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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything across Italy, India, and Indonesia
By: Elizabeth GilbertThis book traces the author's decision to quit her job and travel the world for a year after a midlife crisis and divorce. In her quest to explore her own nature and learn the art of spiritual balance, she visited three distinct places, Italy, India and Indonesia.
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Celestine Prophesy: An Adventure
By: James RedfieldIn this revelatory fable, a man goes on a journey of self-discovery attempting to retrieve an ancient Peruvian manuscript that reveals nine insights the human race is predicted to grasp as the world moves toward a new era of increased awareness and spirituality.
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The Alchemist
By: Paulo CoehloA fable about following one's dreams, listening to one's heart, and reading life's omens features a young Spanish shepherd seeking a treasure in the Egyptian pyramids.
By: James RedfieldJames Redfield takes readers to the mountains of Tibet in search of a mythical place called Shambhala, otherwise known as Shangri-La. Like his previous bestselling books, Redfield holds the tension between an adventure travel story and divine encounters. Redfield portrays himself as a naive pilgrim, receiving wisdom and insights from the various guides and teachers he meets along his metaphysical journey.
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Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man and life’s greatest lesson
By: Mitch AlbomA sportswriter conveys the wisdom of his late mentor, Professor Morrie Schwartz, recounting their weekly conversations as Schwartz lay dying.
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The Life of Pi
By: Yann MartelPossessing encyclopedia-like knowledge, an unusual zookeeper's son Pi Patel sets sail for America with his family, but when the ship sinks, he escapes on a life boat and is lost at sea with an ever dwindling number of animals until only he and a hungry Bengal tiger remain. The Life of Pi is a masterful and original novel that touches on religion, faith, art and life.
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Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
By: Richard BachThe author made a promise, fifty years ago, to come back through time and teach himself everything he had learned from living. He forgets his pledge until the day when, midair in his paraglider, he meets his young self Dickie Bach, age nine, who expected the promise to be kept. He sets out to show Dickie the things that matter, but finds his teaching doesn't go as planned. This book touches on such age-old questions as: Who are we? What do we want to do with our lives, and why aren't we doing it? Must we be the victim of circumstance instead of its master? And, how do we learn to love?”
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The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
By: The Dalai Lama and Howard C. CutlerDrawing on more that 2,500 years of Buddhist tradition and teachings, the Dalai Lama demonstrates how to confront and defeat day-to-day anxiety, insecurity, anger, and discouragement. Together with Dr. Cutler, he explores many facets of everyday life, including relationships, loss, and the pursuit of wealth, to illustrate how to ride through life's obstacles in order to find and nurture a source of inner peace.
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Why God is Laughing
By: Deepak ChopraAmazon.com describes Chopra’s new book as a “refreshing new take on spirituality.” Chopra uses the fictional tale of a comedian and his unlikely mentor to describe a path leading back to hope, joy, and even enlightenment, with lots of laughter along the way.
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
By: Eckhart Tolle
Tolle discusses transcending the ego and how we must become aware of it in order to lead a happy life. Once we bring awareness to it we begin to realize that it dictates our thoughts, actions, and emotions. He focuses on living in the present, letting go, and overcoming attachment.
~ Amanda Miller
