Books

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The Frug’s Bookshelf

The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking

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The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking

by Oliver Burkeman

Very interesting. An alternate look at goals, positive thinking, and Stoic Philosophy.

Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs

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Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs

On the Move: A Life

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On the Move: A Life

by Oliver Sacks

Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

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Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

by Austin Kleon

Twisdoms about Paying for College

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Twisdoms about Paying for College

by Mark Kantrowitz

Remote: Office Not Required

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Remote: Office Not Required

How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor

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How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won’t Get from Your Financial Advisor

by Ernie J. Zelinski

The Great Game of Business: Unlocking the Power and Profitability of Open-Book Management

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The Great Game of Business: Unlocking the Power and Profitability of Open-Book Management

Travels with Barley: A Journey Through Beer Culture in America

Travels with Barley: A Journey Through Beer Culture in America

The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

by Josh Waitzkin

Magnum Stories

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On the Shortness of Life

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On the Shortness of Life

Beat Culture and the New America 1950-1965

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Beat Culture and the New America 1950-1965

by Lisa Phillips

The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek

by Timothy Ferriss

The Coffee Trader

The Coffee Trader

You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less

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You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less

by Mark Kistler

Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

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Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life

by Steve Martin

The Power Of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential

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The Power Of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential

Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us

Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us

A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

by William B. Irvine

Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love

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Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love

by Jonathan Fields

Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur

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Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur

The Pale King

by David Foster Wallace

The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

by Michael Lewis

Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon: A Guide to the Best Time to Buy This, Do That and Go There

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Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon: A Guide to the Best Time to Buy This, Do That and Go There

by Mark Di Vincenzo

Rework

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The Best Camera Is the One That's with You: iPhone Photography

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The Best Camera Is the One That’s with You: iPhone Photography

by Chase Jarvis

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman

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The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman

by Timothy Ferriss

Work Less, Live More: The Way to Semi-Retirement

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Work Less, Live More: The Way to Semi-Retirement

by Robert Clyatt

The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

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The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

by Chris Guillebeau

Evil Plans: Having Fun on the Road to World Domination

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Evil Plans: Having Fun on the Road to World Domination

by Hugh MacLeod

Early Retirement Extreme: A philosophical and practical guide to financial independence

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Early Retirement Extreme: A philosophical and practical guide to financial independence

by Jacob Lund Fisker

The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

Poke the Box

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Hemingway's Boat: Everything He Loved In Life, And Lost, 1934 1961

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Hemingway’s Boat: Everything He Loved In Life, And Lost, 1934 1961

by Paul Hendrickson

Beyond Wealth: The Road Map to a Rich Life

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Beyond Wealth: The Road Map to a Rich Life

by Alexander Green

The Sense of an Ending

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The Sense of an Ending

by Julian Barnes

Submergence

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by J.M. Ledgard

Steve Jobs

by Walter Isaacson

How to Be the Luckiest Person Alive!

How to Be the Luckiest Person Alive!

by James Altucher

Spontaneous Happiness

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Spontaneous Happiness

The Behavior Gap

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The Behavior Gap

by Carl Richards

My Exile Lifestyle

My Exile Lifestyle

by Colin Wright

The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation: A step-by-step, gene reprogramming action plan

The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation: A step-by-step, gene reprogramming action plan

Anything You Want

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Anything You Want

by Derek Sivers

Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter

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Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter

Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good

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Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good

The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future

The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future

by Chris Guillebeau

I Was Blind But Now I See

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I Was Blind But Now I See

by James Altucher

Minimalism: Essential Essays

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Minimalism: Essential Essays

by Joshua Fields Millburn

Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

by Austin Kleon

The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life

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The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life

by Timothy Ferriss

The Flinch

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by Julien Smith

Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life

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Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life

by Joshua Fields Millburn

So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

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So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

Mastery

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by Robert Greene

The Great Cholesterol Myth: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won't Prevent Heart Disease-and the Statin-Free Plan That Will

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The Great Cholesterol Myth: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won’t Prevent Heart Disease-and the Statin-Free Plan That Will

by Jonny Bowden

To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others

To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others

by Daniel H. Pink

Who I Am: a Memoir

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Who I Am: a Memoir

by Pete Townshend

Irrational Exuberance

Irrational Exuberance

by Robert J. Shiller

Amazing Things Will Happen: A Real-World Guide on Achieving Success and Happiness

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Amazing Things Will Happen: A Real-World Guide on Achieving Success and Happiness

by C.C. Chapman

Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century: 32 Families Open Their Doors

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Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century: 32 Families Open Their Doors

by Jeanne E. Arnold

Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It

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Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It

by Kamal Ravikant

Daily Rituals: How Artists Work

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Daily Rituals: How Artists Work

by Mason Currey

Walden on Wheels: On the Open Road from Debt to Freedom

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Walden on Wheels: On the Open Road from Debt to Freedom

Bitter Brew: The Rise and Fall of Anheuser-Busch and America's Kings of Beer

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Bitter Brew: The Rise and Fall of Anheuser-Busch and America’s Kings of Beer

by William Knoedelseder

The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?

The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?

Simplicity: Essays

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Simplicity: Essays

by Joshua Fields Millburn

A Day in the Life of a Minimalist

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A Day in the Life of a Minimalist

by Joshua Fields Millburn

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel

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Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel

The Goldfinch

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Manage Your Day-To-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind

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Manage Your Day-To-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind

by Jocelyn K. Glei

Choose Yourself

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Choose Yourself

by James Altucher

All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan

All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan

by Elizabeth Warren