9 Top religion books like Mother Teresa: In My Own Words by Mother Teresa, José Luis González-Balado

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Mother Teresa: In My Own Words

By: Mother Teresa , José Luis González-Balado

3.78

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

The legendary Mother Teresa's work for--and among--the poor has become the yardstick by which the e…

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1. 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life

By: Don Piper , Cecil Murphey

4.15

Format: 423 pages,

As he is driving home from a minister's conference, Baptist minister Don Piper collides with a semi… read more

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  • christian
  • biography
  • inspirational
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
"I woke up to singing and found myself singing too"

-Don Piper, 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life

"As long as I'm here on earth, God still has a purpose for me."

-Don Piper, 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life

"I didn't just hear music. It seemed as if I were part of the music."

-Don Piper, 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life

"Unworthy as I am, he allowed me to go to heaven, and I know the next time I go there, I’ll stay."

-Don Piper, 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life

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2. A Short Guide to a Happy Life

By: Anna Quindlen

3.96

Format: 50 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Alternate Side,  Anna Quindlen’s classic reflection o… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • inspirational
"All of us want to do well. But if we do not do good, too, then doing well will never be enough."

-Anna Quindlen, A Short Guide to a Happy Life

"Don't ever forget the words on a postcard that my father sent me last year: "If you win the rat race, you're still a rat."

-Anna Quindlen, A Short Guide to a Happy Life

"But he told me that most of the time he stayed on the boardwalk, facing the water, just the way we were sitting now even when it got cold and he had to wear his newspapers after he read them. And I a…"

-Anna Quindlen, A Short Guide to a Happy Life

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3. The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement

By: David Brooks

3.87

Format: 424 pages, Hardcover

With unequaled insight and brio, David Brooks, the New York Times columnist and bestselling author … read more

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  • nonfiction
"Learning was a by-product of her search for pleasure"

-David Brooks, The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement

"We are primarily the products of thinking that happens below the level of awareness."

-David Brooks, The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement

"Flourishing depends on unconscious skills that serve as a pre-requisite for conscious accomplishments."

-David Brooks, The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement

"Women, in general, are less visually aroused than men, a trait that has nearly cut the market for pornography in half."

-David Brooks, The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement

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4. A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life

By: Charles Fishman , Brian Grazer

3.40

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From Academy Award–winning producer Brian Grazer and acclaimed business journalist Charles Fishman … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
"Curiosity—asking questions—isn’t just a way of understanding the world. It’s a way of changing it."

-Charles Fishman, A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life

"Nothing unleashes curiosity in an audience like good storytelling. Nothing inspires storytelling, in turn, like the results of curiosity."

-Charles Fishman, A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life

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5. The Imitation of Christ

By: Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.

4.32

Format: 632 pages, Paperback

Only the Bible has been more influential as a source of Christian devotional reading than The Imita… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • spirituality
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6. Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why

By: Laurence Gonzales

4.00

Format: None pages,

In Deep Survival, Laurence Gonzales combines hard science and powerful storytelling to illustrate t… read more

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  • nonfiction
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7. Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.14

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From pastor and New York Timesbestselling author Timothy Keller comes the perfect gift for the holi… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
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8. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert

By: John M. Gottman , Nan Silver

3.97

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage by using rigorous scientific procedures to ob… read more

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  • nonfiction
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9. Gift from the Sea

By: Anne Morrow Lindbergh

3.86

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

In this inimitable, beloved classic--graceful, lucid and lyrical--Anne Morrow Lindbergh shares her … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • inspirational
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10. Hearts of Fire: Eight Women in the Underground Church and Their Stories of Costly Faith

By: Gracia Burnham , The Voice of the Martyrs

3.60

Format: 404 pages, Paperback

Eight women from eight very different backgrounds. Yet the struggles they each faced rang with eeri… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • christian
  • biography
  • religion
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11. The Name of God is Mercy

By: Pope Francis

3.64

Format: None pages, ebook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In his first book published as Pope, and in conjunction with the Extrao… read more

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  • christian
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic
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12. Prozac Nation

By: Elizabeth Wurtzel

3.87

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

A harrowing story of breakdowns, suicide attempts, drug therapy, and an eventual journey back to li… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography

13. The Power of God's Names

By: Tony Evans

3.64

Format: 221 pages, Paperback

In his exciting new book, bestselling author Dr. Tony Evans shows that it's through the names of Go… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
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14. Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's

By: John Elder Robison

4.23

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he w… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
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15. The Gratitude Diaries: How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life

By: Janice Kaplan

3.66

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this New York Timesbestseller, Janice Kaplan spends a year living gratefully and transforms her … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • inspirational
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16. Mother Teresa: In My Own Words

By: Mother Teresa , José Luis González-Balado

3.78

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

The legendary Mother Teresa's work for--and among--the poor has become the yardstick by which the e… read more

Similar categories in Mother Teresa's Mother Teresa: In My Own Words book and Mother Teresa's Mother Teresa: In My Own Words

  • christian
  • biography
  • inspirational
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic
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17. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

By: Scott Hahn , Brant Pitre

4.60

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A revelatory exploration of the Jewish roots of the Last Supper that seeks to understand exactly wh… read more

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  • christian
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic
"The whole context of Jesus' bread of life discourse is centered on the Jewish hopes for the coming of a new Moses and the return of the manna from heaven."

