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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 468,805 ratings — published 1997
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The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 25,551 ratings — published 1966
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Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 35,741 ratings — published 1943
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 561,749 ratings — published 1984
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Being and Time Being and Time (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 28,532 ratings — published 1927
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 122,955 ratings — published 2002
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 1,468,235 ratings — published 2016
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 905,087 ratings — published 1922
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The Tao of Pooh The Tao of Pooh (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 132,913 ratings — published 1982
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Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 55,430 ratings — published 1994
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,704,136 ratings — published 1988
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Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 101,328 ratings — published 2021
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Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 9,672 ratings — published 2019
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 483,123 ratings — published 2012
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 224,401 ratings — published 2005
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 248,126 ratings — published 2012
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The Way of Zen The Way of Zen (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 23,940 ratings — published
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Being Being (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.62 — 3,047 ratings — published 2007
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Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 8,984 ratings — published 1973
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Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 48,385 ratings — published 1992
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 50,980 ratings — published 1970
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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 67,052 ratings — published 1996
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 186,759 ratings — published -350
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Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 2,703 ratings — published 1958
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Schooled Schooled (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 30,752 ratings — published 2007
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,491,762 ratings — published 1942
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,683,666 ratings — published 1948
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Communion: The Female Search for Love (Love Song to the Nation, #2) Communion: The Female Search for Love (Love Song to the Nation, #2)
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avg rating 4.34 — 12,142 ratings — published 2002
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Speaking with Nature: Awakening to the Deep Wisdom of the Earth Speaking with Nature: Awakening to the Deep Wisdom of the Earth (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 301 ratings — published 2015
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Mountain Rain: A Biography of James O. Fraser, Pioneer Missionary to China Mountain Rain: A Biography of James O. Fraser, Pioneer Missionary to China (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.42 — 620 ratings — published 1982
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Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 33,231 ratings — published 1939
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What Are People For? What Are People For? (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 2,943 ratings — published 1990
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How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.02 — 43,964 ratings — published 2023
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The Great Divorce The Great Divorce (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 192,019 ratings — published 1946
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Steppenwolf Steppenwolf (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 223,540 ratings — published 1927
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,949,723 ratings — published 1963
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 1,136,003 ratings — published 1866
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The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 77,393 ratings — published 1956
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Till We Have Faces Till We Have Faces (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 84,594 ratings — published 1956
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A Confession A Confession (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 20,982 ratings — published 1880
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Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 6,011 ratings — published 2019
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 95,263 ratings — published 2023
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Confessions Confessions (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 77,340 ratings — published 400
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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 67,605 ratings — published 2019
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Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 88,264 ratings — published 2020
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A Handmade Life: In Search of Simplicity A Handmade Life: In Search of Simplicity (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 284 ratings — published 2003
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 121,836 ratings — published 2020
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A Gentle Reminder A Gentle Reminder (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 22,370 ratings — published 2021
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The Human Condition The Human Condition (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 10,006 ratings — published 1958
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Mrs. Dalloway Mrs. Dalloway (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 370,214 ratings — published 1925
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Albert Camus
“Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being.”
Albert Camus, The Rebel

H Raven Rose
“This is your karma. You do not understand now, but you will understand later. The source of pain is within your own larger expression of being.”
H Raven Rose, Shadow Selves

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