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- Perfect Partner, Love of Your Life, Soul Mate
- Dating Skills, Dating Strategies, Online Dating
- Love, Intimacy, Romance, Sex
- Couple’s Communication, Art of Listening
- Breakup, Divorce, Loss of a Love
- Singlehood, Being Single, Singles Lifestyle
- Relationship Skills, Social Skills, Friendship Skills
- Self Image, End Shyness, Confidence, Courage
- Life Skills, Wisdom, Motivation, Self Love
- Law of Attraction, Thought Power, Awareness
- Personal Development, Self Improvement, Success
- Mindfulness, Personal Exploration, New Perspective
- Nutrition, Plant-Based, Vegan
- Supplements, Weight Loss, Exercise
- Addiction Cures, Stop Bad Habit, Self Mastery
- Career, Money Management, Financial Freedom
- Sociopolitical, Integrity, Humanity
- Super senior, Wise half, Aging well
1. Perfect Partner, Love of Your Life, Soul Mate
- Finding the One Who’s Right – For a Harmonious Relationship by Brad Paul
- Finding Your Perfect Match by Pepper Schwartz, PhD (Relationship expert)
- The Right One – How to Successfully Date and Marry… by Jimmy Evans
- Calling in The One – 7 Weeks to Attract the… by Katherine Woodward Thomas
- Are You the One for Me – Knowing… by Barbara De Angelis, PhD (On Oprah)
- What to Do Until Love Finds You – The Best… by Michelle McKinney Hammond
- Soulmate Relationships – How to Find, Keep, and Understand… by Tara Springett
2. Dating Skills, Dating Strategies, Online Dating
- Tactical Dating Questions – For Compatible Relationships by Brad Paul
- Dating Sucks, but You Don’t – The Modern Guy’s Guide… by Connell Barrett
- Mars and Venus on a Date – Guide for Navigating… by John Gray, PhD
- Chicken Soup for the Soul Love Stories – Stories of… by Jack Canfield
- He’s Just Not That Into You – The No-Excuses… by Greg Behrendt & Liz Tuccillo
- Dating Essentials for Men – The Only Dating Guide You… by Dr. Robert Glover
- Getting Back Out There – Secrets to Successful Dating and… by Susan J. Elliott
- Love at First Site – Tips and Tales for Online Dating Success by Erika Ettin
- 121 First Dates – How to Succeed at Online Dating by Wendy Newman
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Successful Online Dating by Chuck Miller
3. Love, Intimacy, Romance, Sex
- Mars and Venus in the Bedroom – A Guide to Lasting… by John Gray, PhD
- The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm (Popular classic. B.P.)
- Love Letters of Great Men by John Kirkland
- Chicken Soup for the Couple’s Soul by Jack Canfield & Barbara De Angelis, PhD
- 201 Relationship Questions – The Couple’s Guide to… by Barrie Davenport
- Women Men Love, Women Men Leave – What… by Dr. Connell Cowan
- Love Worth Making – How to Have Ridiculously Great… by Stephen Snyder M.D.
4. Couple’s Communication, Art of Listening
- The Couple’s Review – Transform or Refine Your Relationship by Brad Paul
- Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus – The Classic… by John Gray, PhD
- Communication Miracles for Couples – Easy and… by Jonathan Robinson
- Love Is Never Enough – How Couples Can Overcome… by Aaron Beck, M.D.
- The Lost Art of Listening – How Learning to Listen… by Michael P Nichols, PhD
- Why Don’t We Listen Better – Communicating &… by Dr. James C. Petersen
5. Breakup, Divorce, Loss of a Love
- Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay – A Step-by-Step…. by Mira Kirshenbaum
- How to Survive the Loss of a Love by Melba Colgrove, PhD (Breakup? Get it! B.P.)
- Mars and Venus Starting Over – A Practical Guide for… by John Gray, PhD
- Getting Past Your Breakup – How to Turn a Devastating Loss… by Susan J. Elliott
- How to Be Single and Happy – Science-Based Strategies for… by Jennifer Taitz
- No Breakup Can Break You – The Definitive Guide for Men by Nick Dawson
6. Singlehood, Being Single, Singles Lifestyle
- Happy Singlehood – The Rising Acceptance and Celebration… by Elyakim Kislev
- All the Single Ladies – Unmarried Women and the Rise of… by Rebecca Traister
- Singled Out – How Singles Are Stereotyped… by Bella DePaulo, PhD
- How to Be Single and Happy – Science-Based Strategies for… by Jennifer Taitz
- Riding Solo – How to Embrace Being Single and Prepare… by Gregg Michaelsen
- The Unexpected Joy of Being Single – Locating happily… by Catherine Gray
- How to be Happy Alone – A single’s guide to a… by Katharine Coggeshall
- Single – The Art of Being Satisfied, Fulfilled, and Independent by Judy Ford
- Living Alone and Loving It – A Guide to Relishing the Solo Life by Barbara Feldon
7. Relationship Skills, Social Skills, Friendship Skills
- Feeling Good Together – The Secret to… by David D. Burns, M.D. (Favorite. B.P.)
