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. . . .

We just spent a lot of hours cross-referencing all of our articles and book excerpts,
and we have them all listed by topic. You can click here to visit that page!

New excerpts for 2013: (We'll be adding to this list all through January!)	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
The Scroll Marked II Og Mandino	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
An Important Question Debbie Ford

New excerpts for 2012:	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
Adrift Adam Khan	Finding Your Inner Artist Shana Aborn
Victim No More Lynn Grabhorn

New excerpts for 2011:	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
Poverty, a Mental Disability Orison Swett Marden

New excerpts for 2010:	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	Living out Loud Iyanla Vanzant

We've finally had a chance to bring you new excerpts for 2009:
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

Here are some new excerpts for 2008:	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	On Giving Khalil Gibran

Here are some new excerpts for 2007:	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	Letting Go Morrie Schwartz

In no particular order, here are our older excerpts!	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
	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
Your Hidden Potential Ari Kiev	Acknowledge the Totality of Your Being Richard Carlson

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