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Like the Flowing River by Paulo Coelho
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA breathtaking collection of reflections from one of the world's best loved storytellers, Paulo Coelho. In this riveting collection of thoughts and stories, Paulo Coelho, the author of 'The Alchemist', offers his personal reflections on a wide range of subjects from archery and music to elegance, traveling and the nature of good and evil...Categorized as:
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![The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connections and Courage by Brené Brown]()
The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connections and Courage by Brené Brown
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShow Up and Let Yourself be Seen Is vulnerability the same as weakness? “In our culture,” teaches Dr. Brené Brown, “we associate vulnerability with emotions we want to avoid such as fear, shame, and uncertainty. Yet we too often lose sight of the fact that vulnerability is also the birthplace of joy, belonging, creativity, authenticity, and love.” On The Power of Vulnerability, Dr...Categorized as:
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![This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life by David Foster Wallace]()
This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life by David Foster Wallace
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOnly once did David Foster Wallace give a public talk on his views on life, during a commencement address given in 2005 at Kenyon College. The speech is reprinted for the first time in book form in THIS IS WATER...Categorized as:
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![Le Livre de la joie: Le bonheur durable dans un monde en mouvement (L'art de la vie) by Dalai Lama XIV, Desmond Tutu]()
Le Livre de la joie: Le bonheur durable dans un monde en mouvement (L'art de la vie) by Dalai Lama XIV, Desmond Tutu
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTwo great spiritual masters share their own hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity. The occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The subject was joy...Categorized as:
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![Men, Women, and Worthiness: The Experience of Shame and the Power of Being Enough by Brené Brown]()
Men, Women, and Worthiness: The Experience of Shame and the Power of Being Enough by Brené Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWe Are Enough: Engaging with the World from a Place of WorthinessCourse objectives:Summarize the differences and similarities between the experience of shame for men and women• Define guilt vs... -
![Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman]()
Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom the author of Utopia For Realists, a revolutionary argument that the innate goodness and cooperation of human beings has been the greatest factor in our successIf one basic principle has served as the bedrock of bestselling author Rutger Bregman's thinking, it is that every progressive idea -- whether it was the abolition of slavery, the advent of democracy, women's suffrage, or the... -
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Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom the author of Utopia For Realists, a revolutionary argument that the innate goodness and cooperation of human beings has been the greatest factor in our success... -
![The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene]()
The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power comes the definitive new book on decoding the behavior of the people around youRobert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding and mastery...Categorized as:
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![Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention- and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari]()
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention- and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOur ability to pay attention is collapsing. From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections comes a groundbreaking examination of why this is happening--and how to get our attention back. In the United States, teenagers can focus on one task for only sixty-five seconds at a time, and office workers average only three minutes...Categorized as:
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![The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake by Steven Novella]()
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake by Steven Novella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn all-encompassing guide to skeptical thinking in the popular "The Skeptics Guide to the Universe" podcast's dryly humorous, accessible style.It's intimidating to realize that we live in a world overflowing with misinformation, bias, myths, deception, and flawed knowledge...Categorized as:
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![Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty by Abhijit V. Banerjee, Esther Duflo]()
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty by Abhijit V. Banerjee, Esther Duflo
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWinner of the 2011 Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Best Business Book of the Year AwardBillions of government dollars, and thousands of charitable organizations and NGOs, are dedicated to helping the world's poor. But much of their work is based on assumptions that are untested generalizations at best, harmful misperceptions at worst...Categorized as:
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![Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam M. Grant]()
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam M. Grant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThink Again is a book about the benefit of doubt, and about how we can get better at embracing the unknown and the joy of being wrong. Evidence has shown that creative geniuses are not attached to one identity, but constantly willing to rethink their stances and that leaders who admit they don't know something and seek critical feedback lead more productive and innovative teams...Categorized as:
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![정의란 무엇인가 by Michael J. Sandel]()
정의란 무엇인가 by Michael J. Sandel
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsKorean edition of JUSTICE: What's the Right Thing to Do? by Michael J. Sandel, a Professor of Government at Harvard University. This book is based on the one of the most popular courses at Harvard. Praised by numerous media including BBS, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today. Translated by Lee Chang Shin...Categorized as:
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![Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh, Dalai Lama XIV]()
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh, Dalai Lama XIV
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that is available in each moment. World-renowned Zen master, spiritual leader, and author Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to make positive use of the very situations that usually pressure and antagonize us. For him a ringing telephone can be a signal to call us back to our true selves... -
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![How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan]()
