Category: Book Reviews
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Good to Great by Jim Collins
1. From Good to Great — A Question That Redefined Business When Jim Collins began his research, he wasn’t looking for another management fad.He wanted to answer one deceptively simple question: “Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how?” That question led to one of the most extensive corporate studies in…
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The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
1. Awakening to the Present Moment When Eckhart Tolle first wrote The Power of Now, he wasn’t trying to start a movement.He was simply sharing a personal revelation — that freedom, peace, and clarity can only exist in one place: this very moment. He begins with a radical idea: most of our suffering isn’t caused…
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Knowing God (by J. I. Packer)
Knowing About God vs. Knowing God J. I. Packer opens Knowing God with a question that pierces modern Christianity:Do you know God — or do you just know about Him? “A little knowledge of God is worth more than a great deal of knowledge about Him.” He explains that many believers today study theology, attend…
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The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out by Brennan Manning
When Grace Finds the Broken Brennan Manning begins The Ragamuffin Gospel with a disarming confession: “Jesus came for the bedraggled, the beat-up, and the burnt out — not for the self-sufficient.” He reminds readers that the gospel isn’t about climbing toward God —it’s about realizing He already climbed down to us. In a world obsessed…
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Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life by Bill Perkins
A Radical Question: What If the Goal Isn’t to Save, but to Spend Well? What if the ultimate goal of money isn’t to die rich —but to die with nothing left unexperienced? Bill Perkins opens Die With Zero with a provocative premise:Most people spend their entire lives trying to accumulate wealth,but forget that wealth is…
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The 5 AM Club Review: How Robin Sharma Shows That Your Morning Routine Can Transform Your Life
The 5 AM Club — How Your Morning Routine Can Transform Your Life When Robin Sharma wrote The 5 AM Club, he wasn’t simply prescribing an early wake-up time.He was inviting readers into a philosophy — a rhythm of life that honors solitude, self-mastery, and intentional living. The book opens not with data or discipline,…
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The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Tim Keller
A Gentle Invitation to the Skeptical Mind When The Reason for God was first published in 2008, it entered a world flooded by skepticism.Books like The God Delusion and God Is Not Great dominated bestseller lists, portraying faith as naïve or dangerous. Tim Keller — a pastor in New York City, one of the world’s…
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The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley & William D. Danko
Why This Book Redefined What “Rich” Means When The Millionaire Next Door was first published in 1996, it quietly disrupted the way the world thought about wealth.It wasn’t a book about stock-picking or secret investment formulas — it was about behavior. Authors Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko conducted decades of research interviewing and…
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
Why This Book Feels Like Therapy in Disguise When Maybe You Should Talk to Someone hit shelves, it surprised readers who expected a typical psychology book.Instead, Lori Gottlieb — a psychotherapist, writer, and patient herself — delivers something deeply human: a behind-the-scenes look at therapy that feels like storytelling, confession, and healing all at once.…
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The Mountain Is You Review: How Brianna Wiest Teaches the Art of Turning Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
The Mountain Is You — Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery The first time I read Brianna Wiest’s The Mountain Is You, I didn’t feel inspired.I felt exposed. It wasn’t the kind of self-help book that promised quick breakthroughs or new habits.It felt like a mirror — one that showed not who I wanted to be, but…
