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The social science books economists, sociologists and anthropologists recommend most — inequality, cities, migration and institutions. Each title links back to the fieldwork, and to who recommended it.

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Book cover for “Man's Search for Meaning”
100 recommendations
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Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, NonFiction, Holocaust lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.
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Book cover for “Factfulness”
Factfulness

Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the Worldand Why Things Are Better Than You Think

28 recommendations
Description

Readers of Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think seeking engagement for all reading groups can gain further insight with this essential resource as a guide to aid your discussions. New York Times bestselling book Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think is written by the global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling. He defines factfulness as 'the stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts.' In Factfulness, Rosling, a Professor of International Health, offers a radically new explanation to the simple questions about global trends. He explains why this happens. He also reveals the ten instincts that collectively distort our perspective. Bill Gates says that Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think is "one of the most important books I've ever read." Gates says that this book is "an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world." In this comprehensive look into Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think, you'll be equipped to prepare with the following: Discussion aid which includes a wealth of prompts and information Overall plot synopsis and author biography Thought-provoking discussion questions for a deeper examination Creative exercises to foster alternate "if this was you" discussions And much more! Note to readers: This is a companion guide based on Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think. This is meant to enhance and aid your reading experience, not to replace it. We strongly encourage you to purchase the original book before purchasing this unofficial companion guide.

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Book cover for “Becoming”
18 recommendations
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Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, NonFiction, Autobiographies, Autobiography, Politics lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.
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Book cover for “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse”
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Book cover for “The World as It Is”
The World as It Is

A Memoir of the Obama White House

7 recommendations
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Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, NonFiction, History, Politics lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.
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No coverBe Here Now
7 recommendations
Description

Describes one man's transformation upon his acceptance of the principles of Yoga & gives a modern restatement of the importance of the spiritual side of human nature. Illustrated.The book is divided into four sections:Journey: The Transformation: Dr Richard Alpert, PhD into Baba Ram DassFrom Bindu to Ojas: The Core BookCookbook for a Sacred Life: A...

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Book cover for “Out of Control”
Out of Control

The New Biology Of Machines, Social Systems, And The Economic World

7 recommendations
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Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, Finance, NonFiction, Philosophy, Business lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.
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No coverThe Gift
The Gift

Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property

7 recommendations
Description

?A manifesto of sorts for anyone who makes art [and] cares for it.? ?Zadie Smith?The best book I know of for talented but unacknowledged creators. . . . A masterpiece.? ?Margaret Atwood?No one who is invested in any kind of art . . . can read The Gift and remain unchanged.? ?David Foster WallaceBy now a modern classic, The Gift is a brilliantly orc...

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No coverScarcity
Scarcity

Why Having Too Little Means So Much

6 recommendations
Description

A surprising and intriguing examination of how scarcityand our flawed responses to itshapes our lives, our society, and our cultureWhy do successful people get things done at the last minute Why does poverty persist Why do organizations get stuck firefighting Why do the lonely find it hard to make friends These questions seem unconnected, y...

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No coverThe Vision of the Anointed
The Vision of the Anointed

SelfCongratulation as a Basis for Social Policy

6 recommendations
Description

Thomas Sowell's provocative critique of liberalism's failures The Vision of the Anointed is a devastating critique of the mindset behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Thomas Sowell sees what has happened not as a series of isolated mistakes but as a logical consequence of a vision whose defects have led to disasters in educa...

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No coverMetaphors We Live By
6 recommendations
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The nowclassic Metaphors We Live By changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless other subjects. Because such metaphors structure ou...

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Book cover for “The Bully Pulpit”
The Bully Pulpit

Theodore Roosevelt and the Golden Age of Journalism

6 recommendations
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Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, American, History, NonFiction, Biographies lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.
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No coverCatching the Big Fish
Catching the Big Fish

Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity

5 recommendations
Description

Where do ideas come fromIn Catching the Big Fish, internationally acclaimed filmmaker David Lynch provides a rare window into his methods as an artist, his personal working style, and the immense creative benefits he has experienced from the practice of meditation.Lynch describes the experience of "diving within" and "catching" ideas like fish a...

