Wait
By: Cuong Lu
3.60
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
Pause, find connection, and choose peace rather than harm when you feel overwhelmed in the crashing…
Want to Read $ 9.99"If you think you have nothing to give, it isn’t true. Be generous. No one is too poor to give."-Cuong Lu, Wait
"I was already dead. I didn’t have a dream. I didn’t know who I was or what I was looking for. I didn’t see a future. I was lost, just trying to survive. My days were empty."-Cuong Lu, Wait
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1. My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind
By: Scott Stossel
2.50
Format: 62 pages, Hardcover
A riveting, revelatory, and moving account of the author's struggles with anxiety, and of the histo… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
- self help
2. The Man with the Compound Eyes
By: Wu Ming-Yi , Darryl Sterk
3.89
Format: 202 pages, ebook
On the island of Wayo Wayo, every second son must leave on the day he turns fifteen as a sacrifice … read more
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3. The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness
By: Lori Schiller , Amanda Bennett
4.48
Format: None pages, Paperback
At seventeen Lori Schiller was the perfect child -- the only daughter of an affluent, close-knit fa… read more
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4. Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved
By: Kate Bowler
3.80
Format: 178 pages, Hardcover
A divinity professor and young mother with a Stage IV cancer diagnosis explores the pain and joy of… read more
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- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- self help
"I was immediately worn out by the tyranny of prescriptive joy."-Kate Bowler, Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved
"I failed to love what was present and decided to love what was possible instead."-Kate Bowler, Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved
"They would find something simple and that would be the end of it. I'd just have to schedule my life around a surgery, nothing major."-Kate Bowler, Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved
"A lot of Christians like to remind me that heaven is my true home, which makes me want to ask them if they would like to go home first."-Kate Bowler, Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved
5. Dog Songs
By: None , Mary Oliver
3.60
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Mary Oliver's Dog Songsis a celebration of the special bond between human and dog, as understood th… read more
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6. The Tao of Pooh
By: Benjamin Hoff , Ernest H. Shepard
4.01
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
The Wisdom of Pooh. Is there such thing as a Western Taoist? Benjamin Hoff says there is, and th… read more
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- psychology
- philosophy
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- self help
"I think, therefore I am... confused."-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh
"If people were Superior to Animals, they'd take better care of the world"-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh
"The wise are who they are. They work with what they've got and do what they can do."-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh
"No matter how useful we may be, sometimes it takes us a while to recognize our own value."-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh
7. How to Love (Mindfulness Essentials, #3)
By: Thich Nhat Hanh , Jason DeAntonis
3.53
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
The third title in Parallax's Mindfulness Essentials Seriesof how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nha… read more
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8. The Best We Could Do
By: Thi Bui
4.58
Format: None pages, Hardcover
An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family's journey from war-torn Vietnam from d… read more
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9. You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters
By: Kate Murphy
4.08
Format: 278 pages, Hardcover
Who listens to you? New York Times contributor Kate Murphy asked people on five continents this … read more
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- nonfiction
- personal development
- psychology
- self help
"You’re not listening!"-Kate Murphy, You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters
"Silence is like white space in design, it surrounds what's important!"-Kate Murphy, You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters
"If someone is dull or uninteresting, it’s on you. You’re not listening."-Kate Murphy, You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters
"[E]verybody is interesting if you ask the right questions. If someone is dull or uninteresting, it's on you."-Kate Murphy, You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters
10. Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
By: Susan Cain
3.98
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
In her new masterpiece, the author of the bestselling phenomenon Quiet reveals the power of a bitte… read more
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- personal development
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- self help
"Everything that you love, you will eventually lose. But in the end, love will return in a different form."-Susan Cain, Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
"The place you suffer is the place you care. You hurt because you care. Therefore, the best response to pain is to dive deeper into your caring."-Susan Cain, Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
"The third answer is the most difficult one to grasp, but it's also the one that can save you. The love you lost, or the love you wished for and never had: That love exists eternally. It shifts its sh…"-Susan Cain, Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
11. Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance
By: Jessamyn Stanley
4.19
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Funny, thoughtful, inspiring, and deeply personal essays about yoga, wellness, and life from author… read more
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- nonfiction
- spirituality
- self help
"I don’t know where all of this leaves us, but I do know that cultural appropriation is not a requirement of practicing American yoga. Yoga will lead you back to your own native culture every time. If…"-Jessamyn Stanley, Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance
12. An American Sunrise
By: Joy Harjo
4.28
Format: 116 pages, Hardcover
National Bestseller A stunning new volume from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the Un… read more
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- nonfiction
"Gather strength, pull it in Be right where you are."-Joy Harjo, An American Sunrise
"The songs of the guardians of silence are the most powerful—"-Joy Harjo, An American Sunrise
"History will always find you, and wrap you In its thousand arms."-Joy Harjo, An American Sunrise
" We will keep going despite dark Or a madman in a white house dream. "-Joy Harjo, An American Sunrise
13. How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love
By: Logan Ury
4.01
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A “must-read” ( The Washington Post ) funny and practical guide to help you find, build, and keep t… read more
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- nonfiction
- personal development
- psychology
- self help
14. The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
By: Sonya Renee Taylor
4.23
Format: 137 pages, Paperback
A global movement guided by love. Humans are a varied and divergent bunch with all manner of bel… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
- self help
"There is gorgeous potential and heinous instinct in us all."-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
"Being different is difficult in a world that tells us there is a "normal."-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
"The most powerful antidote to a world of body terrorism is a world of compassion. Giving yourself the gift of grace is an act of revolution!"-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