- Mars and Venus Together Forever – Relationship Skills for… by John Gray, PhD
- How to Create a Magical Relationship by Ariel & Shya Kane
- How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (Classic! B.P.)
- How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age by Dale Carnegie
- Making Friends by Andrew Matthews (Favorite. Concise style. B.P.)
- Intimate Connections by David D. Burns, M.D. (Favorite. B.P.)
- Improve Your Social Skills by Daniel Wendler
- How to Talk to Anyone – 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in… by Leil Lowndes
8. Self Image, End Shyness, Confidence, Courage
- New Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz, M.D. (Opened my eyes. B.P.)
- The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking by Dale Carnegie
- Dare to Be Yourself – How to Quit Being an… by Alan Cohen (Favorite. B.P.)
- The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook – Proven, Step… by Martin Antony, PhD
- The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence by Dr. Robert Anthony (Great! B.P.)
- Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers, PhD
- Courage – Overcoming Fear and Igniting Self… by Debbie Ford & Wayne Dyer
- Dare – The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks by Barry McDonagh
- Courage – The Joy of Living Dangerously by Osho
9. Life Skills, Wisdom, Motivation, Self Love
- The Blue Zones of Happiness – Lessons From the World’s… by Dan Buettner
- How Life Works – Why Happy People are… by Andrew Matthews (Favorite. B.P.)
- Life’s Operating Manual by Tom Shadyac
- Being Happy by Andrew Matthews (Favorite. Concise style. B.P.)
- Happiness in a Nutshell by Andrew Matthews (Favorite. Concise style. B.P.)
- Learned Optimism – How to… by Martin E. P. Seligman, PhD (Outstanding! B.P.)
- My Philosophy for Successful Living by Jim Rohn (For successful people. B.P.)
- How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
- Solitude a Return to the Self by Anthony Storr
- Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It by Kamal Ravikant
- How to Be Your Own Best Friend by Mildred Newman (Classic! B.P.)
- I Ain’t Much, Baby — But I’m All I’ve Got by Jess Lair, PhD (Favorite classic. B.P)
10. Law of Attraction, Thought Power, Awareness
- The Secret (Movie) or (Kindle, Audio, Paper) by Rhonda Byrne (Insightful. B.P. )
- The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel (“The Secret” is based on it. B.P.)
- Thoughts Are Things and The God In You by Prentice Mulford
- Ask and It Is Given – Learning to Manifest Your Desires by Esther & Jerry Hicks
- Key to Living the Law of Attraction – A Simple… by Jack Canfield & D.D. Watkins
- Having It All – Achieving Your Life’s Goals and Dreams by John Assaraf
- Leveraging the Universe – 7 Steps to… by Mike Dooley (Easy to understand. B.P.)
- The Power of Intention by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer (Insightful. B.P.)
- You Can If You Think You Can by Norman Vincent Peale (Classic favorite. B.P.)
- As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
- The Biology of Belief – Unleashing the Power of… by Bruce H. Lipton
- The Magic of Believing by Claude M. Bristol
- The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale
- Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting – The Astonishing Power of… by Lynn Grabhorn
- You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
11. Personal Development, Self Improvement, Success
- Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey (Audio version is a must! B.P.)
- Live Your Truth by Kamal Ravikant (Motivating. B.P.)
- The Success Principles – How to Get from Where You Are to… by Jack Canfield
- Stop Doing That Sh*t – End Self-Sabotage… by Gary John Bishop (Brilliant! B.P)
- Beyond Positive Thinking – A No-Non… by Dr. Robert Anthony (Favorite. B.P.)
- Feeling Good – The New Mood… by David D. Burns, M.D. (Life changing. B.P.)
- Life’s Golden Ticket – A Story About… by Brendon Burchard (Inspirational. B.P.)
- Spark – The Revolutionary New… by John J. Ratey, M.D. (End depression. B.P.)
- Atomic Habits – An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits… by James Clear
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
- The Psychology of Winning by Dr. Denis Waitley
- Maximum Achievement – Strategies and Skills That Will… by Brian Tracy
- Unlimited Power – The New Science Of Personal Achievement by Tony Robbins
12. Mindfulness, Personal Exploration, New Perspective
- Becoming Supernatural – How Common… by Joe Dispenza (Transforming. B.P.)
- The Sedona Method by Hale Dwoskin (Life changing. B.P.)
- The Untethered Soul – The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A Singer
- A New Earth – Awakening to Your Life’s… by Eckhart Tolle (On Oprah)
- The Power of Now – A Guide to Spiritual… by Eckhart Tolle (On Oprah)
- The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success – A Pocketbook… by Deepak Chopra, M.D.
