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The Double and The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe award-winning translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky have given us the definitive version of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s strikingly original short novels, The Double and The Gambler...Categorized as:
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![Seduction of the Minotaur by Anaïs Nin]()
Seduction of the Minotaur by Anaïs Nin
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Some voyages have their inception in the blueprint of a dream, some in the urgency of contradicting a dream. Lillian’s recurrent dream of a ship that could not reach the water, that sailed laboriously, pushed by her with great effort, through city streets, had determined her course toward the sea, as if she would give this ship, once and for all, its proper sea bed…... -
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The Sublimes by Yuriy Mamleev
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Sublimes, translated by award-winning Marian Schwartz, the novel that revolutionised Russian literature “Yuri Mamleyev’s grim and crazy novel revolutionized Russian literature.” – Le Monde “This book will change your perception of the human nature. This is literature in its boldest, art in its pure sense, – uncompromising and limitless... -
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![The Seducer's Diary by Edna Hatlestad Hong, Howard Vincent Hong]()
The Seducer's Diary by Edna Hatlestad Hong, Howard Vincent Hong
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Seducer's Diary records Johannes's discovery of a girl with the Shakespearean name Cordelia, whom he sets out to control. Intricately, meticulously, cunningly, the seduction proceeds. No detail is too small to escape Johannes. "She sits on the sofa by the tea table and I sit on a chair at her side. This position has an intimate quality and at the same time a detaching dignity... -
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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness by Tim Ferriss, Eric Jorgenson
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsGetting rich is not just about luck; happiness is not just a trait we are born with. These aspirations may seem out of reach, but building wealth and being happy are skills we can learn...Categorized as:
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![Trusting God Day by Day: 365 Daily Devotions by Joyce Meyer]()
Trusting God Day by Day: 365 Daily Devotions by Joyce Meyer
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn her dynamic new devotional, TRUSTING GOD DAY BY DAY, international speaker and New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer provides you with powerful "starting points" for every day of the year. Each day's devotion is filled with practical advice and help from Joyce along with life-changing promises from God's Word that you can quickly and easily apply in your own life... -
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The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCentral to God's character is the quality of holiness. Yet, even so, most people are hard-pressed to define what God's holiness precisely is. Many preachers today avoid the topic altogether because people today don't quite know what to do with words like "awe" or "fear." R. C. Sproul, in this classic work, puts the holiness of God in its proper and central place in the Christian life... -
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Happiness Diary by Nicolae Steinhardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Happiness DiaryThe first edition was confiscated by the Securitate in 1972, and restituted in 1975, after censorship intervention. Meanwhile, he had finished writing a second version of the book, which is in its turn confiscated in 1984... -
![... trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen: Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager by Viktor E. Frankl]()
... trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen: Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager by Viktor E. Frankl
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsDer 1945 niedergelegte Bericht »Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager« und die 1946 geschriebene dramatische Skizze »Synchronisation in Birkenwald«, die in diesem Band zusammengefaßt sind, wollen nicht Mitleid erregen oder Anklage erheben. Noch weniger geht es um die Situation des Grauens...Categorized as:
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Be Here Now by Ram Dass
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsDescribes 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...Categorized as:
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The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church by The Episcopal Church
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is the standard Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church together with The Psalter or Psalms of David according to use in the Episcopal Church in the United States as authorized in 1979...Categorized as:
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![The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods by Antonin Sertillanges]()
The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods by Antonin Sertillanges
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Fr. Sertillanges's teachings are as timeless as any truths which describe the genuine nature of things. . . . This book is highly recommended not only for intellectuals, but also for students and those discerning their vocation in life."― New Oxford Review "[This] is above all a practical book...Categorized as:
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![The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity by Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman]()
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity by Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratings, this guide also features twelve monthly themes (and helpful glossary) for clarifying perception, improving action, and unlocking the power of will. Aimed at the high-octane, action-oriented doers of our wired world, this book brings new daily rituals and new perspectives to produce balanced action, insight, effectiveness, and serenity... -
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![Awakening Loving-Kindness by Pema Chödrön]()
Awakening Loving-Kindness by Pema Chödrön
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis new, redesigned edition of Awakening Loving-Kindness shares inspiration and encouragement for cultivating kindness--by embracing the joy, suffering, confusion, and brilliance of our everyday lives... -
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Wildwood Tarot Book & Cards by Mark Ryan, John Matthews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBased on the seasonal rhythms and festivals of the ancient year, "The Wildwood Tarot" draws its inspiration from pre-Celtic mythology and shamanic mysteries, placing mystical archetypes into a nature-based system rich in shamanic wisdom and forest lore... -
![Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle]()
Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsEckhart Tolle is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most inspiring spiritual teachers, sharing the enlightenment he himself experienced after a startling personal transformation. His views go beyond any particular religion, doctrine, or guru. This book extracts the essence from his teachings in The Power of Now, showing us how to free ourselves from “enslavement to the mind...Categorized as:
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How to Love by Thich Nhat Hanh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe most popular book in the "How To" series: advice, practices, and food for thought from a Zen Master on our most universal emotion. The third book in the bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh that introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice... -
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One Day at a Time in Al-Anon by Al-Anon Family Groups
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![Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki]()
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 31 ratings"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." So begins this most beloved of all American Zen books. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as has this famous opening line of Shunryu Suzuki's classic...Categorized as:
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Philosophical Investigations by Ludwig Wittgenstein
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIncorporating significant editorial changes from earlier editions, the fourth edition of Ludwig Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations is the definitive en face German-English version of the most important work of 20th-century philosophy The extensively revised English translation incorporates many hundreds of changes to Anscombe’s original translation Footnoted remarks in the earlier...Categorized as:
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The Joyous Science by Friedrich Nietzsche
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Joyous Science is a liberating voyage of discovery as Nietzsche's realization that 'God is dead' and his critique of morality, the arts and modernity give way to an exhilarating doctrine of self-emancipation and the concept of eternal recurrence. Here is Nietzsche at his most personal and affirmative; in his words, this is a book of 'exuberance, restlessness, contrariety and April showers'... -
![Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen by Shunryu Suzuki, Edward Espe Brown]()
Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen by Shunryu Suzuki, Edward Espe Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPractising the true spirit of Zen. Not Always So is based on Shunryu Suzuki's lectures and is framed in his own inimitable, allusive, paradoxical style, rich with unexpected and off–centre insights. Suzuki knew he was dying at the time of the lectures, which gives his thoughts an urgency and focus even sharper than in the earlier book... -
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Thompson Chain Reference Bible-KJV-Handi Size by Kirkbride Bible & Technology
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings76 Bible helps Outlines Archaeological supplement India paper 5 7/8 X 8 % Font size:...Categorized as:
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![The Practicing Stoic by Ward Farnsworth]()
The Practicing Stoic by Ward Farnsworth
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings them all together for the first time. It systematically presents what the various Stoic philosophers said on every important topic, accompanied by an eloquent commentary that is clear and concise...Categorized as:
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![The Greatest Miracle in the World by Og Mandino]()
The Greatest Miracle in the World by Og Mandino
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings'The greatest miracle in the world' contains the Memorandum from God to you. A great inspirational writer tells his story - a narrative that will hold you spellbound as it reveals exciting new secrets for your personal happiness and success...Categorized as:
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![Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Destiny by Sadhguru]()
Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Destiny by Sadhguru
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA new perspective on the overused and misunderstood concept of "karma" that offers the key to happiness and enlightenment, from the New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned spiritual master Sadhguru.What is karma? Most people understand karma as a balance sheet of good and bad deeds, virtues and sins. The mechanism that decrees that we cannot evade the consequences of our own actions...Categorized as:
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![Abba's Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging by Brennan Manning, Ron Bennett]()
Abba's Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging by Brennan Manning, Ron Bennett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMany Christians feel broken and angry but don't think they can express these real feelings around others--or to God. So we put on a mask to hide our identity. Feelings of embarrassment and shame make us hide from the One who truly loves us. Author Brennan Manning encourages you to let go of this stressful, unreal impostor lifestyle and freely accept your identity as a child of God...Categorized as:
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![Symbols of Transformation by C.G. Jung]()
Symbols of Transformation by C.G. Jung
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 1911 Jung published a book of which he says: '...it laid down a programme to be followed for the next few decades of my life.' It was vastly erudite and covered innumerable fields of study: psychiatry, psychoanalysis, ethnology and comparitive religion amongst others... -
![The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama XIV, Howard C. Cutler]()
The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama XIV, Howard C. Cutler
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsNearly every time you see him, he's laughing, or at least smiling. And he makes everyone else around him feel like smiling. He's the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, a Nobel Prize winner, and an increasingly popular speaker and statesman. What's more, he'll tell you that happiness is the purpose of life, and that "the very motion of our life is towards happiness...Categorized as:
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