Good books. Better reading decisions.
Category: Self Help
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks — Rebecca Skloot
Rebecca Skloot traces the life behind HeLa cells, the family’s experience and questions of consent. A short reading guide to this powerful nonfiction book.
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Educated: A Memoir – Tara Westover
Set in the mountains of Idaho in a family of survivalists, the Westover family was prepared for doomsday which they strongly believe….
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When Breath Becomes Air
A doleful recount of Paul Kalanithi, a neurosurgeon’s last surviving years.
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Chan Heart, Chan Mind
Master Guojun narrates his life with his ordination master, Master Songnian to Chan Master Sheng Yen, documenting…
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Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
Sheryl opens up describing the grief and isolation in the wake of her husband’s sudden death. No proper farew
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Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
Ikigai a Japanese word describing the art of doing something, where work becomes not work anymore but a way of life. It is the sweet intersection…..
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The Art of Happiness – Dalai Lama XIV, Howard C. Cutler
Nearly every time you see him, he’s laughing, or at least smiling. And he makes everyone else around him feel like smiling. He’s the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal…