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Secrets of Jewish Wealth Revealed! by Celso Cukierkorn, Samantha Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecrets of Jewish Wealth Revealed! A roadmap to financial prosperity, was written to assist anyone who wishes to prosper and live the American dream. Blending humor, personal anecdotes, proverbial wisdom, and biblical references, Secrets of Jewish Wealth Revealed! is a readable guide towards achieving prosperity throughout life's various stages... -
Is a Worry Worrying You? by Ferida Wolff, Harriet May Savitz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAdults think of childhood as a carefree time, but the truth is that children worry, and worry a lot, especially in our highly pressurized era. This book addresses children's worries with humor and imagination, as hilarious scenarios teach kids the use of perspective and the art of creative problem-solving...Categorized as:
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The Lighter Side of Large by Becky Siame
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when an overweight single mother finds out her ex-husband is getting married to her gorgeous sister in nine months? She orders a double mocacchino and plots her revenge. Isabella "Bella" White plans to lose weight, get a career, and find the perfect man in time for the wedding, but proving there's more to her than fat is a heavyweight task... -
$100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No by Alex Hormozi
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHere’s exactly what this book will show you how to do:How To Charge a Lot More Than You Currently Are…a- The Tiny Market Big Money Process we use to laser focus on niche markets overflowing with cashb- The “Unfair” Pricing formula….how we 100x’d our pricing (and got more people to say yes….for real)c- The Value Flip.. -
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It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People by Ramani Durvasula
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA transformative guide to protecting and healing yourself from the narcissism you can’t see, from psychologist and preeminent narcissism expert Dr. Ramani DurvasulaIt’s not always easy to tell when you’re dealing with a narcissist... -
The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh by Thich Nhat Hanh
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA pocket-sized treasury of writings and teachings from the beloved Zen teacher Thich Nhat HanhSince Thich Nhat Hanh’s exile from his native Vietnam in 1966, the Zen Buddhist monk has gone on to become one of the most influential and beloved spiritual masters of our age...Categorized as:
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The Hot Young Widows Club: Lessons on Survival from the Front Lines of Grief by Nora McInerny Purmort, Nora McInerny
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the host of the popular podcast, Terrible, Thanks for Asking , comes a wise, humorous roadmap and caring resource for anyone going through the loss of a loved one—or even a difficult life moment.In the span of a few weeks, thirty-something Nora McInerny had a miscarriage, lost her father to cancer, and lost her husband due to a brain tumor. Her life fell apart...Categorized as:
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The Sober Diaries: How one woman stopped drinking and started living. by Clare Pooley
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBY THE AUTHOR OF NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE AUTHENTICITY PROJECT, THE BRAVE AND FUNNY MEMOIR THAT IS CHANGING LIVES.How one mother gave up drinking and started living. This is Bridget Jones Dries Out... -
Your Head is a Houseboat: A Chaotic Guide to Mental Clarity by Campbell Walker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYour Head is a Houseboat is uniquely hilarious guide to what goes on in your brain, from illustration sensation Campbell Walker aka Struthless.The only truth we really know is that we're going to spend the rest of our lives in our own houseboat (our head) so it makes sense to make that houseboat as good as possible... -
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe idiosyncratic, erudite and brilliantly funny new book from Mark Forsyth, bestselling author of The Etymologicon and The Horologicon.In an age unhealthily obsessed with substance, this is a book on the importance of pure style... -
Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking by Jon Acuff
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOverthinking isn't a personality trait. It's the sneakiest form of fear.It steals time, creativity, and goals. It's the most expensive, least productive thing companies invest in without even knowing it. And it's an epidemic. When New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff changed his life by transforming his overthinking, he wondered if other people might benefit from what he discovered...Categorized as:
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The Book of Qualities by J. Ruth Gendler
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom Beauty to Compassion, from Pleasure to Terror, from Resignation to Joy -- here is an insightful exploration of the rich diversity of human qualities. J. Ruth Gendler's evocative book has as its cast of familiar characters our own emotions, brought to life with a poet's wisdom and an artist's perceptive eye...Categorized as:
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ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD by Penn Holderness, Kim Holderness
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHi, friend! Welcome to the ADHD club.You're here because, like me, you've been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder—which, by the way, just might be the worst name for a condition ever—and you're trying to figure out how to make your life a little more manageable... -
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman by Richard P. Feynman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard P. Feynman,from interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles. A sweeping, wide-ranging collection, it presents an intimate and fascinating view of a life in science-a life like no other...Categorized as:
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Becoming Better Grownups: Rediscovering What Matters and Remembering How to Fly by Brad Montague
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA New York Times-bestselling author looks for the meaning of a good life by seeking advice from the very young and the very old. When his first book tour ended, Brad Montague missed hearing other people's stories so much that he launched what he dubbed a Listening Tour...Categorized as:
