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Self-help, or self-improvement, is a self-guided improvement—economically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis. There are many different self-help movements and each one has its own unique focus, techniques, associated beliefs, proponents and in some cases...
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull, written by Richard Bach, is a fable in novella form about a seagull learning about life and flight, and a homily about self-perfection. First published in 1970 as "Jonathan Livingston Seagull — a story", it became a...
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- 1970
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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change is a book by Stephen Covey.
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- 1989
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Days of War, Nights of Love
Days of War, Nights of Love is a collection of political, social and philosophical essays written and published by anarchist collective CrimethInc.. Most essays advocate the fight for personal freedom, alternate choices and lifestyles. Some of the...
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- Aug 2000
How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the first bestselling self-help books ever published. Written by Dale Carnegie and first published in 1936, it has sold 15 million copies globally.
Leon Shimkin of the publishing firm Simon &...
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- Oct 1936
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Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health
Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (often abbreviated as DMSMH) is a book by L. Ron Hubbard which sets out self-improvement techniques he had developed, called Dianetics. The book is also one of the canonical texts of Scientology.
In the...
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- May 9, 1950
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Fourth Way
The Fourth Way (1957) is a book about the Fourth Way of Self-development as suggested by Greek-Armenian philosopher G.I. Gurdjieff and is a verbatim compilation of the lectures of P. D. Ouspensky at London and New York, 1921-1946, published...
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- 1957
Illusions
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah is a novel by writer and pilot Richard Bach. First published in 1977, the story questions the reader's view of reality, proposing that what we call reality is merely an illusion we create for learning...
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- 1977
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Science of Survival
Science of Survival is a book published in 1951 by L. Ron Hubbard, extending his earlier writings on Dianetics. Its original subtitle was "simplified, faster dianetic techniques", although more recent editions have the subtitle "Prediction of human...
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- 1951
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He's Just Not That Into You
He's Just Not That Into You is a self-improvement book written by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo that was published in 2004. It was a New York Times bestseller and was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
The book was inspired by an episode of Sex...
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- 2004
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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living is a self-help book by Dale Carnegie. It was first published in Great Britain in 1948 by Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press), Ltd., Bungay Suffolk (S.B.N. 437 95083 2). It is currently published as a Mass Market...
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- 1948
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A Return to Love
A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles is the first book by author Marianne Williamson and is to date the biggest selling book of interpretation of the spiritual thought system found in the book A Course In Miracles....
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- 1992
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The 33 Strategies of War
The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene is a collection of discussions and examples on offensive and defensive strategies released in 2006, which teaches the reader how to apply these strategies to resolve conflicts in daily life. The book uses...
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Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior: A Commando's Guide to Success
Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior: A Commando's Guide to Success is a book by United States Navy SEAL veteran Dick Marcinko, together with ghost writer John Weisman. In the book, Marcinko looks into the world of business management. Loaded...
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- 1996
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The Weight-Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You To Know About
The Weight Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About is a weight loss book written by controversial author Kevin Trudeau. It was released in April 2007 by Alliance Publishing. Trudeau is a convicted felon with no certified medical training and...
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- Apr 1, 2007
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Cruise Crazy: The Cruise Addict's Survival Guide
Cruise Crazy: The Cruise Addict's Survival Guide (2007) is a humor book written by Robert Mick, under the pseudonym Dr. Kruz Nutty. The book is filled with artificial advice for travelers suffering from "cruise addiction." The book is intended to be...
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- Nov 15, 2007
Expect Resistance
Expect Resistance is a self-described crimethink field manual published by CrimethInc. in 2007.
The book is composed of three books within the book that can be read separately or together. The first of these is a theoretical text which follows the...
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- Dec 2007
Love and Will
Love and Will (1969) is a book by American existential psychologist Rollo May, in which he articulates the principle that an awareness of death is essential to life, rather than being opposed to life.
The book explores how the modern loss of older...
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- 1969
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Anatomy of the Spirit
Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing , written by medical intuitive author, and teacher Caroline Myss, is a non-fiction book which discusses the energy anatomy of human body and spirit.
First published in 1996, the book went...
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- 1996
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The Secret
The Secret is a book by Rhonda Byrne.
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- Nov 2006
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The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (2007) is a semi-autobiographical self-help book promoted by Stewart Friedman written by Timothy Ferriss, an American writer, educational activist, and entrepreneur. In the book's...
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- Apr 2007
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The Secret
The Secret is a best-selling 2006 self-help and spirituality book written by Rhonda Byrne. A film based on the book was released before the book in DVD format. The tenet of the book is that an individual's focused positive thinking can result in...
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- Nov 2006
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More, Now, Again: A Memoir of Addiction
More, Now, Again: A Memoir of Addiction is a book written by Elizabeth Wurtzel.
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- 2001
The Secret of Life: Commonsense Advice for Uncommon Women
The Secret of Life: Commonsense Advice for Uncommon Women is a book written by Elizabeth Wurtzel.
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- 2001
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Mind Set!: Reset Your Thinking and See the Future
Mind Set!: Reset Your Thinking and See the Future is a book by John Naisbitt.
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- Oct 2006
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Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success
Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success is a book by Russell Simmons and Chris Morrow.
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- Apr 2007
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