Books, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Consciousness & Thought

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M.Scott Peck
The Road Less Travelled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth
by Rider & Co (Paperback)

Douglas R. Hofstadter
Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, 20th Anniversary Edition
by Penguin Books Ltd (Paperback)

Dr. Joseph Murphy
Power of Your Subconscious Mind
by Wilder Publications (Hardcover)

In The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, Dr. Joseph Murphy gives you the tools you will need to unlock the awesome powers of your subconscious mind. You can improve your relationships, your finances, your physical well-being. Once you learn how to use this unbelievably powerful force there is nothing you will not be able to accomplish. Join the millions of people who have already unlocked the power of their subconscious minds. I urge you to study this book and apply the techniques outlined therein; and as you do, I feel absolutely convinced that you will lay hold of a miracle-working power that will lift you up from confusion, misery, melancholy, and failure, and guide you to your true place, solve your difficulties, sever you from emotional and physical bondage, and place you on the royal road to freedom, happiness, and peace of mind.- Dr. Joseph Murphy

Thich Nhat Hanh
The Miracle of Mindfulness
by Beacon Press (Paperback)

There have been more than 250,000 copies sold of this famous introduction to Buddhist meditation. Thich Nhat Hanh's gentle stories and exercises show us how to use the practice of

Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life
by Penguin (Non-Classics) (Paperback)

Jonathan Haidt
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
by Basic Books (Paperback)

In his widely praised book, award-winning psychologist Jonathan Haidt examines the world's philosophical wisdom through the lens of psychological science, showing how a deeper understanding of enduring maxims-like Do unto others as you would have others do unto you, or What doesn't kill you makes you stronger-can enrich and even transform our lives.

Robert S. Feldman
Development Across the Life Span (2nd Edition)
by Prentice Hall (Hardcover)

This detailed and readable book provides readers with a broad overview of the field of human development, covering the entire range of human life—from the moment of conception through death—and focusing on physical, cognitive, and social and personality development. It covers basic theories and research findings, as well as highlighting current applications outside the laboratory. A nine-part organization covers beginnings, infancy: forming the foundations of life, the preschool years, the middle childhood years, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood, late adulthood, and endings. For individuals spanning the range of human existence—and trying to maximize its current content and inherent promise.

Marcus Aurelius
Meditations
by Barnes & Noble Books (Hardcover)

Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Gift from the Sea
by Chatto and Windus (Paperback)

Matthieu Ricard
Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill
by Little, Brown and Company (Hardcover)

This is revolutionary look at happiness, deep and tremendously engaging, from one of the world’s most compelling voices on the subject.  As a young man in France, Matthieu Ricard found himself looking for a different approach to living. The son of a prominent French philosopher, Ricard grew up among the famous thinkers and artists of his parents’ generation. He chose the path of science, studying molecular biology under a Nobel winning scientist. Then, on his first trip to India in 1967, a seed was planted for a very new sort of future, a future in which seeking inner happiness took precedent over all other goals. This book is the fruit of that seed – a revolutionary look at happiness. Matthieu Ricard combines science with spirit, bringing modern psychological research together with Buddhist thought and bridging the dialogue between East and West. He makes a passionate case for happiness as a goal that deserves at least as much energy as any other in our lives. ...

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