Books like The Conquest of Happiness
12 books with a reading profile close to The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell. Inward-looking and clear-cut; a moderate read.
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The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness
by Epictetus
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · practical, philosophy
This text provides a modern interpretation of Epictetus’s Enchiridion, focusing on the distinction between what an individual can and cannot control.
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The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · practical, philosophy
Timothy Keller argues that the modern view of marriage as a contract for self-fulfillment contradicts the biblical framework of sacrificial love.
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Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · practical, psychology
Emily Nagoski presents a biological and psychological model of human sexuality centered on the Dual Control Model, which defines sexual response as an interaction between excitatory "accelerators" and inhibitory "brakes…
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The Kreutzer Sonata
Also inward-looking · philosophy, classic literature
Pozdnyshev, a Russian landowner traveling by train, recounts the events leading to his wife’s murder.
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Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · practical, philosophy
Richard J.
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What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · practical, psychology
In this collaboration, Bruce D.
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The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · practical, psychology
Irvin D.
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Games People Play
by Eric Berne
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · practical, psychology
Eric Berne introduces Transactional Analysis as a method for dissecting social interactions into three ego states: Parent, Adult, and Child.
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Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Deepak Chopra
Also inward-looking · practical, psychology
Marshall B.
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The little flowers of the glorious Messer St. Francis and of his friars
by Francis of Assisi, Heywood, William, 1857-1919
Also inward-looking · philosophy, classic literature
This collection of legends and anecdotes captures the early history of the Franciscan order, centering on the ministry of Saint Francis and his close companions like Brother Leo and Brother Bernard.
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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · practical, psychology
Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski argue that stress is a biological process that must be physically completed to prevent chronic exhaustion.
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Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
by Mary Pipher
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · psychology
Mary Pipher argues that adolescent girls in America experience a sudden collapse in self-esteem caused by a societal shift from childhood play to rigid gender expectations.
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