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Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way
Life is a relentless teacher, demanding resilience amid its ceaseless trials and unyielding hardships. Life Is Hard delves into the paradox of human suffering—how pain can both shatter and shape the soul, forcing us to confront the delicate balance between acceptance and hope. Amid the turbulence of loss, failure, and disappointment, can we discover meaning without illusion, courage without denial? This profound meditation challenges us to embrace the stark realities of existence while seeking the quiet strength that sustains us through life’s darkest moments.
- Originally Published: 2022
- Publisher: Riverhead Books, 2022
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 240
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0593538210
- Access: Members
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The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life
What if the barrier between who you are and who you aspire to be could be dissolved by stepping into an alternate self—an alter ego crafted with intention and power? The Alter Ego Effect explores the transformative force of harnessing hidden personas to break free from fear, doubt, and limitation, revealing how identity can be both a prison and a key. In a world where external pressures seek to define us, can adopting a secret self unlock untapped reservoirs of courage, creativity, and resilience? This compelling guide navigates the mysterious interplay between psychology and performance, inviting readers to become architects of their own destiny by mastering the art of reinvention.
- Originally Published: 2019
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2019
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 272
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780062838636
- Access: Members
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Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon
What if the key to building the future lay not in predicting it, but in reversing into it—starting with the customer, and daring to challenge every assumption in your way? Working Backwards pulls back the curtain on the enigmatic engine behind one of the world’s most relentless innovators, revealing not just tools and tactics, but a mindset forged in clarity, discipline, and radical ownership. With crisp prose and surgical insight, the book explores how bold ideas become scalable systems—by writing the press release before the code, and choosing conviction over consensus. Can innovation truly be methodical, or must genius always be chaotic? This is a rare blueprint for those bold enough to rethink how greatness is built—one decision, and one principle, at a time.
- Originally Published: 2021
- Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, 2021
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 286
- BookType: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781250275714
- Access: Members
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The Secret History
Under the ivy-clad walls of an elite New England college, a group of brilliant misfits seeks beauty, transcendence—and commits an unthinkable act. The Secret History is a haunting descent into the intoxicating world of ancient ideals and modern guilt, where intellect collides with morality and the line between admiration and obsession dissolves. As their secret begins to unravel, one must ask: can you study the sublime without becoming monstrous yourself? Tartt’s lyrical prose casts a long, elegant shadow, inviting readers to peer into the darkness behind knowledge and the price of belonging. This is a story not just of murder, but of how easily we can lose ourselves in the pursuit of something greater.
- Originally Published: 1992
- Publisher: Penguin General UK, 2002
- Genre: Psychological Fiction
- Pages: 640
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780140167771
- Access: Members
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Man and His Symbols
What if the key to understanding ourselves lies buried in dreams, myths, and the symbols we scarcely notice? Man and His Symbols is an evocative journey into the deep architecture of the human psyche, where the unconscious speaks in images older than memory. Through rich illustrations and profound insights, the book unveils how symbols shape our fears, desires, and destinies—often without our awareness. Can we truly become whole without listening to what the soul whispers in symbols? This is not merely a study of the mind, but an invitation to explore the unseen terrain of meaning within us all.
- Originally Published: 1964
- Publisher : Penguin Random House, 1968
- Genre: Psychology
- Pages: 415
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0440351832
- Access: Members
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
What if the secret to extraordinary success is not talent, but tireless resolve? Grit dives deep into the engine of human potential, arguing that passion fused with perseverance outpaces raw ability every time. With stories that pulse with triumph and defeat, it exposes the invisible force that separates the merely gifted from the truly great. In a world enamored with quick wins and natural brilliance, this book asks: what happens when you bet everything on persistence? A compelling manifesto for anyone determined to turn long days and deep purpose into lasting achievement.
- Originally Published: 2016
- Publisher: Scribner, 2016
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 352
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781501111105
- Access: Members
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Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence
Power and Prediction explores the profound transformation unleashed when prediction—once a human art—is mastered by machines, reshaping economies, industries, and the very fabric of decision-making. With incisive clarity, it reveals how the ability to foresee outcomes redefines value and power, challenging us to reconsider who holds control in a world governed by algorithms. As prediction becomes both a tool and a force, the book asks: How will our choices change when uncertainty itself can be quantified, anticipated, and commodified? This is an urgent inquiry into the future’s architecture, where insight and influence converge in unpredictable ways.
- Originally Published: 2022
- Publisher: Harvard Business Publishing, 2022
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 288
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781647824198
- Access: Members
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Atomic Habits reveals the extraordinary power hidden in the smallest of changes—how tiny shifts in behavior can cascade into profound transformations over time. With clarity and insight, it uncovers the subtle architecture of habits that bind or liberate us, inviting readers to rethink identity, willpower, and the nature of progress itself. What if success is less about radical reinvention and more about the delicate art of compounding small victories? This is a blueprint for those who seek not just to change what they do, but to reshape who they are, one deliberate step at a time.
- Originally Published: 2018
- Publisher: Penguin Random House, 2018
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 320
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781847941831
- Access: Members
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The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life.
