tara's favorites
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
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Susan Cain
4.08 avg rating — 465,720 ratings 
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Carry On, Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life 4.10 avg rating — 29,657 ratings
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Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
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Max Lucado
4.18 avg rating — 28,964 ratings 6. 
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
by:
Eckhart Tolle
4.15 avg rating — 429,698 ratings 7. 
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
by:
Mark Manson
3.87 avg rating — 1,335,374 ratings 8. 
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
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Pema Chödrön
4.27 avg rating — 61,840 ratings 
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The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
by:
Ryan Holiday
4.15 avg rating — 95,752 ratings 11. 
Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal 4.27 avg rating — 2,938 ratings
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Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect
by:
Jonice Webb
4.19 avg rating — 10,552 ratings 13. 
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by:
Brené Brown
4.29 avg rating — 236,430 ratings 14. 
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity 4.43 avg rating — 10,877 ratings
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma 4.36 avg rating — 255,137 ratings
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Beyond Measure: Rescuing an Overscheduled, Overtested, Underestimated Generation
by:
Vicki Abeles
4.09 avg rating — 294 ratings 18. 
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
by:
Paul Tough
3.89 avg rating — 24,501 ratings 19. 
One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way
by:
Robert Maurer
4.01 avg rating — 9,374 ratings 
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365 Inspirational Quotes: A Year of Daily Wisdom from Great Thinkers, Books, Humorists, and More
by:
Mike Robbins
4.04 avg rating — 75 ratings 22. 
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works
by:
Evelyn Tribole
4.24 avg rating — 19,824 ratings 23. 
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Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha
by:
Tara Brach
4.15 avg rating — 33,757 ratings 
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Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
by:
Shauna Niequist
3.82 avg rating — 62,801 ratings 
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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's all small stuff
by:
Richard Carlson
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 96,007 ratings 
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First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety
by:
Sarah Wilson
3.77 avg rating — 16,380 ratings 
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The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter - and How to Make the Most of Them Now
by:
Meg Jay
4.10 avg rating — 86,356 ratings 35. 
The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
by:
Rick Warren
3.98 avg rating — 287,964 ratings 36. 
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World 4.01 avg rating — 151,242 ratings
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Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy
by:
Emily Ley
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,610 ratings 38. 
Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution.
by:
Brené Brown
4.25 avg rating — 87,278 ratings 39. 
The Power of Kindness: The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life
by:
Piero Ferrucci
4.06 avg rating — 2,613 ratings 40. 
Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway: How to Turn Your Fear and Indecision into Confidence and Action
by:
Susan Jeffers
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 36,780 ratings 41. 
Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow
by:
Elizabeth Lesser
4.03 avg rating — 8,187 ratings 42. 
Born Anxious: The Lifelong Impact of Early Life Adversity—and How to Break the Cycle 3.66 avg rating — 264 ratings
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I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough"
by:
Brené Brown
4.20 avg rating — 26,265 ratings 44. 
The Essential Laws of Fearless Living: Find the Power to Never Feel Powerless Again
by:
Guy Finley
3.92 avg rating — 159 ratings 45. 
Adversity Quotient: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities
by:
Paul G. Stoltz
3.86 avg rating — 189 ratings 46. 
Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions
by:
Johann Hari
4.26 avg rating — 40,171 ratings 47. 
The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma
by:
James S. Gordon
4.17 avg rating — 327 ratings 
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Bouncing Forward: The Art and Science of Cultivating Resilience
by:
Michaela Haas
4.13 avg rating — 90 ratings 50. 
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Permission to Feel: The Power of Emotional Intelligence to Achieve Well-Being and Success
by:
Marc Brackett
4.17 avg rating — 11,262 ratings 54. 
Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders 4.56 avg rating — 1,513 ratings
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Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating
by:
Christy Harrison
4.27 avg rating — 8,148 ratings 58. 