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The Book of Mormon
- Collection of records compiled and abridged by Mormon
I study this sacred text everyday and it helps me come closer to Jesus Christ and be a better person.
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The Courage to be Disliked
- Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
The world is simple. People can change. All problems are interpersonal relationship problems. Happiness is a feeling of contribution.
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Invisible Women
Criado-Perez exposes the gender data gap in our world. Our current systems and mindsets are biased in myriad ways.
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Who Owns the Future?
Jaron Lanier cares about the sustainability of the internet and the whole technology sector, and he proposes some interesting ideas about how to achieve it.
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The Soul of a New Machine
This is a brilliant piece of journalism and Kidder won the Pulitzer prize for it. It's a riveting tale of computer engineers.
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Hackers and Painters
Brilliant insights about programming languages and computers in general. PG is great!
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Siddhartha
An enlightening novel about spirituality and the quest for Nirvana. I don't know how accurately this book portrays Buddhism, but I like the message.
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Factfulness
- Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Rosling helps us see the world as it really is. It highlights underrated problems and updates our world-view to be accurate for the world of today (2018).
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A Gentleman in Moscow
This novel is both funny and deeply satisfying, with many nuggets of pure gold throughout.
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From Brokenness to Community
Jean Vanier seems to understand love.
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The Prosperity Paradox
This book offers a blueprint for making a more prosperous society: local innovation that meets real needs.
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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou beautifully tells the story of her shockingly difficult childhood years. Her courage is inspiring.
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Stargirl
Stargirl is a beautifully non-comformist, selfless teenager.