A collection of inspiring book excerpts

Book Excerpts

Sometimes it's hard to tell which books are for us. Sometimes the lessons
in a particular passage are so important that they have to be shared.
Sometimes we can't tell if we have something in common with a particular
author until we read something that's a bit longer than just a paragraph or two.
So we present to you excerpts from some of the books that have been very
special to us, books that have taught us valuable lessons over the years, in the
hope that you'll find something just as valuable for you. . . .

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The Price Is Right Zig Ziglar	Commentary on Confusion Iyanla Vanzant
Transitions Susan L. Taylor	Mistakes John-Roger and Peter McWilliams
Like Thoughts Rhonda Byrne	Eliminate Expectations Michael Goddart
On Solitude and Loneliness Kent Nerburn	Saying Your Thank-Yous! Marci Shimoff
Thanksgiving Leads to Giving and Forgiving John Marks Templeton	A Sense of Meaning Nourishes the Soul Gordon Livingston
Appreciation Dale Carnegie	Getting to Yes Martha Beck
Miracles Happen Marianne Williamson	Spend a Day in Slow Motion Michael Goddart
I Am Nature's Greatest Miracle (The Scroll Marked IV) Og Mandino	Developing into a Healthy Thinker Sue Patton Thoele
Haven't Got Time for the Pain Bernie Siegel	Voluntary Simplicity Jon Kabat-Zinn
Adjust Your Own Oxygen Mask before You Help Others Regina Brett	Strengthening Life Rachel Naomi Remen
Marriage Neale Donald Walsch	A Farmer and His Children Michael Carroll
Seeing from the Essential Self Martha Beck

Stop, Look, and Listen Leslie Levine	The Power of Beliefs Sue Patton Thoele
How to Make People Like You Instantly Dale Carnegie	The Law of Giving and Receiving John Marks Templeton
The Changing Seasons of the Moment Christina Feldman	Reach Out Jerry White
Dwelling in the Darkness Bernie Siegel	Meaning and Purpose Glenn R. Schiraldi
Transforming Expectations into No Matter Whats M.J. Ryan	The Five Barriers to Asking Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
Surrender as Victory Gregg Levoy	The Principle of Moods Richard Carlson
An Exercise in Consciousness Vince Poscente	from "Twenty-Five Lessons for Life" Marian Wright Edelman
Daily Miracles Robert Fulghum	The Truth about Play Jill Murphy Long
Living More Consciously Duane Elgin	The Art of Manifestation Lucinda Bassett
Heart Enough for the Whole Trip Sylvia Boorstein	Loving Kindness for All Ed and Deb Shapiro
Discovering the True You Joan Duncan Oliver

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On Naming and Awe Rachel Naomi Remen	In the Silence Susan L. Taylor
Love the Presence Within Rhonda Byrne	Love Requires One to Be Strong Leo Buscaglia
Important Places Robert Fulghum	from Everyday Zen Charlotte Joko Beck
Brake for Spontaneity Cheryl Richardson	Being Happy Marianne Williamson
Ten Lessons for Life Marian Wright Edelman	A Home for the Heart Charlotte Davis Kasl
Be Not Afraid Parker J. Palmer	Human Being Rachel Naomi Remen
The Power of Thought Sue Patton Thoele	Get Off Automatic Pilot Elaine St. James
Selfish and Unselfish Goals Robert Kiyosaki	The Principle of the Present Moment Richard Carlson
The Callings of the World Gregg Levoy

The Guru Is Dead Jaden Rose Phoenix	A Habit of the Heart M.J. Ryan
How Wonderful Life Really Is Anna Quindlen	The Scroll Marked V Og Mandino
Don't Take Anything Personally Don Miguel Ruiz	How Do You Get Back Up? Steve Farber
Meeting Ourselves Dawna Markova	Presence Can Diminish Pain Richard Moss
Forces That Form Your Future Kevin Gerald	Forgiving Bernie Siegel
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day Arnold Bennett	Small Pleasures Andy Rooney
Practicing Observation During Everyday Life Uma Silbey	The Unhurried Imagination Thomas and Anne Christian Buchanan Kinkade
Am I Looking for What's Right, or Am I Looking for What's Wrong? Debbie Ford	Welcome the Multitude of Opportunities to Learn Kristen Moeller
Love Yourself Leo Buscaglia	Beginner's Mind Christina Feldman
The Need for Love Alan Loy McGinnis	I Did It Benjamin Zander

