Beyond the Messy Truth

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Recommended reading: my favorite books

These are books and stories that I’ve found useful or that are special to me. If they resonate with you too, please tell me in a comment. Disclaimer: if you buy one of these titles from Amazon, I will get a very small commission.

Social Justice

Beyond the Messy Truth — Van Jones’ Beyond the Messy Truth

New Jim Crow — The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

A Path Appears — A Path Appears by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

Noah: Born A Crime — Born A Crime by Trevor Noah

Inspiration

"The Daffodil Principle" — The Daffodil Principle by Jaroldeen Asplund Edwards

How To Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life — Dalai Lama: How To Practice, The Way to a Meaningful Life

Shaping Society

The New New Deal by Michael Grunwald

Personal Development

What Color is Your parachute 2013 — What Color Is Your Parachute? 2013 Edition

¿De qué color es tu paracaídas? — ¿De qué color es tu paracaídas? (en español)

The Words to Say It — The Words to Say It
by Marie Cardinal

Keen Social Insights

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith — The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

Health

Cure Tooth Decay — Cure Tooth Decay: Heal & Prevent Cavities with Nutrition by Ramiel Nagel

Environment

Big Oyster — The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell

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sue says:

20130818 at 10:10 am

Kimi, I don’t know how to do web blogs, but this sure looks interesting. Sue SHields

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