Books on Self-Improvement

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ZMM Is Included in the Following List of Books on Self-Improvement.

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There are literally millions of books on self improvement on the market today; old masters writing long before the concept was popular and new masters writing in this decade of the 90s, along with many in between new age guru's. We have tried to present a cross section for your perusal. The selections with or are books personally known to us and of such a caliber that we recommend them unequivocally.

Fountain of Joy and Youth: Teachings of the World's Great Masters on Body, Mind and Soul

Aurelio Arreaza

ISBN: 0931892503

Synopsis: "This excellent and positive work is the outcome of the author's many years

of learning and experiencing how a human being can achieve total well-being ... how,

through the daily practice of activities which connect us with our powerful energy-soul,

we can evolve towards ever higher levels of material and spiritual well-being‚while

keeping our bodies and minds forever young...and how to make each day of our life be

an ever creative, exciting and joyful experience. Many excellent quotations and insights

from the world's great spiritual teachers."

12 Secrets for Manifesting Your Vision, Inspiration & Purpose: How to Make Your Dreams Come True.

D. Richard Bellamy

ISBN: 0966230612

Review from Rodney Charles, Best-selling author of Everyday A Miracle Happens: "12

Secrets for manifesting your Vision, Inspiration, and Purpose" is a treasure of ancient

mystery teachings for the committed student of higher consciousness. From wherever

you are, it takes you to a new understanding of awareness and love."

Opening To Your Higher Self: Manifestations of the Third Kind.

Todd Varnum, Fred Fengler

ISBN: 0964130513

Reader review: "personal examples taken from average people who are on the spiritual

path. This book shows how these people handle difficult things in their life while being

both in the physical world and on the spiritual path."

101 Ways To Enrich Your Life.

Karen K. Diedrich, Robert J. Lemke

ISBN: 0966968603

Book Description: "Clear mindsets and simple tools that help you see everyday

experiences in a different way, and handle them with confidence."

PSYCHO-CYBERNETICS.

Dr. Maxwell Maltz

ISBN: 0879801271

Review: " Maxwell Maltz's Classic SELF-HELP book has spoken to those who want to

change their lives for the better for nearly 40 years. He describes what he calls a New

Technique for Using Your SUBCONSCIOUS POWER." One of the first and best books

of this genre, my copy is falling apart it's been used so much! Still the classic in its

field.

NLP - Neuro Linguistic programming - a way to reprogram your subconscious mind and change belief

systems - seminars available costing hundreds of dollars - but can be learned from [the following] books:

Frogs into Princes. The classic NLP manual and eminently readable

Changing Belief Systems with NLP. Excellent

Reframing: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Transformation of Meaning. A Classic

Trance-Formations : Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis.

Structure of Magic - Volumes I and II.

Using Your Brain for a Change.

Persuasion Engineering.

Magic in Action.

An Insiders Guide to Sub Modalities.

The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living.

Dalai Lama Howard C. Cutler

ISBN: 1573221112

Review from the Publisher: " The Dalai Lama will tell you that happiness is the purpose

of life, and that "the very motion of our life is towards happiness." How to get there

has always been the question. He's tried to answer it before, but he's never had the

help of a psychiatrist to get the message across in a context we can easily understand.

Through conversations, stories, and meditations, the Dalai Lama shows us how to

defeat day-to-day anxiety, insecurity, anger, and discouragement. With Dr. Cutler, he

explores many facets of everyday life, including relationships, loss, and the pursuit of

wealth, to illustrate how to ride through life's obstacles on a deep and abiding source of

inner peace."

One Day My Soul Just Opened Up: 40 Days and 40 Nights Towards Spiritual Strength and Personal Growth.

Iyanla Vanzant

ISBN: 0684841347

Review from the Publisher: "a program of inspiration and motivation that will help you

work through problems and improve your emotional and spiritual health. Through exercises and

readings, Iyanla provides you with the tools to tap into your strengths

and make your dreams come true.

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

Stephen R. Covey

ISBN: 0671708635

Review from the Publisher: "a comprehensive program based on developing an

awareness of how perceptions and assumptions hinder success---in business as well as

personal relationships. Here's an approach that will help broaden your way of thinking

and lead to greater opportunities and effective problem solving."

Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life.

Spencer Johnson Foreword by Kenneth Blanchard

ISBN: 0399144463

Review from the Publisher: " From an acknowledged experts on management comes a

charming parable filled with insights designed to help readers manage change quickly

and prevail in changing times."

How to Win Friends and Influence People.

Dale Carnegie

ISBN: 0671027034

Synopsis: "Written in 1936, it is based on courses in public speaking that had been

taught in adult education courses by Dale Carnegie since 1912. It is an unusual little

book, written in a highly personalized, colloquial style that is reminiscent of a lecture."

