Books are like a virtual wise friend or a life mentor. They can’t replace a real person but they are the next best thing. For me, like teachers, books show up at the right time with just the perfect insight, or useful practice that can shift my entire perception and change the course of my life. My  clients and friends are always asking me what books I am reading or have read that I can recommend and has made some kind of impact on my life and so… the ‘wisdom library’ was born.

 I have learned so much from others and I am so grateful for those authors who have taken the time to share their thoughts, life experiences, useful practices and inspiration.  Here’s to keeping the inspiration flowing…

Phyllis Lane

Spirituality

Just like we have to feed and nourish our body, we also have to nourish our spirit with inspiration and soul food. Here are some spiritual books that have made an impact on my life in some way and have inspired me.

  • Image for The Presence Process by Michael Brown
    The Presence Process by Michael Brown
  • Image for The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
    The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
  • Image for Alchemy of the Heart by Michael Brown
    Alchemy of the Heart by Michael Brown
  • Image for Outrageous Openess By Tosha Silver
    Outrageous Openess By Tosha Silver
  • Image for Inspired and Unstoppable by Tama Kieves
    Inspired and Unstoppable by Tama Kieves
  • Image for The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer
    The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer
  • Image for Be Nobody by Lama Marut
    Be Nobody by Lama Marut
  • Image for The Power of Now by Ekhart Tolle
    The Power of Now by Ekhart Tolle
  • Image for Stillness Speaks by Ekhart Tolle
    Stillness Speaks by Ekhart Tolle
  • Image for The Artist Way by Julia Cameron
    The Artist Way by Julia Cameron
  • Image for Hope For The Flowers by Trina Paulus
    Hope For The Flowers by Trina Paulus
  • Image for The Way of Rest by Jeff Foster
    The Way of Rest by Jeff Foster
  • Image for Do the Work by Steven Pressfield
    Do the Work by Steven Pressfield
  • Image for This Time I Dance by Tama Kieves
    This Time I Dance by Tama Kieves
  • Image for Practicing the Presence by Joel Goldsmith
    Practicing the Presence by Joel Goldsmith
  • Image for Samsara Documentary
    Samsara Documentary
  • Image for 7 Thousand Ways to Listen by Mark Nepo
    7 Thousand Ways to Listen by Mark Nepo
  • Image for The Exquisite Risk by Mark Nepo
    The Exquisite Risk by Mark Nepo
  • Image for Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
    Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
  • Image for The Four Agreements By Don Miguel Ruiz
    The Four Agreements By Don Miguel Ruiz
  • Image for The Deepest Acceptance by Jeff Foster
    The Deepest Acceptance by Jeff Foster
  • Image for Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
    Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
  • Image for Leap of Perception by Penny Pierce
    Leap of Perception by Penny Pierce
  • Image for The Diamond Approach by A.H. Alamos
    The Diamond Approach by A.H. Alamos
  • Image for The Right Questions by Debbie Ford
    The Right Questions by Debbie Ford
  • Image for Light Medicine of the Future by Jacob Liberman
    Light Medicine of the Future by Jacob Liberman
  • Image for The Power of Awareness by Neville Goddard
    The Power of Awareness by Neville Goddard
  • Image for Second Book of the Tao by Stephen Mitchell
    Second Book of the Tao by Stephen Mitchell
  • Image for Siddhartha by Herman Hesses
    Siddhartha by Herman Hesses
  • Image for The Doors of Perception by Aldoux Huxley
    The Doors of Perception by Aldoux Huxley
  • Image for Thousand Names for Joy by Byron Katie
    Thousand Names for Joy by Byron Katie
  • Image for Manual for Living by Marcus Aurelius
    Manual for Living by Marcus Aurelius
  • Image for Living Big by Pam Grout
    Living Big by Pam Grout
  • Image for The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
    The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
  • Image for Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield
    Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield
  • Image for The Seven Spiritual Laws by Deepak Chopra
    The Seven Spiritual Laws by Deepak Chopra
  • Image for Finding Our Way in a Wild World by Martha Beck
    Finding Our Way in a Wild World by Martha Beck
  • Image for Mastery by George Leonard
    Mastery by George Leonard
  • Image for As You Think by James Allen
    As You Think by James Allen
  • Image for The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho
    The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho
  • Image for Tune In by Sonia Choquette
    Tune In by Sonia Choquette
  • Image for Wisdom From An Empty Mind by Jacob Liberman
    Wisdom From An Empty Mind by Jacob Liberman
  • Image for The Way of Liberation by Adyashanti
    The Way of Liberation by Adyashanti
  • Image for The Fear Cure by Lissa Rinkin
    The Fear Cure by Lissa Rinkin
  • Image for The Peaceful Warrior Movie
    The Peaceful Warrior Movie
  • Image for Tao by Osho
    Tao by Osho
  • Image for Illuminated Rumi by Coleman Barks
    Illuminated Rumi by Coleman Barks
  • Image for Question Your Thinking Change the World by Byron Katie
    Question Your Thinking Change the World by Byron Katie
  • Image for The Man Who Tapped the Secrets of the Universe by Glenn Clark
    The Man Who Tapped the Secrets of the Universe by Glenn Clark
  • Image for Courage by Debbie Ford
    Courage by Debbie Ford
  • Image for White Fire by Mooji
    White Fire by Mooji

