OVERCOMING SPEECHLESSNESS
by Alice Walker

THE ONE-STRAW REVOLUTION: AN INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL FARMING
by Masanobu Fukoka

ULTRAPREVENTION: THE 6-WEEK PLAN THAT WILL MAKE YOU HEALTHY FOR LIFE
by Mark Hyman and Mark Liponis


50 SECRETS OF THE WORLD’S LONGEST LIVING PEOPLE
 by Sally Beare

HALF THE SKY
by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

This is a very important book. It is the only book about oppression of WOMEN in Asia and Africa, so far that I have read, that gives the work of women turning the oppression into opportunity for them to create economic independence for them and for all women of the region.  Every book on the same subject I’ve read just described the horrors. But this is about the women fighting back successfully without bloodshed!

EVERY MAN DIES ALONE
by Hans Fallada

This is fiction, but it impressed the hell out of me even though I very rarely have time to read fiction these days. It is the New York Times book review “Notable Book of The Year,” as well. It gives the account of Germans who fought Nazism and were killed or put in jail for life by Nazis for it. A German citizen is killed just for dropping cards all over the city writing his objection of Hitler’s policies. His wife was also sentenced to death, and was in jail indefinitely.

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LOVE YOUR BODY
by Louise Hay

This is a very practical book. Every page just lists a part of your body and one or two lines of blessings you can repeat. Repeat out loud. When you need it quickly – like you had a rough night,  your kidney is hurting,  your liver is feeling heavy but you have to go into the subway/the tube as soon as you can –  go to the pages in Louise Hay and just bless your liver and kidney before your morning starts. Isn’t that great? Don’t feel guilty if you forget to do it! I forget, too, you know. But my liver and kidney seem to understand me by now, that I do care about them.

Author’s website

THE OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA
by Michael Pollan

THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON MUSIC
by Daniel J. Levitin

This is a fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and the mind. Since our planet essentially moves to music, you might want to get to know a few things about music and its history.

FAST FOOD NATION
by Eric Schlosser

If this book doesn’t make you eat better, I don’t know what will. By changing from consuming chemically ridden mass-produced food to eating locally grown organic food, we can give ourselves a longer and healthier life.

THE SLAVE NEXT DOOR
by Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter

Believe it or not, human trafficking happens here in the United States. It’s a disturbing phenomenon. Bales and Soodalter’s riveting account of modern-day slavery is a call to action. We can stop this crime. We must.

BEFORE THE DELUGE: A PORTRAIT OF BERLIN IN THE 1920s
by Otto Friedrich

Friedrich’s detailed book will show you how the most incredible culture of the 20th century was destroyed and lost by racism. Let’s hope we won’t do this again.

WAR IS A RACKET
by Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler

This was first printed in 1935. It was reprinted in 2003.
(read some here)

AN EARTH SAVING REVOLUTION
by Teruo Higa

(translated into English)

THE REVOLUTION IS TO BE HUMAN
by Walter Lowenfels

This title alone gets you in your stomach! I listed because of that. But the book was published in 1973. I just got it from a friend. I don’t think it’s sold anymore.

HOW WE MAKE DECISIONS – Your Brain Is (Almost) Perfect
by Read Montague.

THE WAY OF LIFE
by Lao Tzu

The Mystic Wisdom of Ancient China

(photo by Gerry Dieter from John & Yoko’s Montreal Bed-In, 1969)

CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HIT MAN
by John Perkins

This book gives you a true picture of American world politics that we have not been told. While at consulting firm Chas T. Main, Perkins claims to have worked as an “economic hit man,” cheating developing nations out of trillions by convincing their leaders to accept development loans that ultimately turned into massive debts.

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THE HIDDEN MESSAGES IN WATER
by Masaru Emoto

The mysteries of water.

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CREATIVE VISUALIZATION
by Shakti Gawain

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STUFFED AND STARVED
by Raj Patel

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Skinny Bitch

SKINNY BITCH
by Kim Barnouin & Rory Freedman

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THE BRAIN THAT CHANGES ITSELF
by Norman Doidge MD

A book that everybody should read. It’s an eye opener. Giving many examples of the fact that our brain has plasticity, which most doctors don’t know. In fact, all doctors, at this point, are localizationists. When your brain is damaged, another part of the brain rewires itself and takes over the same function, making it possible for you to resume normalcy in your life. It is nothing short of miraculous. Get it!

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ENDING SLAVERY
by Kevin Bales

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AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND
by Deepak Chopra M.D.

For your body and mind. I recommend all books by the same author.

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4agreements

THE FOUR AGREEMENTS
by Miguel Ruiz

The four agreements are these:

Be impeccable with your word.
Don’t take anything personally.
Don’t make assumptions.
Always do your best.

It’s the how and why one should do these things that make The Four Agreements worth reading and remembering.

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motherteresa

COME BE MY LIGHT
by Mother Teresa

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