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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is an philosophical adventure fiction novel published in 1988. Purchase the book by clicking this link! General Summary (No Spoilers!) Santiago is a shepherd in the region of Andalusia, Spain, taking pride in his simple life and the connection he feels with his flock of sheep. Raised by his parents…
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Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Foundation by Isaac Asimov is a science fiction novel published in 1951. Purchase the book by clicking this link! General Summary (No Spoilers!) In the year 12,067 G.E., mathematician Hari Seldon developed psychohistory, a science through which one can statistically predict the future behavior of large groups. Through meticulous calculations, Seldon realizes the Galactic Empire…
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The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is a fable published in 1943. Purchase the book by clicking this link! General Summary (No Spoilers!) The narrator starts by pondering the perplexing nature of adults and their seeming inability to recognize what truly matters. In a bid to test their wisdom, he presents a drawing of…
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Atomic Habits by James Clear
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear is a self-help book published in 2018. Success is usually a product of daily actions, not once-in-a-lifetime transformations. Losing weight, building a business, writing a book, or any other goal you have are dreams that cannot be…
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The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason
The Richest Man In Babylon by George Clason is a personal finance book published in 1926. The majority of the world’s billionaires / millionaires are self-made. Not all are necessarily smarter than you; they simply observe basic principles surrounding money and use them to their advantage. If you make an effort to learn about money…
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Vagabonding by Rolf Potts
Vagabonding : An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by Rolf Potts is a travel book published in 2002. Vagabonding — (1) The act of leaving behind the orderly world to travel independently for an extended period of time. (2) A privately meaningful manner of travel that emphasizes creativity, adventure, awareness, simplicity,…
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Ultralearning by Scott Young
Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott Young is a productivity book published in 2019. To prove his theory that the standard learning method is ineffective, Scott Young completed a four-year MIT computer science degree in only one year using free online courses; he didn’t even attend MIT! Next,…
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The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons On Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel is a behavioral finance book published in 2020. In 2018, Housel wrote a report on the top 20 flaws, biases, and causes of bad behavior that affect people when dealing with money. It became so popular that he decided to go…