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Buddha's Little Finger by Victor Pelevin
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRussian novelist Victor Pelevin is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most brilliant young writers at work today. His comic inventiveness and mind-bending talent prompted Time magazine to proclaim him a "psychedelic Nabokov for the cyber-age... -
![The Story of B: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit by Daniel Quinn]()
The Story of B: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit by Daniel Quinn
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAn Adventure of the Mind and SpiritFather Jared Osborne has received an extraordinary assignment from his superiors: Investigate an itinerant preacher stirring up deep trouble in central Europe. His followers all him B, but his enemies say he’s something else: the Antichrist... -
![Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives by Dan Millman]()
Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives by Dan Millman
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsTold with drama and insight, this novel begins when Dan, a world champion gymnast, meets his powerful 96-year-old mentor Socrates, an all-night gas station attendant. Guided by this wise old mentor, Dan learns new ways to see the world and live life to its fullest... -
![My Ishmael by Daniel Quinn]()
My Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAn extraordinary and startlingly original sequel to Ishmael "Enthralling, shocking, hope-filled, and utterly fearless, Daniel Quinn leads us deeper and deeper into the human heart, history, and spirit. In My Ishmael, Quinn strikes out into entirely new territory, posing questions that will rock you on your heels, and providing tantalizing possibilities for a truly new world vision... -
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![No Exit and Three Other Plays by Jean-Paul Sartre]()
No Exit and Three Other Plays by Jean-Paul Sartre
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIn these four plays, Jean-Paul Sartre, the great existentialist novelist and philosopher, displays his mastery of drama. NO EXIT is an unforgettable portrayal of hell. THE FLIES is a modern reworking of the Electra-Orestes story. DIRTY HANDS is about a young intellectual torn between theory and praxis. THE RESPECTFUL PROSTITUTE is an attack on American racism...Categorized as:
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![The Second Coming by Walker Percy]()
The Second Coming by Walker Percy
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWill Barrett (also the hero of Percy's The Last Gentleman) is a lonely widower suffering from a depression so severe that he decides he doesn't want to continue living. But then he meets Allison, a mental hospital escapee making a new life for herself in a greenhouse... -
![The Clouds by Juan José Saer]()
The Clouds by Juan José Saer
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Saer is one of the best writers of today in any language."—Ricardo Piglia"What Saer presents marvelously is the experience of reality, and the characters' attempts to write their own narratives within its excess... -
![The Jericho Deception: A Novel by Jeffrey Small]()
The Jericho Deception: A Novel by Jeffrey Small
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the intersection of science and spirituality lies the human mind.The Jericho Deception is a psychological adventure into the interplay of mind and spirit, science and religion, mystery and mysticism...Categorized as:
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![Like the Flowing River by Paulo Coelho]()
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... -
![The Good Apprentice by Iris Murdoch]()
The Good Apprentice by Iris Murdoch
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA sly, witty, and beautifully orchestrated tale about the difficulty of being good Edward Baltram is overwhelmed with guilt. His nasty little prank has gone horribly wrong: he has fed his closest friend a sandwich laced with a hallucinogenic drug and the young man has fallen out of a window to his death. Consumed with guilt, Edward experiences a debilitating crisis of conscience... -
![Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals by Robert M. Pirsig]()
Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals by Robert M. Pirsig
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn this best-selling new book, his first in seventeen years, Robert M. Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, takes us on a poignant and passionate journey as mysterious and compelling as his first life-changing work. Instead of a motorcycle, a sailboat carries his philosopher-narrator Phaedrus down the Hudson River as winter closes in... -
![All the Rivers by Dorit Rabinyan]()
All the Rivers by Dorit Rabinyan
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Liat meets Hilmi on a blustery autumn afternoon in Greenwich Village, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Charismatic and handsome, Hilmi is a talented young artist from Palestine. Liat, an aspiring translation student, plans to return to Israel the following summer... -
![The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green]()
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from #1 internationally bestselling author John GreenThe Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity...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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![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...Categorized as:
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![Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky by Noam Chomsky]()
Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky by Noam Chomsky
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratings'Arguably the most important intellectual alive' New York Times An indispensable collection of Noam Chomsky’s talks on the past, present and future of the politics of power Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the world’s leading intellectuals of the modern era. Now, for the first time, Peter R...Categorized as:
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![A Lover's Discourse: Fragments by Roland Barthes, Wayne Koestenbaum]()
A Lover's Discourse: Fragments by Roland Barthes, Wayne Koestenbaum
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA Lover's Discourse, at its 1978 publication, was revolutionary: Roland Barthes made unprecedented use of the tools of structuralism to explore the whimsical phenomenon of love. Rich with references ranging from Goethe's Werther to Winnicott, from Plato to Proust, from Baudelaire to Schubert, A Lover's Discourse artfully draws a portrait in which every reader will find echoes of themselves... -
![When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön]()
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsPema Chödrön reveals the vast potential for happiness, wisdom and courage even in the most painful circumstances. Pema Chödrön teaches that there is a fundamental opportunity for happiness right within our reach, yet we usually miss it – ironically, while we are caught up in attempt to escape pain and suffering... -
![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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![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... -
![Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery]()
Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCharles Montgomery’s Happy City will revolutionize the way we think about urban life.After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time...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...Categorized as:
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![The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity by Douglas Murray]()
The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity by Douglas Murray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDouglas Murray examines the twenty-first century's most divisive issues: sexuality, gender, technology and race. He reveals the astonishing new culture wars playing out in our workplaces, universities, schools and homes in the names of social justice, identity politics and intersectionality... -
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![The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas King]()
The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas King
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Stories are wondrous things. And they are dangerous." In The Truth About Stories, Native novelist and scholar Thomas King explores how stories shape who we are and how we understand and interact with other people...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...Categorized as:
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![Unplanned: The Dramatic True Story of the Former Planned Parenthood Leader Who Crossed the Life Line to Fight for Women in Crisis by Abby Johnson, Cindy Lambert]()
Unplanned: The Dramatic True Story of the Former Planned Parenthood Leader Who Crossed the Life Line to Fight for Women in Crisis by Abby Johnson, Cindy Lambert
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAbby Johnson quit her job in October 2009. That simple act became a national news story because Abby was the director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas who, after participating in her first actual abortion procedure, walked across the road to join the Coalition for Life... -
![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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![The War on Everyone by Robert Evans]()
The War on Everyone by Robert Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe War On Everyone is a complete history of the ideas, the tactics and- of course- the bastards who built the framework for the current surge in far-right terror we're all living with today. Timothy McVeigh, the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooter, Anders Breivik, Dylan Roof and dozens of other mass-killers are all pieces of the same, sinister plot...Categorized as:
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![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...
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