Books like The Jesus I Never Knew
12 books with a reading profile close to The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey. Contemplative; a moderate read.
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1
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Also contemplative · history, inspirational
Set in post-war Japan, this historical novella follows Sadako Sasaki, a spirited young girl who loves to run.
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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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Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
personal growth, inspirational
In this epistolary manifesto, Adichie responds to a childhood friend’s request for advice on raising a daughter as a feminist.
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
personal growth, inspirational
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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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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The Boy on the Wooden Box
by Leon Leyson
Also contemplative · history, inspirational
Leon Leyson narrates his childhood transition from a rural Polish village to the Krakow ghetto following the 1939 Nazi invasion.
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Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
Also contemplative · personal growth, inspirational
Gregory Boyle shares twenty years of experiences running Homeboy Industries, a gang-intervention program in Los Angeles.
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being
by Rick Rubin
Also contemplative · personal growth, inspirational
Rick Rubin presents creativity as a fundamental human function rather than a professional skill set.
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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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10
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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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 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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