Hieu's bookshelf: all en-US Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:19:01 -0700 60 Hieu's bookshelf: all 144 41 https://www.goodreads.com/images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think]]> 32998876 450 Brianna Wiest Hieu 5 3.72 2016 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
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]]> Freedom from the Known 143877 124 J. Krishnamurti 0060648082 Hieu 5 4.29 1969 Freedom from the Known
author: J. Krishnamurti
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average rating: 4.29
book published: 1969
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Better to be able to love than to be loveable]]> 25757955
We are about to share with you our perverseness, dreams, fears, and humor. Warning! Some table slapping is expected from our readers! Our quotes are so humorous you may need to protect your humerus!]]> 21 Amanda Mosher Hieu 5 4.73 Better to be able to love than to be loveable
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]]> <![CDATA[Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus]]> 1274 368 John Gray 0060574216 Hieu 5 3.59 2008 Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
author: John Gray
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average rating: 3.59
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]]> <![CDATA[Alan Sheinwald is Building a Perfect Home]]> 18518580 18 Alan Sheinwald Hieu 5 5.00 2011 Alan Sheinwald is Building a Perfect Home
author: Alan Sheinwald
name: Hieu
average rating: 5.00
book published: 2011
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]]> liQUID PROse QUOtes 28488978
I supply this, you supply that, quid pro quo, and the end result is a prose quote that’s so drinkable it must be liquid. #liQUIDPROseQUOtes

I plan on updating this book periodically as I get more collaborative quotes. Wear your tinfoil hat with a coat hanger for an antenna and stay tuned!

Do you want to play and be a part of future books in this series? If so, find me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, or jarodkintz.com and start interacting with me. Be bold. Be strange. Be surreal. This game is just as fun today as it was when Andre Breton and his chums used to play it at the beginning of the Surrealist Movement.]]> 10 Jarod Kintz Hieu 5 5.00 liQUID PROse QUOtes
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]]> <![CDATA[What We Talk About When We Talk About Love]]> 11438 Alternate-cover edition can be found here

In his second collection, Carver establishes his reputation as one of the most celebrated and beloved short-story writers in American literature—a haunting meditation on love, loss, and companionship, and finding one’s way through the dark.]]> 159 Raymond Carver 0679723056 Hieu 5 4.08 1981 What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
author: Raymond Carver
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average rating: 4.08
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]]> <![CDATA[In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing With Manipulative People]]> 378161 122 George K. Simon Jr. 096516960X Hieu 5 3.99 1996 In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing With Manipulative People
author: George K. Simon Jr.
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average rating: 3.99
book published: 1996
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Financial Infidelity: Seven Steps to Conquering the #1 Relationship Wrecker]]> 3322163 336 Bonnie Eaker Weil 1594630453 Hieu 5 3.43 2008 Financial Infidelity: Seven Steps to Conquering the #1 Relationship Wrecker
author: Bonnie Eaker Weil
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.43
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]]> <![CDATA[Daring to Trust: Opening Ourselves to Real Love and Intimacy]]> 9004342
Daring to Trust offers key insights and practical exercises for exploring and addressing our trust issues in relationships. Topics

   • How we learn early in life to trust others (or not to trust them)
   • Why we fear trusting
   • Developing greater trust in ourselves as the basis for trusting others
   • How to know if someone is trustworthy
   • Naïve trust vs. healthy, adult trust
   • What to do when trust is broken


Ultimately, Richo explains, we must develop trust in four toward ourselves, toward others, toward life as it is, and toward a higher power or spiritual path. These four types of trust are not only the basis of healthy relationships, they are also the foundation of emotional well-being and freedom from fear.]]> 192 David Richo 1590308247 Hieu 5 3.92 2010 Daring to Trust: Opening Ourselves to Real Love and Intimacy
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average rating: 3.92
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]]> <![CDATA[Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment]]> 6023056 —Philadelphia Inquirer

“Women should listen to Steve Harvey when it comes to what a good man is about. Steve Harvey dispenses a lot of fabulous information about men.”
—Aretha Franklin

The #1 New York Times bestseller from the new guru of relationship advice, Steve Harvey’s Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is an invaluable self-help book that can empower women everywhere to take control of their relationships. The host of a top-rated radio show listened to by millions daily—and of cable TV’s The Steve Harvey Project—Harvey knows what men really think about love, intimacy, and commitment. In Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, the author, media personality, and stand-up comedian gets serious, sharing his wealth of knowledge, insight, and no-nonsense advice for every good woman who wants to find a good man or make her current love last.
]]> 232 Steve Harvey 0061728977 Hieu 5 3.77 2009 Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment
author: Steve Harvey
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.77
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Love quotes for the ages. And the ageless sages.]]> 18161679 51 Dora J. Arod Hieu 5 3.91 2013 Love quotes for the ages. And the ageless sages.
author: Dora J. Arod
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average rating: 3.91
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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]]> Living on Luck 50513 283 Charles Bukowski 0876859821 Hieu 5 4.14 1995 Living on Luck
author: Charles Bukowski
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average rating: 4.14
book published: 1995
rating: 5
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]]> Teachings on Love 263320
With a new introductory chapter by Thich Nhat Hanh]]> 195 Thich Nhat Hanh 1888375000 Hieu 5 4.38 1995 Teachings on Love
author: Thich Nhat Hanh
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.38
book published: 1995
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Seven Words of Jesus and Mary: Lessons from Cana and Calvary]]> 265285 98 Fulton J. Sheen 0764807080 Hieu 5 4.62 1945 Seven Words of Jesus and Mary: Lessons from Cana and Calvary
author: Fulton J. Sheen
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.62
book published: 1945
rating: 5
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]]> The Cocktail Party 312376 Observer]]> 167 T.S. Eliot 057105188X Hieu 5 3.77 1949 The Cocktail Party
author: T.S. Eliot
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average rating: 3.77
book published: 1949
rating: 5
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]]> Game Theory 219178177 39 Hanna Abi Akl Hieu 5 5.00 Game Theory
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]]> <![CDATA[When Life Begins to Whisper: A Journey Beyond Answers]]> 221784541 A book for those who seek, who wonder, who feel deeply.

In this evocative collection of poetry and prose, executive coach and author Sean DeLaney guides readers on a journey through pain, awakening, awareness, and love-forces that shape us, shatter us, and ultimately rebuild us.

When Life Begins to Whisper does not offer easy answers; instead, it invites you to sit with life's unanswerable questions, linger in its mysteries, and listen for the quiet truths that reside within.

Your life is beginning to whisper. Are you ready to listen?]]> 154 Sean DeLaney Hieu 5 5.00 When Life Begins to Whisper: A Journey Beyond Answers
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]]> <![CDATA[What You Are Looking for Is in the Library]]> 91274427 This Japanese novel shows how the perfect book recommendation can change a reader's life.

What are you looking for?

This is the famous question routinely asked by Tokyo’s most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi. Like most librarians, Komachi has read every book lining her shelves—but she also has the unique ability to read the souls of her library guests. For anyone who walks through her door, Komachi can sense exactly what they’re looking for in life and provide just the book recommendation they never knew they needed to help them find it.

Each visitor comes to her library from a different juncture in their careers and dreams, from the restless sales attendant who feels stuck at her job to the struggling working mother who longs to be a magazine editor. The conversation that they have with Sayuri Komachi—and the surprise book she lends each of them—will have life-altering consequences.

With heartwarming charm and wisdom, What You Are Looking For Is in the Library is a paean to the magic of libraries, friendship and community, perfect for anyone who has ever found themselves at an impasse in their life and in need of a little inspiration.]]> 304 Michiko Aoyama 1335005625 Hieu 5 4.01 2020 What You Are Looking for Is in the Library
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average rating: 4.01
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]]> Red Camaro: Poems 220303118 102 Dwaine Rieves 1960329723 Hieu 5 4.67 Red Camaro: Poems
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]]> The Silence of Awareness 224061459 124 Nanne Nyander 9180801323 Hieu 5 5.00 The Silence of Awareness
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]]> Abolish the Label 217412125 Labels. Whether they are merely a point of reference, generational, or a personal snapshot, one thing is clear: They're everywhere. Labels give you the ability to stand tall with zeal. But others taunt you, crushing your self-worth. What if you could rise above it all despite their roar? Abolish the Label reveals hidden truths behind stereotypes and how to uncover the masterpiece you were created to be. You will explore these and other riveting questions:
-How should I react when people label me?
-Can one moment from American history open the door to change?
-Is the way possible? Free? Available?
-Can I do more than help myself?
This captivating book opens readers’ eyes to true freedom in every generation, from the eldest to the youngest.]]> 175 A.M. Revere Hieu 5 4.67 Abolish the Label
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]]> <![CDATA[Name The Day: A 365 Day Devotional to Frame Your Day With Positive Affirmations and Encouragement]]> 59838235
Words shape worlds. They have enormous creative power and potential. When you name your day, you frame it with positive affirmation and encouragement. You set the tone and establish what the day will bring to you. You put your mind and your spirit on the alert and begin to attract that which you have declared.

“You will also declare a thing, and it will be established for you; so light will shine on your ways.”
Job 22:28, NKJV

Wendy K. Walters walks you through a year of framing each day with hope, healing, creativity, joy, peace, and transformation. Each of these 365 devotions features a Bible verse, a Name The Day declaration, and some thoughts and questions to stimulate reflection, gratitude, and praise.

As you begin to name each day and frame it with creative potential, you will become a partner in creating a hopeful, positive, possible future. Let this be your best year yet!]]> 396 Wendy K. Walters 0986203386 Hieu 5 5.00 Name The Day: A 365 Day Devotional to Frame Your Day With Positive Affirmations and Encouragement
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]]> Is a River Alive? 218569826 Underland delivers a revelatory book that transforms how we look at the natural world—and life itself.

Hailed as “a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler” (Holly Morris, New York Times), Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reporting, and natural history. Is a River Alive? is a joyous exploration into an ancient, urgent idea: that rivers are living beings who should be recognized as such in imagination and law. Macfarlane takes readers on three unforgettable journeys teeming with extraordinary people and places: to the miraculous cloud-forests and mountain streams of Ecuador, to the wounded creeks and lagoons of India, and to the spectacular wild rivers of Canada—imperiled by mining, pollution, and dams. Braiding these journeys is the life story of the fragile chalk stream a mile from Macfarlane’s house, which flows through his own years and days. Powered by Macfarlane’s dazzling prose and lit throughout by other voices, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, challenge perspectives, and remind us that our fate flows with that of rivers—and always has.]]> 384 Robert Macfarlane 0393242137 Hieu 5 4.15 2025 Is a River Alive?
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average rating: 4.15
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]]> What Are People For? 146153

Damage --
Healing --
A remarkable man [Nate Shaw] --
Harry Caudill in the Cumberlands --
A few words in favor of Edward Abbey --
Wallace Stegner and the great community --
A poem of difficult hope --
Style and grace --
Writer and region --
The responsibility of the poet --
God and country --
A practical harmony --
An argument for diversity --
What are people for? --
Waste --
Economy and pleasure --
The pleasures of eating --
The work of local culture --
Why I am not going to buy a computer --
Feminism, the body, and the machine --
Word and flesh --
Nature as measure]]> 210 Wendell Berry 0865474370 Hieu 5 4.25 1990 What Are People For?
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average rating: 4.25
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]]> The Whisper Between Us 231846767 Some voices are never meant to be heard. Some love stories are never meant to happen.

The Whisper Between Us is a haunting and emotional dark romance about the quiet war between the mind and the heart.

In a world full of noise, one soul lives in silence—until a strange voice begins to speak. And with it, a path opens... one laced with shadows, secrets, and the kind of connection that doesn’t ask for permission.

This is a story of emotional unraveling, whispered truths, and the kind of love that doesn’t save you—but makes you want to be saved.

For readers who crave:
• Slow-burn emotional romance
• Psychological and supernatural tension
• A deeply haunted, deeply human protagonist
• Healing, heartbreak, and hope

The Whisper Between Us is perfect for fans of dark love stories, cursed minds, and quiet magic that lingers long after the last page.]]> 63 Abdul Arham Hieu 5 currently-reading 5.00 The Whisper Between Us
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]]> <![CDATA[ROOTED: The Root. The Rise. The Overflow (Still Light Series)]]> 233804456 You are not behind. You are not lost. You are simply becoming rooted.



Rooted is a sacred continuation of the soulwork begun in The Bloom Within — a poetic companion for those who are no longer rushing to bloom, but learning to stay. Through nine symbolic short stories, whispered affirmations, mandalas, and soul-nourishing reflection prompts, this book gently guides the reader inward — toward grounding, stillness, and deep self-trust.



This is a book for the in-between seasons — the quiet ones, the invisible ones, the ones that don’t look like growth but are full of it. It offers space to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with the steady part of you that doesn’t need to be seen to be real.



Inside, you’ll find:

Nine soft parables exploring themes of return, resilience, quiet healing, and emotional anchoring
Contemplative journaling pages and reflection prompts
Black-and-white mandalas and symbolic illustrations to color and contemplate
Poetic whispers that speak to the part of you still unfolding


Whether you're recovering from burnout, tending silent grief, navigating change, or simply learning to come home to yourself — Rooted is a space to return to. Again and again. Without rushing. Without judgment. Without performance.



Let this book remind you:

• You are not stuck.

• You are not late.

• You are not broken.

• You are exactly where the soil of your soul has been waiting.



Rooted is for:

The ones who hold it all together but feel quietly tired
The bloom-late hearts who grow at their own pace
The sensitive, the spiritual, and the silently strong
Anyone who needs permission to slow down and still be growing


This is not a book of answers. It is a space to listen — to the roots beneath your own becoming.

Available in paperback and hardcover exclusively on Amazon and IngramSpark.

]]> 118 Moses Peraza Hieu 5 5.00 ROOTED: The Root. The Rise. The Overflow (Still Light Series)
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]]> <![CDATA[Nothing before her: A love that changes everything – only it might be too late]]> 234187668 — he’s trapped in an empty marriage.
A girl from the past — a man stuck in the present.
And a love that changes everything – only it might be too late.
But… “Sometimes, we have to give up our principles to live our dreams.”

Nothing before her —

A brutally honest, yet compelling romantic novel about burnout, longing, and irreversible choices. And a burning love that hides secrets — some unspoken, others unknown.

“I asked Peter if the story was true. He said yes. That’s… rough.”
— Kate Marlowe, editor

Peter Radley is a Central European journalist and media professional. This is the first of his novels to be translated into English — beautifully rendered through the brilliantly sensitive voice of Kate Marlowe.








]]> 248 Peter Radley 6150235327 Hieu 5 currently-reading 4.67 Nothing before her: A love that changes everything – only it might be too late
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]]> <![CDATA[The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse]]> 43708884
Here, you will find them together in this book of Charlie's most-loved drawings, adventuring into the Wild and exploring the thoughts and feelings that unite us all.]]> 128 Charlie Mackesy 1529105102 Hieu 5 4.55 2019 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
author: Charlie Mackesy
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.55
book published: 2019
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]]> <![CDATA[The Daily Dose of Motivational Quotes]]> 56425643
Organized into a month-by-month journey, the book explores essential concepts like prayer, planning, investments, and strategies to conquer life’s challenges. Each chapter serves as a supportive tool that offers encouragement as you strive to evolve. Dr. Mona’s warm and captivating tone makes it feel like you have a trusted friend by your side, cheering you on as you pursue your dreams.

This collection of quotes was specifically designed for individuals yearning for significant change in their lives. It equips you with practical tools for making informed decisions and prompts you to engage in honest self-assessment in key aspects of your life. Ultimately, this book is an invitation to embark on your own transformative journey toward a meaningful life.]]> 66 Gift Gugu Mona Hieu 5 5.00 2020 The Daily Dose of Motivational Quotes
author: Gift Gugu Mona
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average rating: 5.00
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]]> <![CDATA[Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness]]> 220395156 Award-winning broadcaster and natural historian David Attenborough and longtime collaborator Colin Butfield present a powerful call to action focused on our planet's oceans, exploring how critical this habitat is for the survival of humanity and the future of Earth.

