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Amma Odiloki Payanam by Radhanath Swami
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAutobiography of a American Swami- Radhanath SwamiMystic yogis, gurus and an epic quest through spiritual...Categorized as:
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![With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Kathryn Mannix]()
With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Kathryn Mannix
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDr. Kathryn Mannix has studied and practiced palliative care for thirty years. In With the End in Mind , she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying, and makes a case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation, but with openness, clarity, and understanding...Categorized as:
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![Facing Your Giants: God Still Does the Impossible by Max Lucado]()
Facing Your Giants: God Still Does the Impossible by Max Lucado
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsYou know your Goliath. You recognize his walk, the thunder of his voice.He taunts you with bills you can't pay, people you can't please, habits you can't break, failures you can't forget, and a future you can't face. But just like David, you can face your giant, even if you aren't the strongest, the smartest, the best equipped, of the holiest.David...Categorized as:
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![Blessed Are the Misfits: Great News for Believers who are Introverts, Spiritual Strugglers, or Just Feel Like They're Missing Something by Brant Hansen]()
Blessed Are the Misfits: Great News for Believers who are Introverts, Spiritual Strugglers, or Just Feel Like They're Missing Something by Brant Hansen
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWarning: If modern church culture makes perfect sense to you, and you always fit in seamlessly, don’t read this. As for the rest of us… While American church culture (and American culture at large) seems largely designed for the extroverted, it’s estimated that half of the American population is introverted, and they’re often left wondering how, even if, they fit in the kingdom of God...Categorized as:
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![The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh by Thich Nhat Hanh]()
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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![Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, Bill Gifford]()
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, Bill Gifford
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 32 ratings#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert “One of the most important books you’ll ever read.”—Steven D... -
![New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional (Gift Edition) by Paul David Tripp]()
New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional (Gift Edition) by Paul David Tripp
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfast and strong cup of coffee just aren't enough. Offering far more than a rush of caffeine, best-selling author Paul David Tripp aims to energize Christian readers with the most potent encouragement imaginable: the gospel. Each of the 366 devotional readings leads off with a compelling, gospel-centered thought, followed by an extended meditation... -
![No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners: Clear Answers to Burning Questions About Core Buddhist Teachings by Noah Rasheta]()
No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners: Clear Answers to Burning Questions About Core Buddhist Teachings by Noah Rasheta
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPresented in a practical Q&A format, No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners is the most clear-cut introductory guide to understanding the essential concepts of Buddhism and how they relate to your daily life...Categorized as:
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![Courage to Change by Al-Anon Family Groups]()
Courage to Change by Al-Anon Family Groups
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe daily meditations, reminders, and prayers from Courage to Change help families encourage their recovering alcoholic loved ones and point to Al-Anon's impact as a vital part of recovery... -
![Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying by Maggie Callanan, Patricia Kelley]()
Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying by Maggie Callanan, Patricia Kelley
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFive years after its first publication, with more than 150,000 copies in print, Final Gifts has become a classic. In this moving and compassionate book, hospice nurses Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley share their intimate experiences with patients at the end of life, drawn from more than twenty years experience tending the terminally ill... -
![The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World by Sharon Brous]()
The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World by Sharon Brous
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe national bestsellerFrom one of our country’s most prominent rabbis, an inspiring book about the power of community based on one of her most impactful sermons... -
![Reclaim Your Heart: Personal Insights on Breaking Free from Life's Shackles by Yasmin Mogahed]()
Reclaim Your Heart: Personal Insights on Breaking Free from Life's Shackles by Yasmin Mogahed
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMany of us live our lives entrapped by the same repeated patterns of heartbreak and disappointment. Often, we have no idea why this happens. Reclam Your Heart is about freeing the heart from this slavery. It is about the journey in and out of life's most deceptive traps...Categorized as:
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![Faith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave, Sean O'Hagan]()
Faith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave, Sean O'Hagan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFaith, Hope and Carnage is a book about Nick Cave’s inner life, created from over forty hours of intimate conversations with Sean O’Hagan, it is a profoundly thoughtful exploration, in Cave’s own words, of what really drives his life and creativity.The book examines questions of faith, art, music, freedom, grief and love...Categorized as:
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![Bodhisattva Mind: Teachings to Cultivate Courage and Awareness in the Midst of Suffering by Pema Chödrön]()
Bodhisattva Mind: Teachings to Cultivate Courage and Awareness in the Midst of Suffering by Pema Chödrön
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA bodhisattva is one who seeks liberation from suffering not only for themselves, but for all beings...Categorized as:
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![My Grandfather's Blessings : Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging by Rachel Naomi Remen]()
My Grandfather's Blessings : Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging by Rachel Naomi Remen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn My Grandfather's Blessings, Rachel Naomi Remen, a cancer physician and master storyteller, uses her luminous stories to remind us of the power of our kindness and the joy of being alive.Dr. Remen's grandfather, an orthodox rabbi and scholar of the Kabbalah, saw life as a web of connection and knew that everyone belonged to him, and that he belonged to everyone...Categorized as:
