5.  The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are  

 4.7 out of 5 stars

Brené Brown’s game-changing New York Times bestseller, The Gifts of Imperfection, has sold more than 2 million copies in more than 30 different languages and is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in print. Forbes magazine named Giftsone of the "Five Books That Will Actually Change Your Outlook On Life." Through this self-help classic we find courage to overcome paralyzing fear and self-consciousness, strengthening our connection to the world and helping us to believe we are worthy of self-discovery, personal growth, and boundless love.

A motivational and inspiring guide to wholehearted living, rather than just the average self-help book, with this groundbreaking work Brené Brown, Ph.D., bolsters the self-esteem and personal development process through her characteristic heartfelt, honest storytelling. With original research and plenty of encouragement, she explores the psychology of releasing our definitions of an “imperfect” life and embracing living authentically. Brown’s “ten guideposts” are benchmarks for authenticity that can help anyone establish a practice for a life of honest beauty—a perfectly imperfect life.

4.  How to Win Friends and Influence People 

4.7 out of 5 stars

You can go after the job you want—and get it! 

You can take the job you have—and improve it! 

You can take any situation—and make it work for you! 

Dale Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. One of the most groundbreaking and timeless bestsellers of all time, How to Win Friends & Influence People will teach you: 

-Six ways to make people like you 

-Twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking 

-Nine ways to change people without arousing resentment 

And much more! Achieve your maximum potential—a must-read for the twenty-first century with more than 15 million copies sold!

3.  The Power of Positive Thinking

4.6 out of 5 stars

An international bestseller with over five million copies in print, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped men and women around the world to achieve fulfillment in their lives through Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s powerful message of faith and inspiration.

In this phenomenal bestseller, “written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life,” Dr. Peale demonstrates the power of faith in action. With the practical techniques outlined in this book, you can energize your life—and give yourself the initiative needed to carry out your ambitions and hopes. You’ll learn how to:

· Believe in yourself and in everything you do
· Build new power and determination
· Develop the power to reach your goals
· Break the worry habit and achieve a relaxed life
· Improve your personal and professional relationships
· Assume control over your circumstances
· Be kind to yourself

2.  The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

4.8 out of 5 stars

“Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society.” —Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies

A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing in this New York Times bestseller
 
Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments—from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga—that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal—and offers new hope for reclaiming lives.

1.  A World Sold on Image: The Truth about Real Beauty

5 out of 5 stars

How do you really see yourself? Are you living authentically? 

This book is a powerful guide for those who are ready and willing to stop living in a false definition of beauty and start living in truth. 

Most of what we have been taught about beauty was rooted in childhood and is wrong. We define ourselves on the exterior and what we believe about beauty can be seen on the outside.  In a World Sold on Image, Lisa D’Anna makes a solid case for what real beauty is. She takes out the cliche “beauty is on the inside” and proves no one lacks beauty. We only lack the ability to see who we are authentically. Whether we realize it or not, most of us strive to be an image of what society deems as beautiful, and imitation is becoming our full-time job. While Lisa supports the importance of image, she knows from working in one of the most image-driven fields of cosmetics that a flawless image is not enough to be beautiful and reveals the powerful steps to live a life comprised of beauty.