Why am I passionate about this?

I am a spiritual seeker, and I have been pursuing enlightenment for decades. In 1989, I learned to channel my spirit guides, and I have been on a spiritual quest ever since. These books I’ve recommended are books that helped me transform from a single-parent “life happens to me” victim to an empowered “life happens for me” spiritual being.


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Awakening to Divine Purpose: A Guide Through the Six Stages of Spiritual Transformation

By Barbara Wainwright ,

Book cover of Awakening to Divine Purpose: A Guide Through the Six Stages of Spiritual Transformation

What is my book about?

Awakening to Divine Purpose: A Guide Through the Six Stages of Spiritual Transformation is a powerful, insightful roadmap for those…

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The books I picked & why

Book cover of The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Barbara Wainwright Why I love this book

This book changed my life for the better.

I have read many books searching for answers to “why.”  Eckhart Tolle provides explanations (cause and effect), and methods (tools for personal and spiritual growth), and does it succinctly, in easy-to-understand terms. 

If you are searching for wisdom so that you can better navigate life, relationships, longevity, abundance, and peace of mind and heart, you most likely will benefit from reading and applying the methods to enlightenment that he shares. 

I successfully applied his teachings to my life and now find that I am very consistently in a peaceful state of mind and heart. 

By Eckhart Tolle ,

Why should I read it?

28 authors picked The Power of Now as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

**CHOSEN BY OPRAH AS ONE OF HER 'BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH'**

The international bestselling spiritual book, now with a new look for its 20th anniversary. Eckhart Tolle demonstrates how to live a healthier, happier, mindful life by living in the present moment.

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'I keep Eckhart's book at my bedside. I think it's essential spiritual teaching. It's one of the most valuable books I've ever read.' Oprah Winfrey

To make the journey into The Power of Now we will need to leave our analytical mind and its false created self, the ego, behind. Although the journey is challenging, Eckhart…


Book cover of The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth

Barbara Wainwright Why I love this book

Very early, when I was searching for answers to why my life seemed out of control, I read this very revealing book by M. Scott Peck. 

He shares very relatable stories of how others navigated very difficult situations and the discoveries they made along the way. One story that helped me to grow personally was about a passive/aggressive person. 

Upon reading the story, I had to admit that I had also acted passively/aggressively in my relationship. Acknowledging that behavior and taking action to correct it resulted in a divorce from a toxic situation. Applying the principles in this book will result in more truth and integrity in your everyday actions.

By M. Scott Peck ,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked The Road Less Traveled as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Now featuring a new introduction by Dr. M. Scott Peck, the twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the classic bestseller The Road Less Traveled, celebrated by The Washington Post as “not just a book but a spontaneous act of generosity.”

Perhaps no book in this generation has had a more profound impact on our intellectual and spiritual lives than The Road Less Traveled. With sales of more than seven million copies in the United States and Canada, and translations into more than twenty-three languages, it has made publishing history, with more than ten years on the New York Times bestseller list.

Written…


Book cover of Opening to Channel: How to Connect with Your Guide

Barbara Wainwright Why I love this book

As part of my spiritual journey, I desperately wanted to connect with my spirit guides. I wanted to be guided as to my next best step.

Our next best step may lead to another “growth opportunity,” which mine did. The information in this book helped me to make that connection, to clearly receive messages from my spirit guides.

To this day, I am able to ask and receive guidance. I am grateful that I came across this book. 

By Sanaya Roman , Duane Packer ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Opening to Channel: How to Connect with Your Guide as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Note: The revised eBook edition has the addition of several color illustrations and has been updated, however the processes and information in both the printed and eBook editions are essentially the same.

Opening to Channel is a book with a startling message for the millions of curious Americans who are eager to learn more about this fascinating experience.

The authors, Sanaya Roman and Duane Packer, with their guides Orin and DaBen, have demonstrated that anyone can become a channel, connect at will with a spirit guide or their higher self, and achieve remarkable and life-changing results. This book takes the…


Book cover of The Nature of Personal Reality: A Seth Book

Barbara Wainwright Why I love this book

This book was the beginning of my spiritual journey. 

Accepting that we are responsible for every aspect of our lives was a hard pill to swallow. Life happens for us, not to us. What is the purpose? The purpose (I believe) is to learn unconditional love and acceptance. 

Does that mean we have to be around people who hurt us? No. It means to accept people for who they are and move on.  

This book challenged me and my way of thinking. “Your thoughts create your reality” is explained in detail in this book. I’m grateful that this book was written.

By Jane Roberts ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Nature of Personal Reality as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Late in 1963, Jane Roberts and her husband were experimenting with a Ouija board when a personality calling himself 'Seth' began forming messages. Soon, Miss Roberts began passing easily into trance - her gestures, her eyes, her voice 'borrowed' by Seth himself. Now for those who want to put his theories to use, Seth has dictated this new book, The Nature of Personal Reality explains how unquestioned belief structure your experience - and how simply listing them can help remove barriers you have uknowingly thrown in your way. Along with other specific exercises for transforming your personal reality, Seth spells…


Book cover of A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose

Barbara Wainwright Why I love this book

I love this book because the concepts are deep, and truthful to the core.

Yet, even though a large portion of the book points out centuries of darkness caused by humanity’s ego, Chapter 10 is a revelation of where we are headed and how we become enlightened.

Awakening to your life’s purpose, which is to become conscious and aware that we are all spiritual beings having a human experience, will bring about our ascension.

By Eckhart Tolle ,

Why should I read it?

10 authors picked A New Earth as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 14, 15, 16, and 17.

What is this book about?

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'A wake-up call for the entire planet. A New Earth helps us to stop creating our own suffering and obsessing over the past and what the future might be and to put ourselves in the now' OPRAH WINFREY

'My No. 1 guru will always be Eckhart Tolle' CHRIS EVANS

THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHART-TOPPING PODCAST OPRAH & ECKHART TOLLE: A NEW EARTH
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Awakening to Divine Purpose: A Guide Through the Six Stages of Spiritual Transformation

By Barbara Wainwright ,

Book cover of Awakening to Divine Purpose: A Guide Through the Six Stages of Spiritual Transformation

What is my book about?

Awakening to Divine Purpose: A Guide Through the Six Stages of Spiritual Transformation is a powerful, insightful roadmap for those seeking transformation and deeper connection with the Divine. Through relatable guidance and practical wisdom, this book reveals how dissatisfaction, struggle, and even heartbreak can become catalysts for spiritual awakening. Through gentle wisdom, inspiring stories, and reflective guidance, Barbara helps you move from questioning and struggle to peace, clarity, and purposeful living.

You’ll learn to trust divine timing, release resistance, and open to the grace that is always working on your behalf. If you’re ready to step into your highest potential and co-create with the universe, this journey will show you how to awaken your divine light one stage at a time.

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