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Diane Dreher, Ph.D., is the author of the best-selling The Tao of Inner Peace. She has a doctorate in Renaissance literature from UCLA and is a professor at Santa Clara University. A teacher and spiritual counselor for over twenty years, she lives in the San Francisco Bay area."

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Life is a journey. Yet with all the demands of daily life, it's easy to get thrown off course.
I’ll admit I’ve been overwhelmed by demands from all directions, pushing my creative writing to the side. I’d had lots of reasons--excuses really—classes, committees, research deadlines, and a morass of mundane chores.
A few days ago, my university hosted two creative writers from Nebraska, Bud Shaw a... Read more of this blog post »

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	The Tao of Inner Peace 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 379 ratings — published 1990 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tao of Womanhood: Ten Lessons for Power and Peace 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2007 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tao of Personal Leadership by Diane Dreher (Goodreads Author), Lao Tzu 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1995 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your Personal Renaissance: 12 Steps to Finding Your Life's True Calling 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inner Gardening: Four Seasons of Cultivating the Soil and the Spirit 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tao Of Womanhood: Ten Lessons For Power And Peace 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tao of Inner Peace 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1999	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Explorers Who Got Lost by Diane Dreher (Goodreads Author), Ed Renfro (Illustrator) 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1992 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inner Gardening: The Tao of Personal Renewal 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inner Gardening: The Tao of Personal Renewal 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Coaching Psychology Manual

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The Tao of Daily Life: The Mysteries of the Orient Revealed The Joys of Inner Harmony Found The Path to Enlightenment Illuminated

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A Brief History of History: Great Historians and the Epic Quest to Explain the Past

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Diane Dreher wrote a new blog post Where are you going? Life is a journey. Yet with all the demands of daily life, it's easy to get thrown off course. I’ll admit I’ve been overwhelmed by demands from all... Read more of this blog post »
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Diane Dreher is currently reading Coaching Psychology Manual by Margaret Moore	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Diane Dreher rated a book 4 of 5 stars Jack Kennedy: The Education of a Statesman by Barbara Leaming	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Diane Dreher is currently reading The Tao of Daily Life: The Mysteries of the Orient Revealed The Joys of Inner Harmony Found The Path to Enlightenment Illuminated by Derek Lin	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Diane Dreher is currently reading A Brief History of History: Great Historians and the Epic Quest to Explain the Past by Colin Wells	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Diane Dreher is currently reading Brief Group Treatment: Practical Training for Therapists and Counselors by Jerrold Lee Shapiro	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Diane Dreher rated a book 4 of 5 stars Heft by Liz Moore	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Diane Dreher liked Kirsten's review of Jack Kennedy: The Education of a Statesman: " I kind of separated this book out into two parts. The first part is the historical aspects of the book as viewed through the lens of Kennedy's life. I thought that part was definitely a four or five star read. It was SUPER interesting to view WWII... " Read more of this review »
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Diane Dreher rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Diane Dreher rated a book 3 of 5 stars Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty by Nancy L. Etcoff read in December, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Our greatest natural resources are our hearts and minds, together with those of the people around us.”
― Diane Dreher, The Tao of Personal Leadership

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“Our greatest natural resources are our hearts and minds, together with those of the people around us.”
― Diane Dreher, The Tao of Personal Leadership

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