Tag Archives: Books

An Eater’s Manifesto

Posted on March 8, 2008 by bengt

I found An Eater’s Manifesto over at ChangeThis. The manifesto by Michael Pollan is an interesting read, a teaser for his book “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto” but well worth reading. Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. … Continue reading →

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The Saint The Surfer And The CEO

Posted on February 28, 2008 by bengt

The Saint The Surfer And The CEO is the third book by Robin Sharma that I have read. This book is about a person’s three final questions: Did I live wisely? Did I love well? Did I serve greatly? These … Continue reading →

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Discover Your Destiny

Posted on February 10, 2008 by bengt

Discover Your Destiny With The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is labeled “A potent pathway to self-awakening that will help you to live your greatest life and claim the happiness, prosperity and inner peace that you deserve”. The book is … Continue reading →

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Way Of The Peaceful Warrior

Posted on December 26, 2007 by bengt

I was recommended to watch the Peaceful Warrior movie (IMDB) which has a site of its own at The Peaceful Warrior. The plot can be found at Wikipedia. I decided to instead get the book the movie is based on, … Continue reading →

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The Journey by Brandon Bays

Posted on March 20, 2007 by bengt

The Journey is a concept created by Brandon Bays. It is also the title of a book. I bought the book last summer and read it. The first half of the book is about Brandon healing herself from a tumor, … Continue reading →

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The Cosmic Ordering Service

Posted on March 12, 2007 by bengt

Bärbel Mohr has written a book called “The Cosmic Ordering Service”. On the back of the book it says “Barbel Mohr can teach you how to fulfill all your wishes – just by placing an order with the universe”. I … Continue reading →

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Heal Your Body

Posted on February 9, 2007 by bengt

Louise L Hay has written a nice little book called Heal Your Body. On her website it says this about the book: This handy “little blue book” offers positive new thought patterns to replace negative emotions. It includes an alphabetical … Continue reading →

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Turning the pages

Posted on November 11, 2006 by bengt

Turning the Pages at the British Library is a fascinating service that lets you access some rare books in a new way. Among the books you will find the Diamond Sutra, Jane Austen’s History of England, the Leonardo Notebook, the … Continue reading →

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The Medici Effect

Posted on October 28, 2006 by bengt

The Medici Effect is a book about creativity and innovation written by Frans Johansson. The name alludes to The Medici family that helped to spur the beginning of the Italian Renaissance. The Medici Effect is about what happens at intersections, … Continue reading →

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Literature-Map

Posted on August 5, 2006 by bengt

Literature-Map, their tagline is The tourist map of literature, is a great site when looking for authors. Enter one you like, the map shows similar ones. This website can keep you busy for a while, clicking on authors and getting … Continue reading →

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