-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

"People were not to consume blood because "the life" or "the soul" (Hebrew nephesh) of the animal is in the blood. As Leviticus states, "It is the blood that makes atonement, by the power of its life.…"

-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

"Some ancient rabbis believed that the manna was protological--that it had existedsince the very dawn of creation. As such, the manna was the perfect food, untouched by the sin of humanity's first par…"

-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

"For, as any ancient Jew would have known, the Passover sacrifice was not completed by the death of the lamb, but by eating its flesh. Five times the Bible states that they must "eat" the lamb; five t…"

-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

18. Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist

By: Michael J. Fox

4.50

Format: None pages,

There are many words to describe Michael J. Fox: Actor. Husband. Father. Activist. But readers of A… read more

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19. Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice

By: Adam Makos

3.87

Format: None pages, Hardcover

For readers of Unbrokenand The Boys in the Boatcomes an unforgettable tale of courage from America'… read more

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20. How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving

By: David Richo

3.68

Format: 113 pages, Paperback

"Most people think of love as a feeling," says David Richo, "but love is not so much a feeling as a… read more

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21. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership

By: Henri J.M. Nouwen

3.24

Format: 324 pages, Paperback

Henri Nouwen was a spiritual thinker with an unusual capacity to write about the life of Jesus and … read more

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22. My Own Words

By: Ruth Bader Ginsburg , Mary Hartnett , Wendy W. Williams

4.24

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

The first book from Ruth Bader Ginsburg since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993--a witty, en… read more

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23. The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)

By: S.D. Smith

4.28

Format: 400 pages, Perfect Paperback

Heather and Picket are extraordinary rabbits with ordinary lives until calamitous events overtake t… read more

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  • christian
"Was Father getting sadder, or was she just getting old enough to see it?"

-S.D. Smith, The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)

"You can choose what you believe, Shuffler, but you can't change what's true."

-S.D. Smith, The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)

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24. I Heard God Laugh: A Practical Guide to Life's Essential Daily Habit

By: Matthew Kelly

4.18

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Is Your Life Working? Most of us are trying to put together the jigsaw puzzle we call life witho… read more

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  • christian
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic
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25. Fire & Fate (Villains, #10)

By: Serena Valentino

3.85

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The tenth book in the New York Times bestselling Villains series takes a dive into the Underworld, … read more

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"That's my point. Almost all of us have been hurt by our families, but look at us now, making families of our own, with people we choose to love,"

-Serena Valentino, Fire & Fate (Villains, #10)

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26. Winter Roses after Fall

By: R.H. Sin

3.73

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

From the authors of The New York Times bestsellers  Empty Bottles Full of Stories  and Falling Towa… read more

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  • nonfiction
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27. Never, Never (Villains, #9)

By: Serena Valentino

4.04

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The 9th book in the New York Times bestselling Villains series tells the tale of the rise and fall … read more

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"No," said James with a smile. "But I am the pirate from my story."

-Serena Valentino, Never, Never (Villains, #9)

"You’ll soon learn most of our stories are quite the same, James. I’m sure you’ll find all of us are either running away from or running to something."

-Serena Valentino, Never, Never (Villains, #9)

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28. Still the Sun

By: Charlie N. Holmberg

4.03

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

An ancient machine holds the secrets of a distant world’s past for two intimate strangers in the la… read more

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29. Why We're Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, and Love

By: Trent Horn

4.37

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Here's that ONE BOOK about the faith that you can give to literally anyone: friends, family, those … read more

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  • christian
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic
"Evil is not a thing God created but an absence of good that God tolerates."

-Trent Horn, Why We're Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, and Love

"God is not present everywhere by being identical to everything in the universe (as in pantheism). God is not dispersed through the universe like an invisible gas. Instead God is present in the univer…"

-Trent Horn, Why We're Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, and Love

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30. Lady in the Lake

By: Laura Lippman

3.50

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

The revered New York Times bestselling author returns with a novel set in 1960s Baltimore that comb… read more

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"Again, I have to ask: are you really missing if nobody misses you?"

-Laura Lippman, Lady in the Lake

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31. The Fourth Quarter of Your Life: Embracing What Matters Most

By: Matthew Kelly

4.21

Format: 207 pages, Kindle Edition

Whether you are in the fourth quarter of life or not, this book will change the way you live the re… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • catholic

21 Top nonfiction books like Mother Teresa: In My Own Words by Mother Teresa, José Luis González-Balado

Transform Your Habits

90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life

Don Piper , Cecil Murphey

4.15

Transform Your Habits

A Short Guide to a Happy Life

Anna Quindlen

3.96

Transform Your Habits

The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement

David Brooks

3.87

Transform Your Habits

A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life

Charles Fishman , Brian Grazer

3.40

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15 Top nonfiction books like Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's by John Elder Robison

Transform Your Habits

The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome

Tony Attwood

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Possible Side Effects

Augusten Burroughs

3.90

Transform Your Habits

Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism

Barry M. Prizant , Tom Fields-Meyer

3.87

Transform Your Habits

Magical Thinking: True Stories

Augusten Burroughs

4.26

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