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1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

By: Stephen R. Covey<\/p>\n

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/em>, has been a top seller for the simple reason that it ignores trends and pop psychology for proven principles of fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity. Celebrating its 15th year of helping people solve personal and professional problems, this special anniversary edition includes a new forward and afterword written by Covey that explore whether the 7 Habits are still relevant and answer some of the most common questions he has received over the past 15 years.<\/p>\n

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2. One Perfect Word: One Word Can Make All the Difference<\/a><\/h3>\n

by: Debbie Macomber<\/p>\n

In the tradition of\u00a0One Simple Act<\/em> and\u00a0God\u2019s Guest List<\/em>, perennial best-selling novelist Debbie Macomber reveals in inspiring, moving stories that the simplicity of one perfect word can become profound. When Debbie took the time to intentionally focus on a single word\u2014such as prayer, trust, or surrender\u2014for a whole year, this act changed not only herself, but those around her.<\/p>\n

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3. How to Be a Gentleman: A Contemporary Guide to Common Courtesy<\/a><\/h3>\n

by:\u00a0John Bridges<\/a><\/p>\n

Nearly every man wants to be a gentleman. He may not know exactly what that means, but his true desire is to be respected and admired in the way only a gentleman can be. He wants to be prepared and confident, certain that his judgment is shrewd and his behavior appropriate. A gentleman considers the weight of his words and the impression he is leaving. He knows when to ignore his iPhone in favor of a face-to-face conversation, and he understands that sometimes he should simply say nothing at all. He knows what to do with his sport jacket at the end of the day, and what color shoes he should never wear to a funeral. Snapping at a telemarketer calling from some far-flung place? A gentleman realizes that\u2019s no way to communicate with anyone. He knows the difference between \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u201d and \u201cExcuse me,\u201d and he doesn\u2019t use them interchangeably. Being a gentleman is timeless; these are ideals that will never be obliterated by technology, the latest social ideology, or protests from men who are content to do less.<\/p>\n

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4. It’s Never Crowded Along the Extra Mile: 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace<\/a><\/h3>\n

by:\u00a0Wayne W. Dyer<\/a><\/p>\n

Recorded live at the Miraval Life in Balance\u00ae Resort and Spa in Arizona, this lecture features Dr. Wayne W. Dyer as he shares what it’s like to go the extra mile and lead a deeper, fuller life. Drawing upon the lessons of great teachers such as St. Francis of Assisi, Viktor Frankl, Jesus Christ, Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, and Buddha, Dr. Dyer helps you discover that you can achieve true inner peace and success by integrating ten powerful “secrets” into your life that can transform your everyday existence into a path for spiritual enlightenment.<\/p>\n

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5. The Last Lecture<\/a><\/h3>\n

by:\u00a0Randy Pausch <\/a>,\u00a0Jeffrey Zaslow<\/a><\/p>\n

“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.” (Randy Pausch<\/em>)<\/p>\n

A lot of professors give talks entitled “The Last Lecture”. Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can’t help but mull the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?<\/p>\n

When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn’t have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave – “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams” – wasn’t about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because “time is all you have…and you may find one day that you have less than you think”). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living.<\/p>\n

In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humor, inspiration and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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