Books like The Power of Positive Thinking
12 books with a reading profile close to The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale. Practical, inward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.
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8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go
by Jay Shetty
Also practical and inward-looking · self help, personal growth
Jay Shetty draws on Vedic principles and clinical psychology to structure romance into four distinct stages: preparing for love through solitude, practicing love with others, protecting love during conflict, and perfect…
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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny
by Robin Sharma
Also practical and growth-minded · self help, personal growth
When high-profile attorney Julian Mantle suffers a heart attack in a crowded courtroom, he abandons his stressful life and material wealth to seek answers in the Himalayas.
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The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?
by Rick Warren
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Rick Warren presents a forty-day spiritual syllabus designed to answer the question of human existence through a Christian lens.
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The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship: A Toltec Wisdom Book
by Miguel Ruiz
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
In this guide to emotional psychology, Miguel Ruiz applies Toltec philosophy to modern partnership, arguing that human misery stems from a collective "dream" rooted in fear and judgment.
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Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
by Francis Chan
Also practical and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Francis Chan argues that modern religious life often settles for a lukewarm, safe commitment that contradicts the radical nature of the biblical creator.
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Ask and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires
by Esther Hicks
Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, personal growth
Esther and Jerry Hicks present teachings from Abraham, a group of nonphysical entities Esther says she channels, on the Law of Attraction, the idea that thoughts and feelings attract matching experiences.
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It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Lysa TerKeurst writes from the middle of a personal crisis, documenting her experiences with an unfaithful spouse and a life-threatening medical diagnosis.
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Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
In Uninvited, Lysa TerKeurst examines the cognitive and emotional impact of rejection, from childhood social exclusion to modern professional failures.
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The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, personal growth
Sonya Renee Taylor argues that systemic oppression and body shaming are rooted in a global structure of body-based hierarchy.
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Warrior of the Light
by Paulo Coelho
Also clear-cut · self help, personal growth
This is a collection of short reflections about the spiritual path, centred on the figure of the warrior of the light, a person who accepts life as it is, listens to his heart and keeps trying despite doubt.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul
Also practical and inward-looking · self help, personal growth
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen compiled this anthology of 101 short stories to illustrate basic principles of kindness, persistence, and perspective.
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Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
by Bob Goff
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
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…
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