Creativity /Personal Growth

We are all here to keep the inner flame burning bright. Here are some books on different forms of creativity to keep that inner spark burning bright.

  • Image for The Music of Life by Hazarat Inaya Khan
    The Music of Life by Hazarat Inaya Khan
  • Image for Creativity by Matthew Fox
    Creativity by Matthew Fox
  • Image for The Mission of Art by Alex Grey
    The Mission of Art by Alex Grey
  • Image for Sweat Your Prayers by Gabrielle Roth
    Sweat Your Prayers by Gabrielle Roth
  • Image for Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
    Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
  • Image for Show Your Work By Austin Kleon
    Show Your Work By Austin Kleon
  • Image for God is at Eye Level by Jan Phillips
    God is at Eye Level by Jan Phillips
  • Image for Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
    Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
  • Image for Zen Mind Beginners Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
    Zen Mind Beginners Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
  • Image for Free Your Voice by Sylvia Nakkach
    Free Your Voice by Sylvia Nakkach
  • Image for Maps to Ecstasy by Gabrielle Roth
    Maps to Ecstasy by Gabrielle Roth
  • Image for The Dance by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
    The Dance by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
  • Image for Marry Your Muse by Jan Phillips
    Marry Your Muse by Jan Phillips
  • Image for Illusions by Richard Bach
    Illusions by Richard Bach
  • Image for Discovering Your Soul Signature by Panche Dasai
    Discovering Your Soul Signature by Panche Dasai
  • Image for Ordinary Sacred by Kent Nerburn
    Ordinary Sacred by Kent Nerburn
  • Image for Living Beautifully by Pema Chodron
    Living Beautifully by Pema Chodron
  • Image for Linchpin by Seth Godin
    Linchpin by Seth Godin
  • Image for Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink
    Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink
  • Image for Zen of Creativity by John Daido Loori
    Zen of Creativity by John Daido Loori
  • Image for If You Can Talk, You Can Write by Joel Saltzman
    If You Can Talk, You Can Write by Joel Saltzman
  • Image for Salt of the Earth Documentary Salvatore Salgado
    Salt of the Earth Documentary Salvatore Salgado
  • Image for Courage by Debbie Ford
    Courage by Debbie Ford
  • Image for Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
    Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
  • Image for Connections by Gabrielle Roth
    Connections by Gabrielle Roth
  • Image for Walden By Thoreau
    Walden By Thoreau
  • Image for Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway By Susan Jeffers
    Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway By Susan Jeffers
  • Image for Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihhaliyi
    Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihhaliyi
  • Image for The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
    The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
  • Image for With Your own Two Hands by Seymour Bernstein
    With Your own Two Hands by Seymour Bernstein
  • Image for God Will Work With You but Not For You Lao Russell
    God Will Work With You but Not For You Lao Russell
  • Image for The Secret of Light By Walter Russell
    The Secret of Light By Walter Russell
  • Image for Coaching The Artist Within By Eric Maisel
    Coaching The Artist Within By Eric Maisel
  • Image for The Power of Subconscious Mind By Joseph Murphy
    The Power of Subconscious Mind By Joseph Murphy
  • Image for The Power of Intention by Wayne Dyer
    The Power of Intention by Wayne Dyer

Health

There is a phrase that says we are here to be a steward- to take care of what we have been given. Everything is on loan to us, even our body and it is up to us to listen to it, take care it and learn of it’s incredible intelligence. Here are some  insightful books on health and wellbeing.