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Book cover for “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success”
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams

5 recommendations
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Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, Spirituality, NonFiction, Philosophy, Enlightenment lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.
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Book cover for “The Choice”
The Choice

Embrace the Possible

4 recommendations
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Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, NonFiction, Holocaust, Autobiographies, History lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.
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Book cover for “The Politics Industry”
The Politics Industry

How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy

4 recommendations
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Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, NonFiction, Politics lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.
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Book cover for “Free to Choose”
Free to Choose

A Personal Statement

4 recommendations
Description

The international bestseller on the extent to which personal freedom has been eroded by government regulations and agencies while personal prosperity has been undermined by government spending and economic controls. New Foreword by the Authors; Index....

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Book cover for “The War for Kindness”
The War for Kindness

Building Empathy in a Fractured World

4 recommendations
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"In this masterpiece, Jamil Zaki weaves together the very latest science with stories that will stay in your heart forever."Angela Duckworth, author of GritEmpathy is in short supply. We struggle to understand people who aren't like us, but find it easy to hate them. Studies show that we are less caring than we were even thirty years ago. In 2006...

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No coverSolve for Happy
Solve for Happy

Engineer Your Path to Joy

4 recommendations
Description

Mo Gawdat is the Vice President of Business Innovation at Google’s [X]. Applying his superior skills of logic and problem solving to the issue of happiness, he proposes an equation based on an understanding of how the brain takes in and processes joy and sadness. Then he solves for happy.In 2001, Mo Gawdat, a remarkable thinker and leading technolo...

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No coverExtraordinary Popular Delusions
Extraordinary Popular Delusions

Selections from Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

3 recommendations
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First published in 1841, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is often cited as the best book ever written about market psychology. This Harriman House edition includes Charles Mackay's account of the three infamous financial manias John Law's Mississipi Scheme, the South Sea Bubble, and Tulipomania.Between the three of them,...

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Book cover for “The Revenge of Geography”
The Revenge of Geography

What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate

3 recommendations
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In this provocative, startling book, Robert D. Kaplan, the bestselling author of Monsoon and Balkan Ghosts, offers a revelatory new prism through which to view global upheavals and to understand what lies ahead for continents and countries around the world. In The Revenge of Geography, Kaplan builds on the insights, discoveries, and theories of g...

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No coverSleep
Sleep

The Myth of 8 Hours, the Power of Naps, and the New Plan to Recharge Your Body and Mind

3 recommendations
Description

Proven solutions for a better night's sleep, from the "sleep guru" to elite athletesOnethird of our lives3,000 hours a yearis spent trying to sleep. The hours we spend in bed shape our moods, motivation, alertness, decisionmaking skills, creativity...in short, our ability to perform. But most of us have disturbed, restless nights, relying on ...

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No coverMindfulness
3 recommendations
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Ellen J. Langer, Harvard professor of psychology, determines that the mindless following of routine and other automatic behaviors lead to much error, pain and a predetermined course of life. In this thoughtprovoking book, her research has been "translated" for the lay reader. With anecdotes and metaphors, Langer explains how the mindlessas oppos...

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Book cover for “Everything Is F*cked”
Everything Is F*cked

A Book About Hope

3 recommendations
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Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, NonFiction, Philosophy, Personal Development, Psychology lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.
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Book cover for “Emotional Equations”
Emotional Equations

Simple Steps for Creating Happiness + Success in Business + Life

3 recommendations
Description

“An invaluable operating manual,” says Tony Hsieh, Zappos CEO and author of Delivering Happiness. Using brilliantly simple logic that illuminates the universal truths in common emotional challenges, popular motivational speaker and bestselling author Chip Conley has written “a fresh, original guide to an authentic and fulfilling life.”With a forew...

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No coverThe Happiness Advantage
The Happiness Advantage

How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life

3 recommendations
Description

Our most commonly held formula for success is broken. Conventional wisdom holds that if we work hard we will be more successful, and if we are more successful, then we'll be happy. If we can just find that great job, win that next promotion, lose those five pounds, happiness will follow. But recent discoveries in the field of positive psychology ha...

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No coverOn Fire
On Fire

The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal

3 recommendations
Description

#1 international and New York Times bestselling author Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything, makes the case for a Green New Dealexplaining how bold climate action can be a blueprint for a just and thriving society.For more than twenty years, Naomi Klein has been the foremost chronicler of the economic war waged on b...

