Personal Growth Books
Suggested Books for Personal Development and Growth
A summary article of excellent personal growth and development books from well known authors.
These books for personal growth and development, covering cognitive dissonance, self awareness, how to say no, as well as other important topics, deserve a place in the library of those serious about personal development.
- Mistakes Were Made (but not by me): Why we deny accountability for mistakes, decisions, and hurtful acts.
Mistakes Were Made explains how cognitive dissonance prevents us from taking accountability for mistakes, foolish beliefs, and hurtful behaviors with self justification. Humorous, yet seriously valuable for personal development. more...
- The Mandala of Being: Richard Moss Discovering the Power of Awareness
The Mandala of Being takes the concept of living in the present moment to a new level. Richard Moss's four quadrant mandala tool provides a context for self awareness. This is not an easy book, but one that stimulates deep more...
- The Power of a Positive No: William Ury's Helpful Negotiating Skills Book.
Ury's latest book provides excellent and usable negotiation tips for anyone who hates to say no. more...
- Dan Gilbert Stumbling on Happiness: Memory is Part Illusion Part Fact and Fallible
Our memories of past experiences are part illusion. The brain isn't large enough to record everything we experience so it fills in the gaps with imagination. more...
- What Should I Do With My Life?: Po Bronson Seeks Life Purpose, but with the Right Question?
Po Bronson captures the stories of people searching for meaning and purpose in life. Though he doesn't answer the question directly, he provides more...
- The Power of Intention, by Dr. Wayne Dyer.
Dr. Dyer, a frequent guest on PBS radio, has many wonderful books. Among the best is The Power of Intention, which comes at the Law of Attraction from a broad perspective and is well worth the reinforcement of a second view of attracting the life one desires.
- Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom.
"Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live," Morrie Schwartz said to his former student, Mitch Albom. This is just one of the pearls of life captured in Tuesdays with Morrie.Morrie contracts ALS, Lou Gehrig disease, and is dying. His former student, Albom, comes to visit each Tuesday and they talk about life and death and everyday things. Albom records these Tuesday conversations in a heartwarming and peaceful little book that features a courageous Morrie facing death full on.
- Deepak Chopra's Peace is the Way provides a fresh perspective on peace.
Based on Mahatma Gandhi's saying, "There is no way to peace, peace is the way," Chopra explains that peace is unlikely to come as long as we focus on preventing or ending war. Instead, we must focus on peace, a state of mind and cultural behavior.
- This I Believe: A Collection of Essays that Inspire, Motivate, and Bring Hope.
A book of essays from remarkable people, some well known, others not, reflecting the beliefs and character of more...
- Unconditional Parenting, by Alfie Kohn.
Kohn, a psychologist by training and practice, is also a parent. Unlike other books on childcare, most of which are based on personal experience and anecdotal reference, Kohn’s theories and conclusions cite relevant research studies. What is unconditional parenting? It is unconditional love, applied with special care under the trying circumstances of raising children.
- Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything, answers many of our questions about our Universe, those we've asked and those we've not known how to ask. Bryson's wit and style simplify complex scientific theories, from the big bang to string theory.
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