Kimberly's bookshelf: all en-US Thu, 26 May 2022 01:19:13 -0700 60 Kimberly's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[UnderMind: Discover the 7 Subconscious Beliefs That Sabotage Your Life and How to Overcome Them]]> 19433936
They are the pillars of a corrupt unconscious belief system that sabotages success, and because of them bank accounts dwindle, self-esteem suffers, relationships fail, health falters, and inner peace is always out of reach. When you understand which of the seven beliefs are operating in your own life, you will see how they have affected your past and how they will control your future - if you let them.

Through methodically designed exercises, UnderMind provides you with a revealing evaluation of what your subconscious mind is programmed to achieve or sabotage. The life-changing results of these exercises tell you why you've made achievements in certain areas, while you've floundered on others.

With UnderMind's groundbreaking methods for revelation and reprogramming, self sabotaging beliefs that have existed for decades can be dissolved in only hours. Financial abundance, self-love, meaningful relationships, health, fulfillment and more are possible when you take control of your subconscious and stop living UnderMind.

Gain the effortless power to accomplish anything! This book is for everyone who has ever wanted to be successful in any area of life, but is left wondering why they simply can't attain it.


“This exceptional book will help you break the patterns of failure and self sabotage and achieve the seemingly impossible.� Millionaire Maker Loral Langemeier � Five-time bestselling author, speaker and coach

“The study of Neuroplasticity has proven that the brain can change. Old negative programming can be replaced with new positive strategies. Tanya and Joanna turn complex theories into simple principles and make healing accessible to everyone.� - Melody Beattie, Author of the International Bestselling book Codependent No More, Language of Letting Go... and 16 others]]> 316 Tanya Chernova Kimberly 5 change-your-thinking Really great book - loved it. 4.67 2012 UnderMind: Discover the 7 Subconscious Beliefs That Sabotage Your Life and How to Overcome Them
author: Tanya Chernova
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average rating: 4.67
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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Really great book - loved it.
]]> <![CDATA[A Course in Miracles, Combined Volume: Text, Workbook for Students, and Manual for Teachers]]> 244364 580 Foundation for Inner Peace 096063889X Kimberly 5 4.51 1976 A Course in Miracles, Combined Volume: Text, Workbook for Students, and Manual for Teachers
author: Foundation for Inner Peace
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average rating: 4.51
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A life changer - it's quite the project to take on - I read about a book a day and this one took most of a year to work through - but I will never be the same!!
]]> The Dream Giver 24629760
Are you living your dream� or just living your life?

Welcome to a little story about a very big idea. This compelling modern-day parable tells the story of Ordinary, who dares to leave the Land of Familiar to pursue his Big Dream.

You, too, have been given a Big Dream. One that can change your life. One that the Dream Giver wants you to achieve. Does your Big Dream seem hopelessly out of reach? Are you waiting for something or someone to make your dream happen?

Then you’re ready for The Dream Giver.

Let Bruce Wilkinson show you how to rise above the ordinary, conquer your fears, and overcome the obstacles that keep you from living your Big Dream.

You were made for this. Now it’s time to begin your journey. ]]> 157 Bruce H. Wilkinson 1435153049 Kimberly 4 change-your-thinking 4.16 2003 The Dream Giver
author: Bruce H. Wilkinson
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average rating: 4.16
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Above All Things: The Journey of an Evangelical Christian Mother and Her Gay Daughter]]> 13829641 194 Shari Johnson 0985024801 Kimberly 0 to-read 4.00 2012 Above All Things: The Journey of an Evangelical Christian Mother and Her Gay Daughter
author: Shari Johnson
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]]> Wonder (Wonder, #1) 11387515 I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.

August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. Wonder, begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others.]]> 315 R.J. Palacio 0375869026 Kimberly 5 4.34 2012 Wonder (Wonder, #1)
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Wonderful story - will change you!
]]> Stargirl (Stargirl, #1) 22232
Leo Borlock follows the unspoken rule at Mica Area High School: don't stand out--under any circumstances! Then Stargirl arrives at Mica High and everything changes--for Leo and for the entire school. After 15 years of home schooling, Stargirl bursts into tenth grade in an explosion of color and a clatter of ukulele music, enchanting the Mica student body.

But the delicate scales of popularity suddenly shift, and Stargirl is shunned for everything that makes her different. Somewhere in the midst of Stargirl's arrival and rise and fall, normal Leo Borlock has tumbled into love with her.

In a celebration of nonconformity, Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popularity--and the thrill and inspiration of first love.]]> 186 Jerry Spinelli 0439488400 Kimberly 5 3.76 2000 Stargirl (Stargirl, #1)
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One of my favorite books ever!
]]> <![CDATA[50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do: Insight and Inspiration from 50 Key Books]]> 832916 With 50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do-Insight and Inspiration, Tom Butler-Bowdon introduces readers to the great works that explore the very essence of what makes us who we are. Spanning fifty books and hundreds of ideas, 50 Psychology Classics examines some of the most intriguing questions regarding cognitive development and behavioral motivations, summarizing the myriad theories that psychologists have put forth to make sense of the human experience.

Butler-Bowdon covers everything from humanism to psychoanalysis to the fundamental principles where theorists disagree, like nature versus nurture and the existence of free will. In this single book, you will find Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, Alfred Kinsey, and the most significant contributors to modern psychological thought.

From the author of the bestselling 50 Self-Help Classics, 50 Success Classics, and 50 Spiritual Classics, 50 Psychology Classics will enrich your understanding of the human condition.