"Systems do not maintain themselves; even our lack of intervention is an act of maintenance. Every structure in every society is upheld by the active and passive assistance of other human beings."-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
15. The Archer
By: Paulo Coelho
3.66
Format: 131 pages, Hardcover
In The Archer we meet Tetsuya, a man once famous for his prodigious gift with a bow and arrow but w… read more
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- philosophy
- spirituality
- self help
16. Don't Believe Everything You Think
By: Joseph Nguyen
3.76
Format: 99 pages, Kindle Edition
Learn how to overcome anxiety, self-doubt & self-sabotage without needing to rely on motivation or … read more
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- personal development
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- self help
17. Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew
By: Emmanuel Acho
4.53
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From two New York Times bestselling authors, a timely, disarmingly honest, and thought-provoking in… read more
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- religion
- nonfiction
18. To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret
By: Jedidiah Jenkins
3.94
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “With winning candor, Jedidiah Jenkins takes us with him as he bicycle… read more
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- nonfiction
"When the honeymoon phase is over, what's left is the continuous choosing of the other person."-Jedidiah Jenkins, To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret
"The life before had happened to me as childhood happens to everyone. The mark of adulthood is when we happen to life."-Jedidiah Jenkins, To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret
"I have learned this for certain: if discontent is your disease, travel is medicine. It resensitizes. It opens you up to see outside the patterns you follow. Because new places require new learning. I…"-Jedidiah Jenkins, To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret
"I was in the zone, each day biking farther than the last, and becoming ever more accustomed to my solitude. An entire day passed without me speaking to a single human. I did speak though, just to the…"-Jedidiah Jenkins, To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret
19. Beyond Getting By: The Financial Diet's Guide to Abundant and Intentional Living
By: Holly Trantham
3.85
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A beautiful, full-color guide to living with money, not for money, packed with fun, tangible advice… read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
20. When We Were Sisters
By: Fatimah Asghar
3.93
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An orphan grapples with gender, siblinghood, family, and coming-of-age as a Muslim in America in th… read more
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21. Everything, Beautiful: A Guide to Finding Hidden Beauty in the World
By: Ella Frances Sanders
3.92
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
From the New York Times bestselling author of Eating the Sun and Lost in Translation , a gorgeously… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- psychology
- self help
22. Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry)
By: Andrea Gibson
4.43
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
In Andrea Gibson's latest collection, they continue their artful and nuanced looks at gender, roman… read more
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- nonfiction
"There will be music for you one day."-Andrea Gibson, Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry)
"My "yes" never fit into the "no" of this world."-Andrea Gibson, Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry)
"Come tender as the trees forgiving the books for asking to be made."-Andrea Gibson, Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry)
"It isn't that you don't like boys. It's that you only like boys you want to be"-Andrea Gibson, Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry)
23. The Witches Are Coming
By: Lindy West
4.12
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
In this wickedly funny cultural critique, the author of the critically acclaimed memoir and Hulu se… read more
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- nonfiction
"the soft violence of willful ignorance"-Lindy West, The Witches Are Coming
"It costs you nothing to err on the side of "care"."-Lindy West, The Witches Are Coming
"[about a character in movie Little Nicky] A hilarious, hilarious sex criminal."-Lindy West, The Witches Are Coming
"Common Sense" without growth, curiosity, or perspective eventually becomes conservatism and bitterness."-Lindy West, The Witches Are Coming
24. The Prettiest Star
By: Carter Sickels
4.43
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Small-town Appalachia doesn't have a lot going for it, but it’s where Brian is from, where his fami… read more
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25. I Used to Have a Plan: But Life Had Other Ideas
By: Alessandra Olanow
3.96
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Balm for the soul—Alessandra Olanow offers advice, inspiration, and encouragement for anyone who ne… read more
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- nonfiction
- personal development
- self help
26. Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory
By: Raphael Bob-Waksberg
4.02
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
A fabulously off-beat collection of short stories about love—the best and worst thing in the univer… read more
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"People outgrow me,"-Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory
"I don’t even think about you,"-Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory
"Per-haps every can of cashews has a fake snake lurking, but you keep opening them, stupidly, because in your heart of hearts you still believe in cashews."-Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory
"I fell in love with you a little bit, in that stupid way where you completely make up a fictional version of the person you’re looking at and fall in love with that person."-Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory
27. Never Leave the Dogs Behind: A Memoir
By: Brianna Madia
4.22
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
In this stunning and triumphant memoir, the author of the New York Times bestseller Nowhere for Ver… read more
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- nonfiction
28. You Better Be Lightning
By: Andrea Gibson
4.63
Format: 115 pages, Paperback
You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson is a queer, political, and feminist collection guided by s… read more
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- nonfiction
"Good Grief Let your heart break so your spirit doesn't."-Andrea Gibson, You Better Be Lightning
"I will refuse to call it heaven if the people I love (who put me through hell) aren't there."-Andrea Gibson, You Better Be Lightning
29. Consent: A Memoir
By: Jill Ciment
3.96
Format: 145 pages, Hardcover
In this unflinching account of the ardent love affair between the author and her painting teacher, … read more
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- nonfiction
30. The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
4.68
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision … read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
31. Wait
By: Cuong Lu
3.60
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
Pause, find connection, and choose peace rather than harm when you feel overwhelmed in the crashing… read more
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- buddhism
- personal development
- psychology
- philosophy
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- self help
"If you think you have nothing to give, it isn’t true. Be generous. No one is too poor to give."-Cuong Lu, Wait
"I was already dead. I didn’t have a dream. I didn’t know who I was or what I was looking for. I didn’t see a future. I was lost, just trying to survive. My days were empty."-Cuong Lu, Wait