Secrets about Life Every Woman Should Know: Ten Principles for Total Spiritual and Emotional Fulfillment.

Barbara De Angelis

ISBN: 0786864680

Review from the Publisher: " One of the nation's premiere relationship experts turns her

attention to the most important relationship we will ever have--the one with ourselves."

Never Be Lied to Again.

David J. Lieberman,PhD

Synopsis: Are you tired of being deceived, tricked, and fooled? Finally, renowned

psychologist shows you how to stop the lies and uncover the truth--in any conversation

or situation. In a simple, user-friendly format, he gives you the tools to determine, with

uncanny accuracy, if you are being lied to."

See Jane Win.

Sylvia Rimm With Sara Rimm-Kaufman With Ilonna Jane Rimm

ISBN: 0517706660

Review from the Publisher: "Based on extensive original research, "See Jane Win"

provides invaluable advice for helping girls deal with such issues as middle-school

grade decline, math anxieties, eating disorders, social and academic insecurities,

feelings of being different, self-esteem and competition, the career-family balance, and

the glass ceiling. Included are profiles of seventeen women in disparate careers that

illuminate the rewards and penalties of linear versus delayed career patterns and show

us the typical pathways for women in specific fields, including medicine, science, law,

business, education, politics, and the arts."

Winning Every Day: The Game Plan for Success.

Lou Holtz Foreword by Harvey MacKay

ISBN: 0887309534

Review from the Publisher: "The man responsible for revitalizing the Fighting Irish and

other major college football programs shares his bestselling game plan for finding

success in business and in life."

The Language of Letting Go.

Melody Beattie

ISBN: 1567312381

Review from the Publisher: "Offering hope and inspiration, tempered with the

clear-eyed perspective of one who has been there and back, the author empowers

readers to affirm who they are--their beliefs, thoughts, instincts, feelings--and,

ultimately, their ability to change. These meditations are tools designed to help

recovering codependents realize the goal Beattie defines as "stopping the pain and

gaining control of your life."

Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental,

Emotional, Physical, & Financial Destiny

Anthony Robbins

ISBN: 0671791540

Annotation: "The creator of acclaimed personal achievement programs and the author of

the bestselling Unlimited Power reveals the proven steps to self-mastery. Robbins

shares the secrets of his exclusive "Date with Destiny" seminars, describing how

unconscious beliefs control our behavior and how we can make immediate changes to

accomplish our goals. Charts and graphs."

Other Robbins Books [also many tapes] and popular "fire walk" seminar leader from the 80s:

Unlimited Power: The New Science of Personal Achievement.

Notes from a Friend: A Quick and Simple Guide to Taking Control of Your Life.

Giant Steps: Small Changes to Make a Big Difference, 365 Daily Lessons in Self-Mastery.

Powertalk!; The Master Key to Personal Tranformation (with 2 Cassettes), Vol.2

It's Not What Happens to You, It's What You Do About It

W. Mitchell With Brad Lemley

ISBN: 0963790102

The Power of Positive Thinking Another.

Norman Vincent Peale

ISBN: 0802724655

Review from the Publisher: "Translated into fifteen languages with more than 7 million

copies sold, The Power of Positive Thinking is unparalleled in its extraordinary

capacity for restoring the faltering faith of millions. In this insightful program, Dr.

Peale offers the essence of his profound method for mastering the problems of everyday

living. You will learn: How to eliminate that most devastating handicap---self doubt

How to free yourself from worry, stress and resentment How to climb above problems

to visualize solutions and then attain them Simple prayerful exercises that you can do

every day, through-out the day, to reinforce your new-found habit of happiness

Eliminating all the negative thoughts that prevent you from achieving happiness and

success, The Power of Positive Thinking is an inspiring program that will help you

create a positive change in your life."

The original self-improvement book, before the new age speak of modern gurus.

When Bad Things Happen to Good People.

Harold Kushner

ISBN: 0380603926

Review from the Publisher: "Offers a moving and humane approach to understanding

life's windstorms. Raises many questions that will challenge your mind and test your

faith regarding the ultimate questions of life and death. A best-selling guide to crisis

management, from a noted rabbi."

How to Get What You Want and Want What You Have:

A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Personal Success.

John Gray

ISBN: 006019409X

Review from the Publisher: "Here's the book to help you get what you want - and be

happy with what you have. John Gray, the man responsible for helping millions of

people improve their relationships in his bestselling Mars and Venus books, has written

the essential guide to personal success. Combining insights from Western psychology

and Eastern meditation, he presents an innovative and proven method to become happy,

confident, and at peace."

