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Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.57 — 1,607 ratings — published 2023
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 144,539 ratings — published 2016
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How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 24,725 ratings — published 2012
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 178,672 ratings — published 2006
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Winter's Bone Winter's Bone (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 42,860 ratings — published 2006
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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
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avg rating 4.30 — 349,485 ratings — published 2006
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.30 — 322,495 ratings — published 2018
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 171,940 ratings — published 1959
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The Bridge Home The Bridge Home (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 11,845 ratings — published 2019
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The Devil All the Time The Devil All the Time (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 42,355 ratings — published 2011
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The Road The Road (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,058,768 ratings — published 2006
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No Country for Old Men No Country for Old Men (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 257,401 ratings — published 2005
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Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2) Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
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avg rating 4.36 — 224,284 ratings — published 2007
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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
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avg rating 4.22 — 322,277 ratings — published 2006
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 366,093 ratings — published 2013
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 10,068,486 ratings — published 2008
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,908,242 ratings — published 2018
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The Power of Interest for Motivation and Engagement The Power of Interest for Motivation and Engagement (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 6 ratings — published 2015
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Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 807 ratings — published 2014
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The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.66 — 1,098 ratings — published 2014
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Divine Fury: A History of Genius Divine Fury: A History of Genius (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.63 — 210 ratings — published 2013
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Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise (ebook)
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avg rating 4.20 — 19,256 ratings — published 2016
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Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.92 — 1,673 ratings — published 2015
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Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 23,042 ratings — published 2014
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The Path to Purpose: Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life The Path to Purpose: Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.58 — 306 ratings — published 2008
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Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 771 ratings — published 2007
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Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 1,733 ratings — published 1995
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Getting Grit: The Evidence-Based Approach to Cultivating Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose Getting Grit: The Evidence-Based Approach to Cultivating Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 218 ratings — published
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Gone Girl Gone Girl (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 3,493,740 ratings — published 2012
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Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1) Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1)
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avg rating 3.97 — 75,707 ratings — published 2014
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Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1) Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1)
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avg rating 4.41 — 92,940 ratings — published 2011
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Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2) Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2)
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avg rating 4.25 — 162,528 ratings — published 2007
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Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
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avg rating 3.82 — 124,822 ratings — published 2011
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 582,852 ratings — published -500
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Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1) Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
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avg rating 3.89 — 370,218 ratings — published 1984
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 120,880 ratings — published 2002
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Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 48,323 ratings — published 2022
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Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)
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avg rating 4.10 — 199,755 ratings — published 2011
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Mabel and the Mountain: a story about believing in yourself Mabel and the Mountain: a story about believing in yourself (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 219 ratings — published 2020
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I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down: Collected Stories I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down: Collected Stories (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 2,192 ratings — published 2002
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The Women The Women (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.59 — 1,682,831 ratings — published 2024
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Outer Dark Outer Dark (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 26,614 ratings — published 1968
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Pedal, Balance, Steer: Annie Londonderry, the First Woman to Cycle Around the World Pedal, Balance, Steer: Annie Londonderry, the First Woman to Cycle Around the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.51 — 146 ratings — published
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And Quiet Flows the Don And Quiet Flows the Don (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 13,388 ratings — published 1928
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 286,730 ratings — published 2007
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 274,457 ratings — published 2009
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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,325,057 ratings — published 2011
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 1,006,591 ratings — published 2010
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 1,767,806 ratings — published 2001
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Jazz (Beloved Trilogy, #2) Jazz (Beloved Trilogy, #2)
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avg rating 3.91 — 38,967 ratings — published 1992
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“In their hearts, they know that we are all created equal in the eyes of God and the universe. Whoever thinks otherwise will never be happy.”
Maria Nhambu, America's Daughter

Robert         Reid
“Aaron anticipated the application of some kind of healing balm, but to his surprise the healer started singing a soft melodic tune. The breath from the notes fell on Aaron’s injured arm and he felt the hairs on his forearm react to the soft breath. It was only moments before the song drifted away on the wind and Wonataban’s instruction followed the last note: “Open your eyes.”
Robert Reid, The Empress:

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