My "Must Read Books To Create Your Life And Your Self Your Way" List

By Some Of My Other Favorite Self-Help Authors

I have read and reread all of these. Every one of these books has made a tremendous difference in my life. If you are on the quest for tools to create a better life... more wealth, more health, more peace, more of the best things in life... then these books belong in your personal library.

Of course, there are other books, like the series by Carlos Castenada and the books by Shakti Gawain, that have their own web page because just about everything by these authors is spectacular (and they wrote a lot of books I like). The books below are also terrific, but either the author didn't write so many, or I'm only recommending one or two (not enough to warrant their own web page). So... here we go:

	Psycho-Cybernetics by Matthew Maltz I will never forget my mother in-law's comment when she saw me reading this book back in the 80's - "Kathy, that's sounds so deep!" - well, it is. This is a classic on how to control your thinking, how your self-image, the way you see yourself, controls you life. Maltz was a plastic surgeon who wrote this after seeing first hand how his patients lives changed after their surgery changed their image of themsleves. Based on years of research and years of studying his own patients, this book defines the mind-body connection and tells you how to use it in your own life, how to believe in yourself. This book gets my absolutely highest recommendation.
	Unlimited Power by Anthony Robbins Anthony Robbins is known for the 'walk on hot coals' seminars, and you can even see him in orange juice commercials these days. This is one of the first book he wrote. I read it way back in the 80's, and have read it several times since. This book is the first outside of the Casteneda series that I've read that talks about controling your internal dialogue, what you say to yourself. The book introduces NLP (although Tony calls it NAC) techniques, without the NLP jargon. In addition to controling self-talk, this book provides insight into the concept of 'modeling' successful behavior. Another great book .
	You'll See It When You Believe It by Dr. Wayne Dyer You may have seen Wayne on PBS - he is a big promoter of PBS, and gives away a lot of his stuff there. My first introduction to Dyer was his 'Transformation' cassette I listened to commuting to work. This book is one of his earlier, and also one of his best, IMHO. It is practical and enlightening at the same time. If you are looking for tranformational information to reach higher levels of enlightenment that is down to earth and straightforward, this is the book.
	The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success by Depak Chopra If you only buy one book in this list, buy this one (you should read them all, of course;). I have this puppy by my bed, and read it almost everyday. How this guy combines the philosophy of the east with the nuances of the western world is truly life changing. If you actually read and do everything in this book, you're set, you're there - you've got success and prosperity and spiritual balance and a fulfilling life. I'm obviously still on the journey... and enjoying every minute of it.
	The Way Of The Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons for Creating the Life You Want by Depak Chopra So much fun to read, and so full of inspired truths... I love this book. Use 'alchemy' to take control of the spiritual journey that is your life, as told from the perspective of Arthur learning from Merlin. This one is a little different, there is a 'legend' and a 'lesson' in each chapter, with a review of everything at the end. This book is not your typical non-fiction self-help type book, so be warned, it is a little different - that said, I think it is magnificent.
	It Works: The Famous Little Red Book That Makes Your Dreams Come True by R. H. Jarrett This will be the best three bucks you ever spend in your life (I have never seen this one in the library, so you'll have to buy it). Direct, straightforward concise how-to booklet you can read in ten minutes. This booklet condenses the secret to creating what you want in life into three steps. Don't be fooled by the simplicity of the message, just do it - IT WORKS.