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A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps
by Patrick J. Carnes • 1993
The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery
4.17
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The Vein of Gold
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by Evi Nemeth • 2010
4.45
500+
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500+ ratings
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Words that Sell
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4.02
500+ ratings
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4.04
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3.88
385
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1k+ ratings
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by Zak George • 2016
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4.53
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3.75
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How to Stop Overthinking
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3.77
100
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Keto Clarity
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World History 101
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3.72
500+
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World History 101
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500+ ratings
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Network Security Essentials
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3.74
197
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Network Security Essentials
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197 ratings
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3.90
500+
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Statistics for Dummies
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The 15 Minute Rule
by Caroline Buchanan • 2012
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3.23
196
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196 ratings
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Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes
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Fundamental Analysis for Dummies
by Matthew Krantz • 2009
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254 ratings
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Writing the Natural Way
by Gabriele Lusser Rico • 1983
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3.93
418
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Writing the Natural Way
Turn the Task of Writing into the Joy of Writing
by Gabriele Lusser Rico 1983 288 pages
3.93
418 ratings
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500+
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500+ ratings
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Engineering in Plain Sight
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4.20
500+
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4.20
500+ ratings
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Training from the Back of the Room!
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4.34
461
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461 ratings
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Apartment Therapy
by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan • 2006
The Eight-Step Home Cure
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The 30-Day Productivity Plan
by Damon Zahariades • 2016
Break The 30 Bad Habits That Are Sabotaging Your Time Management - One Day At A Time!
3.95
500+
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The 30-Day Productivity Plan
Break The 30 Bad Habits That Are Sabotaging Your Time Management - One Day At A Time!
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500+ ratings
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50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Adrian Furnham • 2008
3.47
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50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know
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1k+ ratings
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The First Five Pages
by Noah Lukeman • 2000
A Writer's Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile
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The First Five Pages
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by Noah Lukeman 2000 208 pages
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3k+ ratings
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How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile... And 18 Mistakes to Avoid
by Brenda Bernstein • 2013
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308
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The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide
by Francine Jay • 2010
How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify Your Life
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The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide
How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify Your Life
by Francine Jay 2010 298 pages
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13k+ ratings
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Writing Magic
by Gail Carson Levine • 2006
Creating Stories that Fly
4.16
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Writing Magic
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by Gail Carson Levine 2006 168 pages
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3k+ ratings
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Project Management for Dummies
by Nick Graham • 2001
3.64
500+
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Project Management for Dummies
by Nick Graham 2001 402 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
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Network Warrior
by Gary A. Donahue • 2007
Everything you need to know that wasn't on the CCNA exam
4.19
433
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Network Warrior
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by Gary A. Donahue 2007 576 pages
4.19
433 ratings
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Scrum for Dummies
by Mark C. Layton • 2014
3.76
124
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Programming
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Scrum for Dummies
by Mark C. Layton 2014 384 pages
3.76
124 ratings
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Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
by Tracy Hogg • 2000
How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
3.79
10k+
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Childrens
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Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
by Tracy Hogg 2000 352 pages
3.79
10k+ ratings
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Adventures of the Soul
by James Van Praagh • 2015
Journeys Through the Physical and Spiritual Dimensions
4.34
500+
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Adventures of the Soul
Journeys Through the Physical and Spiritual Dimensions
by James Van Praagh 2015 177 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
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New Age
Kant
by Roger Scruton • 1983
A Very Short Introduction
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2k+
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Kant
A Very Short Introduction
by Roger Scruton 1983 141 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
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Gamestorming
by Dave Gray • 2010
A Playbook for Innovators, Rule-breakers, and Changemakers
3.95
6k+
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Gamestorming
A Playbook for Innovators, Rule-breakers, and Changemakers
by Dave Gray 2010 288 pages
3.95
6k+ ratings
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Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student
by Edward P.J. Corbett • 1965
4.18
430
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Education
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Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student
by Edward P.J. Corbett 1965 562 pages
4.18
430 ratings
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Practical Guide to Self Hypnosis
by Melvin Powers • 1956
3.47
269
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Practical Guide to Self Hypnosis
by Melvin Powers 1956 129 pages
3.47
269 ratings
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The Forest for the Trees
by Betsy Lerner • 2000
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3k+
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The Forest for the Trees
by Betsy Lerner 2000 304 pages
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3k+ ratings
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