Includes:
1. Alfred Adler "Understanding Human Nature" (1927)
2. Gavin Becker "The Gift of Fear" (1997)
3. Eric Berne "Games People Play" (1964)
4. Edward de Bono "Lateral Thinking" (1970)
5. Robert Bolton "People Skills" (1979)
6. Nathaniel Branden "The Psychology of Self-Esteem" (1969)
7. Isabel Briggs Myers "Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type" (1980)
8. Louann Brizendine "The Female Brain" (2006)
9. David D Burns "Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy" (1980)
10. Robert Cialdini "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" (1984)
11. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi "Creativity" (1997)
12. Albert Ellis & Robert Harper (1961) "A Guide To Rational Living" (1961)
13. Milton Erickson "My Voice Will Go With You" (1982) by Sidney Rosen
14. Eric Erikson "Young Man Luther" (1958)
15. Hans Eysenck "Dimensions of Personality" (1947)
16. Susan Forward "Emotional Blackmail" (1997)
17. Viktor Frankl "The Will to Meaning" (1969)
18. Anna Freud "The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defense" (1936)
19. Sigmund Freud "The Interpretation of Dreams" (1901)
20. Howard Gardner "Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences" (1983)
21. Daniel Gilbert "Stumbling on Happiness" (2006)
22. Malcolm Gladwell "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" (2005)
23. Daniel Goleman "Emotional Intelligence at Work" (1998)
24. John M Gottman "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" (1999)
25. Harry Harlow "The Nature of Love" (1958)
26. Thomas A Harris "I'm OK - You're OK" (1967)
27. Eric Hoffer "The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements" (1951)
28. Karen Horney "Our Inner Conflicts" (1945)
29. William James "Principles of Psychology" (1890)
30. Carl Jung "The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious" (1953)
31. Alfred Kinsey "Sexual Behavior in the Human Female" (1953)
32. Melanie Klein "Envy and Gratitude" (1975)
33. RD Laing "The Divided Self" (1959)
34. Abraham Maslow "The Farther Reaches of Human Nature" (1970)
35. Stanley Milgram "Obedience To Authority" (1974)
36. Anne Moir & David Jessel "Brainsex: The Real Difference Between Men and Women" (1989)
37. IP Pavlov "Conditioned Reflexes" (1927)
38. Fritz Perls "Gestalt Therapy: Excitement and Growth in the Human Personality" (1951)
39. Jean Piaget "The Language and Thought of the Child" (1966)
40. Steven Pinker "The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature" (2002)
41. VS Ramachandran "Phantoms in the Brain" (1998)
42. Carl Rogers "On Becoming a Person" (1961)
43. Oliver Sacks "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" (1970)
44. Barry Schwartz "The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less" (2004)
45. Martin Seligman "Authentic Happiness" (2002)
46. Gail Sheehy "Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life" (1974)
47. BF Skinner "Beyond Freedom & Dignity" (1953)
48. Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton & Sheila Heen "Difficult Conversations" (2000)
49. William Styron "Darkness Visible" (1990)
50. Robert E Thayer "The Origin of Everyday Moods" (1996)

]]> 312 Tom Butler-Bowdon 1857883861 Kimberly 4 currently-reading 4.02 2006 50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do: Insight and Inspiration from 50 Key Books
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]]> <![CDATA[The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self]]> 7842406
"]]> 208 Deepak Chopra 0061962651 Kimberly 4 currently-reading 3.86 The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self
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]]> The Four Agreements 19449970
THE FOUR IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORDSpeak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.DON’T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLYNothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.DON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONSFind the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.ALWAYS DO YOUR BESTYour best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are tired as opposed to well-rested. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.The Four Agreements sound simple, even simplistic. But try keeping just one for an entire day!]]> 168 Miguel Ruiz 1934408018 Kimberly 5 4.21 1997 The Four Agreements
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]]> <![CDATA[Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust]]> 408615
Incredibly, Immaculee survived the slaughter. For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local pastor while hundreds of machete-wielding killers hunted for them.

It was during those endless hours of unspeakable terror that Immaculee discovered the power of prayer, eventually shedding her fear of death and forging a profound and lasting relationship with God. She emerged from her bathroom hideout having discovered the meaning of truly unconditional love—a love so strong she was able seek out and forgive her family’s killers.

The triumphant story of this remarkable young woman’s journey through the darkness of genocide will inspire anyone whose life has been touched by fear, suffering, and loss.]]> 214 Immaculée Ilibagiza 1401908977 Kimberly 5 4.42 2006 Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
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]]> <![CDATA[Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success]]> 10713286 Using his legendary ability to get to the root of human potential, Napoleon Hill digs deep to identify the greatest obstacles we face in reaching personal fear, procrastination, anger, and jealousy, as tools of the Devil. These hidden methods of control can lead us to ruin, and Hill reveals the seven principles of good that will allow us to triumph over them and succeed.
Annotated and edited for a contemporary audience by Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Three Feet from Gold co-author Sharon Lechter, this book is profound, powerful, resonant, and rich with insight.]]> 269 Napoleon Hill 1402784538 Kimberly 5 One of my all time favorites! 4.28 2011 Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success
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One of my all time favorites!
]]> Choosing Clarity 21416394 221 Kimberly Giles Kimberly 5 4.18 2014 Choosing Clarity
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]]> The Invention of Wings 18079776
Sarah Grimké is the middle daughter. The one her mother calls difficult and her father calls remarkable. On Sarah's eleventh birthday, Hetty 'Handful' Grimké is taken from the slave quarters she shares with her mother, wrapped in lavender ribbons, and presented to Sarah as a gift. Sarah knows what she does next will unleash a world of trouble. She also knows that she cannot accept. And so, indeed, the trouble begins ...