  • Image for Your Body Speaks your Mind By Deb Shapiro
    Your Body Speaks your Mind By Deb Shapiro
  • Image for Goddesses Never Age by Dr. Christine Northrup
    Goddesses Never Age by Dr. Christine Northrup
  • Image for Holistic Anatomy by Pip Walter
    Holistic Anatomy by Pip Walter
  • Image for Healthy Healing by Linda Page
    Healthy Healing by Linda Page
  • Image for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis Balch
    Nutritional Healing by Phyllis Balch
  • Image for One Spirit Medicine by Alberto Villodo
    One Spirit Medicine by Alberto Villodo
  • Image for The Worlds Healthiest Foods  by George Mateljan
    The Worlds Healthiest Foods by George Mateljan
  • Image for Conscious Health by Ron Garner
    Conscious Health by Ron Garner
  • Image for Truth Heals by Deborah King
    Truth Heals by Deborah King
  • Image for Power Juices Super Drinks by Steve Meyerowitz
    Power Juices Super Drinks by Steve Meyerowitz
  • Image for Take Off Your Glasses and See by Dr. Jacob Liberman
    Take Off Your Glasses and See by Dr. Jacob Liberman
  • Image for Crazy Sexy Cancer Documentary
    Crazy Sexy Cancer Documentary
  • Image for Crazy Sexy Cancer by Kris Carr
    Crazy Sexy Cancer by Kris Carr
  • Image for Anatomy Coloring Book
    Anatomy Coloring Book
  • Image for Understanding the Messages of our Body by Jean Pierre Barral
    Understanding the Messages of our Body by Jean Pierre Barral
  • Image for Subtle Body by Cyndi Dale
    Subtle Body by Cyndi Dale
  • Image for Vital Energy by David Simon
    Vital Energy by David Simon
  • Image for Seven Pillars of Health by Don Colbert
    Seven Pillars of Health by Don Colbert
  • Image for Shaman Healer Sage by Alberto Villodo
    Shaman Healer Sage by Alberto Villodo
  • Image for Hands of Light by Barbara Brennan
    Hands of Light by Barbara Brennan
  • Image for You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
    You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
  • Image for Fed Up Documentary
    Fed Up Documentary
  • Image for Eat Sick and Nearly Dead Documentary
    Eat Sick and Nearly Dead Documentary
  • Image for Forks Over Knives Documentary
    Forks Over Knives Documentary
  • Image for Food Inc Documentary
    Food Inc Documentary
  • Image for The Beautiful Truth the Worlds Simplest Cure Documentary
    The Beautiful Truth the Worlds Simplest Cure Documentary
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    Screen Shot 2015-12-31 at 9.15.47 PM
  • Image for Plant Spirit Medicine
    Plant Spirit Medicine
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    Herbal Medicine

Wealth

Being wealthy is a way of being, a consciousness that lends itself to certain habits and practices.  Here are some practical and inspiring books about wealth and prosperity.

  • Image for Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink
    Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink
  • Image for The Prosperity Paradigm by Steve D 'Annunzio
    The Prosperity Paradigm by Steve D 'Annunzio
  • Image for The Way of Real Wealth by Mark Waldman
    The Way of Real Wealth by Mark Waldman
  • Image for The E Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
    The E Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
  • Image for The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer
    The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer
  • Image for Linchpin by Seth Godin
    Linchpin by Seth Godin
  • Image for Cash Flow Quadrant by Robert Kyosaki
    Cash Flow Quadrant by Robert Kyosaki
  • Image for Platform by Michael Hyatt
    Platform by Michael Hyatt
  • Image for The Richest Man in Babylon by George S Clason
    The Richest Man in Babylon by George S Clason
  • Image for Screw It Let's Do It by Richard Branson
    Screw It Let's Do It by Richard Branson
  • Image for The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
    The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
  • Image for It's Rising Time by Kim Kyosaki
    It's Rising Time by Kim Kyosaki
  • Image for 7 Strategies for Wealth and Happiness by Jim Rohn
    7 Strategies for Wealth and Happiness by Jim Rohn
  • Image for Invisible Supply by Joel Goldsmith
    Invisible Supply by Joel Goldsmith
  • Image for You're Broke Cause You Want To Be by Larry Winget
    You're Broke Cause You Want To Be by Larry Winget
  • Image for The Money Class by Suzie Orman
    The Money Class by Suzie Orman
  • Image for The Man Who Tapped the Secrets of the Universe by Glenn Clark
    The Man Who Tapped the Secrets of the Universe by Glenn Clark
  • Image for Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Peter Drucker
    Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Peter Drucker
  • Image for It's Called Work For a Reason by Larry Winget
    It's Called Work For a Reason by Larry Winget
  • Image for Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life by Larry Winget
    Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life by Larry Winget
  • Image for Million Dollar Habits by Brian Tracey
    Million Dollar Habits by Brian Tracey
  • Image for The Secret of the Ages by Robert Collier
    The Secret of the Ages by Robert Collier
  • Image for The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
    The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
  • Image for Money by Tony Robbins
    Money by Tony Robbins
  • Image for Harriman's Financial Dictionary by Simon Briscoe
    Harriman's Financial Dictionary by Simon Briscoe
  • Image for Rich Woman by Kim Kyosaki
    Rich Woman by Kim Kyosaki
  • Image for The Business School by Robert Kyosaki
    The Business School by Robert Kyosaki
  • Image for Seasons of Life by Jim Rohn
    Seasons of Life by Jim Rohn
  • Image for Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
    Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
  • Image for The Rules of Money by Richard Templar
    The Rules of Money by Richard Templar
  • Image for The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie by Andrew Carnegie
    The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie by Andrew Carnegie
  • Image for Warren Buffet by Roger Lowenstein
    Warren Buffet by Roger Lowenstein
  • Image for Pour Your Heart Into It by  Howard Schultz
    Pour Your Heart Into It by Howard Schultz
  • Image for The Game of Life by Florence Scovel Shinn
    The Game of Life by Florence Scovel Shinn
  • Image for Genius Inherent in Everyone by Walter Russell
    Genius Inherent in Everyone by Walter Russell
  • Image for Abundance Book by John Randolph Price
    Abundance Book by John Randolph Price
  • Image for Your Money Or Your Life by Dominguez and Robin
    Your Money Or Your Life by Dominguez and Robin
  • Image for The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton
    The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton
  • Image for Mastery by George Leonard
    Mastery by George Leonard