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No coverThe Way of Zen
3 recommendations
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In his definitive introduction to Zen Buddhism, Alan Watts explains the principles and practices of this ancient religion to Western readers. With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, he delves into the origins and history of Zen to explain what it means for the world today with incredible clarity. Watts saw Zen as ?one of the most preciou...

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No coverPanic Attack
Panic Attack

Young Radicals in the Age of Trump

3 recommendations
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Since the 2016 election, college campuses have erupted in violent protests, demands for safe spaces, and the silencing of views that activist groups find disagreeable. Who are the leaders behind these protests, and what do they want In Panic Attack, libertarian journalist Robby Soave answers these questions by profiling young radicals from across ...

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No coverGang Leader for a Day
Gang Leader for a Day

A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets

3 recommendations
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A New York Times BestsellerForeword by Stephen J. Dubner, coauthor of Freakonomics When firstyear graduate student Sudhir Venkatesh walked into an abandoned building in one of Chicago’s most notorious housing projects, he hoped to find a few people willing to take a multiplechoice survey on urban povertyand impress his professors with his boldn...

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No coverA Mathematician's Apology
2 recommendations
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G. H. Hardy was one of this century's finest mathematical thinkers, renowned among his contemporaries as a 'real mathematician the purest of the pure'. He was also, as C. P. Snow recounts in his Foreword, 'unorthodox, eccentric, radical, ready to talk about anything'. This 'apology', written in 1940, offers a brilliant and engaging account of mathe...

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No coverThe Uses of Enchantment
The Uses of Enchantment

The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales

2 recommendations
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Bruno Bettelheim was one of the great child psychologists of the twentieth century and perhaps none of his books has been more influential than this revelatory study of fairy tales and their universal importance in understanding childhood development.Analyzing a wide range of traditional stories, from the tales of Sindbad to ?The Three Little Pigs,...

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Book cover for “Dollars and Sense”
Dollars and Sense

How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter

2 recommendations
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Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, Finance, NonFiction, Personal, Business lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.
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Book cover for “How Proust Can Change Your Life”
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Alain de Botton combines two unlikely genresliterary biography and selfhelp manualin the hilarious and unexpectedly practical How Proust Can Change Your Life.Who would have thought that Marcel Proust, one of the most important writers of our century, could provide us with such a rich source of insight into how best to live life Proust underst...

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No coverHow to Spend $75 Billion to Make the World a Better Place
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the world faces myriad challenges yet we are constrained by scarce resources. In the 21st Century, how do we deal with natural disasters, tackle global warming, achieve better nutrition, educate children...and address countless other urgent global issuesIf you want to change the world, this inspiring and enlightening book is for you. Bjørn Lombo...

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No coverSee No Stranger
See No Stranger

A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love

2 recommendations
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How do we love in a time of rage How do we fix a broken world while not breaking ourselves Valarie Kaur?renowned Sikh activist, filmmaker, and civil rights lawyer?describes revolutionary love as the call of our time, a radical, joyful practice that extends in three directions: to others, to our opponents, and to ourselves. It enjoins us to see no...

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No coverTao of Jeet Kune Do
Tao of Jeet Kune Do

New Expanded Edition

2 recommendations
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Compiled from Bruce Lee?s notes and essays and originally published in 1975, this iconic volume is one of the seminal martial arts guides of its time. The science and philosophy behind the fighting system Lee pioneered himself?jeet kune do?is explained in detail, depicted through hundreds of Lee?s own illustrations. With the collaboration of Lee?s ...

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No coverThe King and the Corpse
The King and the Corpse

Tales of the Soul's Conquest of Evil

2 recommendations
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Drawing from Eastern and Western literatures, Heinrich Zimmer presents a selection of stories linked together by their common concern for the problem of our eternal conflict with the forces of evil. Beginning with a tale from the Arabian Nights, this theme unfolds in legends from Irish paganism, medieval Christianity, the Arthurian cycle, and early...

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No coverBureaucracy
2 recommendations
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Originally published by Yale University Press in 1944, Bureaucracy is a classic fundamental examination of the nature of bureaucracies and free markets in juxtaposition to various political systems. Bureaucracy contrasts the two forms of economic management—that of a free market economy and that of a bureaucracy. In the market economy entrepreneurs...