If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules:

10 Rules for Being Human as Introduced in Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Cherie Carter-Scott Foreword by Jack Canfield

ISBN: 076790238

Review from the Publisher: "The rules contain basic truths that, when understood and

embraced, can bring about changes that contribute to a more fulfilling, more satisfying

and less stressful life." Also highly recommended the whole series of Chicken Soup for

the Soul.

I Could Do Anything if I Only Knew What It Was:

How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It.

Barbara Sher Barbara Smith

ISBN: 0440505003

Review from the Publisher: "A life without direction is a life without passion. This

dynamic program guides you, not to another unsatisfying job, but to a richly rewarding

career rooted in your heart's desire- reveals how you can recapture your "long lost"

goals, overcome the blocks that inhibit your success, decide what you want to be, and

live your dreams forever!"

The Art of Imperfection: Simple Ways to Make Peace with Yourself.

Veronique Vienne Erica Lennard (Photographer)

ISBN: 0609605216

Review from the Publisher: "Forgive yourself: Self-acceptance doesn't have to be hard

work. Cultivate your most pleasurable flaws. Find out when not to have the last word.

Don't be afraid to ask silly questions. Learn to make lists--and forget them. And

remember: The most perfect moments usually happen at the most imperfect time."

Zen and Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

Robert M. Pirsig

ISBN: 0553277472

Review from the Publisher: "The extraordinary story of a man's quest for truth. It will

change the way you think and feel about your life. "The cycle you're working on is a

cycle called 'yourself'."

First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy.

Stephen R. Covey With A. Roger Merrill Designed by Rebecca R. Merrill

ISBN: 0671864416

The Reader's Catalog; "An insightful study that tells us how to break free of

entrenched, time-squandering habits, how to relocate the sources of personal passion and drive, and how successfully to delegate

power. A must for business people and anyone who seeks to expand the parameters of his or her personal achievement."

Think and Grow Rich. Anther must read Classic.

Napoleon Hill

ISBN: 0449911462

Review from the Publisher: "This 13-step program helps students assess their desires

and abilities, teaches them to use their minds to their fullest capacities, and arms them

with tools to achieve riches beyond their wildest dreams."

Lightposts for Living: The Art of Choosing a Joyful Life.

Thomas Kinkade With Anne Christian Buchanan

ISBN: 0446525227

Review from the Publisher: "Thomas Kinkade uses inspiring words, as well as his art,

to turn on the lights in your life. Lightposts for Living is a guide to the primary,

life-affirming values expressed in his paintings: home, family, faith in God, the beauty

of nature, and the joy of a simpler way of living."

Kitchen Table Wisdom : Stories That Heal.

Rachel Naomi Remen Foreword by Dean Ornish

ISBN: 1573226106

Synopsis "Speaking as a counselor of 20 years for the chronically and critically ill

patient, Remen {uses a} metaphor for human communication, "across the kitchen

table," to {present} stories from her practice and her own personal experiences with

Crohn's disease... Acknowledging the individual's abilities in her advocacy of

alternative therapies, Remen {maintains} that healing occurs on many levels."

The Magic of Thinking Big. Anther great book !!

David Joseph Schwartz

ISBN: 0671646788

Review from the Publisher: " gives you useful methods, not empty promises. Dr.

Schwartz presents a carefully designed program for getting the most out of your job,

your marriage and family life, and your community. He proves that you don't need to

be an intellectual or have innate talent to attain great success and satisfaction--but you

do need to learn and understand the habit of thinking and behaving in ways that will get

you there."

What to Say when You Talk to Yourself.

Shad Hebbenstetter, PhD

ISBN: 1567310028

Reviews: "Not a method of hypnosis or subliminal suggestion, this self-talk program is

a rational, methodical path for self-change that reprograms your mind, raising both your

expectations of yourself and your ability to meet your newly expanded goals."

Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Decide

Whether to Stay in or Get Out of Your Relationship

Mira Kirshenbaum

ISBN: 0452275350

Review from the Publisher: "To make up or break up? Whether you're just getting

serious or have a long-term commitment, no other questions causes so much heartache

and self-doubt. Many other books tell you how to fix your relationship. This ground

breaking bestseller is the first one to help you choose whether you should try - or you

need to go."

Slowing Down To The Speed Of Life:

How To Create A More Peaceful, Simpler Life From The Inside Out.

Richard Carlson Joseph Bailey

ISBN: 0062514547

Review from the Publisher: "Carlson and Bailey help us recognize rushed thought

processes and access healthy, relaxed feelings, and, using the popular "psychology of

mind" approach, they teach us to gain new-found abilities to stay focused on the task at

hand and enhance our creativity and achievement. Illustrated with useful exercises,

charts, and diagrams, as well as inspiring personal reflections."

