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At B•Better, we get great inspiration from the writings of the teachers and spiritual leaders of today, as well as those ancestral masters from the past. Below are some of our favorite authors. Most are available through Amazon.com. Click the links for more info.
Books: Personal Development and Transformation
As a Man Thinketh , by James Allen
Building on the Bible verse, "As a man thinketh, so he is," Allen insists that it is within the power of each person to form his own character and create his own happiness.
Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, by Julia Cameron and Mark Bryan
A classic on how to unleash and use your creative power!
Your Heart's Desire, by Sonia Choquette
This workbook guides you step by step through the nine universal principles for creating your own reality.
First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy, by Stephen Covey
Learn how to get your priorities straight and live in alignment with your true purpose.
The Power of Intention, by Wayne Dyer
Using an array of true stories and examples, Dyer teaches readers the importance of using their power and positive energy in everyday life to connect and achieve personal abundance and success.
The Hidden Messages in Water, by Masaru Emoto
Emoto unleashes the healing power of love and gratitude, through water!! Take a look at the photos of water when introduced to words and see how they actually change form! Remember, we are 70% water!!
Reflections of the Christ Mind: The Present-Day Teachings of Jesus, by Paul Ferrini
Based on the universal teachings of Christ, the author invites us to take a spiritual journey, moving from fear to love, from weakness to strength, from resistance to acceptance.
Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting: The Astonishing Power of Feelings, by Lynn Grabhorn
This book is an introduction to the amazing physics of thought or the "Law of Attraction," whereby our feelings and thoughts actually create our lives and we live life intentionally, not accidentally.
Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life, by Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh, an ordained buddist monk from Vietnam and world-traveled speaker, author and teacher, writes on the art of mindfulness and how to transform and heal difficult psychological states. Finally, he shows us the connection between personal inner peace and peace on Earth.
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, by Susan Jeffers
If you struggle with fear anywhere in your life, this is a must read! She is very encouraging and gives a lot of concrete action steps to eliminate all fears from your life.
The Power of Positive Thinking, by Normal Vincent Peale
Peale says, "This book is written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying and worthwhile life." Peale offers his own recipe for happiness, and a simple but powerful formula for molding your own destiny and finding fulfillment in life.
The Unmistakable Touch of Grace, by Cheryl Richardson
This book will help guide you on a spiritual adventure that will awaken you to the power of grace. The more you surrender to the Divine plan and allow grace to lead the way, the more the right doors will open to support you in fulfilling your life's purpose.
The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle
Tolle writes about leaving our analytical mind and its false created self, the ego, behind. Authentic human power is found by surrendering to the Now, the present moment, where problems do not exist. It is here we find our joy and are able to embrace our true selves.
The Dream Giver, by Bruce Wilkinson
From the author of #1 New York Times bestseller, The Prayer of Jabez, this book shows you how to rise above the ordinary, conquer your fears, and overcome the obstacles that keep you from living your Big Dream.
A Woman's Worth, by Marianne Williamson
Marianne speaks of women as being either glorious queens or slave girls. She inspires every woman who reads this book how incredibly lucky we are to be a woman!
The Art of Possibility, by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
This book is filled with uplifting stories, parables, and personal anecdotes that invite us to become passionate communicators, leaders and performers whose lives radiate possibility into the world.
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Health and Wellness
The Biology of Success, by Robert Arnot, M.D.
Learn how our human biology allows us to increase mental energy and create positive thought patterns that can fundamentally change the way our brain functions.
Energy Addict, by Jon Gordon
This book offers simple, powerful strategies to replenish physical, mental and spiritual energy so you can regain focus, feel healthier, work more effectively, and live life the way it was meant to be.
Sanctuaries the Complete United States: A Guide to Lodgings in Monasteries, Abbeys, and Retreats, by Jack Kelly and Marcia Kelly
If you'd like to find a quiet place to rest, you might check out this book. All of the featured places welcome people of every denomination.
Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui: Learn the Art of Space Clearing and Bring New Energy into Your Life, by Karen Kingston
Provides simple and effective techniques on how to create harmony and abundance by clearing and enhancing home and workplace energies. Explains the link between inner peace and the buildings in which we live and work.
Natural Cures, by Kevin Trudeau
Offers an abundance of alternative therapies, medical practices, philosophies and potential cures that help your body regain its natural state of health and vibrancy.