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Book cover for “The Origins and History of Consciousness”
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The Origins and History of Consciousness draws on a full range of world mythology to show how individual consciousness undergoes the same archetypal stages of development as human consciousness as a whole. Erich Neumann was one of C. G. Jung's most creative students and a renowned practitioner of analytical psychology in his own right. In this infl...

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No coverMetamagical Themas
Metamagical Themas

Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern

2 recommendations
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Hofstadter's collection of quirky essays is unified by its primary concern: to examine the way people perceive and think....

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Book cover for “The Master Key System”
2 recommendations
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Charles F. Haanel's groundbreaking work an inspiration for the megaselling The Secret has returned with fresh advice for the modern age What would be possible if you could unlock your entire mental potential The Master Key System is one of the classic works in the "science of thought" tradition. Charles F. Haanel's timeless work has been re...

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No coverTaking America Back for God
Taking America Back for God

Christian Nationalism in the United States

2 recommendations
Description

Why do so many conservative Christians continue to support Donald Trump despite his many overt moral failings Why do many Americans advocate so vehemently for xenophobic policies, such as a border wall with Mexico Why do many Americans seem so unwilling to acknowledge the injustices that ethnic and racial minorities experience in the United State...

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No coverThe Paranoid Style in American Politics
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This timely reissue of Richard Hofstadter's classic work on the fringe groups that influence American electoral politics offers an invaluable perspective on contemporary domestic affairs.In The Paranoid Style in American Politics, acclaimed historian Richard Hofstadter examines the competing forces in American political discourse and how fringe gro...

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No coverThe Future Is History
The Future Is History

How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia

2 recommendations
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WINNER OF THE 2017 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN NONFICTION FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS WINNER OF THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY'S HELEN BERNSTEIN BOOK AWARDNAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2017 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, LOS ANGELES TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, BOSTON GLOBE, SEATTLE TIMES, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, NEWSWEEK, PASTE, and POP ...

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No coverMy Experiments with Truth
2 recommendations
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Mohandas K. Gandhi is one of the most inspiring figures of our time. In his classic autobiography he recounts the story of his life and how he developed his concept of active nonviolent resistance, which propelled the Indian struggle for independence and countless other nonviolent struggles of the twentieth century.In a new foreword, noted peace ex...

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Book cover for “The Power of Positive Thinking”
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Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, NonFiction, Goal, Setting, Personal Development lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.
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No coverThe Jungle Grows Back
The Jungle Grows Back

America and Our Imperiled World

2 recommendations
Description

"An incisive, elegantly written, new book about America's unique role in the world." Tom Friedman, The New York Times A brilliant and visionary argument for America's role as an enforcer of peace and order throughout the worldand what is likely to happen if we withdraw and focus our attention inward.Recent years have brought deeply disturbing d...

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Book cover for “The Crack in the Cosmic Egg”
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg

New Constructs of Mind and Reality

2 recommendations
Description

The classic work that shaped the thought of a generation with its powerful insights into the true nature of mind and reality.• Defines culture as a "cosmic egg" structured by the mind's drive for logical ordering of its universe.• Provides techniques allowing individuals to break through the vicious circle of logicbased systems to attain expanded ...

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No coverThe Motivation Manifesto
The Motivation Manifesto

9 Declarations to Claim Your Personal Power

2 recommendations
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The Motivation Manifesto is a poetic and powerful call to reclaim our lives and find our own personal freedom. Its a triumphant work that transcends the title, lifting the reader from mere motivation into a soaringly purposeful and meaningful life. I love this book. Paulo CoelhoThe Motivation Manifesto is a pulsing, articulate, ferocious call to cl...

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Book cover for “The Enneagram in Love and Work”
The Enneagram in Love and Work

Understanding Your Intimate and Business Relationships

1 recommendation
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New from Helen Palmer, a "leading teacher and practitioner of the Enneagram" (San Francisco Chronicle), the first Enneagram book to give practical advice, in fascinating detail, on how to have the best possible relationships in love and business....

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No coverThe Naked Diplomat
The Naked Diplomat

Understanding Power and Politics in the Digital Age

1 recommendation
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Previously published as Naked Diplomacy.Who will be in power in the 21st century Governments Big business Internet titans And how do we influence the futureDigital Technology, is changing power at a faster rate than any time in history. Distrust is fuelling political uncertainty; inequality is fuelling economic uncertainty; and massive technolo...

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No coverSeven Types Of Atheism
1 recommendation
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For a generation now, public debate has been corroded by a narrow derision of religion in the name of an often very vaguely understood 'science'. John Gray's stimulating and extremely enjoyable new book describes the rich, complex world of the atheist tradition, a tradition which he sees as in many ways as rich as that of religion itself, as well a...

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Book cover for “The Almost Nearly Perfect People”
The Almost Nearly Perfect People

Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia

1 recommendation
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Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years and has grown increasingly frustrated with the rosetinted view of this part of the world offered up by the Western media. In this timely book, he leaves his adopted home of Denmark and embarks on a journey through all five of the Nordic countries to discover who the...

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No coverConsciousness Explained
1 recommendation
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"Brilliant...as audacious as its title....Mr. Dennett's exposition is nothing short of brilliant." George Johnson, New York Times Book ReviewConsciousness Explained is a a fullscale exploration of human consciousness. In this landmark book, Daniel Dennett refutes the traditional, commonsense theory of consciousness and presents a new model, base...

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No coverCritical Mass
Critical Mass

How One Thing Leads to Another

1 recommendation
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Are there "natural laws" that govern the ways in which humans behave and organize themselves, just as there are physical laws that govern the motions of atoms and planets Unlikely as it may seem, such laws now seem to be emerging from attempts to bring the tools and concepts of physics into the social sciences. These new discoveries are part of an...

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No coverDancing With Life
Dancing With Life

Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering

1 recommendation
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Why do we suffer Is there a purpose to our pain Noting that human beings have wrestled with such questions for thousands of years, Phillip Moffitt has found answers for his own life in Buddhist philosophy and meditation. Reflecting on his own journey from Esquire magazine editorinchief to Buddhist meditation teacher, Moffitt provides a fresh pe...

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Book cover for “The Collected Schizophrenias”
1 recommendation
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An intimate, moving book written with the immediacy and directness of one who still struggles with the effects of mental and chronic illness, The Collected Schizophrenias cuts right to the core. Schizophrenia is not a single unifying diagnosis, and Esmé Weijun Wang writes not just to her fellow members of the "collected schizophrenias" but to those...

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No coverThe Power of Your Subconscious Mind
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An unabridged edition to include: The Treasure House Within You How Your Own Mind Works The MiracleWorking Power of Your Subconscious Mental Healings in Ancient Times Mental Healings in Modern Times Practical Techniques in Mental Healings The Tendency of The Subconscious Is Lifeward How to Get the Results You Want How to Use the Po...

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Book cover for “This Land Is Our Land”
This Land Is Our Land

An Immigrant's Manifesto

1 recommendation
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A timely argument for why the United States and the West would benefit from accepting more immigrantsThere are few subjects in American life that prompt more discussion and controversy than immigration. But do we really understand it In This Land Is Our Land, the renowned author Suketu Mehta attacks the issue headon. Drawing on his own experience...

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Book cover for “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”
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What are you afraid of Public speaking; asserting yourself; making decisions; being alone; intimacy; changing jobs; interviews; going back to school; ageing; ill health; driving; dating; ending a relationship; losing a loved one; becoming a parent; leaving home, failure, believing in yourself...Internationally renowned author Susan Jeffers has hel...

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Book cover for “Hitler's Table Talk, 19411944”
Hitler's Table Talk, 19411944

His Private Conversations

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Secret conversations at Hitler's headquarters from July 1941 to November 1944 were all recorded for posterity. This book documents those conversations where Hitler talked freely of his aims, his early life, and his plans for world conquest....

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No coverEmotional Agility
Emotional Agility

Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life

Description

The counterintuitive approach to achieving your true potential, heralded by the Harvard Business Review as a groundbreaking idea of the year. The path to fulfillment, whether at work or at home, is almost never a straight line. Ask anyone who has achieved their biggest goals or who thrives in their relationships, and you?ll hear stories of many u...