- If I Could Tell You Just One Thing – Encounters with… by Richard Reed
- Black Box Thinking – Why Most People Never Learn… by Matthew Syed
- The Traveler’s Gift – Seven Decisions that… by Andy Andrews (Favorite. B.P.)
- The Noticer – Sometimes, all a person needs… by Andy Andrews (Amazing. B.P.)
13. Nutrition, Plant-Based, Vegan
- How Not To Die – Discover the Foods… by Michael Greger, M.D. (My review. B.P.)
- Undo It – How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse… by Dean Ornish, M.D.
- Whole – Rethinking the Science of Nutrition by T. Colin Campbell, PhD
- Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease – The… by Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., M.D.
- The Vegan Starter Kit – Everything You Need to… by Neal D. Barnard, M.D.
- The Plant-Based Journey – A Step-by-Step Guide for… by Lani Muelrath
- Becoming Vegan – The Complete Guide to Adopting a… by Brenda Davis
- High-Protein Vegan Cookbook – Healthy & Delicious Plant… by Charlotte Melhoff
14. Supplements, Weight Loss, Exercise
- Prescription for Nutritional Healing – A Practical… by Phyllis A. Balch CNC
- Fortify Your Life – Your Guide to Vitamins, Minerals… by Tieraona Low Dog, M.D.
- How Not to Diet – The Groundbreaking… by Michael Greger, M.D. (Great! B.P)
- 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart – Boost Metabolism… by Neal D. Barnard, M.D.
- Eat To Live – The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for… by Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
- Simple Green Smoothies – 100+ Tasty… by Jen Hansard and Jadah Sellner
- Stay Fit for Life – More than 60 Exercises to Restore… by Joshua Kozak
- The One-Minute Workout – Science… by Martin Gibala, PhD (I use. B.P.)
- Living Room Weight Training – Dumbbell-based exercises for… by A.K. Davidson
- Men’s Health Ultimate Dumbbell Guide by Myatt Murphy
- 101 Ways to Work Out with Weights (For Women) by Cindy Whitmarsh
15. Addiction Cures, Stop Bad Habit, Self Mastery
- Quit Smoking Without Willpower – Be a happy… by Allen Carr (Brilliant! B.P.)
- Quit Drinking Without Willpower – Be a happy… by Allen Carr (No AA. B.P.)
- This Naked Mind – Control Alcohol, Find Freedom… by Annie Grace (No AA. B.P.)
- How To Stop Drinking Alcohol – A Simple Path… by Kevin O’Hara (No AA. B.P.)
- The Sedona Method by Hale Dwoskin (Chapter on breaking nasty habits. B.P.)
- Sober Curious by Ruby Warrington (Informative, motivating. B.P.)
- The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober – Discovering a happy… by Catherine Gray
- My Reclaimed Life – Finding Peace While… by Ed Wyrick (Inspiring! B.P.)
16. Career, Money Management, Financial Freedom
- The 4-Hour Workweek – Escape 9-5… by Timothy Ferriss (Inspiring! B.P.)
- Follow Your Heart by Andrew Matthews (Favorite author. Concise style. B.P.)
- Delivering Happiness – A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh
- WordPress To Go – How To Build A WordPress Website… by Sarah McHarry
- Think and Grow Rich – 70th Anniversary Edition by Napoleon Hill
- The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz, PhD
- The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley, PhD (Thinking Big inspired. B.P.)
- The Total Money Makeover – A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey
- You’re Broke Because You Want to Be – How to Stop Getting By… by Larry Winget
- The Simple Living Guide – A Sourcebook for Less Stressful… by Janet Luhrs
17. Sociopolitical, Integrity, Humanity
- Disloyal by Michael Cohen Trump’s private attorney and fixer. (Gripping! B.P.)
- Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump Trump’s niece. (Interesting. B.P.)
- Tower of Lies by Barbara A. Res Trump Tower construction head. (Yes! B.P.)
- I Alone Can Fix It by Carol Leonnig, Philip Rucker Journalists. (Fitting. B.P.)
- Strongmen – Mussolini to Present by Ruth Ben-Ghiat Professor. (Fascinating. B.P.)
- The Cult of Trump by Steven Hassan – Cult expert. (Informative. B.P)
- The Patriots – Making of America by Winston Groom Writer. (Amazing. B.P.)
- First Principles – That Shaped… by Thomas E. Rick Journalist. (Insightful. B.P.)
18. Super seniors, Wise half, Aging well
- Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley (Motivating. B.P.)
- Younger Next Year – The Exercise Program by Chris Crowley
- BOOM – 6 Steps to a Longer, Healthier Life by Cathy Richards
- Chicken Soup for the Soul – Age Is Just a Number by Amy Newmark
- Wisdom at Work – The Making of a Modern Elder by Chip Conley
- 5-Minute Core Exercises for Seniors by Cindy Brehse
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