A powerful, sweeping novel, inspired by real events, and set in the American Deep South in the nineteenth century, The Invention of Wings evokes a world of shocking contrasts, of beauty and ugliness, of righteous people living daily with cruelty they fail to recognize; and celebrates the power of friendship and sisterhood against all the odds.]]> 384 Sue Monk Kidd 0670024783 Kimberly 5 great-fiction 4.24 2014 The Invention of Wings
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Absolutely wonderful and inspiring. So worth the time!
]]> <![CDATA[Choosing Clarity: The Path to Fearlessness]]> 20709514
Author and popular life coach Kimberly Giles has created a simple system used by thousands of people around the world to beat fear and live with love, clarity, confidence and power.

When you read Choosing Clarity, you'll discover Kimberly's revolutionary system to eliminate the fear of failure and loss from your thinking. This book will make you feel better about yourself and your life.

You will learn new ways to deal with people and problem, and write some amazing personal policies that create more joy in life!]]> 264 Kimberly Giles 0989235777 Kimberly 5
If you suffer from low self-esteem, relationship problems, fear of failure or loss, or discouragement or depression - the simple system outlined in this book with make you feel better and give you the tools your need to create joy, happiness and success in your life.

I promise reading this book will lessen your suffering and make you feel confident and capable to handle any situation.

Please do this for yourself! I care about you and want you to feel better about yourself and your life. ]]> 4.17 2014 Choosing Clarity: The Path to Fearlessness
author: Kimberly Giles
name: Kimberly
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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I wrote the book so I obviously recommend it - but I want you to understand why I believe this book will change your life for the better. I am not one of those people who have had an easy journey through life. My journey has been rough to say the least. The principles in the book have helped me to see myself, other people and my life situations from a totally different perspective and this shift has changed everything.

If you suffer from low self-esteem, relationship problems, fear of failure or loss, or discouragement or depression - the simple system outlined in this book with make you feel better and give you the tools your need to create joy, happiness and success in your life.

I promise reading this book will lessen your suffering and make you feel confident and capable to handle any situation.

Please do this for yourself! I care about you and want you to feel better about yourself and your life.
]]> <![CDATA[A Course in Miracles: Combined Volume - Volume I : Text, Volume II: Workbook for Students, Volume III: Manual for Teachers]]> 173673
Featuring an updated text split into three volumes - Text, Workbook for Students & Manual for Teachers - this thought-provoking and informative book includes universal spiritual themes that will help you to achieve dramatic, lasting results in every aspect of your life.

By following the self-study programme, you will learn to develop a constant state of happiness and peace though the application of its principles.
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'I love it. Will make you see the world differently' - 5* reader review

'This book can and will change your life' - 5* reader review

'Anyone who has ever sensed that pull against the ego for a greater understanding and meaning to life, will feel blessed to have discovered this great work.' - 5* reader review ]]> 1312 Foundation for Inner Peace 0670869759 Kimberly 5 4.16 1976 A Course in Miracles: Combined Volume - Volume I : Text, Volume II: Workbook for Students, Volume III: Manual for Teachers
author: Foundation for Inner Peace
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]]> <![CDATA[Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 2]]> 15019 263 Neale Donald Walsch 1571740562 Kimberly 5 4.14 1996 Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 2
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]]> <![CDATA[Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds]]> 17910144
In his book, Carmine Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED talks and interviewed the most popular TED presenters, as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology, communications, and neuroscience to reveal the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations. Gallo's step-by-step method makes it possible for anyone to deliver a presentation that is engaging, persuasive, and memorable.

Carmine Gallo's top 10 Wall Street Journal Bestseller Talk Like TED will give anyone who is insecure about their public speaking abilities the tools to communicate the ideas that matter most to them, the skill to win over hearts and minds, and the confidence to deliver the talk of their lives.

The opinions expressed by Carmine Gallo in TALK LIKE TED are his own. His book is not endorsed, sponsored or authorized by TED Conferences, LLC or its affiliates.]]> 363 Carmine Gallo 1250041120 Kimberly 0 to-read 3.86 2014 Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds
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]]> The Christ Commission 435033 260 Og Mandino 0553277421 Kimberly 5 spiritual, great-fiction 4.22 1980 The Christ Commission
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]]> <![CDATA[The Greatest Secret in the World]]> 336888
One of the world's most influential writers shares one of the world's greatest secrets for your personal and financial success . . . in his dynamic sequel to The Greatest Salesman in the World , Og Mandino's Spellbinding Bestseller.

Featuring your own Success Recorder Diary With The Ten Great Scrolls For Success.

“This tremendously challenging book will inspire the reader to realize his moral, spiritual, and financial goals!� —Wallace E. Johnson, Vice Chairman, Holiday Inns, Inc.

“It's inspiring. It's terrific! It motivates the reader.� —W. Clement Stone, Chairman and CEO, Combined Insurance Company of America

“Tremendous! Og Mandino has created another living classic that will touch the lives of millions.� —Charles“T.� Jones, President, Life Management Services, Inc.]]> 176 Og Mandino 0553280384 Kimberly 5 personal-development 4.33 1972 The Greatest Secret in the World
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]]> <![CDATA[The Greatest Salesman in the World]]> 356896
The Greatest Salesman in the World is a book that serves as a guide to a philosophy of salesmanship, and success, telling the story of Hafid, a poor camel boy who achieves a life of abundance.]]> 118 Og Mandino 055327757X Kimberly 5 personal-development 4.21 1968 The Greatest Salesman in the World
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]]> <![CDATA[The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea]]> 1873060
Over the next week, Pindar introduces Joe to a series of “go-givers:� a restaurateur, a CEO, a financial adviser, a real estate broker, and the “Connector,� who brought them all together. Pindar’s friends share with Joe the Five Laws of Stratospheric Success and teach him how to open himself up to the power of giving.