8 Weeks to Optimum Health, by Andrew Weil, M.D.
Learn Dr. Weil's proven program for taking full advantage of your body's natural healing power.
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Healing Touch/Energy Work
Healing Stories to Inspire, Teach and Heal, by Mary Jo Trapp Bulbrook
Learn more about the power of Healing Touch. Energy healing is a technique of balancing the body's energy system to influence self-healing. By realigning (balancing) the body's electromagnetic fields, the body's innate wisdom to self regulate and heal is activated. Hear personal stories that will make you a believer!
Heal Your Body, by Louise Hay
Hay first wrote this book in 1976 and and since then it has been written in over 30 languages. This book is an excellent resource to uncover the emotional connection to illnesses.
Joy's Way, by W. Brugh Joy, M.D.
This book is about a distinguished medical doctor who got terminally ill and found that body energies, the chakra system, meditation and higher levels of consciousness brought him back to health.
Anatomy of the Spirit, by Caroline Myss
A great resource for understanding a different view of how our life energy is used and a bold presentation of the emerging field of energy medicine.
Invisible Acts of Power: Personal Choices That Create Miracles, by Caroline Myss
The author writes on how we can become a channel for divine grace and a conduit for miracles through kind, compassionate, generous actions or, as she calls them, invisible acts of power.
Chakra Workbook, by Pauline Wills
The book outlines the body's main energy fields, or chakras, and demonstrates how they influence the body's well-being.
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Business/Leadership
Now, Discover Your Strengths, by Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton, Ph.D.
The authors present a revolutionary program, the StrengthsFinder Profile, which helps people identify their talents, build on their strengths, and create greater personal and professional success.
The One Thing You Need to Know, by Marcus Buckingham
From the best-selling author of First, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths, this book offers essential performance and career lessons for business people at all career stages.
The Artist's Way at Work, by Julia Cameron and Mark Bryan
The authors show that people can thrive at their jobs when they take time to nurture their spirit and listen to their thoughts.
Good to Great, by Jim Collins
Read about the ingredients of today's most successful companies and how these ingredients work together in an integrated way to achieve greatness.
Freakonomics, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
With forceful storytelling and wry insight, the authors show how conventional wisdom is often wrong. Enough riddles and stories to last a thousand cocktail parties!
The Dance of Change, by Peter Senge, Art Kleiner, Charlotte Roberts, Richard Ross, George Roth, and Bryan Smith
Considered the "bible of organizational change," this book shows how to accelerate success and avoid the obstacles that stall momentum as organizations continue to adapt their attitudes and practices to stay ahead of the curve and accommodate massive changes in the marketplace and world.
The Fifth Discipline, by Peter Senge, Art Kleiner, Charlotte Roberts, Richard Ross and Bryan Smith
This groundbreaking book revolutionized the practice of management by introducing the theory of learning organizations. Containing a wide range of strategies and tools, this reference-style book will have you mastering the disciplines of creating a learning organization.
The Cycle of Leadership: How Great Leaders Teach Their Companies to Win, by Noel Tichy
We are now in a knowledge-based economy, where the control of knowledge is the secret of success. Through demonstrating the power of teaching, this book gives today's leaders a path to build organizations fast enough to benefit from today's unprecedented rate of change.
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Wealth Building
Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill
One of the most influential books of all time in pointing the way to personal achievement, financial independence and to the riches of the spirit.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki
Learn the financial skills rich parents pass on to their children, as well as investment and cash management advice.
Courage to Be Rich, by Suze Orman
This book will help you create a life of material and spiritual abundance.
The Nine Steps to Financial Freedom, by Suze Orman
The author goes beyond the nuts and bolts of managing money to explore the psychological, even spiritual power money has in our lives.
Dynamic Laws of Prosperity, by Catherine Ponder
One of the all-time great books on manifestation. Be ready to write down the affirmations contained throughout the book.
The Millionaire Next Door, by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
Learn the surprising secrets of America's wealthy and find out that nearly anyone with a steady job can amass a tidy fortune! Readers learn the seven common denominators that show up again and again among people who have built their personal fortunes from scratch.
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Relationships
Codependent No More, by Melody Beattie
This classic will show you how to stop controlling others and start caring for yourself.
The Biggest Job We'll Ever Have: Find the Right Balance Between Character and Achievement for Your Child, by Laura and Malcolm Gauld
This book provides a blueprint for raising and educating strong children of character.
