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Books like Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

12 books with a reading profile close to Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Inward-looking, contemplative and clear-cut; an easy read.

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The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God

by Timothy J. Keller

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

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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Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth

by Richard J. Foster

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

Richard J.
3

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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Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

by Dane C. Ortlund

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

Dane C.
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My Utmost for His Highest

by Oswald Chambers

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

My Utmost for His Highest is a collection of 366 daily devotionals compiled posthumously from Oswald Chambers’ lectures and talks.
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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…
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Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy

Thich Nhat Hanh presents mindfulness as a practical physiological and mental habit rather than a secluded religious ritual.
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The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

by Timothy J. Keller

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

Timothy Keller examines the psychological burden of the human ego by analyzing 1 Corinthians 4.
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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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Entering the Now (Power of Now)

by Eckhart Tolle

Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy

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 Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy

Thich Nhat Hanh presents mindfulness as the practice of maintaining full awareness in the present moment, rather than a secluded ritual.

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