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Books like Let Me Be a Woman

12 books with a reading profile close to Let Me Be a Woman by Elisabeth Elliot. Inward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

Milton's Secret

by Eckhart Tolle, Robert S. Friedman

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

Milton is a young boy who faces persistent anxiety due to a school bully named Carter.
2

The Power of Now Meditation Deck

by Eckhart Tolle

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

The Power of Now Meditation Deck consists of fifty individual cards containing excerpts from Eckhart Tolle’s primary teachings on mindfulness.
3

Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World

by Bob Goff

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · 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.
4

Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence

by Sarah Young

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

Sarah Young’s 365-day devotional is written from a first-person perspective, where the narrator speaks as the voice of Jesus directly to the reader.
5

Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination

by J.K. Rowling

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

Based on a 2008 commencement speech at Harvard University, this text examines two specific life lessons from the author’s period of poverty and professional rejection.
6

It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered

by Lysa TerKeurst

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

Lysa TerKeurst writes from the middle of a personal crisis, documenting her experiences with an unfaithful spouse and a life-threatening medical diagnosis.
7

Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely

by Lysa TerKeurst

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

In Uninvited, Lysa TerKeurst examines the cognitive and emotional impact of rejection, from childhood social exclusion to modern professional failures.
8

Art and Fear

by David Bayles

Also inward-looking · personal growth, inspirational

David Bayles and Ted Orland address the psychological hurdles inherent in the creative process, focusing on why many artists quit.
9

What I Know for Sure

by Oprah Winfrey

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

Oprah Winfrey collects essays, many drawn from her monthly column in O, The Oprah Magazine.
10

Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

by Bob Goff

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

In this follow-up to his previous anecdotes, Bob Goff advocates for a Christian practice based on unconditional availability and active kindness toward everyone, including enemies and people who are difficult to tolerat…
11

The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help

by Amanda Palmer

Also inward-looking · personal growth, inspirational

Amanda Palmer examines the mechanics of reciprocity and the psychological barriers that prevent individuals from requesting assistance.
12

Greenlights

by Matthew McConaughey

Also inward-looking · personal growth, inspirational

Matthew McConaughey presents a collection of stories and life filters derived from thirty-six years of his personal diaries.

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