Inspirational Books

The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

by Andy Andrews

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"Andy Andrews absolutely practices what he preaches. His little 'novel' cum self-help book has become widely popular since its introduction to the mass market in 2002. And there is a reason why. Aside from the personal biographical data that the author lived as a street person for a period in his life before he took charge and made changes in his philosophy that led to his rather startling success as a comedian, an advisor, an inspirational speaker and an author, Andrews knows how to capture the attention of his audience, lead them through his concepts of the Seven Decisions the Determine Personal Success in the guise of a novel, and follows up his service to mankind with variations of his original platform. ..."

Before You Do: Making Great Decisions That You Wont Regret

by T.D. Jakes

In Before You Do, best selling author T.D. Jakes turns his attention and teachings to the topic of relationships and the issues that need resolving once you've learned to use the spiritual and psychological tools for reevaluating your place in life and for repositioning yourself for a life without limits.Relationship decisions come down to five crucial components, according to Bishop Jakes: Research: gathering information and collecting data Roadwork: removing obstacles and clearing the path Rewards: listing choices and imaging their consequences Revelation: narrowing your options and making your selection Rearview: looking back and adjusting as necessary to stay on course Before You Do gets you on the right track to making decisions that you'll be proud of and reap the benefits of for the rest of your life, as will the generations that follow you. ...

The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life (Chopra, Deepak)

by Deepak Chopra

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I'm a long-time reader of Dr. Chopra's books, but this one is truly unique. It pulls no punches, telling the whole story of how he sees spirit and the path to enlightenment. In the past Dr. Chopra has used a lot of pop metaphors to get his message across and has been lumped with motivational writers like Wayne Dyer and Tony Robbins, but in The Book of Secrets he is all spiritual, and for me that is really exciting. ..."

Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

by John O'Donohue

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"The magic about this book is that it centers completely on the definition of the human experience and all the emotions that it entails. In addition it gives us guidelines usually through poetic pieces and beautifully scripted prose on dealing with many of life's issues.I read most of this book on a flight back home to Ireland. ..."

Awareness

by Anthony De Mello

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"Although Father De Mello died in 1987, I will speak of him as living because through his writings he is certainly alive and well. He is so alive, in fact, that The Vatican Information Services has a web page ("Notification concerning the writings of Fr. Anthony De Mello, SJ") devoted to discrediting De Mello's work. ..."

Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art

by Stephen Nachmanovitch

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"Reading Free Play is a journey; and as such, it is not an easy one. That is its most enduring reward. When a good friend gave me the book to read in 1993, I doubted what I could possibly gain from it, since I considered myself hopelessly awkward compared to her. ..."

Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist

by John Piper

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"The Bible aside, this is the most life-changing book that I have ever read. If I could bump it up to six stars, instead of five, I would! John Piper has done the Christian community a great service by focusing a Biblical lense on the whole concept of Christian motivation. ..."

The Sermon on the Mount: The Key to Success in Life

by Emmet Fox

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"Fox encourages us to use our minds with our religion. This is a great work. In it's time it must have been quite controversial. Today Conversations with God and An Encounter With A Prophet expand on what Fox had to say in the 1930's. All three books are a must read for independant thinkers. ..."

The Seven Storey Mountain

by Thomas Merton

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"Sometimes you have to endure a lot of pain for a few ounces of pleasure. I picked up TSSM upon a friend's recommendation, and after he had read me a few incredibly insightful quotes from the book. In addition, I am a huge fan of Brennan Manning, who quotes Merton quite often in books like "The Ragamuffin Gospel" and "The Signature of Jesus," which further whet my appetite to read TSSM. ..."

Living the Catholic Faith: Rediscovering the Basics

by Charles J. Chaput

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"Anyone who follows any type of sports knows that the best teams or players, year in and year out are those that have most clearly mastered the fundamental basics of the sport. For years in American College football, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Alabama dominated the sport. These teams accomplished their goals, not by doing anything fancy or unusual but by simply lining up and running over their opponents. ..."