books about: purpose

books about: purpose

books:

Purpose

The Life You Were Born to Live: A Guide to Finding Your Life Purpose (Millman, Dan)

Dan Millman

HJ Kramer, 1995

Suprisingly accurate
When I went to the bookstore and happened upon this book, by the author of one of my favorite books, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, I read the back flap and was totally dismayed. I tend to be quite the skeptic when it comes to pseudo-mathematics. Giving him the benefit ...

Gift from the Sea: 50th Anniversary Edition

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Pantheon, 1991

A Joy Forever
What more can be said about this lovely collection of thoughts? Even as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, it is as fresh as the day it was penned. This book is a keeper if ever there was one, a volume to be read and re-read and handed down to one's children, which is ...

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)

Eckhart Tolle

Penguin, 2008

A New Earth is from creating a new perspective (even rehashed)
Read the book and you tell me what you think. The proof is in the reading but more so the acts of doing what is called for to reach the presence that is within you. Yes, like Einstein has been quoted as saying "Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition ...

The Instruction: Living the Life Your Soul Intended

Ainslie MacLeod

Sounds True, 2007

Very pleased
This book met all my expectations. Easy reading. Informative. and effective. It delivers on it's promisies

God's Big Idea: Reclaiming God's Original Purpose for Your Life (The Kingdom Series)

Dr. Myles Munroe

Destiny Image, 2008

idea
Good book about how God wants to work through each one of us to bring His Kingdom to earth. It all starts with an idea delivered by human effort. God's Big idea is to use us to bring Heaven to earth.

Practice With Purpose: Literacy Work stations for Grades 3-6

Debbie Diller

Stenhouse Publishers, 2005

Practice with PURPOSE
This is just what I've needed. Excellent source for getting kids motivated and on tasks that help THEM to learn. Outlines possible problems and solutions ahead of time. Great ideas for taking centers I already want and making them real learning stations in the ...

Hardwiring Excellence: Purpose, Worthwhile Work, Making a Difference

Quint Studer

Fire Starter Publishing, 2004

Hardwiring Excellence
I highly recommend this book to any organization who is trying to create a positive service excellence experience for people and patients in the hospital. Service excellence programs come and go but hard wiring excellence is here to stay. This book provides practical ...

The Purpose Driven® Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? (Purpose Driven® Life, The)

Rick Warren

Zondervan, 2007

Wonderful book
First let me say this is a great book I would recomend it to anyone. I read some of the 1 star reviews and was amazed how misinformed these nay sayers were. One person said that it taught that life is for us to fulfill our own perpose instead of living for God. What ...

The Purpose-Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message & Mission

Rick Warren

Zondervan, 1995

Sudy Book
I purchased these for my Graceful Ladies Bible Study group, at their request. We haven't begun, yet, but we are anxious to get started.

Alcoholics Anonymous - Big Book 4th Edition

AA Services

Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., 2002

This book has saved hundreds of thousands of liveslives!
This book tells exactly how hundreds of thousands of real alcoholics have been saved from alcoholism. How can anyone be critical of that if it works? Only the stupid, or ignorant can criticize a book which has literally saved so many people from certain death (not to ...

Living Your Unlived Life: Coping with Unrealized Dreams and Fulfilling Your Purpose in the...Second Half of ...

Robert A. Johnson, Jerry Ruhl

Tarcher, 2007

Experiencing a well-rounded life
From John Howard Prin, author of Secret Keeping: Overcoming Hidden Habits and Addictions I heartily recommend this book for everyone who yearns to live their dream. The authors have packed much wisdom into 200+ pages, all in a highly readable style. Their insights ...

Patterns for A Purpose: A Rhetorical Reader (book alone)
Barbara Fine Clouse

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2008

Patterns for a Purpose, Fifth Edition, is a rhetorical reader that shows students how to use the rhetorical patterns—either alone or in combination—to achieve various writing purposes. It continues to emphasize critical reading and thinking, to offer detailed coverage of the writing process, to provide a rich variety of writing ...

For All Practical Purposes (Paper): Mathematical Literacy in Today's World

COMAP

W. H. Freeman, 2005

An excellent textbook for courses in mathematical literacy at the high school or college level
Mathematical literacy is an important characteristic in the modern technological world, powerful calculators and computers cannot replace the fundamental knowledge of how mathematics is used. People are bombarded with data, statistical and mathematical arguments and ...

Barbara & Susan's Guide to the Empty Nest: Discovering New Purpose, Passion & Your Next Great Adventure

Barbara Rainey, Susan Yates

Family Life Publishing, 2008

Encouraging!
I love the way Barbara and Susan are upbeat and encouraging. Even when they talk about the downside (and they do talk about the downside) of the empty nest years, they do so with an attitude of hope and encouragment. Especially helpful are the suggestions on finding ...

The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life

Os Guinness

Thomas Nelson, 2003

The Call -- time to answer -- well worth it
I have been reading "The Call" by Os Guinness; a 26 day devotional has taken me from Saturday, August 19, 2006 to Tuesday, November 20, 2008 to finish. I know it should have never taken me so long to read and yet it is a very thought provoking and challenging book. ...