Life's Greatest Lessons, Hal Urban 

This book was written at the beginning of the Character Education movement. A former, teacher, Urban summarizes 20 life lessons that we can all learn, relearn and practice in our actions. 

Go Set A Watchman, Harper Lee 

The long-awaited sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird. Scout, now a 26 year old college graduate who lives in New York City, returns to Maycomb for an extended visit. Scout's homecoming turns bittersweet as she realizes the town she grew up in is not the same as she thought it was. The values and morals that were instilled in her as a kid were in conflict as well as the impressions of the people she used to look up to. Scout Lee adds depth and new meaning to the original in this story.

David And Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell 

Gladwell's books are some of my favorites. I saw him speak at the UB Distinguished Speaker series a few years back. In "David and Goliath", Gladwell challenges how we think about obstacles, setbacks, and inherent disadvantages that we face. He presents new interpretations of what it means to be discriminated against, suffer from a disability, lose a parent, attend a mediocre school, or endure any other difficulty. Gladwell uses history, psychology, and story-telling to reshape the way we think of the world around us.