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Best Positive Change Books
These books have inspire me to be my best self, or have made me want to make a positive change in my life - or helped me to understand others.
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Unlock Your Deliverance: Keys to Freedom From Demonic Oppression
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The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?
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Body of Proof: The 7 Best Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus--and Why It Matters Today
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Jeremiah J. Johnston (Goodreads Author)
4.17 avg rating — 916 ratings
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Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the Liberating Truth of God
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The Bait Of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense
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The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
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John Mark Comer (Goodreads Author)
4.51 avg rating — 87,286 ratings
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Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are
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Lysa TerKeurst (Goodreads Author)
4.34 avg rating — 14,869 ratings
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Seeing the Supernatural: Investigating Angels, Demons, Mystical Dreams, Near-Death Encounters, and Other Mysteries of the Unseen World
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4.29 avg rating — 1,318 ratings
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The Case for Christ
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4.23 avg rating — 150,493 ratings
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Fervent: A Woman's Battle Plan to Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer
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4.46 avg rating — 19,919 ratings
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The Awe of God: The Astounding Way a Healthy Fear of God Transforms Your Life
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Wild at Heart Expanded Edition: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul
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3.95 avg rating — 87,835 ratings
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The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage
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4.35 avg rating — 1,678 ratings
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New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional
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4.56 avg rating — 9,215 ratings
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Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
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4.50 avg rating — 58,407 ratings
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CSB She Reads Truth Bible
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4.72 avg rating — 1,745 ratings
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Relaxed: Walking with the One Who Is Not Worried about a Thing
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Megan Fate Marshman (Goodreads Author)
4.52 avg rating — 2,412 ratings
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The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible
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4.79 avg rating — 4,504 ratings
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Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did
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John Mark Comer (Goodreads Author)
4.52 avg rating — 25,895 ratings
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Experience Jesus. Really: Finding Refuge, Strength, and Wonder through Everyday Encounters with God
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4.27 avg rating — 1,121 ratings
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Heaven - Bible Study for Women with Video Access: When Faith Becomes Sight
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Jennifer Rothschild (Goodreads Author)
4.32 avg rating — 600 ratings
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
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4.15 avg rating — 434,871 ratings
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Soul Cure: How to Heal Your Pain and Discover Your Purpose
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3.56 avg rating — 1,333 ratings
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How to Hack Back Your Mind: Reclaim Control Over Your Life
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Ramzi Najjar (Goodreads Author)
4.53 avg rating — 66 ratings
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The Alchemist
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Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author)
3.92 avg rating — 3,466,029 ratings
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How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships
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3.67 avg rating — 43,573 ratings
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As a Man Thinketh
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4.24 avg rating — 94,237 ratings
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The Gifts of Imperfection
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Brené Brown (Goodreads Author)
4.25 avg rating — 216,764 ratings
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
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4.36 avg rating — 261,483 ratings
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Think and Grow Rich
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4.17 avg rating — 372,753 ratings
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How to Hack Back Your Mind: Reclaim Control Over Your Life
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Ramzi Najjar (Goodreads Author)
4.53 avg rating — 66 ratings
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The Lighthouse Effect: How Ordinary People Can Have an Extraordinary Impact in the World
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Steve Pemberton (Goodreads Author)
4.28 avg rating — 6,264 ratings
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I'm Just Saying: A Guide to Maintaining Civil Discourse in an Increasingly Divided World
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Milan Kordestani (Goodreads Author)
4.25 avg rating — 7,568 ratings
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Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation
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Gregory S. Works (Goodreads Author)
4.27 avg rating — 7,248 ratings
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Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames
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4.08 avg rating — 12,091 ratings
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Non Violent Communication A Language of Life
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4.33 avg rating — 47,488 ratings
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The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
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3.83 avg rating — 53,254 ratings
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Never Get Angry Again: The Foolproof Way to Stay Calm and in Control in Any Conversation or Situation
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David J. Lieberman (Goodreads Author)
3.78 avg rating — 1,863 ratings
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The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication: Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message
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4.35 avg rating — 1,247 ratings
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Don't Bite the Hook: Finding Freedom from Anger, Resentment, and Other Destructive Emotions
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
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4.19 avg rating — 496,987 ratings
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Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less
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3.95 avg rating — 8,788 ratings
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Surrounded by Idiots
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Thomas Erikson (Goodreads Author)
3.51 avg rating — 69,653 ratings
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The Power of Positive Thinking
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4.13 avg rating — 125,508 ratings
