Good Books Recommended by Jennifer

Some Really Great Books


change your beliefs|personal growth|self-knowledge|learn about happiness

Change Your Beliefs

To Love Is To Be Happy With To Love Is To Be Happy With

by Barry Neil Kaufman

Introduces a simple system of inquiry called the Option Process. He presents many actual dialogues using the process with a variety of individuals with serious challenges.
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Emotional Options Emotional Options

by Mandy Evans

Offers a combination of short thought exercises and useful anecdotes, which provide an excellent introduction to the Option Method.
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Re-create Your Life Re-create Your Life: Transforming Yourself and Your World

by Morty Lefkoe

Explains how people can quickly and permanently eliminate the beliefs that are responsible for virtually all of their undesirable behavior and emotions. When the negative beliefs are eliminated, people are able to thrive.
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Personal Growth

The Brain That Changes Itself The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science

by Norman Doidge

Anyone who thinks we cannot change must read this book. The brain is not static, it can change. Your personal power to change finally gains scientific credibility.
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Radical Honesty Radical Honesty:
How to Transform Your Life by Telling The Truth

by Brad Blanton

This in-your-face book about lying will make some people uncomfortable. Probably why I liked it so much. (Read article about this book from the archives.)
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Learned Optimism Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

by Martin E. P. Seligman

Not too many "life changing" books come along, but this book was definitely one. Whether you're a pessimist or an optimist, this book can improve your life. Read this book.
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What To Say When You Talk To Yourself What To Say When You Talk To Yourself

by Shad Helmstetter

Teaches us that we literally become what we think and tell ourselves. It gives examples of how to change your self-talk that ultimately changes your programming.
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The Power of Your Subconscious Mind The Power of Your Subconscious Mind

by Dr. Joseph Murphy

Very well written, easy to read, full of useful information that if absorbed and followed, will help in every facet of your life.
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Self-Knowledge

Do What You Are Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type

by Paul and Barbara Barron-Tieger

For individuals seeking career guidance, this is one of the best books out there for incorporating the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator for personality into career exploration.
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Who Are You Who Are You? 101 Ways of Seeing Yourself

by Malcolm Godwin

Great book in regards to understanding yourself. Covers topics range from body type, hand shape, dominant personalities, astrology, to aptitude tests.
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Discover What You're Best At Discover What You're Best At

by Linda Gale

This book is to test your business, clerical, logic, mechanical, numbers, and social aptitude. I would recommend it to anyone not sure about what direction their career should take them.
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Personality Plus Personality Plus

by Florence Littauer

Covers the four personality temperaments and helps you to understand how we are different from others, and how we can understand the differences.
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I cand do anything, if only I knew what it was I Can Do Anything, If Only I Knew What It Was

by Barbara Sher

This book has exercises to help you figure out what you really want in life.
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Learn About Happiness

Happiness Is A Choice Happiness Is A Choice

by Barry Neil Kaufman

I personally feel this book should be required reading from kindergarden through college. It 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.
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How We Choose To Be Happy How We Choose To Be Happy

by Rick Foster & Greg Hicks

Combines personal narratives with scientific research, reveals the nine choices that truly happy people make -- and explains how principles like accountability, appreciation and truthfulness increases joy.
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world ... as in being able to remake ourselves.

- Mahatma Gandhi

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