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THE IDIOT: A quirky novel that illustrates the absurdities of language [book review]

Max Reif·January 14, 2018
THE IDIOT Elif Batuman [Penguin Press, 432 pages] The word “quirky” could’ve been coined to describe this 423-page novel by...
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CIRCADIAN: A collection of lyrical essays [book review]

Contributor·November 4, 2017
CIRCADIAN Chelsey Clammer [Red Hen Press, 176 pages] The process of writing involves the senses: The touch of a pen...
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BIG LOVE: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart [book review]

Angelica Pajkovic·October 27, 2017
BIG LOVE: THE POWER OF LIVING WITH A WIDE-OPEN HEART Scott Stabile [New World Library, 240 pages] The concept behind...
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LISTENING TO AYAHUASCA: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Anxiety [book review]

Contributing Writer·April 28, 2017
LISTENING TO AYAHUASCA: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Anxiety Rachel Harris [New World Library, 376 pages] Over the...
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EVEN WHEN TRAPPED BEHIND CLOUDS: A memoir of quiet grace [book review]

Erica Roberts·August 16, 2016
EVEN WHEN TRAPPED BEHIND CLOUDS: A memoir of quiet grace Patty Somlo [WiDo Publishing, 234 pages] Before I opened up...
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FAITH SERIES: The Life of Pope Francis [book review]

Annette Sultana·April 28, 2016
From his grandfather's hasty departure from Italy during WW II, to his early years as a priest in Argentina, and ultimately to his rise to leader of the Catholic Church, The Life of Pope Francis by Michael Frizell, tells the story of Jorge Mario Bergolio—the People's Pope
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WIRED TO CREATE: Unraveling the mysteries of the creative mind [book review]

Erica Roberts·January 4, 2016
WIRED TO CREATE: Unraveling the mysteries of the creative mind Scott Barry Kaufman, Carolyn Gregoire [Penguin Group USA, 286 pages]...
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THE BOOK OF SHE: Your Heroine’s Journey into the Heart of Feminine Power [book review]

Anjali Mani·October 31, 2015
The Book of She: Your Heroine’s Journey into the Heart of Feminine Power Sara Avant Stover [New World Library, 320 pages]...
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THE GREEN BEAUTY RULES: The Essential Guide to Toxic-free Beauty, Green Glamour and Glowing Skin [book review]

Orsolya Hernold·October 25, 2015
The Green Beauty Rules Paige Padgett [HCI, 256 pages] I consider myself a conscious consumer, I’m vegetarian, eat a lot...
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EMMA SPEAKS: A Journey into the Soul of an Animal Friend [book review]

Max Reif·January 6, 2014
EMMA SPEAKS:A Journey into the Soul of an Animal Friend Diana St. James [Emissary Press, 294 pages] A friend of...
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BOUNDARIES IN AN OVERCONNECTED WORLD: Setting Limits to Preserve your Focus, Privacy, Relationships and Sanity [book review]

Gabriella Lancia·October 17, 2013
BOUNDARIES IN AN OVERCONNECTED WORLD: Setting Limits to Preserve your Focus, Privacy, Relationships and Sanity Anne Katherine [New World Library, 280...
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PLEASE UNDERSTAND ME II: David Keirsey’s four-type personality system

Erica Roberts·December 27, 2012
Please Understand Me II David Keirsey [Prometheus Nemesis Book Company, 350 pages] Please Understand Me II details David Keirsey’s complex four-type...
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DISCOVERING YOUR PERSONALITY TYPE: Enneagram beginner’s guide

Erica Roberts·December 18, 2012
Discovering Your Personality Type Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson [Mariner Books, 215 pages] Discovering Your Personality Type is a...
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ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE: An Inquiry Into Value

Contributing Writer·April 1, 2012
Robert M. Pirsig wrote Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values over the course of four years while working full-time as a manual content...
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THE STARFISH AND THE SPIDER: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations

Jane Olivier·March 28, 2012
If you cut off a spider’s leg, it’s crippled; if you cut off its head, it dies. But if you cut off a starfish’s leg it grows a new one, and the old leg...
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FOR A FUTURE TO BE POSSIBLE: Commentaries on the five mindfulness trainings

Contributing Writer·March 27, 2008
The five mindfulness trainings have traditionally been known as the layman's Buddhist precepts: do not kill, steal, sexually abuse, lie...
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