Joe learns that changing his focus from getting to giving—putting others� interests first and continually adding value to their lives—ultimately leads to unexpected returns.

Imparted with wit and grace, The Go-Giver is a heartwarming and inspiring tale that brings new relevance to the old proverb “Give and you shall receive.”]]> 133 Bob Burg 159184200X Kimberly 5 4.31 2007 The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea
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]]> The Feeling Good Handbook 2222 Make life an exhilarating experience!

With his phenomenally successful Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, Dr. David Burns introduced a groundbreaking, drug-free treatment for depression. Now in this long-awaited sequel, he reveals powerful new techniques and provides step-by-step exercises that help you cope with the full range of everyday problems.

* Free from fears, phobias, and panic attacks
* Overcome self-defeating attitudes
* Discover the five secrets of intimate communication
* Put an end to marital conflict
* Conquer procrastination and unleash your potential for success

With an up-to-date section on everything you need to know about commonly prescribed psychiatric drugs and anxiety disorders such as agoraphobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, this remarkable guide can show you how to feel good about yourself and the people you care about. You will discover that life can be an exhilarating experience.

]]> 729 David D. Burns 0452281326 Kimberly 5 3.95 1989 The Feeling Good Handbook
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]]> Parenting With Love and Logic 46186
Establish healthy control through easy-to-implement steps without anger, threats, nagging, or power struggles.]]> 272 Foster W. Cline 1576839540 Kimberly 5 parenting 4.04 1990 Parenting With Love and Logic
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]]> <![CDATA[The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)]]> 5043 Ken Follett is known worldwide as the master of split-second suspense, but his most beloved and bestselling book tells the magnificent tale of a twelfth-century monk driven to do the seemingly impossible: build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known.

Everything readers expect from Follett is here: intrigue, fast-paced action, and passionate romance. But what makes The Pillars of the Earth extraordinary is the time the twelfth century; the place feudal England; and the subject the building of a glorious cathedral. Follett has re-created the crude, flamboyant England of the Middle Ages in every detail. The vast forests, the walled towns, the castles, and the monasteries become a familiar landscape.

Against this richly imagined and intricately interwoven backdrop, filled with the ravages of war and the rhythms of daily life, the master storyteller draws the reader irresistibly into the intertwined lives of his characters into their dreams, their labors, and their loves: Tom, the master builder; Aliena, the ravishingly beautiful noblewoman; Philip, the prior of Kingsbridge; Jack, the artist in stone; and Ellen, the woman of the forest who casts a terrifying curse. From humble stonemason to imperious monarch, each character is brought vividly to life.

The building of the cathedral, with the almost eerie artistry of the unschooled stonemasons, is the center of the drama. Around the site of the construction, Follett weaves a story of betrayal, revenge, and love, which begins with the public hanging of an innocent man and ends with the humiliation of a king.

For the TV tie-in edition with the same ISBN go to this Alternate Cover Edition
]]> 976 Ken Follett 045122213X Kimberly 5 great-fiction 4.34 1989 The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Beyond Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy, The Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz]]> 137881 More expansive and in-depth than The Four Agreements, Beyond Fear contains information on life after death, prophecies about the evolution of humanity, and exercises and ceremonies to walk readers through the process of shedding fear and becoming spiritually and emotionally alive.]]> 208 Mary Carroll Nelson 1571780386 Kimberly 5 4.12 1997 Beyond Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy, The Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz
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]]> <![CDATA[How Good Do We Have to Be? A New Understanding of Guilt and Forgiveness]]> 133804


From the author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People comes an inspiring new bestseller that puts human feelings of guilt and inadequacy in perspective -- and teaches us how we can learn to accept ourselves and others even when we and they are less than perfect. How Good Do We Have to Be? is for everyone who experiences that sense of guilt and disappointment.



Harold Kushner, writing with his customary generosity and wisdom, shows us how human life is too complex for anyone to live it without making mistakes, and why we need not fear the loss of God's love when we are less than perfect. Harold Kushner begins by offering a radically new interpretation of the story of Adam and Eve, which he sees as a tale of Paradise Outgrown rather than Paradise eating from the Tree of Knowledge was not an act of disobedience, but a brave step forward toward becoming human, complete with the richness of work, sexuality and child-rearing, and a sense of our mortality.




Drawing on modern literature, psychology, theology,,and his own thirty years of experience as a congregational rabbi, Harold Kushner reveals how acceptance and forgiveness can change our relationships with the most important people in our lives and help us meet the bold and rewarding challenge of being human.]]> 192 Harold S. Kushner 0316519332 Kimberly 5 4.05 1996 How Good Do We Have to Be? A New Understanding of Guilt and Forgiveness
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]]> <![CDATA[When Bad Things Happen to Good People]]> 46676
When Harold Kushner’s three-year-old son was diagnosed with a degenerative disease that meant the boy would only live until his early teens, he was faced with one of life’s most difficult questions: Why, God? Years later, Rabbi Kushner wrote this straightforward, elegant contemplation of the doubts and fears that arise when tragedy strikes. In these pages, Kushner shares his wisdom as a rabbi, a parent, a reader, and a human being. Often imitated but never superseded, When Bad Things Happen to Good Peopl eis a classic that offers clear thinking and consolation in times of sorrow.]]> 176 Harold S. Kushner 1400034728 Kimberly 5 4.00 1981 When Bad Things Happen to Good People
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]]> <![CDATA[Conquering Fear: Living Boldly in an Uncertain World]]> 6525162 173 Harold S. Kushner 0307266648 Kimberly 4 to-read 3.55 2009 Conquering Fear: Living Boldly in an Uncertain World
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]]> The Shack 1812457
In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!]]> 248 William Paul Young 0964729237 Kimberly 5 3.73 2007 The Shack
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]]> <![CDATA[Remembering Wholeness: A Personal Handbook for Thriving in the 21st Century]]> 1329026
In this groundbreaking new book, Carol Tuttle answers the following questions and much more ...

