A Pebble for Your Pocket
10 best books like A Pebble for Your Pocket (Thich Nhat Hanh): The English Teacher, Devil's Cub, Foucault in California [A True Story—Wherein the Great French Philosopher Drops Acid in the Valley of Death], Cathedral, Venetia, Black Sheep, The Ghost in My Brain: How a Concussion Stole My Life and How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Helped Me Get it Back, Introduction to Zen Koans: Learning the Language of Dragons, Bloodlines, Bently and Egg
| Author | R.K. Narayan |
| ISBN | 0099282283 |
As always with Narayan, the writing is a joy to read. The prose flows smoothly, the descriptions come to life and dialogue reads as true. I liked the story too (I won't spoil it by giving it away) but the metaphysical aspects were not believable and once I reached that part of the book, it became a bit heavy-going....
| Author | Georgette Heyer |
| ISBN | 0099465833 |
Dominic Alistair, Marquis of Vidal and fiery son of the notorious Duke of Avon, has established a rakish reputation that rivals his father's, living a life of excess and indulgence. He is a bad lot a rake and seducer, reckless, heedless, and possessed of a murderous temper. He is known by friend and foe...
Foucault in California [A True Story—Wherein the Great French Philosopher Drops Acid in the Valley of Death]
| Author | Simeon Wade |
| ISBN | 1597144630 |
In The Lives of Michel Foucault, David Macey quotes the iconic French philosopher as speaking “nostalgically…of ‘an unforgettable evening on LSD, in carefully prepared doses, in the desert night, with delicious music, [and] nice people.’” This came to pass in 1975, when Foucault spent...
| Author | Raymond Carver |
| ISBN | 0679723692 |
Raymond Carver’s third collection of stories, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, including the canonical titular story about blindness and learning to enter the very different world of another. These twelve stories mark a turning point in Carver’s career and “overflow with the danger,...
| Author | Georgette Heyer |
| ISBN | 0373771665 |
Twenty-five-year-old Venetia Lanyon's beauty is rivaled only by her sensibility. Intelligent and independent, her future seems safe and predictable. Lovely Venetia despairs of ever meeting the handsome hero of her romantic dreams but is nearly resigned to spinsterhood, thanks to the enormous...
| Author | Georgette Heyer |
| ISBN | 0099468034 |
With her high-spirited intelligence and good looks, Abigail Wendover was a most sought-after young woman. But of all her high-placed suitors, there was none Abigail could love. Abigail was kept busy when her pretty and naive niece Fanny falls head over heels in love with Stacy Calverleigh, a good-looking...
The Ghost in My Brain: How a Concussion Stole My Life and How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Helped Me Get it Back
| Author | Clark Elliott |
| ISBN | 0525426566 |
The dramatic story of one man’s recovery offers new hope to those suffering from concussions and other brain traumas
In 1999, Clark Elliott suffered a concussion when his car was rear-ended. Overnight his life changed from that of a rising professor with a research career in artificial...
Introduction to Zen Koans: Learning the Language of Dragons
| Author | James Ishmael Ford |
| ISBN | 1614292957 |
An indispensable guide to koans, teaching the reader about the importance of lineage, the practice of “just sitting,” and koan practice as paths to awakening.
“This marvelous book opens the treasure house of Zen and yet, happily, does not dispel its mystery. James Ford, an excellent...
| Author | Karen Traviss |
| ISBN | 0345477510 |
A new era of exciting adventures and shocking revelations continues to unfold, as the legendary Star Wars saga sweeps forward into astonishing new territory.
Civil war looms as the fledgling Galactic Alliance confronts a growing number of rebellious worlds–and the approaching war is...
| Author | William Joyce |
| ISBN | 0064433528 |
Bently Hopperton is an artistic frog, pressed into egg-sitting by his friend Kack Kack the Duck. Bently can't resist painting Kack Kack's egg, and thanks to his dazzling brushwork, his charge is soon mistaken for an Easter egg and kidnapped. How Bently gets the egg back to the nest, and what happens when...
| Author | Walt Disney Company |
| ISBN | 0736422625 |
I remember this was one of the first books I ever had. I loved Mulan as a child. She was the badass warrior, the one who would do anything to save her family and go to war like it was nobody's business.
I can't remember much from it, but I definitely remember an afternoon when I was bored and this book saved...
| Author | Anita Moorjani |
| ISBN | 1401943314 |
Vind de hemel op aarde met Anita Moorjani´s nieuwe boek!
In Wat als dit de hemel is? gaat Anita Moorjani in op de sociale mythes in onze hedendaagse samenleving. Gevoelens van angst, schaamte en schuldgevoel worden ons opgelegd door onze cultuur. Moorjani leert je afscheid te nemen van deze...
Lagom: Not Too Little, Not Too Much, Just Right: The Swedish Guide to Creating Balance in Your Life
| Author | Niki Brantmark |
| ISBN | 0062748793 |
Uncover the secrets of the Swedish philosophy of life called Lagom – meaning ‘just enough’. At its core is the idea that we can strike a healthy balance with the world around us without having to make extreme changes, and without denying ourselves anything.
This delightful book, written...
The Minimalist Vegan: A Simple Manifesto On Why To Live With Less Stuff And More Compassion
The Minimalist Vegan by Masa and Michael Ofei is less of a how-to book, and more of a why-to book. A manifesto on why to live with less stuff and with more compassion.
