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Category: Book of the Month

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury, first published in 1953. It is regarded as one of his best works.[4] The novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and “firemen” burn any that are found.[5] The book’s tagline explains the title: “Fahrenheit 451 – the temperature at which book paper catches fire, and burns…” The lead character, Guy…
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How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Dale Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. One of the most groundbreaking and timeless bestsellers of all time, How to Win Friends & Influence People will show you how to: Get you out of a mental rut, give you new thoughts, new…
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K. Dick

“The most consistently brilliant science fiction writer in the world”. –John Brunner THE INSPIRATION FOR BLADERUNNER. . . Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? was published in 1968. Grim and foreboding, even today it is a masterpiece ahead of its time. By 2021, the World War had killed millions, driving entire species into extinction and…
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Mastery by Robert Greene

Each one of us has within us the potential to be a Master. Learn the secrets of the field you have chosen, submit to a rigorous apprenticeship, absorb the hidden knowledge possessed by those with years of experience, surge past competitors to surpass them in brilliance, and explode established patterns from within. Study the behaviors…
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist (Portuguese: O Alquimista) is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that was first published in 1988. Originally written in Portuguese, it became a widely translated international bestseller.[1][2] An allegorical novel, The Alchemist follows a young Andalusian shepherd in his journey to the pyramids of Egypt, after having a recurring dream of finding…
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Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

In Flow, Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates the ways a positive state of consciousness can be controlled, not just left to chance. During flow, the ability to experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life increases.
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A Mind for Numbers by Dr. Barbara Oakley

In A Mind for Numbers, Dr. Oakley lets us in on the secrets to learning effectively—secrets that even dedicated and successful students wish they’d known earlier. Contrary to popular belief, math requires creative, as well as analytical, thinking. Most people think that there’s only one way to do a problem, when in actuality, there are…
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How to Read a Book by Mortimer James Adler & Charles Van Doren

How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader. And now it has been completely rewritten and updated. You are told about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them – from elementary…
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Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

August Book of the Month: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman If we want to do something in the best possible way, the first thing we need to do is understand what we are dealing with and what we want to do. Thinking, Fast and Slow is a book in which readers can find…
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Repeatlessness by Joe Marshalla

July Book of the Month: Repeatlessness by Dr. Joe Marshalla Are you inspired by the process of an ever-renewable life?, Are you inspired by a life of new beginnings rather than the inevitable product of your past? Repeatlessness is an expedition into the human condition as well as an owner’s manual for the human mind.…
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