Books like Gift from the Sea
12 books with a reading profile close to Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Deep, inward-looking and contemplative; an easy read.
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The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
After a chance encounter with Rembrandt’s painting of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen spent years analyzing the biblical parable’s three main figures: the reckless younger son, the resentful elder brother, and the compas…
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
Sogyal Rinpoche presents the principles of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, specifically the teachings on the bardo, or the intermediate states between life and death.
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The Eckhart Tolle Audio Collection (Power of Now)
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
The Eckhart Tolle Audio Collection gathers live recordings and studio sessions centered on the practice of presence.
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The Prophet
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
The narrative centers on Almustafa, a prophet who has lived in the foreign city of Orphalese for twelve years.
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This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Originally delivered as a 2005 graduation speech, this essay focuses on the mental discipline required to overcome the "default setting" of self-centeredness.
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
Eckhart Tolle identifies the human ego as a dysfunctional state of consciousness that thrives on constant mental noise.
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Power of Now 2007 Engagement Calendar
Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy
This engagement calendar serves as a practical tool for applying Eckhart Tolle’s principles of spiritual presence to daily life.
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The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine
by A.W. Tozer
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
A.W.
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BRAVING THE TRUTH
Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy
This final collection of essays, curated by Sarah Bessey following the author’s death, examines the tension between traditional Christian dogma and the practice of honest doubt.
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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
by Pema Chödrön
Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy
In this guide to Buddhist philosophy, Pema Chödrön explains that pain and instability are natural conditions rather than problems to be fixed.
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy
Michael A.
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Letters from a Stoic
by Seneca
Also deep and inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy
Lucius Annaeus Seneca authored this collection of practical correspondence addressed to his friend Lucilius.
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