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True North
The Lord Is My Shepherd
A Course in Miracles
BOOK: A Course in Miracles, by Foundation for Inner Peace – “Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God.” That is how A Course in Miracles begins. Although it is based on a Christian interpretation of the Bible, the Course deals with universal spiritual themes such as compassion.
Three Magic Words
BOOK: Three Magic Words, by U.S. Andersen – This book gets to the heart of the questions which pull at the human soul, and is one of the early self-help books teaching about the power of Thought in the same vein as The Science of Mind. A relatively short read, it is a good introduction to the concept of the law of attraction.
Treat Yourself to Life
BOOK: Treat Yourself to Life, by Raymond Charles Barker – This little book was one of the classic texts in my mom’s library (I actually still have her original copy). It explains how, through spiritual mind treatment, you can deliberately impress the subconscious with a creative idea so that it can manifest.
Emerson’s Essays
BOOK: Emerson’s Essays, by Ralph Waldo Emerson – My mom gave me Emerson’s Essays when I was a teenager. I’m just realizing how much of an influence it’s had on my own writing in content and form. Emerson was an American orator, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement in the early nineteenth century.
The Game of Life & How to Play It
BOOK: The Game of Life & How to Play It, by Florence Scovel Shinn – The Game of Life & How to Play It is one of the classics from metaphysician Florence Schovel Shinn. First published in 1925, the book explains eternal truths, the benefits of right thinking and how to solve everyday problems in very simple language and funny stories.
The Greatest Salesman in the World
BOOK: The Greatest Salesman in the World, by Og Mandino – The Greatest Salesman in the World is by one of my absolute favorite authors, Og Mandino. It is such a quick read, and yet it is packed with inspiration. The copy I still have was my dad’s and then my brother’s; I confiscated it out of the family library and have had it ever since!