Presents three all-time preferred choices of books by authors Darryl S. Doane and Rose D. Sloat. Names of the books; Examination of creative process and its role in economic survival by Richard Florida in his book 'The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure and Everyday Life'; Reasons for preference toward Donald T. Phillip's 'Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times.'