They explore the intersection of minimalism and veganism and all that each complimentary lifestyle has to offer. They dive deep...
| Author | Nayyirah Waheed |
| ISBN | 1494493322 |
Nayyirah Waheed is brilliant, as always. Before I recommend this book, I would like to point out that her work is intended for POC (people of color). She has been subjected to quite a bit of appropriation lately, and whitewashing her words to fit a broader context is unacceptable. She is okay with non-POCs...
| Author | Troy Denning |
| ISBN | 0345477529 |
Forty years after the Battle of Yavin a dangerous new era in the Star Wars epic begins–the revelations are shocking, the stakes desperate, and the enemy everywhere.
As civil war threatens the unity of the Galactic Alliance, Han and Leia Solo have enraged their families and the Jedi by joining...
501 Spanish Verbs: Fully Conjugated in All the Tenses in a New Easy-To-Learn Format Alphabetically Arranged
| Author | Christopher Kendris |
| ISBN | 0812092821 |
I used to think this book was stupid. If you could just learn the different groups/patterns, then you'd know how to conjugate thousands of verbs. BUT, now I know that being able to quickly look up a verb you're unsure about, and see ALL of the conjugations right there, spread out, is extremely helpful....
The epic Star Wars odyssey enters a new frontier as the heroes of the New Jedi Order confront a monstrous evil–insidious, unseen, and insatiable. . . .
Despite being given new worlds to populate, the insectoid Killiks have not found peace. An unknown enemy has been attacking the new nests–and...
No Self No Problem: Awakening to Our True Nature
| Author | Anam Thubten |
| ISBN | 1559393262 |
No Self, No Problem is about how to realize the ultimate meaning of life in each moment by dissolving all notions of ego identity. It asks that spiritual seekers wake up to their true nature, which is already enlightened. Based on the Buddhist wisdom tradition, this easy-to-read book discusses in simple...
The Laughing Jesus: Religious Lies and Gnostic Wisdom
An Incendiary Wake-Up Call to the World
What if the Old Testament is a work of fiction, Jesus never existed, and Muhammad was a mobster?
What if the Bible and the Qur'an are works of political propaganda created by Taliban-like fundamentalists to justify the sort of religious violence...
Sweet Zen: Dharma Talks from Cheri Huber
| Author | Sara Jenkins |
| ISBN | 0963078445 |
This is the third time through this slim, little book for me. Two of those times, including just now, has been as readings to my Yoga Classes. I generally begin my classes with a reading, and then a short commentary or exploration of the themes from the reading. This becomes the theme for the class.
Cheri...
Beginning Anew: Practices for Connection and Communication
| Author | Chan Khong |
| ISBN | 1937006824 |
In "Beginning Anew," Sister Chan Khong shares a concrete, four-part process that can help anyone clear up misunderstandings, communicate more honestly and openly with the people around them, and heal relationships. Thousands have been introduced to the beginning anew practice at the retreats...
Following Fish: Travels Around the Indian Coast
| Author | Samanth Subramanian |
| ISBN | 0143064479 |
In a coastline as long and diverse as India's, fish inhabit the heart of many worlds—food of course, but also culture, commerce, sport, history and society. Journeying along the edge of the peninsula, Samanth Subramanian reports upon a kaleidoscope of extraordinary stories.
In nine essays,...
Torn from the Roots: A Partition Memoir = Mool Sotan Ukhdelan
| Author | Kamla Patel |
| ISBN | 8188965278 |
I found this book quite by accident at a cute little bookshop and took it more to help support the new place than out of actual interest. I am so glad I actually bought the book! First, this is a translation so am sure the original is far better. But the simple English serves Patel's story well. Kamala Patel...
Remnants of a Separation: A History of the Partition through Material Memory
Remnants of a Separation is a unique attempt to revisit the Partition through objects that refugees carried with them across the border. These belongings absorbed the memory of a time and place, remaining latent and undisturbed for generations. They now speak of their owner's pasts as they emerge...
Let's Talk About Death (over Dinner)
| Author | Michael Hebb |
| ISBN | 0738235296 |
For readers of Being Mortal and When Breath Becomes Air, the acclaimed co-founder of Death over Dinner offers a practical, inspiring guide to life's most difficult yet important conversation
Of the many critical conversations we will all have throughout our lifetime, few are as important...
She's a Jolly Good Fellow
| Author | Sajita Nair |
| ISBN | 8190617389 |
Second Lieutenants Deepa Shekhar and Anjali Sharma have an important task at hand: convince their male counterparts that they too are assets to the Indian Army – rather than merely those with assets.
When the 23-year-olds are transferred to a remote army unit, several hilarious situations...
Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words
With the imagery of a poet and the reflection of a philosopher, David Whyte turns his attention to 52 ordinary words, each its own particular doorway into the underlying currents of human life.
Beginning with ALONE and closing with WORK, each chapter is a meditation on meaning and context,...
The Power of Just Doing Stuff
| Author | Rob Hopkins |
| ISBN | 0857841173 |
Packed with real-life examples and the voices of people who have created innovative local businesses and invested in all manner of new enterprises, this call for local action argues that the seed of a new economy—and the answer to the desperate search for a new way forward in an increasingly economically...
| Author | Nayyirah Waheed |
| ISBN | 1492238287 |
Wow. I decided to pick this up on a whim for #DiverseAThon and I am beyond happy that I did. This was extremely powerful and moving. Many of the poems brought me to tears. This is without a doubt the best poetry collection I have ever read.
I am amazed at how in just a few short words, Nayyirah can invoke...