The Leveled Life Sue Patton Thoele	Forgetting Ourselves Dale Carnegie
How I Stopped "Waiting for Jack" Kristen Moeller	Seed Sentences: Weeds of Flowers? Sue Patton Thoele
Being Together: How to Live in Harmony with Everything Joan Duncan Oliver	How to Determine If You Are Being Patient or Simply Being Chicken Kristen Moeller
Dealing with Pain Marianne Williamson	Filling the Hole Iyanla Vanzant
A Foolproof Formula for Success Arthur Gordon	Sigmund Wollman's Reality Test Robert Fulghum
The Seven-Year-Old Heart Sri Chimnoy	Money as a Reflection Shakti Gawain
The Myth of More Marci Shimoff	Transforming Feelings Thich Nhat Hanh
Separation and Interconnectedness Christina Feldman	Our Noble Essential Dignity Robert A. Heinlein
With Every Gain, There Is a Loss Laura Berman Fortgang	My Very Special Christmas Tree Madeline Weatherford
The Juggler Robert Fulghum	The Gift Rachel Naomi Remen
Developing Healthy Detachment Lucinda Bassett	from "The God Memorandum" Og Mandino
If You Do This, You Will Never Worry about Ingratitude Dale Carnegie

The Scroll Marked II Og Mandino	We Are Not Who We Think We Are Ed and Deb Shapiro
Letting Go of "Spiritual" Specialness Hugh Prather	Attached or Committed Rachel Naomi Remen
Keeping Hope Afloat Sue Patton Thoele	What Power Is Not tom walsh
The Happiness Paradox Matthew Kelly	The Physical Channel of Intuition Marcia Emery
Confidence Nikki Stone	Grow Down--The Wisdom of Children Bernie Siegel
Suspending Judgment Brenda Anderson	A Heaven on Earth John E. Wade II
The Communication Principle Matthew Kelly	Live in a Helpful, Supportive Universe Wayne Dyer
Enjoying Everyday Beauty Sue Patton Thoele	Four Powerful Phrases Mark DeMoss
An Important Question Debbie Ford	Do You Believe in Magic? Marianne Williamson
Stand for Something John Kasich	Nourishing Awareness in Each Moment Thich Nhat Hanh
Allowing Yourself to Forgive Shana Aborn	Walker tom walsh
Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts Rachel Naomi Remen	The Warmth from the Windows Thomas Kinkade
Will This Choice Add to My Life Force or Will It Rob Me of My Energy? Debbie Ford	Finding Our Way Home Oriah
Letting Go of Rigid Responses and Limited Answers Hugh Prather	Father Forgets W.Livingston Larned

Adrift Adam Khan	As You Believe, So It Is for You Chris Prentiss
Perspective on Parents Robin McGraw	Knowing Life Rachel Naomi Remen
Start with the Heart Robert H. Schuller	Let the Name Be Wonder Leo Buscaglia
The Ugly Duckling Bernie Siegel	The Five Secrets You Must Discover before You Die John Izzo
Victim No More Lynn Grabhorn	Finding Your Inner Artist Shana Aborn

Poverty, a Mental Disability Orison Swett Marden	The Magic of Appreciation Lynn Grabhorn
Weird or Normal tom walsh	Get a Life! Anna Quindlen
Let Others Be "Right" Most of the Time Richard Carlson	Encouragement--the Helium of Life Bernie Siegel
Receiving Your Blessings Rachel Naomi Remen	How to Change the Life You're Giving Yourself Guy Finley
Always Do Your Best Don Miguel Ruiz	Commentary on Doubt Iyanla Vanzant
Devotion--What Love Is Bernie Siegel	Middle Ground Ralph Waldo Trine
A Lesson on Potential tom walsh	Money Russell H. Conwell
Pearls of Wisdom Rachel Naomi Remen	The Rhythm of Life Matthew Kelly
Choose the Way of Life Leo Buscaglia	Tune In Brenda Anderson