Through personal stories, history and cutting-edge science, Ocean uncovers the mystery, the wonder and the frailty of the most unexplored habitat on our planet – and the one which shapes the land we live on, regulates our climate and creates the air we breathe. The book showcase the oceans' remarkable resilience: they are the part of our world that can, and in some cases has, recovered the fastest, if we only give them the chance.

Drawing a course across David Attenborough's own lifetime, Ocean takes readers on an adventure-laden voyage through eight unique ocean habitats, through countless intriguing species, and through the most astounding discoveries of the last 100 years, to a future vision of a fully restored marine world, even richer and more spectacular than we could possibly hope. Ocean reveals the past, present and potential future of our blue planet. It is a book almost a century in the making, but one that has never been more urgently needed.]]> 400 David Attenborough 1538772299 Hieu 5 4.42 2025 Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness
author: David Attenborough
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average rating: 4.42
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]]> <![CDATA[Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year]]> 123207073 Smile Anyway, Making Wishes, Slaying Dragons, and Being Bold, Hope Evermore includes quotes, poetry, and a number of short stories. Enjoy a profound thought to ponder every day of the year, including the popular following:

"Love accepts you as you. It will never ask that you be someone else."

“There are many things in this world that we do not know, that we cannot see, that we do not perceive or comprehend. But I have faith in a god who sees and perceives all, who knows and comprehends all. It is God upon whom I rely.”

“If faith without works is dead, then in the same vein, compassion without action is dead, and concern without voice is also dead.”

"It may look crazy to you, but if you had traveled another’s road in their shoes, you would see and understand the underlying sanity in their actions. This is why we should love more and judge less."

"Tomorrow is just another synonym for hope."

“You were born to author your own story. This includes editing the bad parts. Go back. Repent. Climb where you fell. Joy where you sorrowed. Mend what you tore. Heal where you harmed. Speak where you were silent. Sing and laugh and dance where life once snatched your pen and scribbled black, ugly marks in your book. Buy new ink and print beautiful poetry over all the ugly parts.”

“Take away your trials, and you take away the magnificent reward of overcoming.”

This book was written to inspire and uplift individuals.]]> 192 Richelle E. Goodrich Hieu 5 4.80 Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
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]]> <![CDATA[9 Steps to Build a Life of Meaning: How to Unlock Your Mind, Happiness, Power, and Your Enemy's Demise]]> 233425991
Imagine it: Unbeatable focus.

Unstoppable passion.

Incredible resilience.

Honorable leadership.

A flourishing family.

And more-much more.

Everything you need for a life of true and deep meaning. The once impossible is now accessible. In 9 Steps.

Rick wants to rip away the comfort now enslaving your potential. He discovered the steps the hard way. Hidden where he least wanted to look:

The abandoned genius of ancients.

The hard-won wisdom of warriors.

The overlooked art of the masters.

And, not surprisingly, within his own failures.

Most self improvement books are focused on happiness. However, this self help book for men is focused on something more important: meaning. This book helps men in their personal development and their purpose development.]]> 264 Rick Walker Hieu 5 4.18 9 Steps to Build a Life of Meaning: How to Unlock Your Mind, Happiness, Power, and Your Enemy's Demise
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]]> <![CDATA[Hope in the Dark: The Untold History of People Power]]> 28048 Hope in the Dark, Rebecca Solnit makes a radical case for hope as a commitment to act in a world whose future remains uncertain and unknowable. Drawing on her decades of activism and a wide reading of environmental, cultural, and political history, Solnit argues that radicals have a long, neglected history of transformative victories, that the positive consequences of our acts are not always immediately seen, directly knowable, or even measurable, and that pessimism and despair rest on an unwarranted confidence about what is going to happen next.

Originally published in 2004, now with a new foreword and afterword, Solnit’s influential book shines a light into the darkness of our time in an unforgettable new edition.]]> 192 Rebecca Solnit 1841956600 Hieu 5 currently-reading 3.99 2004 Hope in the Dark: The Untold History of People Power
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average rating: 3.99
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]]> <![CDATA[THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DREAM: Stories of Grief, Faith, and Silent Strength from an OFW Nurse]]> 231651415 Everyone saw the dream. No one saw the cost.

This is not just a story about working abroad.
It's about what happens after the plane lands.
About the aching silence of hospital shifts,
the goodbyes said through video calls,
and the grief that doesn't wait for permission to arrive.

Told through the eyes of a Filipino nurse in the UK, The Other Side of the Dream is a raw, intimate journey of love, loss, burnout, faith, and healing.
From the heartbreak of watching her father's last breath through a screen
to the quiet breakdowns between promotions,
AJ Gabriel writes with the kind of honesty that doesn't scream-but stays.

Each chapter is a letter.
A prayer.
A confession.
And woven through every page is music-songs that carried her when words failed.

This book is for every OFW who smiled while silently falling apart.
For every daughter who left to build a future and lost parts of herself along the way.
For every nurse who gave everything and finally learned to choose herself, too.

This is the story of the strength no one sees.
The silent faith that held her together.
And the quiet voice that finally said,
"This is my truth."

© 2025 AJ Gabriel. All rights reserved.]]> 101 AJ GABRIEL Hieu 5 5.00 THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DREAM: Stories of Grief, Faith, and Silent Strength from an OFW Nurse
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]]> <![CDATA[Upon Them All: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Purpose: True Stories to Ignite Your Faith.]]> 231777009 . Spanning nearly a century, from the 1920s through the early 2000s, these powerful, real-life testimonies from my extended family reveal how God moves through ordinary people to impact the world.

Whether you’re a lifelong believer, a returning heart, or someone exploring faith, this book

Strengthen your faith with true stories of God's miraculous powerStir your heart to live a life of eternal impactEquip you to walk boldly in your own callingInvite you to join a legacy of believers who said yes to God’s call
Come be encouraged, be equipped, and discover that God desires to pour out His Spirit upon you too.]]> 162 Elliana Olivia Hieu 5 currently-reading 5.00 Upon Them All: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Purpose: True Stories to Ignite Your Faith.
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]]> <![CDATA[Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil]]> 215020997 From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger.

This is a story about hunger.
1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.
A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets.

This is a story about love.
1827. London.
A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family’s estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte’s tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow—but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined.

This is a story about rage.
2019. Boston.
College was supposed to be her chance to be someone new. That’s why Alice moved halfway across the world, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers . . . and revenge.

This is a story about life—
how it ends, and how it starts. ]]> 535 V.E. Schwab 1035064642 Hieu 5 currently-reading 3.86 2025 Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
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]]> Reliquary of the Soul 239887565


"This is not a book to be read—it is a reliquary to be felt."

Are you tired of pretending not to feel? Do you often find yourself being called "too much," "too sensitive," or "too dramatic" in a world that seems to have fallen asleep?



Reliquary of the Soul is an intimate invitation to come back home to yourself. Written by Phoenix Moon, this is a living sanctuary woven from true pain, whispered hope, and light born from the darkest nights. This is not "content"—it is a soul in raw form, offering a mirror to your own scars so they may finally turn into stars.

Inside these "Constellations of the Soul," you will

Nature as a Discover how the seasons of the earth reflect the cycles of your own heart.

The Beauty of the A warm embrace for neurodivergent, intuitive, and intense souls who never felt they fit in.

Healing for Invisible A sacred space where anxiety, depression, and silent pains are given a voice and a place to belong.

Metamorphosis in Encouragement for the moments when you are a cocoon, rebuilding yourself in the dark.

This book won’t claim to "fix" you, but it will remind you that you are not alone. It is a whisper saying, "I understand you, even without knowing you."



If you are ready to stop shrinking and start flowing like a river, this written embrace is for you.

Open your heart. Leave the masks at the door. Welcome home.

Scroll up and get your copy to begin your journey of soulful rebirth.



Main Niche


Contemporary Poetry / Spirituality & Emotional Self-Help


Sub-Niches

Mental Health & Inner Focusing on the light found within anxiety, depression, and the silent battles of the heart.