How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsCould psychedelic drugs change our worldview? One of America's most admired writers takes us on a mind-altering journey to the frontiers of human consciousnessWhen LSD was first discovered in the 1940s, it seemed to researchers, scientists and doctors as if the world might be on the cusp of psychological revolution...Categorized as:
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![The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt, Simona Drelciuc]()
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt, Simona Drelciuc
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAn alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780307377906 can be found here.Why can’t our political leaders work together as threats loom and problems mount? Why do people so readily assume the worst about the motives of their fellow citizens? In The Righteous Mind, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explores the origins of our divisions and points the way forward to mutual understanding... -
![Better by Atul Gawande]()
Better by Atul Gawande
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling author of Complications examines, in riveting accounts of medical failure and triumph, how success is achieved in a complex and risk-filled professionThe struggle to perform well is universal: each one of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do...Categorized as:
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![The War on the West by Douglas Murray]()
The War on the West by Douglas Murray
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn Instant New York Times Bestseller!China has concentration camps now. Why do Westerners claim our sins are unique?It is now in vogue to celebrate non-Western cultures and disparage Western ones. Some of this is a much-needed reckoning, but much of it fatally undermines the very things that created the greatest, most humane civilization in the world...Categorized as:
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![Love Notes From The Hollow Tree by Jarod K. Anderson]()
Love Notes From The Hollow Tree by Jarod K. Anderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPoet and podcaster Jarod K. Anderson (creator of The CryptoNaturalist Podcast and author of Field Guide to the Haunted Forest) celebrates the natural world with warmth and humor. The poetry and prose in this collection are love letters to impermanence, to our kinship with nature, to our strange ability to conjure meaning... -
![Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence by Jonathan Sacks]()
Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence by Jonathan Sacks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***2015 National Jewish Book Award Winner***In this powerful and timely book, one of the most admired and authoritative religious leaders of our time tackles the phenomenon of religious extremism and violence committed in the name of God. If religion is perceived as being part of the problem, Rabbi Sacks argues, then it must also form part of the solution...Categorized as:
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![Clarity & Connection by Yung Pueblo]()
Clarity & Connection by Yung Pueblo
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFrom the celebrated author of Inward comes a new collection of poetry and short prose focused on understanding how past wounds impact our present relationships. In The Love Between Us, Yung Pueblo describes how intense emotions accumulate in our subconscious and condition us to act and react in certain ways... -
![Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker]()
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIf you think the world is coming to an end, think again: people are living longer, healthier, freer, and happier lives, and while our problems are formidable, the solutions lie in the Enlightenment ideal of using reason and science... -
![The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene, Joost Elffers]()
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene, Joost Elffers
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsAmoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature...Categorized as:
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![Happy Fat: Taking Up Space in a World That Wants to Shrink You by Sofie Hagen]()
Happy Fat: Taking Up Space in a World That Wants to Shrink You by Sofie Hagen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings‘Perfect, kind, hilarious and persuasive’ Lena Dunham‘You need this book. Your mum needs this book. Your best friend needs this book. Everyone needs a dose of Happy Fat!’ Julie MurphyIn Happy Fat, comedian Sofie Hagen shares how she removed fatphobic influences from her daily life and found self-acceptance in a world where judgement and discrimination are rife...Categorized as:
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![Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt by Arthur C. Brooks]()
Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt by Arthur C. Brooks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNOW A NATIONAL BESTSELLER!To get ahead today, you have to be a jerk, right?Divisive politicians. Screaming heads on television. Angry campus activists. Twitter trolls... -
![Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: Letters of Richard P. Feynman by Richard P. Feynman, Michelle Feynman]()
Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: Letters of Richard P. Feynman by Richard P. Feynman, Michelle Feynman
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"One of the towering figures of twentieth-century science, Richard Feynman possessed a curiosity that was the stuff of legend. Even before he won the Nobel Prize in 1965, his unorthodox and spellbinding lectures on physics secured his reputation amongst students and seekers around the world... -
![The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle]()
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsEckhart Tolle's message is simple: living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment. And while this message may not seem stunningly original or fresh, Tolle's clear writing, supportive voice and enthusiasm make this an excellent manual for anyone who's ever wondered what exactly "living in the now" means...Categorized as:
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![You Will Get Through This Night by Daniel Howell]()
You Will Get Through This Night by Daniel Howell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA practical guide to taking control of your mental health for today, tomorrow, and the days after, from the Sunday Times bestselling author and beloved entertainer‘There’s a moment at the end of every day, where the world falls away and you are left alone with your thoughts. A reckoning, when the things you have been pushing to the background, come forward and demand your attention...Categorized as:
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![The Five Levels of Attachment: Toltec Wisdom for the Modern World by Miguel Ruiz Jr., Miguel Ruiz]()
The Five Levels of Attachment: Toltec Wisdom for the Modern World by Miguel Ruiz Jr., Miguel Ruiz
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBuilding on the principles found in his father’s bestselling book The Four Agreements , don Miguel Ruiz Jr. invites us to gauge how attached we are to our own point of view... -
![Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown]()
Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsA timely and important new book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture, from the #1 bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection “True belonging doesn’t require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are...
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