Be the Miracle: 50 Lessons for Making the Impossible Possible

Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Austin Kleon · 160 pages

When asked to talk to students at Broome Community College in upstate New York in the spring of 2011, Austin Kleon wrote a simple list often things he wished he'd heard when he was their age: 'Steal like an artist; Don't wait until you know who you are to start making things; Write the book you want to read; Use your hands; Side projects are important; Do good work and put it where people can see

Chicken Soup For The Girl's Soul: Real Stories By Real Girls About Real Stuff

Jack Canfield · 345 pages

O's Little Book of Happiness (O's Little Books/Guides)

The Editors of O, The Oprah Magazine

What I Know for Sure

Oprah Winfrey · 240 pages

"After film critic Gene Siskel asked her, "What do you know for sure?" Oprah Winfrey began writing the "What I Know For Sure" column in O, The Oprah Magazine. Saying that the question offered her a way to take "stock of her life," Oprah has penned one column a month over the last fourteen years, years in which she retired The Oprah Winfrey Show (the highest-rated program of its kind in history), l

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

Robert Fulghum · 240 pages

Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life

Natalie Goldberg

Brave Enough

Cheryl Strayed · 135 pages

"From the best-selling author of Wild, a collection of quotes--drawn from the wide range of her writings--that capture her wisdom, courage, and outspoken humor, presented in a gift-sized package that's as irresistible to give as it is to receive. Around the world, thousands of people have found inspiration in the words of Cheryl Strayed, who in her three prior books and in her "Dear Sugar" columns

Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination

J.K. Rowling · 69 pages

In 2008, J.K. Rowling delivered a deeply affecting commencement speech at Harvard University. Now published for the first time in book form, VERY GOOD LIVES presents J.K. Rowling's words of wisdom for anyone at a turning point in life. How can we embrace failure? And how can we use our imagination to better both ourselves and others? Drawing from stories of her own post-graduate years, the world f

Chicken Soup for the Soul

Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen · 480 pages

Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously

Osho · 208 pages

The Conquest of Happiness

Bertrand Russell · 223 pages

In The Conquest of Happiness, first published in 1930, iconoclastic philosopher Bertrand Russell attempted to diagnose the myriad causes of unhappiness in modern life and chart a path out of the seemingly inescapable malaise so prevalent even in safe and prosperous Western societies. More than eighty years later, Russell's wisdom remains as true as it was on its initial release. Eschewing guilt-ba

No One Succeeds Alone: Learn Everything You Can from Everyone You Can

Robert Reffkin · 240 pages

The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing

Bronnie Ware · 320 pages

The Consolations of Philosophy

Alain de Botton · 264 pages

A good introduction to philosophy and the great philosophers for young people, with a short biographical note, and an analysis of how they approached the major issues of life. Chapter headings include Unpopularity, Not Having Enough Money, Frustration, Inadequacy, Broken Heart and Difficulties.The book is well annotated and lavishly illustrated. Partly a review of philosophy from Socrates to Niet

The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters

Andy Andrews

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

Elizabeth Gilbert · 288 pages

Elizabeth Gilbert digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity, offering insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need i

What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20

Tina Seelig · 195 pages

Major life transitions such as leaving the protected environment of school or starting a new career can be daunting. It is scary to face a wall of choices, knowing that no one is going to tell us whether or not we are making the right decision. There is no clearly delineated path or recipe for success. Even figuring out how and where to start can be a challenge. That is, until now.As executive dir

Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

David Bayles, Ted Orland · 122 pages

"Art & Fear explores the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way. The book's co-authors, David Bayles and Ted Orland, are themselves both working artists, grappling daily with the problems of making art in the real world. Their insights and observations, drawn from personal experience, provide

The Tao of Pooh

Benjamin Hoff · 158 pages

The how of Pooh? The Tao of who? The Tao of Pooh!?! Yes, Winnie-the-Pooh has a certain Way about him, a way of doing things that has made him the world's most beloved bear. In these pages Benjamin Hoff shows that Pooh's Way is amazingly consistent with the principles of living envisioned long ago by the Chinese founders of Taoism. The author's explanation of Taoism is through Pooh, and Poo

Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends

Tim Sanders, Gene Stone · 224 pages

Argues that the key to business success is to use one's knowledge, network, and compassion to support colleagues and encourage their growth, offering tips on learning from books, developing a network of contacts, and becoming kinder.

Destiny: Step into Your Purpose

T.D. Jakes · 349 pages

"We all have a destiny. Finding the courage to drive past the challenges, pains, and even the shortcuts of life to the deeper purpose of living is to thrive in one's divine destiny. Most people have sensed destiny pulling them to just the right place or person. Whether it is the spouse you meet, or the children you bear, or the promotion you receive, everyone has a purpose to pursue. Sometimes it

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone

Brene Brown · 194 pages

SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient - Powered by the Science of Games

Jane McGonigal · 466 pages

A renowned game designer describes how she recovered from a debilitating concussion by turning her therapeutic process into a digital game that became the subject of a major NIH research study.

The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives

Katie Couric · 320 pages