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![The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients by Irvin D. Yalom]()
The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients by Irvin D. Yalom
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAnyone interested in psychotherapy or personal growth will rejoice at the publication of "The Gift of Therapy, " a masterwork from one of today's most accomplished psychological thinkers.From his thirty-five years as a practicing psychiatrist and as an award-winning author, Irvin D. Yalom imparts his unique wisdom in "The Gift of Therapy...Categorized as:
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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... -
![The Essential Alan Watts by Alan W. Watts, Mark Watts]()
The Essential Alan Watts by Alan W. Watts, Mark Watts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"For more than twenty years [circa 1977] Alan Watts earned a reputation as one of the foremost interpreters of Eastern philosophies to the West. Beginning at the age of 20, when he wrote The Spirit of Zen, he developed an audience of millions who were enriched by his book, tape recordings, radio, television, and public lectures.Just before his death he completed the project most dear to his heart...Categorized as:
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![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]()
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... -
![The Wisdom of Sundays: Life-Changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations by Oprah Winfrey]()
The Wisdom of Sundays: Life-Changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations by Oprah Winfrey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsOprah Winfrey says Super Soul Sunday is the television show she was born to do. “I see it as an offering,” she explains. “If you want to be more fully present and live your life with a wide-open heart, this is the place to come to...Categorized as:
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![The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency by Melody Beattie]()
The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency by Melody Beattie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWritten for those of us who struggle with codependency, these daily meditations offer growth and renewal, and remind us that the best thing we can do is take responsibility for our own self-care.Melody Beattie integrates her own life experiences and fundamental recovery reflections in this unique daily meditation book written especially for those of us who struggle with the issue of codependency... -
![Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief by Joanne Cacciatore, Jeffrey Rubin]()
Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief by Joanne Cacciatore, Jeffrey Rubin
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf you love, you will grieve—and nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming fully human. Dr. Cacciatore is featured in the 2021 documentary series The Me You Can’t See , from Oprah, Prince Harry, and Apple TV.Bearing the Unbearable is a Foreword INDIES Award-Winner — Gold Medal for Self-Help...Categorized as:
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![Teachings on Love by Thich Nhat Hanh]()
Teachings on Love by Thich Nhat Hanh
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWeaving together traditional stories, personal experiences, and a deep understanding of the Buddha's way of mindful living, Thich Nhat Hanh provides step-by-step practices that foster understanding and intimacy in any relationship and extend our love even to those that cause us pain...Categorized as:
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![No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering by Thich Nhat Hanh]()
No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering by Thich Nhat Hanh
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. Here, Thich Nhat Hanh offers practices and inspiration transforming suffering and finding true joy.Thich Nhat Hanh acknowledges that because suffering can feel so bad, we try to run away from it or cover it up by consuming. We find something to eat or turn on the television...Categorized as:
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![You Can You Will: 8 Undeniable Qualities of a Winner by Joel Osteen]()
You Can You Will: 8 Undeniable Qualities of a Winner by Joel Osteen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn 8 UNDENIABLE QUALITIES OF A WINNER, Joel Osteen focuses on the irrefutable traits and attributes of highly successful people. These personal qualities are tested through the ages and all types of circumstances. These practical principles guide the lives of champions. The eight qualities are:Create bold visions - Dare to dream big dreams.Run your own race - Focus on your unique course and goals...Categorized as:
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![Crazy Faith: It's Only Crazy Until It Happens by Michael Todd]()
Crazy Faith: It's Only Crazy Until It Happens by Michael Todd
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Relationship Goals and pastor of Transformation Church is back with a new, robust, life-changing message for readers. Michael Todd is the lead pastor of Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and author of Relationship Goals, a candid, inspiring guide to finding lasting love by getting real about your relationships... -
![Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening by Joseph Goldstein]()
Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening by Joseph Goldstein
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe mind contains the seeds of its own awakening—seeds that we can cultivate to bring forth the fruits of a life lived consciously. With Mindfulness , Joseph Goldstein shares the wisdom of his four decades of teaching and practice in a book that will serve as a lifelong companion for anyone committed to mindful living and the realization of inner freedom...Categorized as:
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![What the Bleep Do We Know!?: Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality by William Arntz, Betsy Chasse]()
What the Bleep Do We Know!?: Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality by William Arntz, Betsy Chasse
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsGravity sometimes doesn't work. Some things are both waves and particles. . .at the same time. Electrons simply disappear . . . all the time. If the universe is this wild and unpredictable, so full of possibility, why are your thoughts about your own life so limited? Hundreds of years ago, science and religion split apart; they became antagonists in the great game of explanation and discovery...Categorized as:
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![Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection by Haemin Sunim]()
Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection by Haemin Sunim
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSusan Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Quiet "The world could surely use a little more love, a little more compassion, and a little more wisdom. In Love for Imperfect Things, Haemin Sunim shows us how to cultivate all three, and to find beauty in the most imperfect of things--including your very own self...Categorized as:
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