Neurodivergent Souls & HSP (Highly Sensitive People): A sanctuary for those whose brains and hearts perceive the world with heightened intensity.

The Sacred Finding the divine and the "reliquary" within the simple, daily moments of existence.


Target Audience

The "Too Much" Sensitive women and men who have been told they feel "too much," providing them with a place where their intensity is a gift, not a burden.

The Brave People navigating "invisible pains," the weight of anxiety, or the sacred cycles of grief and rebirth (The Phoenix energy).

The Intuitive Neurodivergent individuals (Autism, ADHD, HSP) and spiritual explorers who seek a bridge between their internal abyss and the light of the stars.

The Quiet Those who find God/The Universe in the "beans seasoned with love" and the "little flowers no one planted."]]> 266 Phoenix Moon Hieu 5 5.00 Reliquary of the Soul
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]]> <![CDATA[Heart Beating Among The Thorns: Courage To Begin Again]]> 228622916 heart beating among the thorns, is a collection of gentle reminders with a poetic touch for those who feel lost, stuck in pain, or weighed down by relationships, yet still want to rebuild. This book is for you if you’re searching for hope and trying to find your way again.
There is something remarkable about the heart that suffers, yet continues to love; that shatters, yet continues to dream.
When life falls apart, the hardest part isn’t just surviving—it’s finding the strength to start over. This self-help book will help you heal, reminding you that even in pain, your heart still beats, and you can still move forward.]]> 127 Zaishah Hieu 5 5.00 Heart Beating Among The Thorns: Courage To Begin Again
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]]> <![CDATA[Protecting My Peace At All Cost: The Love I Deserve]]> 220184259 but I worry that they might be too heavy,
for anyone to bear.
I long for the world to see me,
but I’m afraid it might not like what it finds.
I seek understanding,
but fear the cost of being fully known.]]> 143 Zaishah Hieu 5 4.33 Protecting My Peace At All Cost: The Love I Deserve
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]]> HOPE - Hold On Pain Ends 61126680 168 Nitya Prakash 9356283419 Hieu 5 5.00 HOPE - Hold On Pain Ends
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]]> a Painting a Poem 129458570 meaningful poems...

Painters you know very well and
you will hear for the first time...

Paintings you will be sad to see and
where you can find peace...

100 poems written about
100 paintings are waiting for you.]]> 216 Mehmet Çil Hieu 5 currently-reading 5.00 a Painting a Poem
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]]> You've Already Arrived 238576502 155 Ellie Fearn Hieu 5 currently-reading 5.00 You've Already Arrived
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]]> Big Voice Within 245872407
“Let the inner voice roar loudest of all.”

“Big Voice Within” is a roller-coaster journey through Vijay’s life, a story that sends chills down your spine and stirs every quiet corner of your heart.

Step into the world of a man who rose from being labelled a failure to becoming a celebrated success. Discover how real-life heroes fall, fight, rise again, and carve their destiny with grit, passion, and an unbreakable big voice from within.]]> 275 Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma Hieu 5 currently-reading 5.00 Big Voice Within
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]]> <![CDATA[Water Your Flowers With Love: A Collection of Poems]]> 244543902 From the chambers of pain
That were supposed to hold
Only love on their walls.

They were left alone...
To fight on their own.
Maybe they "cared,"
But they were too scared?

-Koula Hadjitooulou

In a narrative between past and present, Koula Hadjitooulou paints a current picture of the ugliness and beauty of today's world. She portrays the power of love and compassion and spreads the message of hope. Koula ponders the human spirit, the strength of our inner selves, and the light within each one of us.

]]> 238 Koula Hadjitooulou 1834185548 Hieu 5 currently-reading 4.74 Water Your Flowers With Love: A Collection of Poems
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]]> Later the Same Day 133622 211 Grace Paley 0140086412 Hieu 5 currently-reading 4.12 1985 Later the Same Day
author: Grace Paley
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.12
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]]> <![CDATA[Get Out of Here Alive: Inner Alchemy & Immortality]]> 223262868 RIP … Death ?

Longevity’s overrated. Live forever instead.

In this deep dive into inner alchemy, shamanism and energy medicine, bestselling author and renowned sound healer Sol Luckman addresses mortality head-on ... and shares a nondogmatic solution to this “problem” that will shock and inspire you!

You don’t need to create your inner Philosopher’s Stone and “get out of here alive” to benefit massively from the author’s wisdom.

You don’t even have to practice the potent techniques he teaches for recovering energy, erasing trauma, and restoring mind-body-spirit health.

Uniquely and elegantly, this book will upgrade your life in the here and now by empowering you to …

Simplify your existence

Digital-detox your mind

Maximize the power of silence

Procrastinate your way to creativity

Connect with the superpower of your uniqueness

Establish a beneficial relationship with your shadow &

Follow your bliss on your own Hero’s Journey to wholeness and authenticity

“Luckman illuminates a path of alchemical transformation for healing our wounds and unlocking our full potential as conscious co-creators of reality. This empowering and inspirational book unveils the shamanic secrets to transcending the illusion of death and manifesting our highest aspirations … [R]eaders are invited to step through a magical portal beyond life’s apparent boundaries and embark on the ultimate hero’s journey—a profound inward adventure toward self-realization and spiritual freedom.” —David Jay Brown, author, DREAMING WIDE AWAKE

“The Hero of a Thousand Red Pills, Sol Luckman has had an invaluable influence on awakening consciousness and dispelling false realities. GET OUT OF HERE ALIVE is a rewarding and useful map for the hero’s journey.” —Miguel Conner, author, THE OCCULT ELVIS

“Weaving together threads of esoteric wisdom, cutting-edge science, and transformative spiritual practices, Luckman offers a revolutionary blueprint for transcending the boundaries of mortality […] This book is not merely a guide—it’s a conversation with the cosmos, an invitation to unlock your highest potential, and a masterclass in the art of becoming more than human.” —Laurence Galian, author, ALIEN PARASITES

“This work stands out for anyone who needs a new outlook on modern life and technology or wants a guided method for self-introspection.” —Entrada Publishing

“I highly recommend this book to all fellow consciousness explorers! It’s excellent and will challenge and encourage you. I was encouraged and will be contemplating the wealth of information shared for a long time. I love the practicality and usefulness of the information.” —April Novoa, author, LOVE IS, FEAR IS NOT

“I really enjoyed this quick read. It has great tips for detoxing from digital media and being true to oneself […] I highly recommend this, and Luckman’s other books, to anyone searching for healing and clarity in our complex, modern age.” —Janet Merran, author, TOP 40 HONEYPOT

“This book is a powerful reminder to break free from the distractions and to start honoring what truly nourishes us. It’s a call to wake up, to stop feeding into the chaos, and to reclaim our power—the power to choose what we create and to rise above the noise of the easily manipulated, outer-influenced brain work. Don’t get lost in the noise of the mechanical operating system brain—learn what it means to become the shaman who fearlessly goes inward.” —Shan Beaste, Sound Healing Therapist]]> 254 Sol Luckman Hieu 5 4.61 Get Out of Here Alive: Inner Alchemy & Immortality
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]]> <![CDATA[Upgrade Your Mindset: How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Tap Your Potential]]> 58993713
Most people don't think about their mindset when they set out to improve. They set goals and take actions to achieve those goals without considering the mindset that can hold them back. In Upgrade Your Mindset, Vinita Bansal reveals how even a small change in mindset can have a tremendous impact on how you make decisions, act, and ultimately the life you lead. She delves into psychology and neuroscience to help you think differently and take control over your personal and professional challenges.

The book will guide you to recognize your fixed mindset triggers and apply practical strategies to turn them around with a growth mindset thinking. It comes with 19 downloadable and printable worksheets to practice the strategies and easily apply them to your daily work and life. Written as a how-to guide and a personal workbook, you'll be able to integrate the lessons from the book more deeply.

Learn how to:

Let go of fear and self-doubt to lead with courage and possibilities.
Achieve remarkable results with the motivation to improve in the future.
Get back on track when you get off-course with challenges and setbacks.
Shape your identity to redefine who you are in the world.
Stay real by cultivating self-compassion instead of chasing after high self-esteem.
Craft your vision and plan of action to achieve your goals and bridge the gap.
...and much more.