-- Has God given us the power to create the lives we want?
-- Do we have a say in our future? Individually, and as a planet?
-- Can healing happen immediately?
-- Who is God?
-- How can Angels help me?
-- Why is this the best time to be alive when it can feel like the worst?
-- Why do we keep recreating so much pain and struggle? How can we create outpourings of joy and prosperity?]]> 339 Carol Tuttle 1587830299 Kimberly 4 Really wonderful book! 4.19 2000 Remembering Wholeness: A Personal Handbook for Thriving in the 21st Century
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Really wonderful book!
]]> <![CDATA[Nothing Is Impossible: Reflections on a New Life]]> 580285 224 Christopher Reeve 0345470737 Kimberly 4 3.99 2002 Nothing Is Impossible: Reflections on a New Life
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]]> <![CDATA[Trusting Yourself: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Live More Happily with Less Effort]]> 925698
Luckily, M. J. Ryan can help. As the creator of the bestselling Attitudes of Gratitude and The Power of Patience, Ryan discovered that the classic virtues can help bring peace and light to our lives. Now, in Trusting Yourself, Ryan reveals how the long-forgotten virtue of self-trust lets us feel less overwhelmed and happier every day. Trusting yourself makes choices easier, lets you express your unique talents, and gives you greater optimism and joy.

How do we learn to set the critics aside and trust ourselves instead? Ryan teaches us how to start learning what is right with us. First she reveals the inner attitudes that nurture self-trust. If you accept that we learn through trial and error, if you believe that we each have unique strengths and that no one of us has to have them all, if you realize that labels only get in the way, then your self-trust will grow, your worries will shrink, and you’ll find happiness and success with a lot less effort.

Ryan also shares the “best practices� of those who trust themselves: Learn the way Quakers make their most important decisions by asking each other open-ended questions. When you’re feeling overwhelmed by a big project, draw on the secret of time management experts and ask, What’s the next actionable step? And when you make a mistake, remember that the master weavers of Persia include an intentional error in every carpet, to remind us that nothing human is supposed to be perfect.

A celebration of an untapped source of personal power, Trusting Yourself helps us find more peaceful, saner lives every day.]]> 204 M.J. Ryan 0767914902 Kimberly 5 3.95 2004 Trusting Yourself: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Live More Happily with Less Effort
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]]> <![CDATA[The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times]]> 136977 187 Pema Chödrön 1590304497 Kimberly 5 4.21 2001 The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
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]]> <![CDATA[The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire: Harnessing the Infinite Power of Coincidence]]> 137038
From this realm of pure potential we are connected to everything that exists and everything that is yet to come. “Coincidences� can then be recognized as containing precious clues about particular facets of our lives that require our attention. As you become more aware of coincidences and their meanings, you begin to connect more and more with the underlying field of infinite possibilities. This is when the magic begins. This is when you achieve the spontaneous fulfillment of desire.

At a time when world events may leave us feeling especially insignificant and vulnerable, Deepak Chopra restores our awareness of the awesome powers within us. And through specific principles and exercises he provides the tools with which to create the magnificent, miraculous life that is our birthright.]]> 304 Deepak Chopra 0609600427 Kimberly 4 4.04 2003 The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire: Harnessing the Infinite Power of Coincidence
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]]> <![CDATA[Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness]]> 1459610 The Barnes & Noble Review
Are you suffering today over a past grievance? Perhaps someone really pulled a number on you, treated you unfairly, or did something really terrible to you or someone you love...and you can't find peace of mind because of it. If you spend a fair amount of your time and energy feeling angry, hurt, and resentful and think you'll never be able to forgive, then this book was written for you.

As a doctoral candidate at Stanford, the author, Dr. Fred Luskin, developed a research project that was designed to see if certain methods can be effective in helping people to forgive so that they could move on to live healthier, fuller lives. The project was so successful that the Stanford University Forgiveness Project was founded. Through his hands-on research, Dr. Luskin has helped thousands of people learn how to forgive. The stories in this book run the gamut -- from people who have lost children to violence or were cheated on by a spouse, to those that were passed over for a long-coveted promotion, were neglected as a child, lied to, or stolen from. The thing they all had in common is that the pain they experienced from these events was something they thought they would never be able to move past. But they did.

In Forgive for Good you, too, will learn:


What forgiveness really is
How grievances are created
Specific techniques and meditations designed to help you focus, de-stress, and forgive
The four stages of becoming a forgiving person
The nine steps to forgiveness
How forgiveness can change your life


The most compelling stories in the book are those of the people Dr. Luskin worked with from Northern Ireland who had lost family members to political violence. The tragedies related were horrific and senseless. Yet through the techniques in this book, these people were, indeed, able to forgive. Forgiveness takes time and care, and there is no quick fix. If you need to forgive, learn how now. Be the hero of your own life story, not the victim. (Jennifer Forman)]]> 240 Fred Luskin 0062517201 Kimberly 4 4.05 2001 Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness
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]]> <![CDATA[The Power of Positive Thinking]]> 1134122 "This book is written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life."

