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The Holman Illustrated Study Bible: Holman Christian Standard BibleThe Holman Illustrated Study Bible: Holman Christian Standard Bible
Buy used from: $5.75
Excellent bible resource. Pictures, maps! Summaries before each book in the bible detailing who wrote it, when, where, what the main messages are and much more!
Follow Your HeartFollow Your Heart by Andrew Matthews
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $4.40
My top recommendation for personal development on all levels. Very concise. Check out the reviews. You'll see everyone rates this book very highly. I love it. It is the one book I keep coming back to.
The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the WorldThe Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World by A. J. Jacobs
Buy new: $10.80 / Used from: $1.08
Very funny memoir of man on a quest to read the entire Encyclopedia Britanica. Highly recommended for learning lots of tidbits as well as a laugh on every page.
The Intellectual Devotional: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Roam Confidently with the Cultured ClassThe Intellectual Devotional: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Roam Confidently with the Cultured Class by David S. Kidder
Buy new: $16.32 / Used from: $3.40
Daily knowledge for your brain in categories of Arts, History, Science, Religion, Philosophy, Music, Literature, and more. One page per day. Well-done!
Skinny DipSkinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
Very funny novel. A murder mystery where the victim got away and is turning the tables on her murdering daft husband. Set in Florida. Characters are so well developed. Carl Hiaasen is genius!
Red AzaleaRed Azalea by Anchee Min
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $2.01
My favorite novel where I first learned about the Chinese Cultural Revolution. I loved this novel because the writing is so simple yet so full of meaning with her careful word selection. This is a story you can't put down til you've finished it. And it makes you want to learn more about China, Moa, and the devastation that came to so many lives because of him.
Chairman Mao Would Not Be Amused: Fiction from Today's ChinaChairman Mao Would Not Be Amused: Fiction from Today's China
Buy new: $11.90 / Used from: $0.77
Collection of short true stories from people who lived through the Cultural Revolution in China. Unbelievable and moving.
Everything You Need to Know to Feel Go(o)dEverything You Need to Know to Feel Go(o)d by Candace B. Pert
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $1.58
Cool book by a neuro-biologist on how your emotions molecularly create your reality. Science meets the metaphysical. Excellent.
The Write-Brain Workbook: 366 Exercises to Liberate Your WritingThe Write-Brain Workbook: 366 Exercises to Liberate Your Writing by Bonnie Neubauer
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $11.21
Innovative writing prompts book. Uses visual as well as ideas to spark your creativity when writing. Great writing resource!
A Wrinkle in TimeA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Buy used from: $0.01
My favorite book from grade school. I recently read it again and loved it all over again. Science fiction at it's best! Great for kids and adults!
The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your DreamThe Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
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Interesting novel that makes you think about your own life.
The Well-Fed Writer: Back For Seconds A Second Helping Of "How-To" For Any Writer Dreaming of Great Bucks and Exceptional Quality of LifeThe Well-Fed Writer: Back For Seconds A Second Helping Of "How-To" For Any Writer Dreaming of Great Bucks and Exceptional Quality of Life by Peter Bowerman
Buy used from: $14.00
Best in Class book about how to become a freelance commercial writer. The ultimate "work from home" instruction book that is not a scam or scheme! Awesome resource!
Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga...Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga... by B. K. S. Iyengar
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $9.69
The ultimate illustrated yoga posture book. Timeless.
Techniques of the Selling WriterTechniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $16.44
The ultimate book on how to write a novel. Very detailed and spot on.
How to Write a Selling ScreenplayHow to Write a Selling Screenplay by Christopher Keane
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.19
Excellent guide for story writing for screenplays, but also for novels too.
The Real Age MakeoverThe Real Age Makeover by Michael Roizen
Buy used from: $0.01
The Ultimate Health Book by the author of You, The Instruction Manual. A little less hoky and very useful.