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- Man's Search for Meaning. Viktor E. Frankl, William J. Winslade, et al. | 5.00. Man's Search for Meaning has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival.
- When Breath Becomes Air. Paul Kalanithi, Abraham Verghese | 4.49. At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer.
- Sapiens. A Brief History of Humankind. Yuval Noah Harari | 4.48. 100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us.
- The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Mitch Albom | 4.46. From the author of the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie, a novel that explores the unexpected connections of our lives, and the idea that heaven is more than a place; it's an answer.
Feb 21, 2018 · This is a list of the books on the meaning of life that I recommend. For more information click one of the links below. (Books that particularly influenced me.**) • Julian Baggani ~ What’s It All About?: Philosophy and the Meaning of Life • Julian Barnes ~ Nothing to Be Frightened Of • Raymond Belliotti ~ What Is The Meaning Of Human Life?
- Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl. At the top of my list (and many others of its kind) is Man’s Search for Meaning: The Classic Tribute to Hope from the Holocaust (Frankl, 1946, 2004).
- Of Human Freedom – Epictetus. Like the other philosophers of the Stoa, the former Greek slave Epictetus (c. 55–135 C.E.) strongly believed that we can control our feelings by controlling our thoughts.
- The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living – Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler. Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Tibetan Dalai Lama, has cowritten a bestselling self-help book entitled The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living with the psychiatrist Howard C. Cutler (2009).
- The Happiness Trap – Russ Harris. The Australian psychologist Russ Harris (2008) challenges the idea that the meaning of life is to chase happiness. He believes that the current Western conceptions of happiness are entirely counterproductive.
- THE ALCHEMIST. BY: Paulo Coelho. YEAR: 1988. SYNOPSIS: Originally published in Portuguese, this inspiring tale of self-discovery follows Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure.
- THE ARTIST’S WAY. BY: Julia Cameron. YEAR: 1992. SYNOPSIS: Essentially a self-help workbook on creativity, this life-changing book coaxes readers along a spiritual, artistic path.
- LIFE OF PI. BY: Yann Martel. YEAR: 2001. SYNOPSIS: Pi Patel is the son of a zookeeper, with an encyclopedic knowledge of animals and a taste for philosophy.
- THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED. BY: M. Scott Peck. YEAR: 1978. SYNOPSIS: A cross of psychology and spirituality, this non-fiction book is packed with insight and wisdom about the attributes that make for a fulfilled person.
- The Godfather by Mario Puzo. How recognizable is this cover design by S. Neil Fujita, with illustration by John Kashiwabara? So iconic that you can buy any number of T-shirts that spoof its design.
- Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison. Here’s a classic from R. D. Scudellari. His work makes bold use of typography. The O’s tucked up against the L sort of make a face.
- Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings by Jorge Luis Borges. The cover of the 1964 paperback of Labyrinths from New Directions includes a photograph by Gilda Kuhlman on the cover.
- Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews. Talk about iconic! Milton Charles designed the paperback, whose silver foil-embossed cover has a die-cut hole representing the house’s attic.
But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever. — Ancient proverb ⏳ “All great stories — regardless of length or depth or tone — tell the story of a five-second moment in a person’s life.
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