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Jamie Millard's avatar

I love these Kevin! Thanks! I read number five on a previous recommendation by you. I will lean into these. Hope all is well. Thanks for sharing. Time for a book club. 🙏❤️

My gems:

Sacred Powers by David Ji

Soul Vows by Janet Conner

The Second Mountain by David Brooks

Embers by Richard Wagamese

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Kevin Kaiser's avatar

Thanks for these recommendations, Jamie! The only one I've read of these is David Brooks' book, which I really enjoyed. I have a lot of respect for him.

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Jamie Millard's avatar

He is great. Am leaning into his new one “How to Know a Person” now. The single biggest myth in communication is the illusion it has taken place (GBS). We are only as good as how we connect with others. This one is good too!

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Mo Issa's avatar

Thanks, Kevin. I'm definitely going to reread Essentialism and read Wheeler for the first time.

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Emily Brooke Felt's avatar

To this list I would add The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer, down to earth, practical and full of wisdom. I’ve re-read it three times and have gone deeper each time.

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Kevin Kaiser's avatar

I love The Untethered Soul, too, Emily! It would have been #6 on my list. Any others that you'd recommend I add to my "to read" list?

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Jiva Smith's avatar

Thanks for a great list! Excited to explore 4 and 5. I just read Tao Te Ching and loved it!! Its going into the next update of my recommended reading list here https://soulsmith.substack.com/p/soulsmith-recommended-reading-list-f8d

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Suzanne Heyn's avatar

Great list! One of the best books I’ve read recently is The Creative Act by Rick Rubin. It’s ostensibly about creating art but more widely about life, and how to experiment without attachment to outcome while embracing unexpected paths forward. It inspired me to revisit books that directed my path when I was younger which reinvigorated my purpose and overall life path. Awesome book!

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Ian Cameron's avatar

This is an excellent list, I plan to start Awakening... very soon based on Kevin's recommendation. My addition would be Owning Your Own Shadow by Robert Johnson,.

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Wayne Stoner's avatar

Thanks, Kevin! I will definitely check these out. I have read essentialism found it very powerful. But I look forward to adding the others to my library! Blessings.

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