 909 Sch13h (DVD); Also, EBSCO Audiobook

Francis A. Schaeffer, “The God Who is There” 239Sch13g

Harry Blamires, “The Christian Mind” 211.6 B589c

Henry Adams “The Education of Henry Adams” 818 Ad17e; Also, EBSCO eBook

J. I. Packer, “Knowing God” 231.042 P127k

J. Oswald Sanders, “Spiritual Leadership” 253.2 Sa56s

J. P. Moreland, “Scaling the Secular City” 239 M814s

Jim Rosscup, “Abiding in Christ” 226.5 R734a

John Lennox, “God’s Undertaker: Has Science Buried God” 261.55 L548g

John MacArthur, “Lord, Teach Me to Pray” 248.32 M118L

John MacArthur, “Right Thinking in a World Gone Wrong” 241 M118r

John MacArthur, ed. “Counseling: How to Counsel Biblically” 253.5 M118c

John Milton, “(Of) Education” 323.445 M642a; Also, EBSCO eBook

John Milton, “Paradise Lost” 821.4 M642pn Also, EBSCO eBook

Jonah Berger, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On” 658.8342 B453c

Jonathan Edwards, “The End for Which God Created the World” Readex eBook

Jonathan Edwards, “The Religious Affections” 248.4 Ed96r

Joshua Becker, “The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own” 241.68 B388m

Kurt P. Wise, “Faith, Form and Time:  What the Bible Teaches and Science Confirms About Creation and the Age of the Universe” 576.8 W754f

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, “Frankenstein” 823.7 Sh44ms Also, EBSCO eBook

Matt Perman, “What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done” 248.88 P422w

Moreland, eds., “To Everyone an Answer” 239 T55b; Also, EBSCO eBook

Mortimer Adler, “How to Read a Book” 028 Ad59h

Nancy Pearcey, “Total Truth” EBSC O eAudiobook

Paul Johnson, “Modern Times” 909.82 J636m

Paul Tripp, “Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands” 253.5 T737in  Also, 253.5 T737i CD

Peter Jones, “The Other Worldview” 291.14 J723o

Philip Yancey, “Fearfully and Wonderfully Made” 262 B733f

R. Kent Hughes, “Disciplines of a Godly Man” 248.842 H874d

Ravi Zacharias, “Jesus Among Other gods” ON ORDER

Rinker Buck, “The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey” 978.02 B855o

Robert M. Pirsig, “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” 917.3 P669z

Shakespeare, “Hamlet” 822.33 S8 St82 Also, EBSCO eBook

Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (public domain via Project Gutenberg) in EBSCO eBooks

Stephen R. Covey, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” 158 C838s

Strunk & White, “Elements of Style” 808.042 St89e

The news (real news, not human interest stories)

Tim Challies, “Do More Better” 241.698 C352d

Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, & Joseph M. Williams, “The Craft of Research” 001.42 B644c

William Zinsser, “On Writing Well” 808.042 Z66o

Your textbooks/Research

Every College Grad Ought to Read

The Elements of Style

You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk & White is as valuable today as when it was first offered.This book's unique tone, wit and charm have conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of "the little book" to make a big impact with writing.