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom a Toltec Wisdom Book.

Don Miguel Ruiz

ISBN: 1878424319

Synopsis: "In The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting

beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec

wisdom, the Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly

transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. The Four

Agreements are: Be Impeccable With Your Word, Don't Take Anything Personally,

Don't Make Assumptions, Always Do Your Best."

Going to Pieces without Falling Apart: A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness.

Mark Epstein Charlie Conrad (Editor)

ISBN: 0767902351

Review from the Publisher: "Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart shows us that

happiness doesn't come from any kind of acquisitiveness, be it material or psychological.

Happiness comes from letting go. Weaving together the accumulated

wisdom of his two worlds--Buddhism and Western psychotherapy--Epstein shows how

"the happiness that we seek depends on our ability to balance the ego's need to do with

our inherent capacity to be." He encourages us to relax the ever-vigilant mind in order

to experience the freedom that comes only from relinquishing control."

Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want

. Barbara Sher With Annie Gottlieb

ISBN: 0345340892

Review from the Publisher "Discover the effective strategies for making real change in

your life. This human, practical program puts your vague yearnings and dreams to work

for you--with concrete results. You will learn to: discover your strengths and skills;

turn your fears and negative feelings into positive tools; diagram the path to your goal--

and make out target dates for meeting it, and much more!"

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus : Practical Guide for Improving

Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships.

John Gray

ISBN: 006016848X

Review from the Publisher: "Relationship counselor John Gray focuses on the

differences between men and women--men are from Mars, and women are from Venus,

after all--and offers a simple solution: couples must acknowledge and accept these

differences before they can develop happier relationships. "

Dr Wayne Dyer: Rode the early wave of metaphysical self-help "pop" psychology books. We

remember his books from the 70s and he seems to still be going strong, with audio books added

today:

Your Erroneous Zones.

Pulling Your Own Strings.

Real magic.

Your Sacred Self.

101 Ways to Transform Your Life.

Everyday Wisdom.

Gifts from Eykis.

Manifest Your Destiny : The Nine Spiritual Principles for Getting Everything You Want.

Real Magic : Creating Miracles in Everyday Life.

Staying on the Path.

Wisdom of the Ages : A Modern Master Brings Eternal Truth into Everyday Life.

You'll See It When You Believe It.

Your Sacred Self : Making the Decision to Be Free.

Choosing Your Own Greatness.

Wisdom of the Ages : Modern Interpretations of the Greatest Thoughts in History.

Counseling Techniques That Work.

Sky's the Limit.

Marianne Williamson, another prolific writer, and also has dozens of cassettes. Her work is based in

great part on ACIM [A Course in Miracles]. A favorite quotation: " Our greatest fear is not that we are

powerless, our greatest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."

A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles

Illuminata: A Return to Prayer

Handbook for the Soul

A Woman's Worth

For the Love of God: Handbook for the Spirit

Enchanted Love: The Mystical Power of Intimate Relationships

The Future of Love: The Power of the Soul in Intimate Relationships

A Gift of Peace: Selections from A Course in Miracles

Williamson Chronicles I & II

Fear of Abandonment and Fear of Intimacy

A Return to Love

Powers of Paradise

Criticism: You Are Not Your Drama

For the Love of God: Handbook for the Spirit, Vol. 2

Anger Moving out of Pain

Dr. Deepak Chopra is another prolific writer and new age guru. His first 2 books, "Quantum Healing"

and "Ageless Body Timeless Mind" are classics in the field of Alternative healing. The later books

appear to be pretty much repackaged wisdom of the ages. But he has a simple style, and is quite

popular and no modern reading list of self improvement books is complete without him:

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams.

Winning in the Game of Life: Self-Coaching Secrets for Success.

Perfect Health: The Complete Mind-Body Guide.

Everyday Immortality: A Concise Course in Spiritual Transformation.

Creating Affluence: The A to Z Steps to a Richer Life.

The Way of the Wizard, The: 20 Lessons for Living a Magical Life.

Restful Sleep: The Complete Mind/Body Program for Overcoming Insomnia.

Deepak Chopra's Lords of Light.

A-to-Z Steps to a Richer Life.

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success.

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success for Parents: Daily Lessons for Children to Live By.

Overcoming Addiction: The Spiritual Solution.

The Return of Merlin.

Unconditional Life: Discovering the Power to Fulfill Your Dreams..

Creating Health.

Boundless Energy: The Complete Mind/body Program for Overcoming Chronic Fatigue.

Your Life Is in Your Hands: The Path to Lasting Health and Happiness.

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