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Books to make you smarter
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items I have always been a reader. Motherhood has made it more difficult to focus on reading for pleasure but I’m working on getting back to this favorite restorative activity with some great fiction novels, self-care books, and life optimizing manuals. He...
Sections
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Inspiring Fiction
Healing from Trauma
Poetry
Social Philosophy
Inspiring Fiction
I got this book for my high school graduate thinking it would offer some insights into life, love, and friendships. It did not disappoint.
How Should a Person Be?: A Novel from Life
This book ties together the stories of several individuals living in times of great strife. Beautiful storytelling and weaving of tragic times in our history.
The Wind Knows My Name: A Novel
Healing from Trauma
This guidebook for setting boundaries and managing emotions with difficult family members and life experiences is invaluable for people who did not learn these skills as a child. So really anyone.
Lifeskills for Adult Children by Woititz
This book blew my mind. Things that I didn’t realize I knew were put into words about how hard it can be to overcome trauma and how it can live within us.
Everyone should read this book to learn more about the impact of trauma on people’s lives, hea...
The Body Keeps the Score - by Bessel Van Der Kolk (Paperback)
Poetry
The wisdom packed into the poetry and prose in this book is enough to heal some of the most painful life and love experiences. The power of the pen is evident throughout the pages of this book. A must read for anyone needing some reassurance that hea...
Remember Love: Words for Tender Times: Wade, Cleo
Social Philosophy
The provocative title notwithstanding, this book is a masterclass in the study of arrogance, entitlement, lack of accountability, and the societal norms that allow and encourage these behaviors.
Assholes: A Theory by Aaron James
This book changed my life. As an introvert I could relate so well to the experiences of the author and the insights that helped me realize why extraverts get all the attention but introverts are often more insightful. Extraverts and Introverts alike ...
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking|Paperback
I love this set of essays on the application of emotional intelligence. Such important and useful insight to help with work, personal, and family relationships.
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence (with featured article