Books like Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
12 books with a reading profile close to Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Balanced in tone; an easy read.
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
practical, personal growth
Elizabeth Gilbert presents a theory of creativity where ideas are energetic life forms seeking human partners to bring them into the physical world.
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2
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
practical, personal growth
Natalie Goldberg presents writing as an extension of Zen meditation, emphasizing the practice of "first thoughts" to bypass the internal censor.
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3
The Artist's Way Every Day: A Year of Creative Living
practical, personal growth
Julia Cameron structures this volume as a daily companion to her foundational creative recovery program.
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
by Austin Kleon
practical, personal growth
Austin Kleon argues that creativity stems from influence rather than original invention.
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Milton's Secret
by Eckhart Tolle, Robert S. Friedman
personal growth, inspirational
Milton is a young boy who faces persistent anxiety due to a school bully named Carter.
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The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
personal growth, inspirational
Amanda Palmer examines the mechanics of reciprocity and the psychological barriers that prevent individuals from requesting assistance.
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7
Art and Fear
by David Bayles
personal growth, inspirational
David Bayles and Ted Orland address the psychological hurdles inherent in the creative process, focusing on why many artists quit.
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Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 1
personal growth, inspirational
Neale Donald Walsch says that in 1992, in a moment of frustration, he wrote an angry letter to God, and found himself writing an answer.
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being
by Rick Rubin
personal growth, inspirational
Rick Rubin presents creativity as a fundamental human function rather than a professional skill set.
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POEMS & PRAYERS
personal growth, inspirational
Matthew McConaughey’s recent collection focuses on the tension between spiritual faith and logical observation.
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Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World
by Bob Goff
personal growth, inspirational
Bob Goff presents a collection of personal anecdotes that redefine Christian faith as an active verb rather than a static set of beliefs.
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The Power of Now Meditation Deck
personal growth, inspirational
The Power of Now Meditation Deck consists of fifty individual cards containing excerpts from Eckhart Tolle’s primary teachings on mindfulness.
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