-- Norman Vincent Peale

The precursor to The Secret, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped millions of men and women to achieve fulfillment in their lives. In this phenomenal bestseller, Dr. Peale demonstrates the power of faith in action. With the practical techniques outlined in this book, you can energize your life -- and give yourself the initiative needed to carry out your ambitions and hopes. You'll learn how to:

Expect the best and get it

Believe in yourself and in everything you do

Develop the power to reach your goals

Break the worry habit and achieve a relaxed life

Improve your personal and professional relationships

Assume control over your circumstances

Be kind to yourself

]]> 128 Norman Vincent Peale 1416560610 Kimberly 5 change-your-thinking 4.13 1952 The Power of Positive Thinking
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]]> <![CDATA[Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife]]> 15851746
Then, Dr. Alexander’s own brain was attacked by a rare illness. The part of the brain that controls thought and emotion—and in essence makes us human—shut down completely. For seven days he lay in a coma. Then, as his doctors considered stopping treatment, Alexander’s eyes popped open. He had come back.

Alexander’s recovery is a medical miracle. But the real miracle of his story lies elsewhere. While his body lay in coma, Alexander journeyed beyond this world and encountered an angelic being who guided him into the deepest realms of super-physical existence. There he met, and spoke with, the Divine source of the universe itself.

Alexander’s story is not a fantasy. Before he underwent his journey, he could not reconcile his knowledge of neuroscience with any belief in heaven, God, or the soul. Today Alexander is a doctor who believes that true health can be achieved only when we realize that God and the soul are real and that death is not the end of personal existence but only a transition.

This story would be remarkable no matter who it happened to. That it happened to Dr. Alexander makes it revolutionary. No scientist or person of faith will be able to ignore it. Reading it will change your life.]]> 196 Eben Alexander 1451695195 Kimberly 5 spiritual, overcoming-fear 3.69 2012 Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
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]]> <![CDATA[The Ant and the Elephant: Leadership for the Self: A Parable and 5-Step Action Plan to Transform Workplace Performance]]> 115012 115 Vince Poscente 0974640360 Kimberly 4 4.20 2004 The Ant and the Elephant: Leadership for the Self: A Parable and 5-Step Action Plan to Transform Workplace Performance
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]]> As a Man Thinketh 81959
Purity of mind leads inevitably to purity of life, to the precious love and understanding that should control our everyday acts and attitudes towards friends and foes.

But where must one look for guidance? How does one achieve purity of mind that alone brings happiness and confidence?

The author offers his clear answers in this book As A Man Thinketh. His words have helped millions for more than a century--and they continue to point the true way to a better life for a troubled humanity.

"Out of a clean heart comes a clean life and a clean body," James Allen writes. "Out of a defiled mind proceeds a defiled life and a corrupt body."

Too many mortals strive to improve only their wordly position--and too few seek spiritual betterment. Such is the problem James Allen faced in his own time. The ideas he found in his inner-most heart after great searching guided him as they will guide you.]]> 80 James Allen 1585425648 Kimberly 5 change-your-thinking 4.23 1902 As a Man Thinketh
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]]> <![CDATA[Prisoners of Our Thoughts: Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work]]> 2649049 216 Alex Pattakos 1576754065 Kimberly 5 change-your-thinking 3.64 2010 Prisoners of Our Thoughts: Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work
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]]> <![CDATA[Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life]]> 9762
In the midst of a normal life, Katie became increasingly depressed, and over a ten-year period sank further into rage, despair, and thoughts of suicide. Then one morning, she woke up in a state of absolute joy, filled with the realization of how her own suffering had ended. The freedom of that realization has never left her, and now in Loving What Is you can discover the same freedom through The Work.

The Work is simply four questions that, when applied to a specific problem, enable you to see what is troubling you in an entirely different light. As Katie says, “It’s not the problem that causes our suffering; it’s our thinking about the problem.� Contrary to popular belief, trying to let go of a painful thought never works; instead, once we have done The Work, the thought lets go of us. At that point, we can truly love what is, just as it is.

Loving What Is will show you step-by-step, through clear and vivid examples, exactly how to use this revolutionary process for yourself. You’ll see people do The Work with Katie on a broad range of human problems, from a wife ready to leave her husband because he wants more sex, to a Manhattan worker paralyzed by fear of terrorism, to a woman suffering over a death in her family. Many people have discovered The Work’s power to solve problems; in addition, they say that through The Work they experience a sense of lasting peace and find the clarity and energy to act, even in situations that had previously seemed impossible.

If you continue to do The Work, you may discover, as many people have, that the questioning flows into every aspect of your life, effortlessly undoing the stressful thoughts that keep you from experiencing peace. Loving What Is offers everything you need to learn and live this remarkable process, and to find happiness as what Katie calls “a lover of reality.”]]> 321 Byron Katie 1400045371 Kimberly 4 change-your-thinking 4.07 2002 Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life
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]]> <![CDATA[The Law of Divine Compensation: On Work, Money, and Miracles]]> 15819674 Return to Love, Healing the Soul of America), a world-renowned teacher, and one of the most important inspirational thinkers of our time. In The Law of Divine Compensation, she reveals the spiritual principles that help us overcome financial stress and unleash the divine power of abundance. A guru to anyone interested in spirituality, Williamson's words ring with power and truth as she assures us that, with faith in God's promise of prosperity for all, we need never fear the future.]]> 208 Marianne Williamson 0062205439 Kimberly 5 4.02 2014 The Law of Divine Compensation: On Work, Money, and Miracles
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]]> <![CDATA[The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment]]> 6708 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781577314806.