In The 5AM Club, a mysterious mentor ushers a struggling artist and a weary entrepreneur into a secret that transforms not just mornings, but destinies. Through a poetic blend of fable and self-mastery, the book unveils a daily ritual designed to unlock creativity, fuel productivity, and fortify inner peace before the world awakens. What if the hour most people sleep through held the key to living with purpose and power? As the sun rises, so too does the possibility of reclaiming your genius and building a life anchored in discipline, joy, and silent victory. This is not merely a book about waking early—it is a call to rise above the ordinary.
- Originally Published: 2018
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2018
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 336
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781443456623
- Access: Members
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Same as Ever: Timeless Lessons on Risk, Opportunity, and Living a Good Life
In a world obsessed with what changes, Same as Ever turns its gaze toward what doesn’t—the timeless truths of human behavior that shape markets, money, and decision-making across generations. With quiet force and lucid insight, it reveals how fear, greed, hope, and uncertainty echo through every boom and bust, every fortune made and lost. What if the best way to predict the future is not to chase what’s new, but to understand what never changes? This book invites readers to step back from the noise and peer into the deep patterns that govern our choices—unchanging, profound, and always present.
- Originally Published: 2023
- Publisher: Harriman House, 2023
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 224
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1804090947
- Access: Members
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Think & Grow Rich
What if the secret to wealth lay not in toil or talent, but in thought itself? Think & Grow Rich is a bold invitation to rewire the mind—to harness belief, desire, and persistence as engines of material and spiritual transformation. Woven through with tales of triumph and failure, it whispers a timeless truth: that riches begin in the invisible realm of ideas before manifesting in the world of gold. Can a single thought, fiercely held, shape your destiny? This book dares you to believe it can.
- Originally Published: 1937
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 293
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- Access: Members
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The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
What if mastering business didn’t require a classroom, a fortune, or a degree—but a shift in mindset? The Personal MBA is a sharp, liberating manifesto for the self-taught strategist, distilling the essence of entrepreneurship, value creation, and decision-making into powerful, practical insights. With clarity and conviction, it reveals that true business wisdom is not locked behind ivy-covered walls but found in the choices we make, the systems we build, and the problems we dare to solve. Can one book replace a thousand lectures—and teach you to build something that lasts? Read it, and decide for yourself.
- Originally Published: 2010
- Publisher: Portfolio, 2012
- Genre: Business, Self-help
- Pages: 464
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1591845577
- Access: Members
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Beneath the fog-choked streets of Victorian London, a brilliant doctor dares to divide the good from the evil within himself—only to unleash a darkness he cannot contain. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a chilling psychological thriller that probes the monstrous duality of human nature with unnerving precision. As civility gives way to savagery, can one ever truly separate virtue from vice, or are both bound in the soul’s unbreakable mirror? This haunting tale whispers a question still echoing through the ages: what lurks within us when no one is watching?
- Originally Published: 1886
- Publisher: Vintage Classics Library, 2016
- Genre: Gothic, Horror
- Pages: 240
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781784871604
- Access: Members
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The Satanic Verses
The Satanic Verses unfolds like a kaleidoscope of identities and beliefs, where two men—cast adrift from life and faith—navigate a fractured world of exile, memory, and transformation. Blending myth and reality with a lyrical, sometimes incendiary voice, the narrative probes the fragile boundaries between doubt and devotion, truth and illusion. What happens when the sacred collides with the profane, and the self must confront the shadow of its own fractured soul? This provocative journey challenges readers to reconsider the power of stories, the nature of faith, and the cost of freedom in a world that demands both conformity and rebellion.
- Originally Published: 1988
- Publisher: Penguin Random House, 2008
- Genre: Fiction, Magical Realism
- Pages: 576
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780812976717
- Access: Members
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Utopia
In Utopia, a distant island emerges as a mirror reflecting the hopes and contradictions of an imperfect world—a society where justice, equality, and reason govern daily life, yet human nature’s complexities cast shadows beneath the surface. This visionary narrative invites readers to explore a realm where idealism clashes with reality, provoking a haunting question: is the perfect society a noble dream or an impossible paradox? Through rich, contemplative prose, the book challenges us to reconsider the boundaries between aspiration and practicality, compelling a profound reflection on the nature of justice, freedom, and the cost of harmony.
- Originally Published: 1516
- Publisher: Wordsworth Classic, 1997
- Genre: Utopia
- Pages: 160
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781853264740
- Access: Members
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The Richest Man in Babylon
In the ancient city of Babylon, timeless wisdom unfolds through parables that illuminate the path to wealth, discipline, and prosperity. The Richest Man in Babylon reveals how simple yet profound principles—saving, investing, and living within one’s means—can transform scarcity into abundance. Amidst the glittering sands of fortune, a pressing question emerges: can anyone truly master the art of wealth without first mastering themselves? This enduring tale challenges readers to confront their relationship with money, urging a journey not just toward riches, but toward lasting financial wisdom and freedom.
- Originally Published: 1926
- Publisher: Fingerprint Publishing, 2018
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 155
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9789388144315
- Access: Members
