House of Beautiful Business Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Man on Wire
Philippe Petit
4/10. Tip on the tightrope Take inspiration from Philippe Petit, whose 1974 walk between the Twin Towers of WTC is the subject of a brilliant documentary Man on Wire. First, balance on one foot. Then try your chair. Proceed to walk across a tree log, Dirty Dancing-style.
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Anna Karenina
Le贸n Tolst贸i
2/8. Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy Cited as one of the world鈥檚 greatest novels, the work paints a realist canvas of both contemporary life in Russia and humankind. Pretty timely, we thought. (It鈥檚 also on Ernest Hemingway鈥檚 list of "books you ought to read.")
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Bittersweet (Oprah's Book Club): How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
Susan Cain
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by @SusanCain (2022) This is your pick if you want to explore the misunderstood side of creativity and turn sadness into your superpower; plus, hear Susan鈥檚 tales from 2018鈥檚 gathering of the House! https://t.co/ZpKArVKkHm
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Anna Karenina
Leo Tolstoy
2/8. Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy Cited as one of the world鈥檚 greatest novels, the work paints a realist canvas of both contemporary life in Russia and humankind. Pretty timely, we thought. (It鈥檚 also on Ernest Hemingway鈥檚 list of "books you ought to read.")
Hardcover, 2014
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Anna Karenina
Leo Leo Tolstoy
2/8. Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy Cited as one of the world鈥檚 greatest novels, the work paints a realist canvas of both contemporary life in Russia and humankind. Pretty timely, we thought. (It鈥檚 also on Ernest Hemingway鈥檚 list of "books you ought to read.")
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Hiking with Nietzsche: On Becoming Who You Are
John Kaag
1/8. Hiking with Nietzsche, John Kaag What can the philosopher who died hugging a horse teach us about striving to be our best selves? That our brilliance may shine brightest when darkness seems to be surrounding us.
Paperback, 2019
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again: Women and Desire in the Age of Consent
Katherine Angel
Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again: Women and Desire in the Age of Consent by Katherine Angel (2021) This is your pick if you鈥檙e ready to challenge our assumptions about women鈥檚 desire and remake our thinking about sex, pleasure, and autonomy. https://t.co/KOSzB6PgHK
Paperback, 2022
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Rise: Extraordinary Women of Colour Who Changed the World
Maliha Abidi
Rise: Extraordinary Women of Colour Who Changed the World by @Maliha_z_Art (2021) This is your pick if you love uplifting POC stories: from the educator who built the first-ever university to the marmalade maker who founded @WomensWorldBnkg. https://t.co/O7Lj4AZ6Us
Hardcover, 2022
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
To Paradise
Hanya Yanagihara
5/8. To Paradise, Hanya Yanagihara Fear. Love. Shame. Need. Loneliness. This is a giant one鈥攐n the aching desire to protect those we love, and the pain that ensues when we cannot.
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
3/8. The Book Thief, Markus Zusak Narrated by Death itself, this poetic story talks about a dark time filled with liveliness and color. The richness of characters will move you鈥攁nd make you fall in love with language all over again.
Hardcover, 2016
$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book