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1) Atomic habits: tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones

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#1 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2022-08-21. Last week it was ranked 1. It has been on the list for 141 week(s).

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James Clear, an expert on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. He draws on proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible.

2) The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse

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MacKesy, Charlie

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#3 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2022-08-21. Last week it was ranked 2. It has been on the list for 140 week(s).

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"A modern, illustrated fable for readers of all ages that explores life's universal lessons from beloved British illustrator Charlie Mackesy"--

3) Atlas of the heart: mapping meaningful connection and the language of human experience

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Brown, Brené

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#4 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2022-08-21. Last week it was ranked 3. It has been on the list for 36 week(s).

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"In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through 85 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and lays out an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances - a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that...

4) The subtle art of not giving a fuck: a counterintuitive approach to living a good life

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Manson, Mark

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#5 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2022-08-21. Last week it was ranked 4. It has been on the list for 263 week(s).

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For decades, we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "Fuck positivity," blogger Mark Manson says. "Let's be honest, shit is fucked and we have to live with it." This book is his antidote to the coddling, let's-all-feel-good mindset that has infected modern society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed...

5) Half baked harvest every day: recipes for balanced, flexible, feel-good meals

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Gerard, Tieghan

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#6 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2022-08-21. Last week it was ranked 10. It has been on the list for 19 week(s).

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"125 all-new, soul-satisfying, easy recipes with a healthy spin from the New York Times bestselling author of Half Baked Harvest Super Simple. Half Baked Harvest Book 3 delivers more of Tieghan's trademark simple, wholesome decadence with 125 all-new recipes for food that everyone can feel good about. This time around, the recipes are just as easy as her last cookbook, Half Baked Harvest Super Simple, but they also bring a new, good-for-you feeling...

6) You are a badass

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Sincero, Jen

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#7 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2022-08-21. Last week it was ranked 5. It has been on the list for 266 week(s).

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"You are a Badass has inspired millions of people all over the world - including the snarkiest of skeptics - to embrace their awesomeness, give fear the heave-ho, and start kicking some serious ass. Now it's dressed up in a new hardcover edition, but it's the same 'classic' book that helps you create a life you love via hilariously inspiring stories, sage advice, easy exercises, and the occasional swear word."--Page 4 of cover. "In this refreshingly...

7) Dare to lead: brave work, tough conversations, whole hearts

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Brown, Brené

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#8 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2022-08-21. Last week it was ranked 6. It has been on the list for 68 week(s).

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Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. When we dare to lead, we don't pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don't see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don't avoid difficult conversations...

8) The 5 love languages: the secret to love that lasts

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Chapman, Gary D

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#9 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2022-08-21. Last week it was ranked 7. It has been on the list for 369 week(s).

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Dr. Chapman explains how people communicate love in different ways, and shares the wonderful things that happen when men and women learn to speak each other's language.

9) Make your bed: little things that can change your life ... and maybe the world

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McRaven, William H

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#10 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2022-08-21. It has been on the list for 113 week(s).

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On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life. He then explained how anyone can use these basic...