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Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
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Self-Compassion

By Kristin Neff ,

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Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart
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Into the Magic Shop

By James R. Doty ,

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Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha
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Radical Acceptance

By Tara Brach ,

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Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
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Lovingkindness

By Sharon Salzberg ,

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Who Dies? An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying
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Who Dies? An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying

By Stephen Levine , Ondrea Levine ,

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Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence That Caring Makes a Difference
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Compassionomics

By Stephen Trzeciak , Anthony Mazzarelli ,

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The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD: Lean Into Your Fear, Manage Difficult Emotions, and Focus on Recovery
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The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD

By Kimberley Quinlan ,

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Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion
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Against Empathy

By Paul Bloom ,

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The Empathy Effect: Seven Neuroscience-Based Keys for Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Work, and Connect Across Differences
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The Empathy Effect

By Helen Riess , Liz Neporent ,

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I See You
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I See You

By Michael Genhart , Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (illustrator) ,

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True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart
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True Love

By Thich Nhat Hanh ,

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Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta
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Loving-Kindness in Plain English

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana ,

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Training Levels: Steps to Success, Vol. 2
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Training Levels

By Sue Ailsby ,

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Mindful Compassion: How the Science of Compassion Can Help You Understand Your Emotions, Live in the Present, and Connect Deeply with Othe
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Mindful Compassion

By Paul Gilbert , Choden ,

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Compassion in Action: Setting Out on the Path of Service
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Compassion in Action

By Ram Dass , Ram Dass , Mirabai Bush

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Thief of Corinth
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Thief of Corinth

By Tessa Afshar ,

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Chinese Sympathies: Media, Missionaries, and World Literature from Marco Polo to Goethe
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Chinese Sympathies

By Daniel Leonhard Purdy ,

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The Human Moment: The Positive Power of Compassion in the Workplace
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The Human Moment

By Amy Bradley ,

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Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way
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Compassionate Leadership

By Rasmus Hougaard , Jacqueline Carter , Marissa Afton , Moses Mohan

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Absolute Love: The 12 Principles of Love in Life and Business
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Absolute Love

By David Kozich , Deborah Kozich ,

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Adultery
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Adultery

By Paulo Coelho , Margaret Jull Costa (translator) , Zoe Perry (translator)

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Awakening Compassion at Work: The Quiet Power that Elevates People and Organizations
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Awakening Compassion at Work

By Monica C. Worline , Jane E. Dutton ,

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Like A Complete Unknown
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Like A Complete Unknown

By Anara Guard ,

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Tiny
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Tiny

By Kim Hooper ,

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The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive
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The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook

By Kristin Neff , Christopher Germer ,

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The Solutionary Way: Transform Your Life, Your Community, and the World for the Better
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The Solutionary Way

By Zoe Weil ,

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How to Be Nice to Yourself: The Everyday Guide to Self-Compassion
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How to Be Nice to Yourself

By Laura Silberstein-Tirch ,

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Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive
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Fierce Self-Compassion

By Kristin Neff ,

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The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World
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The Amen Effect

By Sharon Brous ,

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By W.W. Broadbent ,

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Good Morning, I Love You
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Good Morning, I Love You

By Shauna Shapiro ,

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