1001 Ways to be Romantic, by Gregory Godek
As the Boston Herald says, "Worth Memorizing!" Learn how to transform your relationship into a vibrant, exciting love affair.
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ, by Daniel Goleman
The groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be smart. Gives us a new way of looking at the root causes of many of the ills of our families and our society.
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, by Harville Hendrix
This is a bible for healthy and loving communication. It is an extraordinary practical guide to resolving problems, using sixteen exercises to enhance communication, stop self-defeating behavior, and achieve mutual emotional satisfaction.
Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes From, How It Sabotages Our Lives, by Pia Mellody
This book is the authority on codependence, providing a clear understanding of how people who are raised in dysfunctional environments are set up to put the needs of others before their own.
Let the Bud of Life Bloom, by Swami Rama
If we impart good education to our children, become selfless examples for them, and give them love, the Swami Rama predicts they will grow and become the best citizens of the world. Then, he predicts, the whole universe will bloom like a flower!
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Yoga/Meditation
Awakening the Buddha Within, by Lama Surya Das
This national best seller tells we have wisdom, awareness, love and power like those of the Buddha, and shows how we can awaken to who we really are in order to lead more compassionate, enlightened, and balanced lives. Wisdom from people of all religious traditions.
Yoga Mind, Body and Spirit, by Donna Farhi
The first book to unify all yoga styles and bring the understanding of yoga's mind-body connection clearly into the mainstream. For students of all levels.
Insight Meditation, by Joseph Goldstein
A book for those who would like to extend and deepen their commitment to a life of mindfulness and to freeing the mind through meditation. Includes stories, key teachings and answers to most-asked questions on meditation.
Light on Yoga, by B.K.S. Iyengar
A classic that is considered the bible of yoga philosophies.
Yoga for Wellness, by Gary Kraftsow
Draws on the physical and spiritual elements to show how Yoga can heal any number of afflictions, including common aches and pains, chronic disease and emotional health. Case studies and specific sequences included.
Yoga Mala, by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
The most influential written guide on ashtanga yoga, one of the most widespread styles practiced today.
The Women's Book of Yoga and Health, by Linda Sparrowe
A practical and inspirational reference book for achieving a healthy, balanced life for women of all ages.
Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving Into Stillness, by Erich Schiffman
World-renowned yoga master Erich Schiffmann offers an easy-to-follow technique combining hatha yoga and meditation for all who are seeking healthful beauty and inner peace.
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Want to meet the most interesting, exciting person you will ever know? Let Jon Kabat-Zinn introduce you to YOU. Meditation is the art of paying attention and listening to your heart - allowing you to enjoy life more fully, more effectively and more peacefully. Both for the beginner and for those who want to deepen their practice.
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Audio CDs
Tuning In: Listening to the Voice of Your Soul, by Cheryl Richardson
A guided relaxation process designed to help you learn to listen to your wise inner voice.
Awakened Mind System, by Dr. Jefferey Thompson
Deepen meditation, access intuition and insight, nurture healing and renewal.
101 Power Thoughts, by Louise Hay
Listen to this CD every day at least once and if you can, listen to it on a CD Player/Walkman. This CD is important for reprogramming our minds to think more positive, constructive thoughts so that old negative thoughts will be released!
The Power of Intention, by Wayne Dyer
This is filled with an abundance of very important information that will teach you about The Law of Attraction, and how to create the life that you truly desire.
All Anthony Robbins books on CD!
One of the most motivating people in our world today.
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Strength of numbers is the delight of the timid. The Valiant in spirit glory in fighting alone.
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948)
The greater danger for must of us
is not that our aim is too high and we miss it,
but that it is too low and we reach it.
- Michelangelo (1475-1564)
If a man does not keep pace with his companions,
perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
Let him step to the music which he hears, however,
measured and far away.
- Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
When you work you are a flute through whose heart
the whispering of the hours turns to music. To love
life through labor is to be intimate with life's inmost secret.
All work is empty save when there is love,
for work is love made visible.
- Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) Lebanese mystic, poet, dramatist and artist
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
- John F. Kennedy
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself... Serve and thou shall be served.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
- Thomas Edison
It's always too soon to quit.
- Norman Vincent Peale, inspirational author
If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room.
- Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, human rights activist and environmentalist
May it please the Lord, light of all things, to show me the way, so that I shall paint light worthily.
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