Most importantly, you'll learn to put these ideas into practice in real life by establishing a deeper understanding of how mindset works and learn to build a growth mindset in a methodical and systematic way with practical exercises.

Whether you are hoping to change your own mindset, or you are a manager, coach, or teacher wanting to inspire change in others, Upgrade Your Mindset offers invaluable, research-backed strategies to reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools you need to transform your mindset that lead to remarkable results.

Get ready to take control of your life with the realization that you have supreme power over the choices you make. You aren't born to be a certain way. You can be the architect of your own life.]]> 263 Vinita Bansal Hieu 5 4.29 Upgrade Your Mindset: How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Tap Your Potential
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]]> <![CDATA[The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration]]> 9568927 The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration: Old Wisdom for a New World


366 Days of Insight from the Inspired.Us Blog

by Vera Nazarian


The premise is simple...


New bits of common sense, inspiration, and insight to jump-start your day. What if it inspired all of us?


This blog is a non-denominational resource where philosophy, belief, and reason come together to blend and emerge as practical wisdom.


Inspired.Us

Old Wisdom for a New World

www.InspiredUs.com


How to use this book...


Read the daily bits of common sense, inspiration, and insight to jump-start your day.


Write your own thoughts, comments, and daydreams in the journal. Use the borders if you run out of space. Write upside down and sideways, and doodle on the corners.


Revisit the entries and your own words every year, to remember and dream and grow.


Reuse the space and fill it with new insight, from year to year. Th is is a perpetual calendar, and you can make it the calendar of your life.



Share the daydreams and insight with those you love. Have them leave you their own meaningful comments in this
"paper blog."


Be Inspired!

]]> 408 Vera Nazarian 1607620820 Hieu 5 3.75 2010 The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
author: Vera Nazarian
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]]> <![CDATA[Reinventing Yourself: How to Become the Person You've Always Wanted to Be]]> 93360 224 Steve Chandler 1564148173 Hieu 5 4.15 1998 Reinventing Yourself: How to Become the Person You've Always Wanted to Be
author: Steve Chandler
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.15
book published: 1998
rating: 5
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]]> Klosophy 18399176
Indeed Klosophy is a work that will make you smile, laugh, cringe, cry and by the end of it feel peace and enlivened. It is a lifetime's worth of teachings, comments and observations which all people can recognise and relate to. It asks questions about whether humans can peacefully come together via natural instincts that are largely suppressed, find inner and outer peace or become one with nature as they used to be?

Love, friendship, the monetary system and more are also succinctly explored. A blunt assessment of society or uplifting piece about the power of real peace. Either way, the author says he is loudly optimistic about the prospects for this planet and its people.

After all, perception is reality, the world is craving for serenity and we are the key.]]> 24 Kehinde Sonola Hieu 5 currently-reading 3.40 2012 Klosophy
author: Kehinde Sonola
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]]> <![CDATA[Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life]]> 22708153 Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling writings that have struck a chord in the hearts of millions of people around the world, becoming a new media publishing phenomenon among the most shared content in Facebook history. As a prolific author published in hundreds of books by the world's major publishers, Bryant McGill delivers an impassioned voice of spiritual teachings in Simple Reminders, a book of real-talk and action for recovery, healing, transformation, and thriving! Enjoy beautiful original art, photography, and written contributions by Jenni Young. With over 60 million readers, discover why people around the world are proclaiming that these simple writings have positively changed their lives forever. Learn the tools and patterns of thinking to cultivate more beauty in your life, build confidence, escape from toxic relationships, move through pain and conflict, forgive people who have hurt you, and uncover your highest purpose in life.]]> 349 Bryant McGill Hieu 5 4.24 2015 Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life
author: Bryant McGill
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.24
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]]> <![CDATA[Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year]]> 25993185 Making Wishes is the successor to Smile Anyway―another collection of original quotes and poems written by American author and novelist, Richelle E. Goodrich. This book also includes a small number of mini stories. Enjoy a profound thought for every day of the year, including the popular following:

"Dress yourself in the silks of benevolence because kindness makes you beautiful."

“Temptations don't appear nearly as harmful as the roads they lead you down.”

“Don't seek to be happy; let everyone else chase after that rainbow. Seek to be kind, and you'll find the rainbow follows you.”

“If I must start somewhere, right here and now is the best place imaginable.”

“There are times you find yourself standing by the wayside, watching as someone struggles to dig a well with a spoon, and you wish with all your heart you had arms and a shovel.”

“Sorrow on another's face often looks like coldness, bitterness, resentment, unfriendliness, apathy, disdain, or disinterest when it is in truth purely sadness.”

This book was written to inspire and motivate individuals on a daily basis.]]> 182 Richelle E. Goodrich 1515250563 Hieu 5 4.58 Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
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]]> <![CDATA[Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year]]> 34864973 When it comes to fighting for your dreams, be a dragon. Breathe fire.

Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year is the next in a collection of inspirational and motivational books by Richelle E. Goodrich. In the same style as Smile Anyway and Making Wishes, Slaying Dragons offers readers original daily adages, poems, and the occasional short story on a day-by-day basis. Ponder meaningful thoughts like the popular following:

"There are tomorrows on their way worth the struggles of today. Never give up."

“I can overlook the lie; what's harder to ignore is the grotesque way it has marred your character.”

“Too often we let others stamp a price tag on us and we accept their appraisal of our worth, forgetting we are in fact priceless.”

“When you love someone, you don’t care that she ate your sandwich. You only hope she found it delicious.”

“Habits grow like dragons if you feed them.”

This book was written to entertain, inspire, and motivate individuals on a daily basis.]]> 192 Richelle E. Goodrich 1545410712 Hieu 5 4.67 2017 Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
author: Richelle E. Goodrich
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average rating: 4.67
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]]> <![CDATA[I'm Sorry You Feel That Way: The Astonishing But True Story of a Daughter, Sister, Slut, Wife, Mother, and Friend to Man and Dog]]> 3564733 206 Diana Joseph 0399155287 Hieu 5 3.30 2009 I'm Sorry You Feel That Way: The Astonishing But True Story of a Daughter, Sister, Slut, Wife, Mother, and Friend to Man and Dog
author: Diana Joseph
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.30
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]]> <![CDATA[The I in Me: A Man's Journey Within...]]> 245019401 What does success mean when it no longer feels like fulfillment?

What remains when love fades without a fight?

And who are you, when the life you built no longer feels like your own?

For Nishanth, these questions stop being philosophical and become personal.

For years, Nishanth has kept moving — working, achieving, doing everything expected of him without pausing to ask why.

In his forties, he finally lets someone into the quiet, controlled world he has created. For a while, it feels as if something in his life is finally softening, as if steadiness has found him — until one day it doesn’t.

The I in Me is a fast-paced, story-driven contemporary novel about adult life, relationships, and inner change.Set across Denver, Coonoor and Chennai, the story follows a man learning to navigate heartbreak, friendship and the slow, unsettling search for meaning. As he begins to look beyond roles, routines and old expectations, Nishanth discovers that the most profound turning points arrive quietly, asking who he is when no one else is defining him.


Blending psychology, philosophy and intimate storytelling, Janani Srikanth offers a reflective and emotionally honest novel about identity, loss and renewal.


