Welcome, fellow explorers of the human experience.

 

Have you just listened to an inspiring episode of ABWilson's Heart of the Matter podcast and been left yearning for more? This page is your treasure trove, overflowing with the incredible book recommendations shared by guests.

 

Each title represents a journey waiting to be embarked upon. Whether you seek wisdom, laughter, adventure, or a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you, these books may hold the key to unlock a universe of possibilities.

 

Consider this a library, meticulously curated by the brilliant minds who have graced the podcast. Let their insights guide you to literary gems that will ignite your imagination, challenge your perspectives and leave you transformed.

 

So, dear reader, grab a cozy blanket, a steaming mug of your favorite beverage and prepare to embark on a literary adventure!

 

 

 

The 7 Simple Habits of Inclusive Leaders by Melissa Majors

 

8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, Let It Go by Jay Shetty

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The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran

 

12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

 

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell

 

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A return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course of Miracles by Marianne Williamson

 

African Fractals: Modern Computing and Indigenous Design by Ron Eglash

 

An African in Imperial London: The Indomitable Life of A. B. C. Meriman-Labor by Danell Jones

 

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

 

Alcoholics Anonymous by Bill W

 

All About Love by bell hooks

 

Always Enough: A Global Food Memoir by Annette Anthony

 

The Art of Impossible by Steven Kotler

 

The Art of War by Sun Tzu

 

The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron

 

As A Man Thinketh by James Allen

 

Assemble the Tribe by Leah Dean

 

Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown

 

Atomic Habits by James Clear

 

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

 

Awakening Shakti by Sally Kempton

 

A Different Kind of Leadership by Jacinda Ardern

 

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

 

A Hero Born By Jin Yong

 

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Becoming Whole by Lorna Owens

 

Beyond Resilience to Rootsilience by Rimi Chakraborty and Samantha Anderson

 

Biology of Belief by Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D

 

Bit by Bit: A Graphic Introduction to Computer Science by Ecy Femi King

 

Black AF History by Michael Harriot

 

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

 

Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim, Renee A Mauborgne and Renee Mauborgne

 

The Big Book by Anonymous

 

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

 

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams

 

The Book of Tanios by Amin Maaloof

 

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy

 

Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown

 

Breaking Free by Beth Moore

 

Bright Dawn: Discovering Your Everyday Spirituality by S. K. Kubose

 

Business Model Canvas: A Good Tool With Bad Instructions? by Rod King, PhD

 

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Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins

 

Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

 

Change Your Questions, Change Your Life by Marilee Adams

 

Conversations with God by Neal Donald Walsch

 

Counsels on Diets and Foods by Ellen G. White

 

Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain

 

The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

 

The Coming by Daniel Black

 

The Crusades Through Arab Eyes by Amin Maaloof

 

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Day Trading Attention: How to Actually Build Brand and Sales in the New Social Media World by Gary Vaynerchuk

 

Deadly Emotions by Don Colbert, MD

 

Desert Sage Wonderful World of Tea: From Ancient Leaves to Modern Wellness By Lorna Owens

 

The Diary of A CEO by Steven Bartlett

 

The Double Bottom Line: How Compassionate Leaders Captivate Hearts and Deliver Results by Donato Tramuto

 

 

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Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman

 

Essex Dogs by Dan Jones

 

F

The First 20 Hours by Josh Kaufman

 

Finding Me by Viola Davis

 

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz

 

Fractal Gridding Made Fractally Simple by Bankole Thompson

 

Fractal Gridding Notepad: Visually Organize Your Lifespace by Dr. Rod King and Ecy King

 

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Genius Foods by Max Lugavere

 

Girlcott by Florenz Webbe Maxwell

 

Global Shift by Peter Dicken

 

Goodbye, Hurt and Pain by Deborah Sandella

 

Goodbye, Yesterday by Cindy Trimm

 

The Gene Keys: Embracing Your Higher Purpose by Richard Rudd

 

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

 

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown

 

Grown Women Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy by Dr. Sharon Malone

 

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Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray

 

Healthful Living by Ellen G. White

 

Help Them Thrive by Melissa Majors

 

The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave by Mary Prince

 

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

 

The Holy Bible

 

How To Do The Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past and Create Your Self by Nicole LePera

 

How to Forgive Yourself: A Step by Step Guide Yourself and Letting Go of the Past by Alona Bishop

 

How to Heal Yourself When No One Else Can by Amy B Scher

 

How to Say Babylon by Saffiya Sinclair

 

Huna by William R. Glover

 

Human Design: The Revolutionary System That Shows You Who You Came Here to Be By Jenna Zoe

 

