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Albom, Mitch. Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lessons. NY: Doubleday, 1997.
A true story about the love between a spiritual mentor and his pupil, who reconnect in the final days of the mentor's life. A touching story that manages to teach us about living robustly and fully.
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Byrne, Rhonda. The Secret. NY: Atria Books, 2006.
Fragments of the Secret - one's positive thoughts are powerful magnets that attract wealth, health, happiness - have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. The author brings these fragments together in a highly controversial book.
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Coehlo, Paulo. The Alchemist. NY: HarperCollins, 2006.
Originally published in Portuguese, this universally acclaimed modern classic fable tells the tale of a poor shepherd boy's search for his "personal legend"; an allegory for every person's struggle to break free of the confines of conformity and pursue life dreams.
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Gediman, Allison and Dan. This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women. NY: Henry Holt & Co., 2006.
For NPR listeners, this book will be a variation of the familiar broadcast program in which people from a diverse cross section of life read a short essay expressing fundamental beliefs, personal creeds, or quirky individual mission statements.
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Gilbert, Elizabeth. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia. NY: Penguin, 2007.
The blending of the elements of a romance novel and good reporting creates an interesting creative nonfiction book of soul-searching and self-discovery. Plagued with despair after a nasty divorce, the author, in her early 30s, travels alone, dividing a year equally among three dissimilar countries: Rome, for pleasure; an ashram outside of Mumbai, India, for spiritual searching; and Bali, for "balancing."
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Hollingworth, Amy. The Simple Faith of Mr. Rogers. NY: Thomas Nelson, 2005.
This book focuses on Fred Rogers' spiritual legacy. The author describes how he provided a respite from the world and how the calm he created through his cadence and through the tempo at which people interacted in his neighborhood were direct reflections of his faith and gentle spirit.
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Rogers, Fred. The World According to Mr. Rogers. NY: Hyperion, 2003.
This small volume collects many of the writings of Fred Rogers with words of courage and inspiration, reminding the reader of the valuable lessons Rogers taught about playing make-believe, keeping one's promises, finding strength through helping others and not being afraid to cry.
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Ruiz, Don Miguel. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book. NY: Amber-Allen Publishing, 2001.
In this book, shamanic teacher and healer Don Miguel Ruiz exposes self-limiting beliefs and presents a simple yet effective code of personal conduct learned from his Toltec ancestors. Full of grace and simple truth, Ruiz is refreshingly clear in presenting his ideas which make up a larger picture of unconditional human faith.
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Saint-Exupery, Antoine de. The Little Prince. NY: Harcourt Children's Books, 2003.
An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who relates his adventures in seeking the secret of what is important in life.
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Tolle, Eckhert. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. NY: New World Library, 1999.
Tolle's clear writing, supportive voice, and enthusiasm make this an excellent manual for his simple message of "living in the now." The ideas presented may seem unnatural for most Americans, but they are so clearly conveyed that almost all seekers of inner truth will find something of value in the book.
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