My Library
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Books. I adore them. They've been my window to the world, other people, and to myself. Although I enjoy fiction (that teaches), you'll see that non-fiction is my true passion. My taste in books has changed over the years. Putting this list together has been like a visual representation of "where I've been, and where I am" .
The titles are organized similarly to a book store, by subject matter, then alphabetically by author. I have rated what I believe to be 
"must read" books. By clicking on "Order Now," you'll be taken to Amazon.com where you can purchase the book.
Spiritual Growth
As You Think by James Allen
Illusions, The Adventure of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
This lighthearted, mystical adventure story about two barnstorming vagabonds follows a thought-provoking dialogue between a guy named Richard and a real Messiah who quit. I experienced my first "aha" experience reading this book in college. It was like I was remembering something I knew a long time ago, or had found a precious ring after a long arduous search. Insight and humor abound.
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One by Richard Bach
What if we could meet the people we are destined to be in twenty years? What if we could confront the people we were in the past, and those we are right now in parallel lifetimes, in alternate worlds?
A Bridge Across Forever by Richard Bach
If you've ever felt alone in a world of strangers, missing someone you've never met, you'll find a message in this book. A GREAT love story!!
Running from Safety by Richard Bach
One Last Time by John Edward
The God-Mind Connection by Jean Foster
Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain
Handbook To Higher Consciousness by Ken Keyes, Jr.
Out On A Limb by Shirley MacLaine
I liked this book for many reasons. But the primary reason is, this woman has balls! She knew damn well she was going to get a lot of flack about this book. She knew the possibility of ridicule, but she wrote it anyway. She takes you on an intimate yet powerful journey into her personal life and inner self. I enjoyed traveling with her from Stockholm to Hawaii to the mountains of Peru. I was with her as she struggled with her disbelief till she reached radiant affirmation of who she was and discovered her very roots of existence.
Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman
A Search for Truth by Ruth Montgomery
The Tenth Insight by James Redfield
Living With Joy by Sanaya Roman
This book presents a systematic course in spiritual growth that will help you transform your life, discover your personal power, and awaken to the truth of who you really are. You'll learn how to create what you want, without struggle, discover your life purpose, change negatives into positives, gain clarity in your relationships, and increase your sense of aliveness and well-being. This is one of those types of books that you could read throughout your life, and continue to learn from.
Personal Power Through Awareness by Sanaya Roman
Emmanuel's Book by Pat Rodegast & Judith Stanton
Signals: An Inspiring Story of Life After Life by Joel Rothschild
The Master of Life Manual
by Dick & Trenna Sutphen
Conversations With God (Book 1) by Neale Donald Walsch
A God with wit, humor, and who doesn't speak in parables? About time. Neale isn't claiming to be the Messiah of a new religion, just a man who sat down one day with pen in his hand and some tough questions in his heart. As he wrote his questions to God, he realized that God was answering them... directly... through Walsch's pen. The result, far from the apocalyptic predictions orcultic eccentricities you might expect, turns out to be matter-fact, in-your-face wisdom that rings so true it's hard to put down. As I started reading this book, it was more like I was REMEMBERING the truths for the first time.
Personal Growth
Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Telling The Truth by Brad Blanton
The Way of the Bull by Leo Buscaglia
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
Noted Hollywood screenwriter and director Julia Cameron presents an exciting method for artists to recover their creativity from limiting beliefs, self-sabotage, inattention, fear, jealousy, guilt, addictions, and other forces that inhibit the creative process.
You Can Be Happy No Matter What by Richard Carlson
People of the Lie by Scott Peck
How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Learning To Be You: It's An Inside Job by Brenda Ehrler
This book, promotes internal change rather than external control. There are no "do's and don'ts" lists on how to deal with life's adverse external circumstances, but rather a plan for inner healing through awareness, self-love, changed perception and non-judgement.
Emotional Options by Mandy Evans
The hands-down ultimate guide to happiness in a belief-driven world. Freeing, empowering and unforgettable. Way ahead of it's time.
Discover What You're Best At by Linda Gale
Who Are You? 101 Ways of Seeing Yourself by Malcolm Godwin
How We Choose To Be Happy by Rick Foster & Greg Hicks
This book, combining personal narratives with scientific research, reveals the nine choices that truly happy people make--and explains how such joy-producing principles as intention, accountability, appreciation and truthfulness can be applied in our daily lives to help us join their ranks.
