Spiritual Growth

Flowers and trees aren't the only things that can grow. As humans, we can strive to grow our psyche, spirit, and mind, or be inspired by other seekers. Purpose, intention, change, mindfulness, intuition, faith - there are many ways we can blossom. Plant a seed, read!

Updated May 7, 2026
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Spiritual Growth

Flowers and trees aren't the only things that can grow. As humans, we can strive to grow our psyche, spirit, and mind, or be inspired by other seekers. Purpose, intention, change, mindfulness, intuition, faith - there are many ways we can blossom. Plant a seed, read!

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Build the life you want : the art and science of getting happier
Brooks, Arthur C.
Paper Book
You can get happier. And getting there will be the adventure of your lifetime. INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In Build the Life You Want, Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness no matter how...
The alchemist
Coelho, Paulo
Paper Book
Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and soul-stirring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of...
The introvert's way : living a quiet life in a noisy world
Dembling, Sophia.
Paper Book
For anyone who loved Susan Cain's Quiet, comes this practical manifesto sharing the joys of introversion... This clever and pithy book challenges introverts to take ownership of their personalities...with quiet strength. Sophia Dembling asserts that the introvert's...
The year of magical thinking
Didion, Joan.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER * A landmark work about grief, love, and survival from one of America's most iconic writers One of The New York Times's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century * One of The Guardian's 100 Best Books of the...
Ground Zero
Gratz, Alan
Paper Book
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller. Acclaimed storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear -- and the stunning links between the past and present. September 11, 2001, New...
The 4 season solution : the groundbreaking new plan for feeling better, living well, and powering down our always-on lives
Hartwig, Dallas
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling coauthor of the runaway bestsellers The Whole30 and It Starts With Food presents a paradigm-shifting plan that shows you how to boost energy, improve health, and feel happier by living more in tune with the seasons. With his runaway...
The book that matters most
Hood, Ann
Paper Book
An enthralling novel about love, loss, secrets, friendship, and the healing power of literature, by the bestselling author of The Knitting Circle. Ava's twenty-five-year marriage has fallen apart, and her two grown children are pursuing their own lives outside of the...
The mermaid chair
Kidd, Sue Monk.
Paper Book
Inside the abbey of a Benedictine monastery on tiny Egret Island, just off the coast of South Carolina, resides a beautiful and mysterious chair ornately carved with mermaids and dedicated to a saint who, legend claims, was a mermaid before her conversion. Jessie Sullivan's conventional life has...
Traveling with pomegranates : a mother-daughter story
Kidd, Sue Monk.
Paper Book
An introspective and beautiful dual memoir by the #1 New York Times bestselling novelist and her daughter Sue Monk Kidd has touched millions of readers with her novels The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair and with her acclaimed nonfiction. In...
Hallelujah anyway : rediscovering mercy
Lamott, Anne
Paper Book
"Anne Lamott is my Oprah." --Chicago Tribune The New York Times bestseller from the author of Dusk, Night, Dawn, Almost Everything and Bird by Bird, a powerful exploration of mercy and how we can embrace it. "Mercy is...
Theo of golden : a novel
Levi, Allen
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING PHENOMENON A Katie Couric Book Club Pick * A Jen Hatmaker Book Club Pick "[A] word-of-mouth smash hit." --The New York Times "A treasure." --Hoda Kotb One...
Digital minimalism : choosing a focused life in a noisy world
Newport, Cal
Paper Book
A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestseller "Newport is making a bid to be the Marie Kondo of technology: someone with an actual plan for helping you realize the digital pursuits that do, and don't, bring value to your life."-...
Some bright nowhere : a novel
Packer, Ann
Paper Book
AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK "Extraordinary. Books like this are why I love reading. This novel about marriage and friendship and life and dying is a marvel." --Elin Hilderbrand "Profound and moving and real."--Andrew Sean Greer "Some Bright...
The little prince
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
Paper Book
OVER 140 MILLION COPIES SOLD The beloved classic story about a young prince's travels through space--a profound philosophical tale about loneliness and loss, and love and friendship. A pilot crashes in the Sahara Desert and...
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