Relationships

Relationship is our greatest spiritual teacher, the greatest spiritual path. This path delivers our greatest lessons that our required for our evolution. It is heart work, and hard work…. embracing our injuries and learning how to grow up emotionally so we can experience real love. I found these books to be very helpful.

  • Image for Getting The Love You Want by Harville Hendrix Phd
    Getting The Love You Want by Harville Hendrix Phd
  • Image for Getting the Love Workbook by Harville Hendrix Phd
    Getting the Love Workbook by Harville Hendrix Phd
  • Image for The Presence Process by Michael Brown
    The Presence Process by Michael Brown
  • Image for Loving What Is
    Loving What Is
  • Image for Living in the Heart by Paul Ferrini
    Living in the Heart by Paul Ferrini
  • Image for Making Marriage Simple by Harville Hendrix Phd
    Making Marriage Simple by Harville Hendrix Phd
  • Image for Receiving Love by Harville Hendrix Phd
    Receiving Love by Harville Hendrix Phd
  • Image for The Family by John Bradshaw
    The Family by John Bradshaw
  • Image for Healing the Shame by John Bradshaw
    Healing the Shame by John Bradshaw
  • Image for Family Secrets by John Bradshaw
    Family Secrets by John Bradshaw
  • Image for Alchemy of the Heart by Michael Brown
    Alchemy of the Heart by Michael Brown
  • Image for When Love Comes as a Gift by Paul Ferrini
    When Love Comes as a Gift by Paul Ferrini
  • Image for I Need Your Love - Is That True? by Byron Katie
    I Need Your Love - Is That True? by Byron Katie
  • Image for The 12 Steps of Forgiveness by Paul Ferrini
    The 12 Steps of Forgiveness by Paul Ferrini
  • Image for Gratitude and Trust by Paul Williams & Tracey Jackson
    Gratitude and Trust by Paul Williams & Tracey Jackson
  • Image for The Secret of the Shadow by Debbie Ford
    The Secret of the Shadow by Debbie Ford
  • Image for Daring to Trust by David Richo
    Daring to Trust by David Richo
  • Image for How to Be an Adult in Relationships by David Richo
    How to Be an Adult in Relationships by David Richo
  • Image for Dancing with the Beloved by Paul Ferrini
    Dancing with the Beloved by Paul Ferrini
  • Image for Receiving the Love You Find by Harville Hendrix Phd
    Receiving the Love You Find by Harville Hendrix Phd
  • Image for When Love Comes As a Gift
    When Love Comes As a Gift
  • Image for Crossing the Water by Paul Ferrini
    Crossing the Water by Paul Ferrini
  • Image for Question Your Thinking Change the World by Byron Katie
    Question Your Thinking Change the World by Byron Katie
  • Image for Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationship by John Welwood
    Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationship by John Welwood
  • Image for Illuminated Rumi by Coleman Barks
    Illuminated Rumi by Coleman Barks
  • Image for How To Love by Thich Nhat Hanh
    How To Love by Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Image for Spiritual Divorce by Debbie Ford
    Spiritual Divorce by Debbie Ford