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Living out Loud Iyanla Vanzant	Nowhere and Nothing Benjamin Hoff
The Power of Awareness Richard Moss	Grace, Gratitude, and the Sacred Experience Jean Shinoda Bolen
The Splash You Make Can Touch the World Jamie Sams	from "The Conduct of Life" Ralph Waldo Emerson
Breathe before You Speak Richard Carlson	Letting Go of Mental Pollutants Hugh Prather
I Will Laugh at the World Og Mandino	Aimlessness Thich Nhat Hanh
Some Marriage Advice Norman Vincent Peale	The Formula for Failure and Success Jim Rohn
Really Great Generosity Sylvia Boorstein

When We're Happiest Earl Nightingale	Now and Zen Sylvia Boorstein
Character Orison Swett Marden	Support Vivian Glyck
Meditation on Love Thich Nhat Hanh	Nourishing Awareness in Each Moment Thich Nhat Hanh
Good and Bad Benjamin Hoff	another from "Self-Reliance" Ralph Waldo Emerson
from Letters to a Young Poet Rainer Maria Rilke	from On the Open Road Ralph Waldo Trine

On Giving Khalil Gibran	Faith and Experience Iyanla Vanzant
You Control Your Attitude Jeff Keller	Look at Life through the Windshield Patti LaBelle
The Waiver Melody Beattie	Prescriptions for Living Bernie Siegel
Embracing Life Rachel Naomi Remen	Walden Henry David Thoreau
Mindfulness of This Moment Jon Kabat-Zinn	A Worn Out Creed Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Do One Thing Different Bill O'Hanlon	Mermaids Robert Fulghum
We Talk about Death Mitch Albom	Killing the Buddha Melody Beattie
Self-Love M.Scott Peck	Born with Love Marianne Williamson
Bless Today Charlotte Davis Kasl	Keeping It Together Rachel Naomi Remen
How Do We Deal with Setbacks? Gary Egeberg

Letting Go Morrie Schwartz	Attitude the Dalai Lama
Start Over Again, and Do It Right Elaine St. James	Look at Life through the Windshield, Not the Rearview Mirror Patti LaBelle
A Place of Refuge Rachel Naomi Remen	Forgiveness Wayne Dyer
On Strength Kent Nerburn	Active and Receptive Shakti Gawain
Gratitude Is Larger Than Life Melody Beattie	Finding the Connection Rachel Naomi Remen
Differences Iyanla Vanzant

Acknowledge the Totality of Your Being Richard Carlson	The Gerbil Story Melody Beattie
Is Love an Art? Erich Fromm	A Potent Weapon Bernie Siegel
His Kind of Odds Robert Fulghum	If You Feel like a Baby, Get a Baby-Sitter Charlotte Davis Kasl
Education Kent Nerburn	Let the Past Go Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Getting Away from Comparisons Alan Loy McGinnis	Intuition Shakti Gawain
Your Higher Self Wayne Dyer	Site to Be Developed Bernie Siegel
Your Hidden Potential Ari Kiev	Just Listen Rachel Naomi Remen
The Direction of Your Life Ari Kiev	The Houdini Syndrome Bob Welch
The River of Feelings Thich Nhat Hanh	On Giving Kent Nerburn
The Te of Piglet Benjamin Hoff	Think of What You Have Richard Carlson
Taking Charge by Taking Responsibility Dan Millman	You May Not Know What Really Matters Elaine St. James
Gratitude: Why and for What? Bernie Siegel	Gratitude Sarah Ban Breathnach
Giving and Receiving Shakti Gawain	Positive Expectancy Bill O'Hanlon
Living in the Moment Susan L. Taylor	Pruning a Tree Bernie Siegel
from "Self-Reliance" Ralph Waldo Emerson	Mistakes Can Work for You Bernie Siegel