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12 books with a reading profile close to Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins. Growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy

    Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy

    by Sheryl Sandberg

    Also clear-cut · self help, memoir

    After the sudden death of her husband, Dave Goldberg, Sheryl Sandberg partnered with psychologist Adam Grant to examine the mechanics of emotional recovery.

  2. 2 The Magnolia Story

    The Magnolia Story

    by Chip Gaines

    Also clear-cut · memoir, inspirational

    Chip and Joanna Gaines, the couple behind the home-renovation show Fixer Upper, tell their own story in this memoir, which Chip narrates with Joanna's contributions.

  3. 3 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life

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

    by Don Piper

    Also clear-cut · memoir, inspirational

    In 1989, a semi-truck crushed Don Piper’s car, leading medical professionals to pronounce him dead at the scene.

  4. 4 Be Ready When the Luck Happens

    Be Ready When the Luck Happens

    by Ina Garten

    Also clear-cut · memoir, inspirational

    In this memoir, Ina Garten traces her path from a restrictive childhood to her role as a nuclear budget analyst in the Ford and Carter administrations before pivoting to culinary entrepreneurship.

  5. 5 The Power of Positive Thinking

    The Power of Positive Thinking

    by Norman Vincent Peale

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, inspirational

    Norman Vincent Peale combines Christian theology with psychological techniques to address personal defeat and anxiety.

  6. 6 The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

    The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

    by Rick Warren

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, inspirational

    Rick Warren presents a forty-day spiritual syllabus designed to answer the question of human existence through a Christian lens.

  7. 7 The Greatest Salesman in the World

    The Greatest Salesman in the World

    by Og Mandino

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, inspirational

    Set in the biblical era, this parable follows Hafid, a camel boy who inherits ten ancient vellum scrolls containing the secrets of success from a wealthy merchant.

  8. 8 The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny

    The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny

    by Robin Sharma

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, inspirational

    When high-profile attorney Julian Mantle suffers a heart attack in a crowded courtroom, he abandons his stressful life and material wealth to seek answers in the Himalayas.

  9. 9 8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go

    8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go

    by Jay Shetty

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, inspirational

    Jay Shetty draws on Vedic principles and clinical psychology to structure romance into four distinct stages: preparing for love through solitude, practicing love with others, protecting love during conflict, and perfect…

  10. 10 10% Happier

    10% Happier

    by Dan Harris

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, memoir

    After suffering a televised panic attack while anchoring the news, Dan Harris began investigating the connection between his high-stress career and his internal monologue.

  11. 11 A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

    A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

    by Donald Miller

    Also clear-cut · self help, memoir

    After filmmakers approached Donald Miller to adapt his memoir into a movie, he discovered that his actual life lacked the necessary structure for a functional screenplay.

  12. 12 For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards

    For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards

    by Jen Hatmaker

    Also clear-cut · self help, inspirational

    Jen Hatmaker, a Christian writer and speaker, writes a series of essays in a casual and funny voice about the pressure on women, especially in church and family life, to be perfect.

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