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Susan Cain Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Susan Cain is a writer, lecturer and author. Author, speaker, skeptic, seeker. Wrote #1 bestselling books, BITTERSWEET & QUIET. Sign up for THE KINDRED LETTERS at https://t.co/5DH8AEpE1D

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Book Cover for: Candide, Voltaire

Candide

Voltaire
Susan CainSusan Cain

Advice for maintaining peace of mind during fractious times: “We must cultivate our garden.” – from Voltaire’s Candide Art by Lucy Grossmith #art #beauty #quiet #bittersweet https://t.co/AIBMX78ktc

Paperback, Mass Market, 1984

$5.95$2.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Dwell: A Journal for Naming, Processing, and Embracing Your Emotions, Devon Loftus

Dwell: A Journal for Naming, Processing, and Embracing Your Emotions

Devon Loftus
Susan CainSusan Cain

As a lover of all things #Bittersweet, I'm very intrigued by this new book: Dwell: A Journal for Naming, Processing and Embracing Your Emotions - which just came out today! https://t.co/riKXMGBpaZ

Paperback, 2023

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy, Sheryl Sandberg

Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy

Sheryl Sandberg
Susan CainSusan Cain

@brentthomas11 I’m so so sorry- & a grandson who lost his mama-the pain must be so intense right now. It’s probably too raw right now for any resources, really.But I wrote about grief in Bittersweet..Sheryl Sandberg &adam grant wrote a whole book on it, Option B… Nora McInerny’s ted talk too

Hardcover, 2017

$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Your Turn: How to Be an Adult, Julie Lythcott-Haims

Your Turn: How to Be an Adult

Julie Lythcott-Haims
Susan CainSusan Cain

Looking forward to tuning into one of @jlythcotthaims's virtual events for her excellent new book, Your Turn: How To Be An Adult! https://t.co/53iN4uSumK

Paperback, 2022

$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Mating: A Novel (National Book Award Winner), Norman Rush

Mating: A Novel (National Book Award Winner)

Norman Rush
Susan CainSusan Cain

This was my absolute favorite novel during my 20s and 30s. I carried it with me everywhere. So thrilled to know that it's been discovered by a new generation! Just seeing the cover again makes me happy.

Paperback, 1992

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Three Women, Lisa Taddeo

Three Women

Lisa Taddeo
Susan CainSusan Cain

I meant to get work done, really I did, but this new book, Three Women, by @lisadtaddeo (https://t.co/RmVcYMdara), was just too good. . . . . . I receive modest Amazon affiliate commissions for my book recommendations; but I only recommend books I believe in! https://t.co/EVF4SvFSUn

Paperback, 2020

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World, Gretchen Rubin

Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World

Gretchen Rubin
Susan CainSusan Cain

Congrats to @gretchenrubin, whose new book, #LifeInFiveSenses, just hit the shelves! The book is an inspiring & practical guide to living in the moment, plus a great chance to spend time in Gretchen’s inimitable company. :) Enjoy! https://t.co/5qnCqbBXd2 https://t.co/4W6ruVtO3U

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Book Cover for: The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald
Susan CainSusan Cain

RT @LiteraryVienna: „Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.“ F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby * September 24, 189…

Paperback, 2004

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection, Haemin Sunim

Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection

Haemin Sunim
Susan CainSusan Cain

Shout out loud to your struggling self: "I love you so much": and other insights on imperfection and failure, via world-renowned Zen Buddhist monk @haeminsunim and his latest book, Love for Imperfect Things. #zen #Buddhism https://t.co/izax3ULThJ

Paperback, 2020

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Family Roe: An American Story, Joshua Prager

The Family Roe: An American Story

Joshua Prager
Susan CainSusan Cain

"The Family Roe: An American Story." This book was written by my friend, the great author Josh Prager; it was a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize; and it may be the book we all need right now. https://t.co/rwxabMCigj

Paperback, 2023

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book