I think they have covered session bean life cycle: see page no:185..
I am also preparing for BCD using HFEJB. I have used HFSJ for WCD and infact I don't look into objectives and Head First Series will take (
, I hope so..) and for exam we don't need anything else, though can refer to specifications is sufficient..
Micheal John
SCJP 1.4 (86%), SCWCD 1.4 (86%), SCBCD 1.3 (85%), SCDJWS (Just Started...) - Satisfaction Lies in Our EFFORT, Not in the ATTAINMENT