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No coverThe Highly Sensitive Person in Love
The Highly Sensitive Person in Love

Understanding and Managing Relationships When the World Overwhelms You

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Do you fall in love hard, but fear intimacy Are you sick of being told that you are ?too sensitive? Do you struggle to respect a lesssensitive partner Or have you given up on love, afraid of being too sensitive or shy to endure its woundsStatistics show that 50 percent of what determines divorce is genetic temperament. And, if you are one of t...

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No coverMetahuman
Metahuman

Unleashing Your Infinite Potential

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What is higher consciousness and why should it matter to you The New York Times bestselling author of You Are the Universe helps us unlock our peak human potential which can positively affect our physical health, our mind and brain, and the deep wells of our spirituality. What is the state of flow that some of us experience during periods of What ...

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Book cover for “Overwhelmed”
Overwhelmed

How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time

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"[Schulte's] a detective in a murder mystery: Who killed America's leisure time, and how do we get it back"?Lev Grossman, Time When awardwinning journalist Brigid Schulte, a harried mother of two, realized she was living a life of all work and no play, she decided to find out why she felt so overwhelmed. This book is the story of what she discove...

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No coverGoodbye, Things
Goodbye, Things

The New Japanese Minimalism

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The bestselling phenomenon from Japan that shows us a minimalist life is a happy life.Fumio Sasaki is not an enlightened minimalism expert or organizing guru like Marie Kondo?he?s just a regular guy who was stressed out and constantly comparing himself to others, until one day he decided to change his life by saying goodbye to everything he didn?t...

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Book cover for “Reflections on the Failure of Socialism”
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This present book contains the author's principal conclusions, or the principal things he learned politically in his journey from socialism to freedom. Upton Sinclair wrote that often we merely ?go from one extreme to the other.? The author says, on the contrary, the step is shorter from hardheaded classstruggle socialism to a firm defense of the...

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Book cover for “Lucid Dreaming”
Lucid Dreaming

A Concise Guide to Awakening in Your Dreams and in Your Life

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The average person spends nearly 25 years of their life sleeping. But you can get a lot more from sleeping than just a healthy night?s rest. With the art of lucid dreaming?or becoming fully conscious in the dream state?you can find creative inspirations, promote emotional healing, gain rich insights into your waking reality, and much more.Now, with...

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No coverMy Secret Garden
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When it first appeared, Nancy Friday's tabooshattering bestseller My Secret Garden created a mixed storm of outrage and exhilaration. Those women who feared their erotic fantasies called it pornographic. Those women who read it recognized in its pages the hidden content of their own sexuality.More outspoken and graphic than any book before its tim...

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No coverThe Civic Culture
The Civic Culture

Political Attitudes and Democracy in Five Nations

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This classic text is a comparative political study, based on extensive survey data that defined and analysed the Greek concept of civic virtuelture: the political and social attitudes that are crucial to the success of modern democracy in Western nations. Cited extensively, the book was origionall published in 1963....

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No coverBody Language For Dummies
Description

If you are puzzled by other people or want to improve the impression you give, knowing about body language could be the key. In this book you'll discover how the body reveals what people really mean and how you can use your body and your expressions to improve your selfimage to others. It explores why we give the signals we do, how to read the mos...

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Book cover for “The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching”
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching

Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

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?If there is a candidate for ?Living Buddha? on earth today, it is Thich Nhat Hanh.? ? Richard Bakerroshi In The Heart of the Buddha?s Teaching, now with added material and new insights, Thich Nhat Hanh introduces us to the core teachings of Buddhism an...

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Book cover for “Billions and Billions”
Billions and Billions

Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium

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Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, NonFiction, Astronomy, Philosophy, Physics lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.
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No coverCome as You Are
Come as You Are

The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life

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An essential exploration of why and how women?s sexuality works?based on groundbreaking research and brain science?that will radically transform your sex life into one filled with confidence and joy.Researchers have spent the last decade trying to develop a ?pink pill? for women to function like Viagra does for men. So where is it Well, for reason...

