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June 18, 2025

TAKING THE STAIRS AND LIKING IT

By Lauren Speeth
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

With its emphasis on the thoughts and actions of the late Jimmy Carter, Lauren Speeth’s TAKING THE STAIRS AND LIKING IT serves as both a...

June 13, 2025

THE REMEMBERING: A Journey Back to Self

By Peter Kennedy
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Peter Kennedy’s THE REMEMBERING: A Journey Back to Self contains essential lessons about the search for meaning.

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June 9, 2025

17 RUNS: The Unbeaten Path to Unlock Life’s True Potential

By Garnet Morris, Olivia Chadwick
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A seamless blend of memoir and self-help, Garnet Morris and Olivia Chadwick's 17 RUNS: The Unbeaten Path to Unlock Life's True Potential presents tried-and-true advice...

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May 28, 2025

THE UNCONDITIONALS

By Andy Crocker
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Aside from the deep particulars of its content, Andy Crocker’s THE UNCONDITIONALS succeeds on a strong pedagogical structure and a clearly envisioned audience.

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Rating:
4.4 / 5.0

For readers exhausted by perfectionist pressure and seeking a more sustainable approach to personal development, Jon Deam's UNBREAKABLE YOU: Create, Revise, Repair Your Life offers...

April 18, 2025

LEGAL PROTECTION

By Léonie Rosenstiel
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

Though it's short and sometimes relies on anecdotal evidence, Léonie Rosenstiel’s LEGAL PROTECTION shines a useful light on "alternative" legal companies.

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Laura Dowling's extensive global experience and engaging, conversational style elevate THE EVERYDAY LEADER: Inner Mastery, Outer Impact from a typical leadership manual to an invaluable...

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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Alex Abraham writes clearly and concisely in TRAUMA AND ECSTASY: How Psychedelics Made My Life Worth Living, unafraid to open up in this empowering story...

Rating:
3.4 / 5.0

As a prompt for meaningful conversation, Nick Brancato's PRIORITIZE US: Unlock Lasting Love with One Simple, Proven Test is a solid workbook designed to help...

November 25, 2024

DON’T SETTLE, CHOOSE TO FEEL GOOD

By Pablo Tricci
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Pablo Tricci's DON'T SETTLE, CHOOSE TO FEEL GOOD offers much practical and useful advice for better living.

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Eichin Chang-Lim's TALKING ABOUT ADOLESCENCE: Supercharge Your Body and Brain Power packages brain science in a way that teens can follow, even if it doesn’t...

October 2, 2024

IN MY WRITE MIND

By Joel Emery
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Joel Emery’s IN MY WRITE MIND has both clear, useful meditations on mental health and a poignant personal narrative.

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