Exploring Top Books of Shelfari

Now in paperback! Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire. A New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller A Wall... (more)

The Freud Reader

by Peter Gay, Sigmund Freud

The first single-volume work to capture Freud's ideas as scientist, humanist, physician, and philosopher. What to read from the vast output of Sigmund Freud has long been a puzzle. Freudian thought permeates virtually every aspect of twentieth-century life; to understand Freud is to explore not only his scientific papers—on the psycho-sexual theory of human development, his theory of the mind, and the basic... (more)

Notes to Myself: My Struggle to Become a Person

Notes to Myself: My Struggle to Become a Person

by Hugh Prather

Reading Notes To Myself is one of those rare experiences that comes only once in a great while. The editor who discovered the book said, "When I first read Prather's manuscript it was late at night and I was tired, but by the time I finished it, I felt rested and alive. Since then I've reread it many times and it says even more to me now." The book serves as a beginning for the reader's exploration of his or... (more)

Spiritual Notes to Myself: Essential Wisdom for the 21st Century

Spiritual Notes to Myself: Essential Wisdom for the 21st Century

by Hugh Prather

The long-awaited follow-up to the classic "Notes to Myself", this book provides a primer of inner wisdom for those whose attention has turned to spirituality. Like a modern Book of Proverbs, "Spiritual Notes to Myself" offers essential material for the journey to a more satisfying inner life National media publicity .