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No coverEconomic Facts and Fallacies
Description

Economic Facts and Fallacies exposes some of the most popular fallacies about economic issuesand does so in a lively manner and without requiring any prior knowledge of economics by the reader. These include many beliefs widely disseminated in the media and by politicians, such as mistaken ideas about urban problems, income differences, malefemal...

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No coverTrue Love
True Love

A Practice for Awakening the Heart

Description

Love might not be what we think it is. We all seek the happiness that comes from loving and being loved, yet we often find ourselves dissatisfied in our relationships and unable to grasp the cause. Thich Nhat Hanh here shows the way to overcome our recurrent obstacles to love?by learning to be mindful, open, and present with ourselves and others. A...

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No coverDiscipline & Punish
Discipline & Punish

The Birth of the Prison

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Librarian note: an alternate cover for this edition can be found here.In this brilliant work, the most influential philosopher since Sartre suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner?s body to his soul. Librarian note: an a...

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No coverThe Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons

The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery

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From the author of the bestseller The Disappearing Spoon, tales of the brain and the history of neuroscience. Early studies of the functions of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strikestrokes, seizures, infectious diseases, lobotomies, horrendous accidentsand see how the victim coped. In many cases survival was miraculo...

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No coverThe Mindful Way Workbook
The Mindful Way Workbook

An 8Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress

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Imagine an 8week program that can help you overcome depression, anxiety, and stressby simply learning new ways to respond to your own thoughts and feelings. That program is mindfulnessbased cognitive therapy (MBCT), and it has been tested and proven effective in clinical trials throughout the world. Now you can get the benefits of MBCT any time...

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Book cover for “The Wise Heart”
The Wise Heart

A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology

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Experience the Transformational Power of Buddhism?s Psychology of the Heart with Bestselling Author Jack Kornfield You have within you unlimited capacities for extraordinary love, for joy, for communion with life, and for unshakable freedom?and here is how to awaken them. In The Wise Heart, celebrated author and psychologist Jack Kornfield offers t...

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Book cover for “The Hungry Brain”
The Hungry Brain

Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat

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A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearFrom an obesity and neuroscience researcher with a knack for engaging, humorous storytelling, The Hungry Brain uses cuttingedge science to answer the questions: why do we overeat, and what can we do about itNo one wants to overeat. And certainly no one wants to overeat for years, become overweight, and end...

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Anger

Taming a Powerful Emotion

Recommendation Context
Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, NonFiction, Anger, Management, Personal Development lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.
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No coverThe CBT Toolbox
The CBT Toolbox

A Workbook for Clients and Clinicians

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Theoretically sound, yet practical and easytouse, The CBT Toolbox guides you through evidencebased exercises to help navigate the road to recovery. For a client's use on their own or for use in a therapeutic setting, this book will teach how to overcome unhealthy life patterns, providing fresh and proven approaches to help: identify triggers f...

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The Mind Illuminated

A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science for Greater Mindfulness

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A revolutionary, sciencebased approach to meditation from a neuroscientist turned meditation master, The Mind Illuminated is an accessible, stepbystep toolkit for anyone looking to start?or improve?their daily meditation practice.The book that bestselling meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg raves ?brings the path of meditation to life,? The Mind ...

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Book cover for “The Devil's Highway”
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The author of "Across the Wire" offers brilliant investigative reporting of what went wrong when, in May 2001, a group of 26 men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona. Only 12 men came back out....

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No coverThe Divine Matrix
The Divine Matrix

Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, and Belief

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Between 1993 and 2000, a series of groundbreaking experiments revealed dramatic evidence of a web of energy that connects everything in our lives and our world?the Divine Matrix. From the healing of our bodies, to the success of our careers, relationships, and the peace between nations, this new evidence demonstrates that we each hold the power to ...

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Tao

The Watercourse Way

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A lucid discussion of Taoism and the Chinese language . . . profound, reflective, and enlightening. Boston GlobeAccording to Deepak Chopra, Watts was a spiritual polymatch, the first and possibly greatest. Drawing on ancient and modern sources, Watts treats the Chinese philosophy of Tao in much the same way as he did Zen Buddhism in his classic T...