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Becoming the One: Heal Your Past, Transform Your Relationship Patterns, and Come Home to Yourself
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4.34 avg rating — 2,290 ratings
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You Can Heal Your Life
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4.15 avg rating — 84,553 ratings
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The Ultimate Human Secrets: The Hidden Power in Our Mysterious Unconscious Knowledge
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Ramzi Najjar (Goodreads Author)
4.62 avg rating — 164 ratings
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The Emotion Code: How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love, and Happiness
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Bradley Nelson (Goodreads Author)
3.96 avg rating — 5,617 ratings
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God Is the Cure, Love Is the Answer: A Memoir
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Aimee Cabo Nikolov (Goodreads Author)
4.30 avg rating — 17,179 ratings
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The Cow in the Parking Lot: A Zen Approach to Overcoming Anger
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Leonard Scheff (Goodreads Author)
3.99 avg rating — 2,208 ratings
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
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Brianna Wiest (Goodreads Author)
4.06 avg rating — 106,715 ratings
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Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact
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3.75 avg rating — 9,143 ratings
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
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4.01 avg rating — 846,969 ratings
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Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty... And Start Speaking Up, Saying No, Asking Boldly, And Unapologetically Being Yourself
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3.96 avg rating — 3,721 ratings
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
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Brené Brown (Goodreads Author)
4.29 avg rating — 237,906 ratings
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Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
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4.12 avg rating — 21,583 ratings
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The Art of Happiness
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4.17 avg rating — 123,612 ratings
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The You Beyond You: The Knowledge of the Willing
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Ramzi Najjar (Goodreads Author)
4.33 avg rating — 297 ratings
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The Power of Dao: A Timeless Guide to Happiness and Harmony
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Lou Marinoff (Goodreads Author)
4.26 avg rating — 976 ratings
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Secret Slave: Kidnapped and abused for 13 years. This is my story of survival.
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4.19 avg rating — 7,068 ratings
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Spilled Milk
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K.L. Randis (Goodreads Author)
4.43 avg rating — 69,374 ratings
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Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict People’s Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors
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3.41 avg rating — 5,362 ratings
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You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter
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4.25 avg rating — 13,494 ratings
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A Little Pinprick (Rainey Paxton, #1)
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Paige Dearth (Goodreads Author)
4.44 avg rating — 6,686 ratings
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Heal Your Body: The Mental Causes for Physical Illness and the Metaphysical Way to Overcome Them
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4.33 avg rating — 20,761 ratings
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Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
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4.06 avg rating — 9,880 ratings
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Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out
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Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
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The Echoes of Enigma: Illuminating Life's Profound Akashic Mysteries
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Ramzi Najjar (Goodreads Author)
4.83 avg rating — 29 ratings
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The Boy in the Cellar
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So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
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Tears of the Silenced
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Misty Griffin (Goodreads Author)
4.28 avg rating — 26,313 ratings
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The Body Code: Unlocking Your Body's Ability to Heal Itself
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Bradley Nelson (Goodreads Author)
4.06 avg rating — 682 ratings
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Fierce Love: Creating a Love that Lasts―One Conversation at a Time
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Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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The Magic of Thinking Big
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The Art of War
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3.95 avg rating — 555,967 ratings
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Man's Search for Meaning
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Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
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Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
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Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible
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Brian Tracy (Goodreads Author)
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MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom (Tony Robbins Financial Freedom Series)
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Anthony Robbins (Goodreads Author)
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18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done
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The Lost Boy (Dave Pelzer #2)
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Dave Pelzer (Goodreads Author)
4.12 avg rating — 71,370 ratings
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The Present: The Secret to Enjoying Your Work and Life, Now!
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What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
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4.42 avg rating — 104,422 ratings
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Principles: Life and Work
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Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day
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Jake Knapp (Goodreads Author)
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Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
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The Last Lecture
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Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
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Call Me Tuesday
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The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman
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Timothy Ferriss (Goodreads Author)
3.71 avg rating — 37,510 ratings
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Spartan Up!: A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life
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Stillness Is the Key
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Ryan Holiday (Goodreads Author)
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Strengths Finder 2.0
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Tom Rath (Goodreads Author)
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The Richest Man in Babylon
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
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Mark Manson (Goodreads Author)
3.87 avg rating — 1,353,567 ratings
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