Hurvin Anderson by Michael J Prokopow

 

The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History From a Whitewashed American Myth by Jermaine Fowler

 

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I Say Sunrise by Talbot Mundy

 

Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Massiah by Richard Bach

 

In Death Series by J. D. Robb

 

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The Krishnamurti Reader by J. Krishnamurti

 

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The Last Arrow, Save Nothing For The Next Life by Erwin Raphael McManus

 

The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins

 

Likeable Badass by Alison Fragale

 

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exugery

 

Living Out Loud on a Budget: Authentic Financial Living by Tanja Gittens

 

Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

 

Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had Fun And Made A Fortune Doing Business My Way by Richard Branson

 

M

Man's Search For Meaning by Victor E. Frankl

 

The Mastery of Self: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom (Toltec Mastery Series) by don Miguel Ruiz Jr

 

Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti by Bill and Pam Farrel

 

The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D

 

Ministry of Healing by Ellen G. White

 

Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

 

Modern Fear the Invisible Prison - Second Edition: Break Free From the Fear of Feeling by Leah Lovelight Michael

 

My Mama is a Nurse by Janice George

 

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New York, My Village by Uwem Akpan

 

 

O

The Oneness Blessing by Paula Rosenfeld

 

Optimal: How to Sustain Personal and Organizational Excellence by Daniel Goleman

 

Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill

 

Oversubscribed by Daniel Priestley

 

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Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Shaman

 

Power For All by Julie Battilana and Tiziana Casciaro

 

Power Moves by Sarah Jakes Roberts

 

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle

 

The Pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardner

 

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

 

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Reading in Christian Ethics

 

Ready to Rise by Jo Saxton

 

Reboot Your Marriage by Wesley and Neesha Stringfellow

 

Real Love by Sharon Salzberg

 

Re-Fire! Don't Retire by Dr. Cynthia Barnett

 

Relationships Driving Me Crazy!: But God's Love Heals by Neesha Stringfellow

 

Rewire for Wealth: Three Steps Any Woman Can Take To Program Her Brain For Business Success by Barbara Stanny

 

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Richard Kiyosaki

 

Risk Forward: Embrace the Unknown and Unlock Your Hidden Genius by Victoria Labalme

 

Rough Crossings: The Slaves, The British, and The American Revolution by Simon Schama

 

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Samarkand by Amin Maaloff

 

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

 

Scale or Fail by Allison Maslan

 

Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav

 

Self Heal by Design by Barbara O'Neill

 

The Secret Diaries of Ignatius Joseph by Patterson Joseph

 

Simple Secrets: Golden Nuggets from God's Word to Enhance Your Marriage by Wesley and Neesha Stringfellow

 

Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery by bell hooks

 

The Soul of a Woman by Isabel Allende

 

Soul Retrieval by Sandra Ingerman

 

The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection by Michael A. Singer

 

The Stoic Journey: 60 Days to a Resilient Mind - A Practical Guide to Developing Inner Strength and Emotional Stability by Virtus Caelus

 

Stalking The Wild Pendulum by Itzhak Bentov

 

Stealing Fire by Stephen Kotler and Jamie Wheal

 

Stillness in Motion - Dru Yoga

 

Stop Talking - Start Doing: A Kick in The Pants in Six Parts by Richard Newton

 

A Spirituality of Fundraising by Henri J. M. Nouwen

 

Sustain Me by Barbara O'Neill

 

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Telling Yourself the Truth By William Backus and Marie Chapian

 

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See

 

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant

 

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell

 

To Be Told: Know Your Story, Shape Your Future by Dan B. Allender

 

The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis

 

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Unbound by Kasia Urbaniak

 

Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Uncertain by Maggie Jackson

 

Untethered Soul by Michael Singer

 

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Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Triumph by Sheila Johnson

 

The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self by Martha Beck

 

The Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives by Dan Millman

 

The Way of the Warrior by Erwin Raphael McManus

 

The Wealth Money Can't Buy by Robin Sharma

 

We Don't Need Permission: How Black Businesses Can Change Our World by Eric Collins

 

We Were Not The Savages by Daniel N. Paul

 

Wenn Das Patriartchat in Therapie Geht by Katharina Linnepe

 

Where You Are Is Not Who You Are: A Memoir by Ursula Burns

 

What If I Say The Wrong Thing?: 25 Habits For Culturally Effective People by Verna A. Myers

 

The Why Cafe by John Strelecky

 

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Visioneering: Your Guide For Discovering and Maintaining Personal Vision by Andy Stanley

 

Viking Economics: How the Scandinavians Got It Right and How You Can, Too by George Lakey

 

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You are a Badass by Jen Sincero