50 Self-Help Classics: 50 Inspirational Books to Transform Your Life from Timeless Sages to Contemporary Gurus (50 Classics)

This book could be either great or just OK, depending what you expect or want from it. What it delivers is an index of 50 top self help books. It gives you a brief outline of the books, with some key points from each text. In a sense it is giving you a brief introduction to each book. If this is all you want, then it is a great book. The problem I have, is the brief synopsis of each book, is not enough for you to understand each book and its theories. Some reviewers seem to think it is. Since 1985, I have read 100's of self help books. I am now a business consultant and life coach. I have developed my in depth knowledge, not by reading books like this, but by reading the full texts of books. Whilst there is nothing wrong in reading this book and using it as a tool to buy the books reviewed, that you like, it simply does not go into each book in enough depth, to change your life. So use this book as an index tool to find books you may like, but the information contained in it, will in itself not change your life or beliefs. Great book as far as it goes. Acknowledgments......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 1 As a Man Thinketh (1902)......Page 19 2 NLP: The New Technology of Achievement(1994)......Page 23 3 Meditations (2nd century)......Page 31 4 Finding Your Own North Star: How to Claim the Life You Were Meant to Live (2001)......Page 35 5 The Bhagavad-Gita......Page 39 6 The Bible......Page 45 7 Iron John (1990)......Page 49 8 The Consolation of Philosophy (6th century)......Page 55 9 How Proust Can Change Your Life (1997)......Page 59 10 Transitions: Making Sense of Life¡ ̄s Changes (1980)......Page 65 11 Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy (1980)......Page 71 12 The Power of Myth (1987)......Page 77 13 Don't Sweat the Small Stuff...and It's All Small Stuff (1997)......Page 83 14 How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936)......Page 89 15 The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (1994)......Page 95 16 The Alchemist (1993)......Page 101 17 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989)......Page 105 18 Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (1990)......Page 111 19 The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living (1998)......Page 117 20 The Dhammapada (Buddha¡ ̄s teachings)......Page 123 21 Real Magic: Creating Miracles in Everyday Life (1992)......Page 129 22 Self-Reliance (1841)......Page 135 23 Women Who Run with the Wolves (1992)......Page 141 24 Man¡ ̄s Search for Meaning(1959)......Page 147 25 Autobiography (1790)......Page 153 26 Creative Visualization (1978)......Page 159 27 Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ (1995)......Page 163 28 Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (1992)......Page 169 29 You Can Heal Your Life (1984)......Page 175 30 The Soul¡ ̄s Code: In Search of Character and Calling (1996)......Page 179 31 Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway (1987)......Page 185 32 The 80/20 Principle: The Secret of Achieving More with Less (1998)......Page 191 33 Mindfulness: Choice and Control in Everyday Life (1989)......Page 197 34 Tao Te Ching (5th-3rd century BC)......Page 203 35 Psycho-Cybernetics (1960)......Page 207 36 Motivation and Personality (1954)......Page 213 37 Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters (1999)......Page 219 38 Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life (1992)......Page 225 39 The Power of Your Subconscious Mind (1963)......Page 231 40 The Power of Positive Thinking (1952)......Page 237 41 The Hero Within: Six Archetypes We Live By (1986)......Page 243 42 The Road Less Traveled (1978)......Page 249 43 Atlas Shrugged (1957)......Page 255 44 Awaken the Giant Within (1991)......Page 261 45 The Game of Life and How to Play It (1925)......Page 267 46 Learned Optimism (1991)......Page 273 47 Self-Help (1859)......Page 279 48 The Phenomenon of Man (1955)......Page 285 49 Walden (1854)......Page 291 50 A Return to Love(1994)......Page 297 50 More Classics......Page 303 Credits......Page 310 Explore the life-changing ideas and words of some of our deepest thinkers, teachers, and sages.A brand new updated edition of the only book to distill the classic, life-chaging texts on happiness and fulfilment. New chapters include The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Brene Brown's Daring Greatly and The Power of Habit. Thousands of books have been written offering the'secrets'to personal fulfillment and happiness: how to walk The Road Less Traveled, Win Friends and Influence People, or Awaken the Giant Within. But which are the all-time classics? Which ones really can change your life? Bringing you the essential ideas, insights and techniques from 50 legendary works from Lao-Tzu to Benjamin Franklin to Paulo Coelho, 50 Self-Help Classics is a unique guide to the great works of life transformation. Thousands of books have been written offering the 'secrets' to personal fulfillment and happiness: how to walk The Road Less Traveled, Win Friends and Influence People, or Awaken the Giant Within. But which are the all-time classics? Which ones really can change your life? Bringing you the essential ideas, insights and techniques from 50 legendary works from Lao-Tzu to Benjamin Franklin to Paulo Coelho, 50 Self-Help Classics is a unique guide to the great works of life transformation. A survey of the very best self-help philosophies available combs the classics of the genre for useful advice on how to find love, change a life, find inspiration, and break bad habits. Original.

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