The I in Me is not just a story. It is a mirror for anyone who has ever paused mid-journey to ask where they are headed, and what it truly means to return to themselves.]]> 333 Janani Srikanth Hieu 5 5.00 The I in Me: A Man's Journey Within...
author: Janani Srikanth
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]]> <![CDATA[Wisdom Collection: The Book of Wisdom]]> 9483471 236 Sorin Cerin Hieu 5 3.50 2010 Wisdom Collection: The Book of Wisdom
author: Sorin Cerin
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.50
book published: 2010
rating: 5
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]]> BE HAPPY NOW! 8043084 80 Deborah Day 1450020852 Hieu 5 to-read 5.00 2010 BE HAPPY NOW!
author: Deborah Day
name: Hieu
average rating: 5.00
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times]]> 16192 A People's History of the United States, tells his personal stories about more than thirty years of fighting for social change, from teaching at Spelman College to recent protests against war.
A former bombardier in WWII, Zinn emerged in the civil rights movement as a powerful voice for justice. Although he's a fierce critic, he gives us reason to hope that by learning from history and engaging politically, we can make a difference in the world.]]> 214 Howard Zinn 0807071277 Hieu 5 to-read 4.33 1994 You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times
author: Howard Zinn
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.33
book published: 1994
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Artist, The Audience, and a Man Called Nothing]]> 33810669 89 F.K. Preston Hieu 5 4.80 The Artist, The Audience, and a Man Called Nothing
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]]> To Life from the Shadows 37809615 To Life from the Shadows: Conversations with the light by L. Pearlheart was published in 2015. It is an outstanding collection of short poems and quotations dealing with multiple issues; it covers love, morals, politics, religion, government, warfare, crime, the soul, and an array of other human experiences.

The book challenges the reader to look beyond the masses and towards that spark of individuality that is in his/her inner being; L. Pearlheart chose to refer to it as the light.
The books contains words of wisdom to live by such as:

"No sunset winks, but surely be followed by the sunrise!" - Try to remember this on your moments of despair.

"Love dies if it has no more ground to conquer and suffocates if it has too many spaces" - On Love.

"Hate, just like love, is a propulsion force; it is also, to the unwise, a defining matter" - On Hate.

"Those who want to sink will surely find wreckage!" - On Human Stupidity.

"It is easier for people to accept slavery if they realize that they actually have paid for it." - On Slavery.

"He who says the truth is not necessarily truthful" - On Honesty.

"The role of the parents is not to become the child, but to provide guidance to it, to walk it through the same abyss the parents walked through but with the help of a light called parental guidance." - On Parenting.

"Money is a good weapon against the scum and is of no consequence to the noble mind" - On Money.

Excerpts from a poem titled "Two Lovers":


"They were no lovers of things which make a sublime creature a pity
No star royal rose from the heavens the day they met

No banners were unfolded to greet them

Flowers and roses, gifts to each other, they carted hidden in time

They were not rich for poverty of spirit is an exorbitant price to pay a measure

Poor they weren't for in the depth of scarcity they carried the spark of generosity

On each other they set the truest bet the day they met



The candles may flicker

The sun may set

But on the day they met it wasn't just a bet

Of the two mortals the gods in envy stood

For in all their glory as such they could not let go or would



A prime condition of every loving living thing

Two living things, two living things to the divine unintentionally they glowed



A true measure

A beacon to a shattered vessel

The promise of another sailing ship

All that is, is not what seems

All the living things can be

All living things can cease



As they did fall the heavens wept, somber liquids called rivers and embracing expanses hereafter known as seas, mourning their parting afar."

]]> 126 Lamine Pearlheart Hieu 5 4.00 To Life from the Shadows
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]]> Master of Stupidity 8542012
Everybody wants to be respected. Everybody wants to look smart.
Everybody likes to watch smart people, and pretends to be smart.
That's the beginning of crappy bullshit of living a fake life.

These are the first three rules of stupidity amongst hundreds:

First rule of stupidity : Admit honestly that you're stupid enough to earn lessons of your own life.

Second rule of stupidity: Don't take anybody's bullshit about being smart and wise. Just try to be less in stupidity, step by step, gradually.

Third rule of stupidy: You will never learn anything good and pure by pretending to be a smart one. List down all your ignorance and stupidty, then make them as a start.]]> 212 Toba Beta Hieu 5 Supper - Need to read 3.75 2011 Master of Stupidity
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Supper - Need to read
]]> <![CDATA[Daily Readings with St. Augustine]]> 243753 96 Augustine of Hippo 0872431525 Hieu 5 to-read 4.50 1987 Daily Readings with St. Augustine
author: Augustine of Hippo
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.50
book published: 1987
rating: 5
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]]> Daily Drive 365 23954690
“Daily Drive 365” is a compilation of 365 and more motivational thoughts to guide and guard you to dare and dream big and live a positive life throughout the entire year. In-laying are 25 DARES from me to you on my 25th Birthday! You will rise above limitations, and take the chair to sit at the front row of your dreams if you believe that it’s not the great step you take in one single day that matters, but what matters is the little positive steps you take every day to the glory of your maker.

These inspirational quotes will spark your passion to build your positive life little by little, bit by bit, day by day! Enjoy your real life!]]> 78 Israelmore Ayivor 1505505615 Hieu 5 3.12 2014 Daily Drive 365
author: Israelmore Ayivor
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.12
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life]]> 14572
World-renowned Zen master, spiritual leader, and author Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to make positive use of the very situations that usually pressure and antagonize us. For him a ringing telephone can be a signal to call us back to our true selves. Dirty dishes, red lights, and traffic jams are spiritual friends on the path to “mindfulness”—the process of keeping our consciousness alive to our present experience and reality. The most profound satisfactions, the deepest feelings of joy and completeness lie as close at hand as our next aware breath and the smile we can form right now.

Lucidly and beautifully written, Peace Is Every Step contains commentaries and meditations, personal anecdotes and stories from Nhat Hanh’s experiences as a peace activist, teacher, and community leader. It begins where the reader already is—in the kitchen, office, driving a car, walking a part—and shows how deep meditative presence is available now. Nhat Hanh provides exercises to increase our awareness of our own body and mind through conscious breathing, which can bring immediate joy and peace. Nhat Hanh also shows how to be aware of relationships with others and of the world around us, its beauty and also its pollution and injustices. The deceptively simple practices of Peace Is Every Step encourage the reader to work for peace in the world as he or she continues to work on sustaining inner peace by turning the “mindless” into the mindFUL.]]> 157 Thich Nhat Hanh 0553351397 Hieu 5 4.31 1992 Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
author: Thich Nhat Hanh
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average rating: 4.31
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]]> The Book of Tomorrow 6631792
What she discovers within the pages takes her breath away and shakes her world to its core.

A mesmerizing story about how tomorrow can change what happens today...]]> 320 Cecelia Ahern 0007233701 Hieu 5 to-read 3.68 2009 The Book of Tomorrow
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name: Hieu
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2009
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[You Can Work Your Own Miracles]]> 753513
Success belongs to those lucky people who are blessed with successful personalities. With these outstanding human beings, success is a daily miracle, a way of life, a habit.

Businesspeople, preachers, doctors, soldiers, artists—people in every walk of life—are learning to achieve their goals, to overcome all obstacles to their success, to live the life they want, through the miraculous power of the successful personality.

You can be one of these people.

Napoleon Hill, world-famous author, associate of great and successful people from Andrew Carnegie to Franklin D. Roosevelt, lifelong teacher of the open secrets of success, can give you this knowledge and power.]]> 160 Napoleon Hill 0449911772 Hieu 5 3.86 1971 You Can Work Your Own Miracles
author: Napoleon Hill
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.86
book published: 1971
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness]]> 6438710 229 Lyanda Lynn Haupt 0316019100 Hieu 5 3.73 2009 Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
author: Lyanda Lynn Haupt
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2009
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Dream big!: See your bigger picture!]]> 23374024 60 Israelmore Ayivor 1502709716 Hieu 5 3.67 2014 Dream big!: See your bigger picture!
author: Israelmore Ayivor
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Reinventing You: Simple Steps to Transform Your Body, Mind, & Spirit]]> 28497550 * Reclaim your self-confidence and self-worth
* Make peace with your body and food
* Revive your weary soul
* Explore whole nutrition and natural options
* Manage roller coaster emotions
* Tap into your divine purpose
* Embrace your imperfect, beautiful self
* Unleash the new, improved you!]]> 186 Dana Arcuri 0991076842 Hieu 5 4.33 2015 Reinventing You: Simple Steps to Transform Your Body, Mind, & Spirit
author: Dana Arcuri
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> By the Time You Read This 3170577 This is a manual for my daughter Lois. Here are the rules:
1. You must only read each new entry on your birthday, there is one for every year until you are thirty.
2. This is a private manual between you and me.
3. No peeping at the next entry unless it's your birthday!

