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  Galapagos

  by Kurt Vonnegut

  A small group of apocalypse survivors stranded on the Galapagos Islands are about to become the progenitors of a brave new human race. "Vonnegut is a post-modern Mark Train. . . . Galapagos is a madcap genealogical adventure".--New York Times Book Review.
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  The Alchemist

  A Fable About Following Your Dream

  by Paulo Coelho

  This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. What starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasures found within. Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament... (more)
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  The Road Less Traveled

  A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth

  by M. Scott Peck MD

  Perhaps no book in this generation has had a more profound impact on our intellectual and spiritual lives than The Road Less Traveled. With sales of more than seven million copies in the United States and Canada, and translations into more than twenty-three languages, it has made publishing history, with more than ten years on the New York Times bestseller list. Now, with a new Introduction by the author,... (more)
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  Money Drunk, Money Sober; 90 Days to Financial Freedom

  by Mark Bryan

  In a society where it is often easier to discuss sex than money, many of us have hidden issues about personal finances. But when fending off bill collectors, begging for salary advances, or borrowing from relatives becomes a way of life, unresolved money problems can lead to enormous stress and destroy relationships, careers, and lives. Do you recognize yourself or someone you love in any of these descriptions?... (more)
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  The Art of Imperfection: Simple Ways to Make Peace with Yourself

  by Ve?ronique Vienne

  Forgive yourself: Self-acceptance doesn't have to be hard work. Cultivate your most pleasurable flaws. Find out when not to have the last word. Don't be afraid to ask silly questions. Learn to make lists--and forget them. And remember: The most perfect moments usually happen at the most imperfect time.
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  Art of Doing Nothing, The: Simple Ways to Make Time for Yourself

  by Ve?ronique Vienne

  The Art of Doing Nothing Simple Ways to Make Time for Yourself A culture of overachievers, we make things happen--and happen fast. While rushing along, though, the days seem to get shorter and shorter. If only time would hold still, just a little bit, to let us savor life's simplest moments. . . . The Art of Doing Nothing will help to ease these beat-the-clock jitters. The stress-reducing techniques described... (more)
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  Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life

  by Karl Leuthauser, Tony Dungy, Nathan Whitaker

  Tony Dungy's words and example have intrigued millions of people, particularly following his victory in Super Bowl XLI, the first for an African American coach. How is it possible for a coach--especially a football coach--to win the respect of his players and lead them to the Super Bowl without the screaming histrionics, the profanities, the demand that the sport come before anything else? How is it possible for... (more)
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  The Shack

  Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity

  by William P. Young

  Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack... (more)
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  Kurt Nickle-Dickle of Whiskers

  by N.J. McNeill

  A fantastical journey for all ages. If you love the fantasy/adventure books of George MacDonald who said, "I do not write for children, but for the childlike, whether of five or fifty, or seventy-five," you'll love Kurt Nickle-Dickle of Whiskers. Discover the secrets that lay locked away in a strange, enchanted land, where whiskered ones and sunbeams hide. A storm is brewing.It was on just such a... (more)