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No coverMindhunter
Mindhunter

Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

Description

He has hunted some of the most notorious and sadistic criminals of our time: The Trailside Killer in San Francisco, the Atlanta Child murderer. He has confronted, interviewed and researched dozens of serial killers and assassins, including Charles Manson, Richard Speck, John Wayne Gacy, and James Earl Ray for a landmark study to understand their ...

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No coverThe Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens

CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence

Description

Wouldn?t it be nice if you could just flick a switch and make your shyness go away No more worrying about what others think about you, no more embarrassment in front of other people. You could just relax and feel comfortable and confident, the way you probably think everyone else feels. If you struggle with shyness, you?re all too familiar with th...

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No coverHow To Survive End Of World When Own Hea
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There are plenty of books out there on how to survive a zombie apocalypse, allout nuclear war, or Armageddon.But what happens when it feels like the world is ending every single time you wake up That's what having anxiety is like and How to Survive the End of the World is here to help. Or at least make you feel like you're not so alone.From hel...

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Book cover for “Lucid Dreaming, Plain and Simple”
Lucid Dreaming, Plain and Simple

Tips and Techniques for Insight, Creativity, and Personal Growth

Description

Aimed at beginners, Lucid Dreaming, Plain and Simple shows the reader how to enter and fully experience the lucid dreaming. Among the amazing things Waggoner and McCready teach readers are how to:consciously decide what actions to performexplore dream space (or the contents of your subconscious)interact with dream figuresconduct personal and scient...

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Book cover for “Be As You Are”
Be As You Are

The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi (Compass)

Description

Ramana Maharshi was one of the most significant spiritual teachers to emerge from India during the first half of the century, and remains widely admired. This recent collection of conversations between him and the many seekers who came to his ashram for guidance contains the essence of his teaching. His concern throughout his long life of imparting...

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No coverBeing and Nothingness
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Being & Nothingness is without doubt one of the most significant philosophical books of the 20th century. The central work by one of the century's most influential thinkers, it altered the course of western philosophy. Its revolutionary approach challenged all previous assumptions about the individual's relationship with the world. Known as 'the Bi...

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No coverThe SelfEsteem Workbook
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People of all ages, backgrounds, and circumstances struggle with low selfesteem. This longawaited, fully revised second edition of the bestselling The SelfEsteem Workbook includes uptodate information on brain plasticity, and new chapters on forgiveness, mindfulness, and cultivating lovingkindness and compassion.If your selfesteem is based s...

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No coverMini Habits
Mini Habits

Smaller Habits, Bigger Results (Volume 1)

Description

I had experimented with personal development strategies for a decade. When I accidentally started my first mini habit?and the changes I made were actually lasting?I realized the prior strategies I relied on were complete failures. When something works, that which doesn't work is exposed. The science in Mini Habits exposes the predictably inconsiste...

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No coverThe Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety
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When anxious feelings spiral out of control, they can drain your energy and prevent you from living the life you want. If you're ready to stop letting your anxiety have the upper hand, The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety, Second Edition can help you to recognize your anxiety triggers, develop skills to stop anxious thoughts before they ta...

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No coverInsecure in Love
Insecure in Love

How Anxious Attachment Can Make You Feel Jealous, Needy, and Worried and What You Can Do About It

Description

Has your romantic partner called you clingy, insecure, desperate, or jealous No one wants to admit that they possess these qualities; but if you find yourself constantly on the alert, anxious, or worried when it comes to your significant other, you may suffer from anxious attachment, a fear of abandonment that is often rooted in early childhood ex...

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No coverThe Consolation of Philosophy
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Born in the late 5th century AD, Boethius was a Roman statesman and philosopher who would come into the service of the Ostrogothic ruler of Italy, Theodoric the Great. Ultimately he would rise to the position of magister officiorum, the head of all the government and court services. In 523 AD he would find himself accused of treasonous corresponden...

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No coverThe Illuminatus! Trilogy
The Illuminatus! Trilogy

The Eye in the Pyramid, The Golden Apple, Leviathan

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It was a deadly mistake. Joseph Malik, editor of a radical magazine, had snooped into rumors about an ancient secret society that was still alive and kicking. Now his offices have been bombed, he's missing, and the case has landed in the lap of a tough, cynical, streetwise New York detective. Saul Goodman knows he's stumbled onto something big?but ...

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