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It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider by Jim Henson, The Muppets and Friends,
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“The words say 'It’s not easy being green,' but the song is about knowing who you are. And in it you hear Jim’s message most clearly. He believed that people are good and that they want to do their best and that no matter how or why we might be different from anybody else, we should learn to love who we are and be proud of it... -
Counselling for Toads: A Psychological Adventure by Robert De Board, Kenneth Grahame
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOver 3 million copies sold worldwide and translated into seven languages! For over 25 years Counselling for Toads has provided readers with a warm and engaging introduction to counselling, brought to life by Toad and his friends from Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows... -
What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies by Tim Urban
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the creator of the wildly popular blog Wait But Why, a fun and fascinating deep dive into what the hell is going on in our strange, unprecedented modern times.Between 2013 and 2016, Tim Urban became one of the world’s most popular bloggers, writing dozens of viral, long-form articlesabout everything from AI to colonizing Mars to procrastination...Categorized as:
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Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire: The Guide to Being Glorious You by Jen Hatmaker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNo more hiding or people-pleasing up in here, sisters. No more being sidelined in your own life. It is time for us to be brave, to claim our gifts and quirks and emotions. You are set free and set up and set on fire.NOW you can get busy doing what you were placed on this planet to do...Categorized as:
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Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsYear after year, readers pulled me aside at events and said, “I’ve never had a problem starting. I’ve started a million things, but I never finish them. Why can’t I finish?According to studies, 92 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail. You’ve practically got a better shot at getting into Juilliard to become a ballerina than you do at finishing your goals...Categorized as:
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How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom the creator of The Good Place and the cocreator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life, drawing on 2,500 years of deep thinking from around the world... -
Introvert Doodles: An Illustrated Look at Introvert Life in an Extrovert World by Maureen Marzi Wilson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs seen on Happify Daily! "Marzi's charming and irreverent illustrations are exactly what young and old introverts need to approach their temperament with wisdom and self-affirmation." --Susan Cain, author of Quiet Whoever said there's strength in numbers lied. Meet Marzi. She's an introvert who often finds herself in awkward situations. Marzi used to feel strange about her introverted tendencies...Categorized as:
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There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love by Dr. Kelsey Crowe, Emily McDowell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis groundbreaking, visually stunning guide to help you feel confident in supporting anyone experiencing grief, illness, or any other tough situation blends the research and expertise of empathy expert Dr...Categorized as:
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蛤蟆先生去看心理師 by Robert De Board, 羅伯·狄保德
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratings這本老少咸宜、令人愉悅的作品,角色取材自英國經典童話《柳林中的風聲》,作者將心理治療過程運用在動物主角們身上:主角蛤蟆先生因為憂鬱症而離群索居,好友河鼠、鼴鼠和老獾擔憂他可能會做傻事,大力慫恿他去找心理諮商師蒼鷺。蒼鷺運用溝通分析(Transactional Analysis)協助蛤蟆先生面對內在小孩和成人,學會分析自己的感覺,發展情緒智商。到了書末,他恢復了以前的開朗,展開全新的旅程。...Categorized as:
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How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind by Dana K. White
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"The dirty little secret about most organizing advice is that it's written by organized people," says blogger, speaker, and decluttering expert Dana K. White. "But that's not how my brain works. I'm lost on page three." Dana blogs at A Slob Comes Clean, chronicling her successes and failures with her self-described "deslobification process... -
Unconditional Confidence: Instructions for Meeting Any Experience with Trust and Courage by Pema Chödrön
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPema Ch�dr�n is one of today's leading meditation teachers. With more than one million books sold to date, she draws sold-out crowds across the U.S.and Canada. On Unconditional Confidence she offers two accessible sessions to help anyone find courage in times of challenge and change...Categorized as:
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Help for Women with ADHD: My Simple Strategies for Conquering Chaos by Joan Wilder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis short book, written by a journalist is filled with stories about how it feels to have ADHD and what you can do to make things better. Woven into the anecdotes of frustration and chaos are various tried and true tools, strategies, and supports (printed in bold text) that have helped her – and thousands more -- tackle a handful of classic ADHD challenges... -
What Is the Name of This Book? by Raymond M. Smullyan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf you're intrigued by puzzles and paradoxes, these 200 mind-bending logic puzzles, riddles, and diversions will thrill you with challenges to your powers of reason and common sense. Raymond M. Smullyan — a celebrated mathematician, logician, magician, and author — presents a logical labyrinth of more than 200 increasingly complex problems... -
Back, After the Break by Osher Günsberg
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe bestselling and ABIA Award shortlisted memoir from Osher Gunsberg, one of Australia's most loved celebrities, about life, love and living with mental illness - powerful, dark, funny and heartwrenching... -
FAT!SO? : Because You Don't Have to Apologize for Your Size by Marilyn Wann
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFat? Chunky? Less than svelte? So what! In this hilarious and eye-opening book, fat and proud activist/zinester Marilyn Wann takes on Americas' biggest fear—worse than the fear of public speaking or nuclear weapons—our fear of fat...Categorized as:
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