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  1. Descartes' Error

    by António R. Damásio

    Since Descartes famously proclaimed, "I think, therefore I am," science has often overlooked emotions as the source of a person’s true being. Even modern neuroscience has tended, until recently, to concentrate on the cognitive aspects of brain function, disregarding emotions. This... (learn more about this book)

  2. The Life You Were Born to Live

    by Dan Millman

    Dan Millman presents an entirely new way of understanding life and the forces that shape it. The Life-Purpose System, a modern method of personal growth based on ancient wisdom, had helped thousands of people find new meaning, purpose, and direction in their lives. The Life You Were... (learn more about this book)

  3. Opening Skinner's Box

    by Lauren Slater

    "A vivid, insightful account....Told with wit and warmth."— Kirkus Reviews Through ten examples of ingenious experiments by some of psychology's most innovative thinkers, Lauren Slater traces the evolution of the century's most pressing concerns—free will, authoritarianism, conformity,... (learn more about this book)

  4. Instant Millionaire

    by Mark Fisher

    This delightful allegory by self-made millionaire Mark Fisher imparts the principles of wealth as Fisher learned them. A dissatisfied young man meets an old millionaire who reveals to him the secrets of acquiring not just material abundance, but also true wealth.

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  5. Self-theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development (Essays in Social Psychology)

    by Carol S. Dweck

    This innovative text sheds light on how people work - why they sometimes function well and, at other times, behave in ways that are self-defeating or destructive. Dweck presents her groundbreaking research on adaptive and maladaptive cognitive-motivational patterns and shows: *How... (learn more about this book)

  6. Peaceful Warrior: Book 3

    No Ordinary Moments

    by Dan Millman

    Every day, we face challenges in relationships, sexuality, money, work, and health. While there is a wealth of information and advice available on all of these subjects, we still have trouble turning knowing into doing. Here, Dan Millman presents a peaceful warrior's way to turn our... (learn more about this book)

  7. Living in the Light

    by Shakti Gawain

    In Living in the Light, Shakti Gawain introduced a powerful new way of life: that of listening to one's own intuition and relying on it as a guiding force. In the newly revised edition of that classic work, she elaborates on her original ideas, adding aspects of her own experiences and... (learn more about this book)

  8. You Can Be Happy No Matter What

    by Richard Carlson

    Dr. Carlson reveals a profound breakthrough in human psychology. He shows that happiness has nothing to do with forces beyond our control, and, in fact, our natural state is contentment. With this simple and practical guide, Dr. Carlson shows us how to be happy now, before we solve our... (learn more about this book)

  9. Spiritual Growth

    by Sanaya Roman, Orin

    Once in a decade comes a book that can affect people at the very core of their experience. A contemporary masterpiece in the tradition of the world's great spiritual writings, Spiritual Growth is such a book. It contains the essence of the contemporary spiritual path, embodying joy,... (learn more about this book)

  10. Transitions

    by William Bridges

    Whether it is chosen or thrust upon you, change brings both opportunities and turmoil. Since first published 25 years ago, Transitions has helped hundreds of thousands of readers cope with these issues by providing an elegantly simple yet profoundly insightful roadmap of the transition... (learn more about this book)

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