50 Self Help Classics
Thousands of books have been written offering the "secrets" to personal fulfillment and happiness, but which ones can really change your life? In 50 Self-Help Classics: 50 Inspirational Books to Transform Your Life, Tom Butler-Bowdon has sorted through the bewildering array of self-help books to bring together fifty of the most important works on personal development and self-motivation. Representing the very best of the genre and appreciating that each of us is inspired by different underlying philosophies, Butler-Bowdon summarizes each writer's background, the book's primary concepts, and who benefits by reading it. Time-strapped readers can easily compare ideas to enrich their understanding of self-awareness and self-improvement with the likes of:Marcus Aurelius • The Bhagavad-Gita • The Bible • Robert Bly • Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers • Deepak Chopra • Paulo Coelho • Stephen Covey • The Dalai Lama & Howard C. Cutler • Ralph Waldo Emerson • Viktor Frankl • Benjamin Franklin • Thomas Moore • M. Scott Peck • Ayn Rand • Henry David Thoreau The classics examined here represent the very best of self-help—works that have captured the imagination of millions and inspired readers everywhere to follow their dreams.