When Lois Bates is handed the manual, she can barely bring herself to read it as the pain of losing her dad is still so raw. Yet soon his advice is guiding her through every stage of her life - from first love and relationships to her career. The manual can never be a substitute for having her dad back, but through his words Lois learns to start living again, and discovers that happiness is waiting around the corner...]]> 321 Lola Jaye 0007266553 Hieu 5 to-read 3.54 2008 By the Time You Read This
author: Lola Jaye
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.54
book published: 2008
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation]]> 67862 128 Parker J. Palmer 0787947350 Hieu 5 4.14 1999 Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation
author: Parker J. Palmer
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.14
book published: 1999
rating: 5
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]]> The Name of the World 9910 129 Denis Johnson 0413771601 Hieu 5 to-read 3.57 2000 The Name of the World
author: Denis Johnson
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2000
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder]]> 16687230
I wrote this book to answer some of the worlds most commonly asked questions, which always cross my mind. I propose many sources of the problems we have in the world, as well as solutions for how to handle them. Do the politicians really have the solution to our economic problems? Can the world ever experience peace and harmony? Has religion done us more harm than good? Is there really a God? If there is one, where can we find him/her?

I think that, after reading this book, most of your questions will be answered. Human beings forget that there are two sides to the good and the bad, the sun and the moon, night and day, light and darkness. Unfortunately, we choose to see only the good sides of existence as being beneficial and refuse to embrace and see the opportunities that can come from the hard times. We may be so busy seeing the faults of other people and not our own; could that be one of the reasons we seem to misunderstand each other?

I hope to impart my wisdom to you. Do not worry about death, but consider how to be prepared when it comes. Additionally, you must acknowledge God and his sovereignty, and not only by attending church or Mosque. This book also teaches about parenting, attitudes, character and many other things about life.]]> 192 Patience Johnson 1452542147 Hieu 5 5.00 2012 Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder
author: Patience Johnson
name: Hieu
average rating: 5.00
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Visions and Shadows (Vaalbara, #1)]]> 28192829
How do you sleep while your planet is dying?
Where would you turn to when your world turns on you?
Have you lived a life worthy of being selected as a chosen one?
Or… were you one of those who treated me like a freak?
Where you one of those who lived a selfish life?
I can only take ten from this dying world.

My name is Alchera and I have to save ten chosen humans, while fighting the shadows growing in my mind.
‘Hope is the heartbeat of the soul’

WARNING:
This book is recommended for 18+
It contains scenes with sex and violence.]]> Michelle Horst Hieu 5 to-read 3.67 2011 Visions and Shadows (Vaalbara, #1)
author: Michelle Horst
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average rating: 3.67
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]]> <![CDATA[When Your Past Is Hurting Your Present: Getting Beyond Fears That Hold You Back]]> 766786
With compassion and empathy—and plenty of "telling-on-herself" humor—she shows readers how to...


Identify, release, and change how they respond to the past
Overcome the "victim" mentality
Set goals for the future with passion and purpose
Fears will be conquered and dreams renewed for those seeking to cut loose the baggage of the long ago. A must-read for anyone struggling with a difficult past that is harming their present and crippling their future.]]> 288 Sue Augustine 0736915370 Hieu 5 3.93 2005 When Your Past Is Hurting Your Present: Getting Beyond Fears That Hold You Back
author: Sue Augustine
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2005
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind]]> 25349499 170 Lailah Gifty Akita 1511707712 Hieu 5 currently-reading 3.19 2015 Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind
author: Lailah Gifty Akita
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.19
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> Write like no one is reading 24478571 25 Crystal Woods Hieu 5 4.46 2015 Write like no one is reading
author: Crystal Woods
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.46
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> Blended Words 18817054 11 Hasil Paudyal Hieu 5 to-read 4.61 2013 Blended Words
author: Hasil Paudyal
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.61
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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]]> Wealth of Words 32181272 Amit Kalantri Hieu 5 to-read 3.65 Wealth of Words
author: Amit Kalantri
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.65
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]]> The Comfort Book 55825273 The new uplifting book from Matt Haig, the New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library, for anyone in search of hope, looking for a path to a more meaningful life, or in need of a little encouragement.

“It is a strange paradox, that many of the clearest, most comforting life lessons are learnt while we are at our lowest. But then we never think about food more than when we are hungry and we never think about life rafts more than when we are thrown overboard.”

The Comfort Book is Haig’s life raft: it’s a collection of notes, lists, and stories written over a span of several years that originally served as gentle reminders to Haig’s future self that things are not always as dark as they may seem. Incorporating a diverse array of sources from across the world, history, science, and his own experiences, Haig offers warmth and reassurance, reminding us to slow down and appreciate the beauty and unpredictability of existence.]]> 272 Matt Haig 0143136666 Hieu 5 4.06 2021 The Comfort Book
author: Matt Haig
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[All Men Are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections]]> 396569 All Men Are Brothers is a compelling and unique collection of Gandhi's most trenchant writings on nonviolence, especially in the context of a post-nuclear world. This compendium, which reads like a traditional book, is drawn from a wide range of his reflections on world peace.

"It is not that I am incapable of anger, but I succeed on almost all occasions to keep my feelings under control. Such a struggle leaves one stronger for it. The more I work at this, the more I feel delight in my life, the delight in the scheme of the universe. It gives me a peace and a meaning of the mysteries of nature that I have no power to describe." - Mahatma Gandhi.]]> 210 Mahatma Gandhi 0826417396 Hieu 5 4.19 1958 All Men Are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections
author: Mahatma Gandhi
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.19
book published: 1958
rating: 5
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]]> Your Dreams Will Not Die 10145318 What happened to your dreams?
Many people start out with great ambitions and big dreams but in the midst of it fade out and exit.
"For who has despised the day of small things?" Zechariah 4:10
There comes a time in our lives when factors like age, responsibility and time crops in and turns to interrupt our dreams, and we feel like giving up our dreams to make way for such things.
This book shows how we can marry all these factors and still pursue our dreams. In the end, the feeling of fulfillment of dreams is undoubtedly the most heavenly feeling on earth.
You can achieve your God-given dreams.
Your dreams will not die!]]> 72 Bernard Kelvin Clive 0557713900 Hieu 5 4.67 2006 Your Dreams Will Not Die
author: Bernard Kelvin Clive
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.67
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Pope John Paul II: In My Own Words]]> 220300 116 Pope John Paul II 0517220849 Hieu 5 to-read 4.20 1998 Pope John Paul II: In My Own Words
author: Pope John Paul II
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.20
book published: 1998
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage]]> 41022133 INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of the most revered voices in literature today gives us a story of love, friend­ship, and heartbreak for the ages.

“Mesmerizing, immersive, hallucinogenic.”—Entertainment Weekly

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage is the remarkable story of a young man haunted by a great loss; of dreams and nightmares that have unintended consequences for the world around us; and of a journey into the past that is necessary to mend the present.

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Financial Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Slate, Mother Jones, The Daily Beast, BookPage]]> 308 Haruki Murakami 0385352115 Hieu 5 to-read 3.92 2013 Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
author: Haruki Murakami
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Life's Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life]]> 968154 Life's Little Instruction Book™ as a gift for his son who was leaving home to begin his freshman year in college. Brown says, "I read years ago that it was not the responsibility of parents to pave the road for their children but to provide a road map, and I wanted to provide him with what I had learned about living a happy and rewarding life." Life's Little Instruction Book™ is a guidebook that gently points the way to happiness and fulfillment. The observations are direct, simple, and as practical as an umbrella.

"But it's not just for young people," says Brown. "Most of us already know how to live a successful and purposeful life. We know we should be more understanding and thoughtful, more responsible, courageous and appreciative. It's just that we sometimes need reminding." Life's Little Instruction Book™ is that reminder, as well as the perfect gift for a relative or a friend who needs encouragement at any time of the year.


Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day.
Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.
Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures.
Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks softly.
Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.
Be kinder than necessary.
Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
Commit yourself to constant self-improvement.
Don't major in minor things.
Never cut what can be untied.
Since its debut in 1991, Life's Little Instruction Book™ has revolutionized the publishing industry. This little plaid book, which has been embraced the world over, has sold more than nine million copies, spent more than two years atop the New York Times bestseller list, and has been translated into 33 languages. Though originally written as a gift from a father to a son, its simple message has been enjoyed by men and women of all ages around the world.]]> 160 H. Jackson Brown Jr. 1558538356 Hieu 5 4.03 1991 Life's Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life
author: H. Jackson Brown Jr.
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.03
book published: 1991
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[A Boy Called Christmas (Christmas, #1)]]> 25882558 It is a story that proves that nothing is impossible.
If you are one of those people who believe that some things are impossible, you should put this book down right away. It is most certainly not for you.
Because this book is FULL of impossible things.

Are you still reading?

Good.

Then let us begin . . .

A Boy Called Christmas is a tale of adventure, snow, kidnapping, elves, more snow, and an eleven-year-old boy called Nikolas, who isn't afraid to believe in magic.]]> 247 Matt Haig 178211789X Hieu 5 to-read 4.11 2015 A Boy Called Christmas (Christmas, #1)
author: Matt Haig
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> Through God's Eye 49966944 34 Carolyn Cutler Hughes 1519353316 Hieu 5 4.26 Through God's Eye
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name: Hieu
average rating: 4.26
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]]> The Art of Happiness 38210 322 Dalai Lama XIV 1573221112 Hieu 5 4.17 1998 The Art of Happiness
author: Dalai Lama XIV
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.17
book published: 1998
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?]]> 56495
Designed to be read in 42 days, each chapter provides a daily meditation and practical steps to help you discover and live out your purpose, starting with exploring three of life's most pressing questions:

The Question of Existence: Why am I alive?
The Question of Significance: Does my life matter?
The Question of Purpose: What on earth am I here for?

The book also includes links to 3-minute video introductions and a 30- to 40-minute audio Bible study message for each chapter. Plus questions for further study and additional resources.]]> 336 Rick Warren 0310276993 Hieu 5 3.98 2002 The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?
author: Rick Warren
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2002
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year]]> 59547869 Smile Anyway is a collection of original quotes, verse, and grumblings written by American author and novelist, Richelle E. Goodrich. The book includes a profound thought for every day of the year plus three bonus quotes, including the popular following:

"Anyone who takes the time to be kind is beautiful."

“There are many who don't wish to sleep for fear of nightmares. Sadly, there are many who don't wish to wake for the same fear.”

“Gratitude doesn't change the scenery. It merely washes clean the glass you look through so you can clearly see the colors.”

“Just pick a goal and stick to it―no big complicated secret.”

“Walk with me awhile, my friend—you in my shoes, I in yours—and then let us talk.”

“How often it is we set ourselves in the high seat, judging others, not having read their book but merely having glimpsed the cover.”

This book was written to inspire and motivate individuals on a daily basis; it includes a quote for leap year.]]> 154 Richelle E. Goodrich Hieu 5 4.40 2014 Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
author: Richelle E. Goodrich
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average rating: 4.40
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]]> <![CDATA[When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times]]> 687278
• Using painful emotions to cultivate wisdom, compassion, and courage
• Communicating so as to encourage others to open up rather than shut down
• Practices for reversing habitual patterns
• Methods for working with chaotic situations
• Ways for creating effective social action]]> 148 Pema Chödrön 1570623449 Hieu 5 4.25 1996 When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
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average rating: 4.25
book published: 1996
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]]> Milk and honey 23513349 Milk and Honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity.

It is split into four chapters, with each chapter dealing with a different pain. Healing a different heartache. Milk and Honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them -- because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look.]]> 204 Rupi Kaur 1502784270 Hieu 5 3.95 2014 Milk and honey
author: Rupi Kaur
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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]]> Sand and Foam 292 100 Kahlil Gibran 067943920X Hieu 5 4.18 1926 Sand and Foam
author: Kahlil Gibran
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.18
book published: 1926
rating: 5
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]]> The Great Gatsby 41733839 Alternate covers of this ISBN can be found here, here and here.

James L. W. West III to include the author’s final revisions and features a note on the composition and text, a personal foreword by Fitzgerald’s granddaughter, Eleanor Lanahan—and a new introduction by two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward.

The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published in 1925, this quintessential novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted “gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession,” it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.]]> 180 F. Scott Fitzgerald Hieu 5 to-read 3.94 1925 The Great Gatsby
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average rating: 3.94
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]]> The Mismeasure of Man 54218 The definitive refutation to the argument of The Bell Curve.

How smart are you? If that question doesn't spark a dozen more questions in your mind (like "What do you mean by 'smart,'" "How do I measure it" and "Who's asking?"), then The Mismeasure of Man, Stephen Jay Gould's masterful demolition of the IQ industry, should be required reading. Gould's brilliant, funny, engaging prose dissects the motivations behind those who would judge intelligence, and hence worth, by cranial size, convolutions, or score on extremely narrow tests. How did scientists decide that intelligence was unipolar and quantifiable? Why did the standard keep changing over time? Gould's answer is clear and simple: power maintains itself. European men of the 19th century, even before Darwin, saw themselves as the pinnacle of creation and sought to prove this assertion through hard measurement. When one measure was found to place members of some "inferior" group such as women or Southeast Asians over the supposedly rightful champions, it would be discarded and replaced with a new, more comfortable measure. The 20th-century obsession with numbers led to the institutionalization of IQ testing and subsequent assignment to work (and rewards) commensurate with the score, shown by Gould to be not simply misguided--for surely intelligence is multifactorial--but also regressive, creating a feedback loop rewarding the rich and powerful. The revised edition includes a scathing critique of Herrnstein and Murray's The Bell Curve, taking them to task for rehashing old arguments to exploit a new political wave of uncaring belt tightening. It might not make you any smarter, but The Mismeasure of Man will certainly make you think.--Rob Lightner

This edition is revised and expanded, with a new introduction]]> 446 Stephen Jay Gould 0393314251 Hieu 5 4.06 1982 The Mismeasure of Man
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average rating: 4.06
book published: 1982
rating: 5
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]]> Screening History 88910 110 Gore Vidal 0674795873 Hieu 5 3.79 1992 Screening History
author: Gore Vidal
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.79
book published: 1992
rating: 5
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]]> Memoirs of a Geisha 929
In "Memoirs of a Geisha," we enter a world where appearances are paramount; where a girl's virginity is auctioned to the highest bidder; where women are trained to beguile the most powerful men; and where love is scorned as illusion. It is a unique and triumphant work of fiction - at once romantic, erotic, suspenseful - and completely unforgettable.]]> 503 Arthur Golden 1400096898 Hieu 5 to-read 4.31 1997 Memoirs of a Geisha
author: Arthur Golden
name: Hieu
average rating: 4.31
book published: 1997
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fall of Atlantis (The Fall of Atlantis, #1-2)]]> 478846
On one side stand the Priests of the White Robe, guardians of powerful natural forces which could threaten the world if misused. Ranged against them are the Black Robes, sorcerers who secretly practice their arts in the labyrinthine caves beneath the very Temple of Light. Caught between are Domaris and Deoris, daughters of the arch-priest Talkannon, trapped in a web of deadly sorcery--the same forbidden sorcery that could bring about the fall of Atlantis.]]> 502 Marion Zimmer Bradley 0671656155 Hieu 5 to-read 3.81 1983 The Fall of Atlantis (The Fall of Atlantis, #1-2)
author: Marion Zimmer Bradley
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.81
book published: 1983
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]]> <![CDATA[I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1)]]> 7747374
Our plan was to grow, and train, and become strong, and become one, and fight them. But they found us and started hunting us first. Now all of us are running. Spending our lives in shadows, in places where no one would look, blending in. We have lived among you without you knowing.

But they know.

They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They killed them all.

I am Number Four.

I am next.]]> 440 Pittacus Lore 0061969559 Hieu 5 to-read 3.94 2010 I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1)
author: Pittacus Lore
name: Hieu
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2010
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