To make the journey into the Now we will need to leave our analytical mind and its false created self, the ego, behind. From the very first page of Eckhart Tolle's extraordinary book, we move rapidly into a significantly higher altitude where we breathe a lighter air. We become connected to the indestructible essence of our Being, “The eternal, ever present One Life beyond the myriad forms of life that are subject to birth and death.� Although the journey is challenging, Eckhart Tolle uses simple language and an easy question-and-answer format to guide us.

A word-of-mouth phenomenon since its first publication, The Power of Now is one of those rare books with the power to create an experience in readers, one that can radically change their lives for the better.]]> 229 Eckhart Tolle Kimberly 5 change-your-thinking 4.16 1997 The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
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]]> <![CDATA[Feelings Buried Alive Never Die...]]> 2284 307 Karol K. Truman 0911207023 Kimberly 4 change-your-thinking 4.11 1991 Feelings Buried Alive Never Die...
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]]> <![CDATA[The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism]]> 665 Ayn Rand here sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, the philosophy that holds human life--the life proper to a rational being--as the standard of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with man's nature, with the creative requirements of his survival, and with a free society.]]> 173 Ayn Rand 0451163931 Kimberly 4 change-your-thinking 3.52 1961 The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism
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]]> <![CDATA[A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose]]> 76334 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.? In "A New Earth," Tolle expands on these powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world. Tolle describes how our attachment to the ego creates the dysfunction that leads to anger, jealousy, and unhappiness, and shows readers how to awaken to a new state of consciousness and follow the path to a truly fulfilling existence. "The Power of Now" was a question-and-answer handbook. "A New Earth" has been written as a traditional narrative, offering anecdotes and philosophies in a way that is accessible to all. Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting, "A New Earth" is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life?and for building a better world.]]> 316 Eckhart Tolle 0452287588 Kimberly 5 4.15 2005 A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
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]]> <![CDATA[Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior (Paperback)]]> 19795 341 David R. Hawkins 1561709336 Kimberly 5 4.13 1985 Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior (Paperback)
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]]> <![CDATA[Bones of the Lost (Temperance Brennan, #16)]]> 16130559
Tempe must also examine a bundle of Peruvian dog mummies confiscated by U.S. Customs. A Desert Storm veteran named Dominick Rockett stands accused of smuggling the objects into the country. Could there be some connection between the trafficking of antiquities and the trafficking of humans?

As the complications pile on, Tempe must also grapple with personal turmoil. Her daughter, Katy, grieving the death of her boyfriend in Afghanistan, impulsively enlists in the army. Meanwhile, Katy’s father, Pete, is growing frustrated by Tempe’s reluctance to finalize their divorce. As pressure mounts from all corners, Tempe soon finds herself at the center of a conspiracy that extends all the way from South America to Afghanistan and right to the center of Charlotte.]]> 324 Kathy Reichs 1439102457 Kimberly 3 3.84 2013 Bones of the Lost (Temperance Brennan, #16)
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]]> The Racketeer 13573236
Judge Raymond Fawcett just became number five.

His body was found in the small basement of a lakeside cabin he had built himself and frequently used on weekends. When he did not show up for a trial on Monday morning, his law clerks panicked, called the FBI, and in due course the agents found the crime scene. There was no forced entry, no struggle, just two dead bodies - Judge Fawcett and his young secretary.

I did not know Judge Fawcett, but I know who killed him, and why.

I am a lawyer, and I am in prison.

It's a long story.

©2012 Belfry Holdings Inc (P)2012 Random House Audio Inc]]> 340 John Grisham 0385535144 Kimberly 4 great-fiction 3.77 2012 The Racketeer
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]]> <![CDATA[A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"]]> 845977 A Course in Miracles and her insights on the application of love in the search for inner peace.

Williamson reveals how we each can become a miracle worker by accepting God and by the expression of love in our daily lives. Whether psychic pain is in the area of relationships, career, or health, she shows us how love is a potent force, the key to inner peace, and how by practicing love we can make our own lives more fulfilling while creating a more peaceful and loving world for our children.]]> 300 Marianne Williamson 0060927488 Kimberly 5 One of my all time favorites! 4.25 1992 A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"
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One of my all time favorites!
]]> <![CDATA[Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear]]> 6436732 221 Max Lucado 0849921392 Kimberly 5 4.15 2000 Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear
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]]> <![CDATA[A Year of Miracles: Daily Devotions and Reflections]]> 18269350 384 Marianne Williamson 0062205528 Kimberly 0 4.28 2007 A Year of Miracles: Daily Devotions and Reflections
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]]> <![CDATA[E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality]]> 15814383 E-Squared could best be described as a lab manual with simple experiments to prove once and for all that reality is malleable, that consciousness trumps matter, and that you shape your life with your mind. Rather than take it on faith, you are invited to conduct nine 48-hour experiments to prove there really is a positive, loving, totally hip force in the universe. Yes, you read that right. It says prove.
The experiments, each of which can be conducted with absolutely no money and very little time expenditure, demonstrate that spiritual principles are as dependable as gravity, as consistent as Newton’slaws of motion. For years, you’ve been hoping and praying that spiritual principles are true. Now, you can know.

