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Inspirational Books
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By Jon Krakauer, 2007
ISBN 0307387178
In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his...
- Stranger in a Strange Land
By Robert A. Heinlein, 1991
ISBN 0441788386
Valentine Michael Smith is the stranger. A young human, reared by Martians on Mars, he is brought to Earth where he must adapt not only to the planet's social injustices and its population's foibles, but to its strong gravitational field and rich atmosphere.
- Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
By Mitch Albom, 1997
ISBN 076790592X
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague -- someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.
- The Alchemist
By Paulo Coelho, 1988
ISBN 0061122416
The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers and across the Egyptian desert to a fateful encounter with the alchemist...
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
By Michael Chabon, 2001
ISBN 0312282990
Samuel Klayman -- self-described little man, city boy, and Jew -- first meets Josef Kavalier when his mother shoves him aside in his own bed, telling him to make room for their cousin, a refugee from Nazi-occupied Prague. It's the beginning, however unlikely, of a beautiful friendship.
- The Shack
By William P. Young, 2007
ISBN 0964729237
Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note...
- The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Pocketbook Guide to Fulfilling Your Dreams
By Deepak Chopra, 2007
ISBN 1878424602
In this abridged edition of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Chopra gathers the most powerful pearls of wisdom from his classic bestselling book, and offers his readers a life-altering perspective on the attainment of success. Based on natural laws that govern all of creation, this book...
- The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
By Dalai Lama, 1998
ISBN 1573221112
"Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, the very purpose of our life is happiness, the very motion of our life is towards happiness." --H.H. the Dalai Lama, from The Art of Happiness So popular and so rarely understood, this Nobel Peace...
- The Last Lecture
By Randy Pausch, 2008
ISBN 1401323251
was a lecture given by Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Randy Pausch on September 18, 2007 that received a large amount of media coverage, and was the base for The Last Lecture, a New York Times best-selling book co-authored with Wall Street Journal reporter Jeffrey Zaslow...
- A Million Little Pieces
By James Frey, 2005
ISBN 0307276902
“The most lacerating tale of drug addiction since William S. Burroughs’ Junky.” —The Boston Globe“Again and again, the book delivers recollections that leave the reader winded and unsteady. James Frey’s staggering recovery memoir could well be seen as the final word on the topic.
- It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life
By Lance Armstrong, 2001
ISBN 0425179613
The #1 New York Times bestseller with legs as strong as its author's. Lance Armstrong is one of the most talked about- and inspirational-sports figures of all time. He was Sports Illustrated 's 2002 Sportsman of the Year-and now, after his record-shattering string of Tour de France victories...
- Man's Search for Meaning
By Viktor E. Frankl, 2006
ISBN 080701429X
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Between 1942 and 1945 Frankl labored in four different camps, including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife perished.
- A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
By Eckhart Tolle, 2008
ISBN 0452289963
The highly anticipated follow-up to the 2,000,000 copy bestselling inspirational book, The Power of Now With his bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived "in the now.
- The Celestine Prophecy
By James Redfield, 1997
ISBN 0446671002
The Celestine Prophecy continues to cause a worldwide sensation. Its nine insights into the spiritual awakening of the human race and its purpose on the planet have taken the world by storm. Now--for the first time since its hardcover publication--The Celestine Prophecy is available in trade...
- Siddhartha
By Hermann Hesse, 1922
ISBN 1934648035
Siddhartha (1922) by Hermann Hesse is a deceptively simple, intense, and lyrical allegorical tale of a man in ancient India striving for enlightenment at the time of Buddha. Siddhartha is a man whose life journey runs in parallel and who may or may not be another version of Buddha himself.
- Awaken the Giant Within : How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!
By Anthony Robbins, 1992
ISBN 0671791540
Wake Up and Take Control of Your Life! Anthony Robbins, the nation's leader in the science of peak performance, shows you his most effective strategies and techniques for mastering your emotions, your body, your relationships, your finances, and your life.
- Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
By Richard Bach, 1977
ISBN 0099427869
In the cloud-washed airspace between the cornfields of Illinois and blue infinity, a man puts his faith in the propeller of his biplane. For disillusioned writer and itinerant barnstormer Richard Bach, belief is as real as a full tank of gas and sparks firing in the cylinders...until he meets...
- The Power of Positive Thinking
By Norman Vincent Peale, 1952
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Translated into fifteen languages with more than 7 million copies sold, The Power of Positive Thinking is unparalleled in its extraordinary capacity for restoring the faltering faith of millions. In this insightful program, Dr. Peale offers the essence of his profound method for mastering the...
- The Seat of the Soul
By Gary Zukav, 1999
ISBN 9781416561934
This hardcover edition of The Seat of the Soul celebrates its tenth anniversary. The Seat of the Soul became a national bestseller when it was first published, but more people are buying it now than ever before. Why is this? It is because a new species is being born.
- Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
By Dan Millman, 2009
ISBN 1932073256
During his junior year at the University of California, while training to become a world-champion gymnast, Dan Millman met a powerful, 94-year-old mentor nicknamed Socrates. This elusive and unpredictable character altered Millman’s life by teaching him an innovative approach to maximizing...
- Autobiography of a Yogi
By Paramhansa Yogananda, 2005
ISBN 1565892127
Named One of the Top 100 Spiritual Books of Last Century This is not an ordinary book. It is a spiritual treasure. To read its message of hope to all truthseekers is to begin a great adventure. Paramhansa Yogananda was the first yoga master of India whose mission it was to permanently...
- Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
By Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, 2008
ISBN 0061339202
Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's famous investigations of "optimal experience" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life.
