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Thinking about life differently as told by books

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From childhood to adulthood, these books changed something in my life, my ideas, my relationships…
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The lesson this book taught me is that you do have the freedom to make choices, regardless of the circumstances you grow up in.
Are You There God? It's Me Margaret
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Even though he had dementia, my Dad could listen to this, understand and enjoy it. It may take some time but you can find information that is accessible to you.
A Short History Of Nearly Everything (Bryson)
 
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A classic self help or personal development book. I read it before I understood what fear was but stored the information in some corner of my brain nonetheless. It was there when fear came calling and prevented it from taking over.
Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway: How to Turn
 
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Romance and self help in one. The heroine has bracelets made for her that say Chaos on one and Breathe on the other. When I was struggling recently this came to mind and gave me a way to structure the chaos I had going on.
Books by Series - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
 
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Not a book but a long form article. Growing up, I didn't have many organized people in my life and it wasn't yet a trend. So when I organized things or changed something it was side eyed or questioned. Nowadays we have the Internet and a much broader...
How Google Drive Can Make Every Corner of Your Life Easier
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I've read all the John Seymour books I could get my hands on. This one pulls together the information he talks about in his memoirs in guide format. It's more accessible than prescriptive and really made me think that I could take on a new way of lif...
The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency UK
 
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This book taught me how I saw things in real life. But also how to see things created in challenging to my visual process and to understand and enjoy them.
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