1. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron – I consider this to be one of the most amazing books ever written. It’s about accessing your creative energies, which is manifested in everything we do — not just art aRt ART!
2. Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser – Written with deep wisdom in a friendly way about getting through difficult times, and how change can shape us.
3. Anything by SARK – fun, whimsical, yet powerful approaches to living.
4. Eva Luna by Isabel Allende – (fiction) – magical realism, the story swept me away into an unfamiliar, yet mesmerizing world.
5. Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott – one of the best books on writing ever.
6. Oh the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss – encouragement and enthusiasm for any age. Here’s John Lithgow reading it – click on the book title.
7. WRAP Plus by Mary Ellen Copeland – This is the expanded version of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan, which is a wonderful way to coordinate daily living for balance and well-being — see WRAPandrecoverybooks.com for more information.
8. Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha – what could be more awesome than a whole book of awesome things?
9. Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman – a delightfully written exploration of our incredible senses, a book to savor.
10. Simple Abundance by Sara Ban Breathnach – home of the gratitude journal and other daily inspirations. A classic.
Thank you to Garrett, who taught me how to make links, so you can click on each book’s title and find out more! Hooray!
I have the application of The book of Awesome on my iphone, and yep awesome!