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12 books with a reading profile close to When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön. Inward-looking and contemplative; an easy read.

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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

by Eckhart Tolle

Also inward-looking and contemplative · self help, personal growth

Eckhart Tolle identifies the human ego as a dysfunctional state of consciousness that thrives on constant mental noise.
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Entering the Now (Power of Now)

by Eckhart Tolle

Also inward-looking and contemplative · self help, personal growth

Eckhart Tolle argues that human suffering stems from a compulsive identification with the analytical mind and a constant psychological drift into the past or future.
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The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

by Henri J.M. Nouwen

Also inward-looking and contemplative · 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…
4

A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"

by Marianne Williamson

Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth

Marianne Williamson translates the metaphysical foundation of the 1976 text A Course in Miracles into a practical guide for daily living.
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

by Sogyal Rinpoche

Also inward-looking and contemplative · 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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BRAVING THE TRUTH

by Rachel Held Evans

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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Power of Now 2007 Engagement Calendar

by Universe Publishing

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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Gift from the Sea

by Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy

Anne Morrow Lindbergh uses five distinct seashells found on Captiva Island to categorize the stages of a woman's life.
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The Art of Happiness

by Dalai Lama XIV

Also inward-looking and contemplative · self help, personal growth

Based on interviews conducted by psychiatrist Howard Cutler, this book presents the Dalai Lama’s perspective on achieving inner peace through disciplined mental training.
10

The Seat of the Soul

by Gary Zukav

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Gary Zukav argues that humanity is transitioning from a period of five-sensory perception to a multisensory phase of evolution.
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The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine

by A.W. Tozer

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

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The Tao of Pooh

by Benjamin Hoff

Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy

Benjamin Hoff utilizes the characters from A.A.

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