The Path of Least Resistance by Robert Fritz
What To Say When You Talk To Yourself by Shad Helmstetter
Happiness Is A Choice by Barry Neil Kaufman
If happiness was a science, Mr. Kaufman would be the premier scientist of our decade. I personally feel this book should be required reading from grades 1 till death. The book shows how we as a society support unhappiness and gives us a fresh perspective on who truly holds the reins of control in our lives.
When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough by Harold Kushner
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People by David Niven
The Road Less Traveled by Scott Peck
You Can Become The Person You Want To Be by Robert Schuller
I Can Do Anything, If Only I Knew What It Was by Barbara Sher
When I Say No, I Feel Guilty by Manuel Smith
Success
You Are The Message by Roger Ailes
The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason
The Millionaire Next Door by William Danko & Thomas Stanley
Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Enjoy stories of America's greatest entrepreneurs, inventors, and other business leaders, and how they reached their goals! The lessons apply to anyone with a wish or a goal or a dream... in any walk of life. This book is a treasure for anyone who wants to achieve.
Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill
A Strategy for Success by Ari Kiev, M.D.
Awaken The Giant Within by Anthony Robbins
The Magic of Getting What You Want by David J. Schwartz
The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartzby David J. Schwartz
The Magic of Thinking Success by David Schwartz
Seeds of Greatness by Denis Waitley
Over The Top
Steps To The Top by Zig Ziglar
Insights Into Excellence by the members of the Speakers Roundtable
Leadership
Paradigms by Joel Arthur Barker
Principle Centered Leadership
7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey
Making a Difference - 12 Qualities that Make You a Leader by Sheila Murray Bethel
Developing the Leader Within You
Developing the Leaders Around You by John C. Maxwell
Love Relationships
Love In Action by Mary Browne
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
You will gain so much insight into your relationships with your friends, neighbors, spouses, children, co-workers --- EVERYONE. Learnabout the different styles of communication and intimacy.
The Path To Love by Deepak Chopra
Freedom From the Ties That Bind by Guy Finley
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray
This book clarifies the complications and differences in "styles" between men and women. I laughed all the way through it. And I can't tell you the number of times I said "Honey, listen to this..." as I read to him stories and situations we had been through also. The book stresses the importance of TALKING to each other and HOW to communicate. Ever wonder why men won't ask for directions? Read the book, it's in there!
What You Feel, You Can Heal by John Gray
The Unimaginable Life by Kenny & Julia Loggins
To Love is to Be Happy With by Barry Neil Kaufman
A must read for anyone that's in a relationship or wants to have a relationship or has contact with other people. Have I missed anyone? Incredibly simple yet packed full of insights into how we think and behave in relationships. Mr. Kaufman shines a light on all the beliefs we hold about love and relationships, and how those beliefs lead us to fear, anxiety, distance, confusion, and distrust, not love. Once I saw the beliefs, it gave me the power to change them, and have the type of relationship I always dreamed about. In my opinion, this book should be studied from 1st grade through life.
The Secret of Staying In Love by John Powell
Love Is A Decision by Gary Smalley
Money
Habits of Wealth by Bill Byrne
The Millionaire Next Door by William Danko & Thomas Stanley
Wealth Without Risk by Charles J. Given
Creating Money: Keys to Abundance by Sanaya Roman
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth by Ric Edelman
Humor
Don't Stand Too Close To A Naked Man by Tim Allen
My Point... And I Do Have One by Ellen Degeneres
What can I say, Ellen is a riot! I read the thing to practically anyone who would listen, which sometimes was just me. I put her up there with Robin Williams. She DOES have a point, you just have to find it!
Real Women Don't Pump Gas by Joyce Jillson
Couplehood by Paul Reisener
Philosophy
The Sacred & The Profane, The Nature of Religion by Mircea Eliade
Sophie's World, A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder
The Fountainhead
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Einstein's Universe by Nigel Calder
Miscellaneous
Chicken Soup for the Soul by Jack Canfield
Personality Plus by Florence Littauer
Includes a personality-type test, a profile of your type, and thoughts on how to maximize your strengths, and minimize your weaknesses. I don't look at personality tests, or horoscopes as the "definitive you", I see them more as a "tending towards" and consider it another avenue in which to discover more about yourself. Besides, it's fun!
Personality Puzzle
Dare to Dream by Florence Littauer
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christine Northrup, M.D.
After more than 17 years of practice, Dr. Northrup explores how thoughts, beliefs, and emotions can have organ-specific consequences and are associated with specific diseases.If you're a woman, get it!
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