E-Squared proves the following:1. There is an invisible energy force or field of infinite possibilities. 2. You impact the field and draw from it according to your beliefs and expectations.3. You, too, are a field of energy.4. Whatever you focus on expands. 5. Your connection to the field provides accurate and unlimited guidance.6. Your thoughts and consciousness impact matter.7. Your thoughts and consciousness provide the scaffolding for your physical body.8. You are connected to everything and everyone else in the universe. 9. The universe is limitless, abundant, and strangely accommodating.]]> 163 Pam Grout 1401938906 Kimberly 4 3.86 2013 E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality
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]]> <![CDATA[Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior]]> 2118114 A fascinating journey into the hidden psychological influences that derail our decision-making, Sway will change the way you think about the way you think.

Why is it so difficult to sell a plummeting stock or end a doomed relationship? Why do we listen to advice just because it came from someone “important�? Why are we more likely to fall in love when there’s danger involved? In Sway, renowned organizational thinker Ori Brafman and his brother, psychologist Rom Brafman, answer all these questions and more.

Drawing on cutting-edge research from the fields of social psychology, behavioral economics, and organizational behavior, Sway reveals dynamic forces that influence every aspect of our personal and business lives, including loss aversion (our tendency to go to great lengths to avoid perceived losses), the diagnosis bias (our inability to reevaluate our initial diagnosis of a person or situation), and the “chameleon effect� (our tendency to take on characteristics that have been arbitrarily assigned to us).

Sway introduces us to the Harvard Business School professor who got his students to pay $204 for a $20 bill, the head of airline safety whose disregard for his years of training led to the transformation of an entire industry, and the football coach who turned conventional strategy on its head to lead his team to victory. We also learn the curse of the NBA draft, discover why interviews are a terrible way to gauge future job performance, and go inside a session with the Supreme Court to see how the world’s most powerful justices avoid the dangers of group dynamics.

Every once in a while, a book comes along that not only challenges our views of the world but changes the way we think. In Sway, Ori and Rom Brafman not only uncover rational explanations for a wide variety of irrational behaviors but also point readers toward ways to avoid succumbing to their pull.]]> 206 Ori Brafman 0385524382 Kimberly 5 3.78 2008 Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior
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]]> <![CDATA[Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)]]> 17288661
The second will raises far more questions than it answers. Why would Hubbard leave nearly all of his fortune to his maid? Had chemotherapy and painkillers affected his ability to think clearly? And what does it all have to do with a piece of land once known as Sycamore Row?]]> 447 John Grisham 0385537131 Kimberly 5 great-fiction 4.00 2013 Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)
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I totally loved this! Couldn't put it down and even though I started to see the twist coming it was still thrilling. I didn't want the story to end. Plus I could see all the characters in my head after the Time to Kill movie! I can't encourage you enough to read this one!!!
]]> Emotional Intelligence 2.0 6486483 From Dr. Travis Bradberry, #1 bestselling author of EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE HABITS.

The book's smooth narrative style turns rigorous research into memorable stories and practical strategies that anyone can use to his or her advantage.

With 90% of top performers high in EQ, and EQ twice as important as IQ in getting where you want to go in life, who can afford to ignore it?

What people are saying about it:

"This book can drastically change the way you think about success...read it twice."
--Patrick Lencioni, author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

"Emotional intelligence is an extremely important skill for personal and professional success. This book is excellent and the learning included in the free online test is cutting-edge. I strongly recommend it."
--Ken Blanchard, bestselling business book author of all time; coauthor The One Minute Manager®

"In the fast lane of business life today, people spend more time on computer keyboards, blackberries and conference calls than they do in face-to-face communication. We're expected to piece together broken conversations, cryptic voicemails, and abbreviated text messages to figure out how to proceed. In this increasingly complex web, emotional intelligence is more important than ever before. This book is filled with invaluable insights and information that no one can afford to ignore."
--Rajeev Peshawaria, executive director, Goldman Sachs International]]> 255 Travis Bradberry 0974320625 Kimberly 5 3.84 2003 Emotional Intelligence 2.0
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]]> <![CDATA[Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead]]> 13588356 Researcher and thought leader Dr. Brené Brown offers a powerful new vision that encourages us to dare greatly: to embrace vulnerability and imperfection, to live wholeheartedly, and to courageously engage in our lives.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; . . . who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.� —Theodore Roosevelt

Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable, or to dare greatly. Whether the arena is a new relationship, an important meeting, our creative process, or a difficult family conversation, we must find the courage to walk into vulnerability and engage with our whole hearts.

In Daring Greatly, Dr. Brown challenges everything we think we know about vulnerability. Based on twelve years of research, she argues that vulnerability is not weakness, but rather our clearest path to courage, engagement, and meaningful connection. The book that Dr. Brown’s many fans have been waiting for, Daring Greatly will spark a new spirit of truth—and trust—in our organizations, families, schools, and communities.]]> 287 Brené Brown 1592407331 Kimberly 5 4.29 2012 Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
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rating: 5
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date added: 2014/02/15
shelves: change-your-thinking, overcoming-fear, personal-development
review:

]]> Man’s Search for Meaning 4069 Man's Search for Meaning has become one of the most influential books in America; it continues to inspire us all to find significance in the very act of living.]]> 165 Viktor E. Frankl 080701429X Kimberly 5 4.39 1946 Man’s Search for Meaning
author: Viktor E. Frankl
name: Kimberly
average rating: 4.39
book published: 1946
rating: 5
read at: 1995/03/01
date added: 2014/02/15
shelves: personal-development, change-your-thinking, spiritual
review:
One of the best books ever written. At the top of my must read list.
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