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Self Development Reading List

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The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander. 
Penguin Books, 2002. 
The dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership, The Art of Possibility combines Benjamin Zander’s experience as conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and his talent as a teacher and communicator with Rosamund Stone Zander’s genius for creating innovative paradigms for personal and professional fulfillment.  The authors’ harmoniously interwoven perspectives provide a deep sense of the powerful role that the notion of possibility can play in every aspect of life.  Through uplifting stories, parables, and personal anecdotes, the Zanders invite us all to become passionate communicators, leaders, and performers whose lives radiate possibility into the world.

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Creating Affluence: The A-to-Z Steps to a Richer Life by Deepak Chopra. 
Amber-Allen Publishing/New World Library, 1998. 
In this remarkable book lies the secret to creating affluence.  Here you will discover that you are the dancer and the dance, the creator and the creation, and unlimited wealth is yours merely for the asking.  With clear and simple wisdom, Deepak Chopra explores the full meaning of wealth consciousness and presents a step-by-step plan for creating affluence and fulfillment on all levels of our lives.

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Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain. 
Nataraj Publishing/New World Library, 2002. 
This pioneering bestseller and perennial favorite helped launch a new movement in the personal growth field when it was first published in 1978.  Shakti Gawain’s classic guide teaches methods that are practical and easy to incorporate into daily life such as meditations, exercises, and easy-to-use techniques that utilize mental imagery and affirmations to help readers use the power of their imaginations to create what they want in life. Whether it's changing negative habit patterns, improving self-esteem, reaching career goals, developing creativity, improving health, or increasing vitality, this book is more than inspirational - it will change your life.

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Discover the Power Within You: A Guide to the Unexplored Depths Within by Eric Butterworth. 
HarperCollins Publishers, 1989. 
Butterworth demonstrates that the existence of the divine dimension in each individual is the greatest discovery of all time.  He explains the universality of such vital subjects as: how to succeed, how to pray, how to find confidence, how to overcome personal problems, and how to find healing.  With insight and sensitivity, Butterworth opens new doors of self-knowledge and outlines ways in which we can release the power within.

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Excuse Me, Your LIFE Is Waiting by Lynn Grabhorn. 
Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc., 2000.
In an upbeat, humorous, and somewhat irreverent style, Lynn Grabhorn introduces us to the amazing Law of Attraction, a new and rapidly unfolding realm of feelings that physicians, scientists, physicists, and theologians are coming to believe is very, very real.  Excuse Me, Your LIFE Is Waiting clarifies why most of our dreams have never materialized, why the majority of us have lived with all-too-empty bank accounts, tough relationships, failing health, and often spiritually unfulfilling lives.  Most importantly, in an easy-to-read style peppered with logical explanations, simple steps, and true-life examples, Lynn Grabhorn shows us how to turn it all around – right now.

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The Feng Shui of Abundance, A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Attracting Wealth into Your Life by Suzan Hilton. 
Broadway Books, 2001.
Money is more than a bank balance; it’s a reflection of the overall abundance in your life.  This is the perfect handbook for anyone seeking genuine peace of mind as well as financial prosperity.

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The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz. 
Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc., 1997. 
In The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering.  Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.

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The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn. 
DeVorss& Company, 1925. 
With this classic book Florence Scovel Shinn established herself as one of the most down-to-earth, practical, and helpful prosperity writers of her era.  With a timeless message and the ability to explain success principles and how they work in an entertaining and easy-to-read style, her writings are still considered the leaders in prosperity literature today.

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The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto. 
Beyond Words Publishing, 2004. 
This book has the potential to profoundly transform your world view.  Using high-speed photography, Dr. Masaru Emoto discovered that crystals formed in frozen water reveal changes when specific, concentrated thoughts are directed toward them.  He found that water from clear springs and water that has been exposed to loving words shows brilliant, complex, and colorful snowflake patterns.  In contrast, polluted water, or water exposed to negative thoughts, forms incomplete, asymmetrical patterns with dull colors.  The implications of this research create a new awareness of how we can positively impact the earth and our personal health. (Note: Dr. Masaru’s photographs are featured in the film What the Bleep Do We Know?)

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The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way by Wayne Dyer. 
Hay House, 2004. 
Intention is generally viewed as a pit-bull kind of determination propelling one to succeed at all costs by never giving up on an inner picture. In this view, an attitude that combines hard work with an indefatigable drive toward excellence is the way to succeed. However, intention is viewed very differently in this book. Dr. Wayne W. Dyer has researched intention as a force in the universe that allows the act of creation to take place. This book explores intention not as something you do but as an energy you're a part of. We're all intended here through the invisible power of intention. This is the first book to look at intention as a field of energy that you can access to begin co-creating your life with the power of intention.

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Power vs. Force by David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. 
Hay House, 2002. 
In this volume, Dr. Hawkins brings decades of research and insight into the penetrating illumination of revolutionary discoveries in advanced particle physics and nonlinear dynamics.  For the first time in our Western intellectual record, he shows that the cold light of science is confirming what mystics and saints have always said about the self, God, and the very nature of reality.  This vision for being, essence, and divinity presents a picture a man’s relation to the universe that is unique in its capacity to satisfy both soul and reason.

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The Relationship Trap
Relationship Counseling, LLC; 1st Edition edition (March 1, 2009) by Marilyn Frazer 
Marilyn Frazer uses true stories to illustrate relationships that did not work out and how each of these women found their self-esteem, strength and independence again. They emerged from the relationship much wiser and their eyes are now wide open. They will not make the same mistake again.

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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams by Deepak Chopra. 
Amber-Allen Publishing/New World Library, 1994. 
In this book – his most popular of all – Deepak Chopra distills the essence of his teaching into seven simple yet powerful principles that can easily be applied to create success in all areas of your life.

 
* Descriptions provided by the publishers.  Many are available in audio format also.