18 books like Better Life

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You Are a Wonderful Mother Grace Mcclure · 2011 In the late nineteenth century, Brown’s Park, a secluded valley astride the Utah-Colorado border, was a troubled land of deadly conflict among cattle barons, outlaws, rustlers, and small ranchers. Homesteader Elizabeth Bassett gained a tough reputation of her own, and her daughters followed suit, going on to become members of Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch’s inner circle. Ann—who counted… Shares: Autobiography and memoir, Self help

Don't Give Up! Paul Hanna · 2005 · ★ 4.0 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate L’action du livre se situe en 1984, immédiatement après la levée de l’état de siège en Pologne. Celina, l’héroïne du roman, est une femme à la quarantaine, dont la vie se trouve bousculée par les événements politiques tragiques des années « Solidarité ». En tant que reporter photographe, elle assiste au procès des assassins de l’étudiant Grzegorz Przemyk (un meurtre commis par la milice qui a… Shares: Autobiography and memoir, Self help

Journeys with the Black Dog Tessa Wigney · 2008 · 300p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Depression can be a dark and lonely experience: sharing with a friend can make all the difference.In Journeys with the Black Dog many people share their stories of living with depression. Personal stories of first symptoms, the path to getting diagnosed, the confusion and frustration, and all the many ways of keeping depression at bay whatever it takes. Written with raw honesty and sharp humour,… Shares: Psychology, Self help, Biography & Memoir

Witch Fiona Horne · 1998 · ★ 3.7 · 358p · ≈ 11h · Moderate This is the 20th anniversary edition of WITCH: A MAGICKAL JOURNEY.Fiona Horne is an Australian Witch with Attitude. Young, beautiful and extremely funky she has been practising Wicca for 13 years. In this guide to modern paganism she reveals the intimate secrets of her witches calling. Read it and be empowered!It’s enchanting, making magick. In Witch: Magickal Journey, Fiona Horne reveals the… Shares: Autobiography and memoir, Biography & Memoir

Leslie F*cking Jones Leslie Jones · 2023 · ★ 4.1 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate “Now, I’m gonna be honest: Some of the details might be vague because a btch is fifty-five and she’s smoked a ton of weed. But while bits might be a touch hazy, I can promise you the underlying truth is REAL. Whether I’m talking about my childhood growing up in the South, my early stand-up days driving from gig to gig through the darkest parts of our country and praying I wouldn’t get murdered,… Shares: Autobiography and memoir, Biography & Memoir

The Gift of Fire Dan Caro · 2010 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Dan Caro has been proving the world wrong since he was in diapers. When he was two years old, he was engulfed in a fireball during a gasoline explosion in the family garage and was left with third-degree burns over most of his body—so severe that doctors held out little hope he’d survive more than a few days. Dan was in such excruciating pain that his devastated parents silently prayed for God to… Shares: Autobiography and memoir, Self help

Coolmind David Keefe · 2011 · 120p · ≈ 4h · Moderate The demands of school, sports, exams, and relationships can be so stressful. This toolkit of simple mindfulness techniques can help! Designed to be used any time you are stressed or upset—or need to boost your energy and confidence—these short practices can help you feel calmer, happier, more focused, and more able to get the most out of life. Shares: Psychology, Self help

Help Yourself to Happiness Keith Were · 1999 · ★ 3.8 · 201p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Over a period of ten years, the author has been developing a programme for achieving self-fulfilment and happiness. This guide describes a way to sort out what works in an individual''s life and what needs to be reassessed.' Shares: Psychology, Self help

Introducing Confident Speaking Alan Woodhouse · 2014 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Introducing Confident Speaking, by voice, acting, communication and public speaking coach Alan Woodhouse, teaches you to express yourself more clearly, persuasively and confidently. Whether you want to ask your boss for a pay rise, chair meetings better, or deliver a faultless best-man speech, this book will teach you how to plan what to say, manage your anxieties and project your best self on… Shares: Psychology, Self help

Yoga: The Essence Of Life Alix Johnson · 2004 · 232p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares: Autobiography and memoir, Self help

The second father Domenico Cacciola · 2009 · 218p · ≈ 7h · Moderate This true story was Underbelly before Underbelly. From underworld crime to police corruption, former undercover cop Domenico 'Mick' Cacciola finally breaks his silence. In 1954, at the age of nine, his family migrated to Brisbane. In the Sicilian tradition, as the eldest of four boys, Mick was considered the 'second father'. Shares: Autobiography and memoir, Biography & Memoir

The Good Rat LP Jimmy Breslin · 2008 · ★ 3.0 · 296p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "I didn't tell anyone that I was going to Santa Fe to kill myself."On the outside, Terri Cheney was a highly successful, attractive Beverly Hills entertainment lawyer. But behind her seemingly flawless facade lay a dangerous secret—for the better part of her life Cheney had been battling debilitating bipolar disorder and concealing a pharmacy's worth of prescriptions meant to stabilize her moods… Shares: Mentally ill, Biography & Memoir

Advances in Psychology Research Alexandra M. Columbus · 2008 · 199p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "Advances in Psychology Research" presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial psychology advances across a broad spectrum. Shares: Psychology

Voices Staroba · 2015 Young Memer takes on a pivotal role in freeing her war-torn homeland from its oppressive captors. Shares: Psychology

The principles of psychology William James · 1890 · ★ 3.9 · 897p · ≈ 29h · Demanding The Principles of Psychology is a monumental text in the history of psychology, written by William James and published in 1890. There were four methods in James' psychology: analysis (i.e. the logical criticism of precursor and contemporary views of the mind), introspection (i.e. the psychologist's study of his own states of mind), experiment (e.g. in hypnosis or neurology), and comparison (the… Shares: Psychology

Psychology Saundra K. Ciccarelli · 2006 · ★ 3.2 · 792p · ≈ 26h · Moderate Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior.https://www.apa.org/support/about-apa Frequently asked questions about APA] Retrieved on November 28th, 2023. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both conscious and unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feelings, and motives. Psychology is an academic discipline of broad scope,… Shares: Psychology

Somehow Anne Lamott · 2024 · ★ 3.9 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROne of Publishers Weekly’s Best Religion Books of 2024“Anne Lamott is my Oprah.” —Chicago TribuneFrom the bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow, a joyful celebration of love“Love is our only hope,” Anne Lamott writes in this perceptive new book. “It is not always the easiest choice, but it is always the right one, the noble path, the way home to… Shares: Psychology

Hold Nothing Elena Brower · 2025 · 296p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Endorsed by Elizabeth Gilbert, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Yung PuebloA distinctive, artful, contemplative guide for self-discovery and self-inquiry, with wisdom, encouragement, and thought exercises by the best-selling author of Practice You. Includes 45 practices and full-color pieces of artwork by the author.What if the most important work of your life isn’t something you chase—but something you… Shares: Psychology

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