Ellen DeGeneres Book Recommendations

This book presents a powerful code of conduct derived from ancient Toltec wisdom. The book has a down-to-earth approach to personal freedom and advocates four essential agreements which a person has to make with himself: to be impeccable with the word, not to take anything personally, not to make any assumptions, and always to be the best. These are to be the principles that change lives by understanding, reduce conflicts, increase joy and love. This is the road map to breaking free from limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and cause needless suffering. Ideal for anyone seeking a life of greater fulfillment and happiness.

"The Goldfinch" is the powerfully epic novel of much praise—setting from the shores of Long Island to the inner side of the art world. A terrorist bomb in New York kills his mother and turns a little boy into a thief for a priceless painting: "The Goldfinch. Filled with colorful characters and singular plot twists, the art and identity story, a tale of fate, loss, and chance set against the backdrop of the art world that brings Theo from grief-ruined boy to conflicted adult, and the role that painting has held at the center of his fate.

Told from the perspective of a dog, the novel provides a poignant look at human condition as it deals with the bond between man and his dog while at the same time filling in life lessons from the track of existence. The story itself weaves love, loyalty, and the pursuit of dreams with revelations of just how intuitive animals are and which deep truths they can actually lead us toward.

This work constitutes a map of the emotional landscape against which readers can gauge their own feelings and, from so doing, those of others. Research and storytelling guide readers in taking a deep dive into the complex world of emotions and give a map to deeper connections and guides for the more profound human experience.

"The Book of Joy," comprising what must be—if there is a God, very nearly—an essential summit encounter between the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, takes on difficulty and suffering in human life and explores what people mean by real joy. Their deep dialogue, charged with lots of laughter and friendship, offers great insight into those paths of lasting happiness and peace, especially as they are paved by compassion, gratitude, and the power of community.

A young boy's journey amidst New York City looking for answers about his father, who died in the 9/11 attacks, comprises the heart of this story. He journeys through a series of poignant and revealing encounters that consider such important topics as loss, memory, and finding closure in a world definitely not to be turned back by the tragic events.

This is his radical book presenting a groundbreaking way of helping give up smoking. Easyway, available in over 60 countries and translated into more than 20 languages, is a global best-seller with a method that has helped millions. His book on how to quit smoking will strip away the psychological traps that make people continue smoking, only providing a simple, clear plan to quit smoking.

Told from the perspective of a dog, the novel provides a poignant look at human condition as it deals with the bond between man and his dog while at the same time filling in life lessons from the track of existence. The story itself weaves love, loyalty, and the pursuit of dreams with revelations of just how intuitive animals are and which deep truths they can actually lead us toward.

The novel shows a perfect life of a woman that has been turned upside down and how she sets out on a road to self-discovery and empowerment. The plot will take the readers through themes of personal crisis, resiliency, and quest for authenticity in a very subtle character study of struggle and renewal.

The book really gets down to the idea that if your intentions create reality, then indeed this is your interpretation of connecting to a higher energy that allows personal and professional empowerment. It gives an insight into how to harness this power in creating purposeful life and fulfillment while standing on a positive mindset and realization through spirituality.

"The Promise of a Pencil" shares the story of possibility, not scalability, that our biggest dreams can start small. This book is a true-life experience by Adam Braun—the happiness chase story from college times. This book tells in detail how he built schools in developing countries, showing indeed that anybody can take up and run with their passion to make the world a better place.

This book is an investigation into the advantages of Transcendental Meditation, elaborating how it bestows mental clarity and great inner peace. An experienced meditation teacher has written this book, passing techniques and scientific findings to prove how regular meditation can advance one's state of well-being, creativity, and the effectiveness of stress management.

Set in the world of animal communication and ethics about the treatment of animals, this novel follows the tale of a scientist with a group of bonobos that uses the American Sign Language for communication. The story focuses on such elements of plot as connection, communication, and a thin line between humanity and the animal world.

Emphasizing meditation as a cornerstone of success, there lies a line from the practice of inner stillness to increased productivity and personal growth. Drawing from both his own experience and practical advice, the author outlines how meditation can increase power over focus and creative insight and how meditation can lead to living a more enriched and balanced life.

Groundbreaking in its scope, the book tours our own relationship to the animal kingdom, causing readers to question why it is we continue treating all other different animals with which we share this planet so very differently. This book brings a new concept of "carnism" to the readers and involves them in critical evaluation of ethical implications involved in food selections and socially learned customs dictating their relations with animals.

It shows the health implications of dairy, urging a plant-based diet to save ourselves from the health hazards associated with conventional cheese and other dairy products. With scientific research, it persuades changing our diet for better health conditions.

"My Gentle Barn" is a heartwelling story of an animal sanctuary that saves abused and neglected animals. In it, Ellie Laks brings readers with her in an inspiring journey of founding a place where animals heal and serve as teachers to others through making up stories of rescue, recovery, and unbreakable bonds between people and the animal kingdom.

"The House that Pinterest Built" is a biography of building a home inspired by the images curated on Pinterest. In this warm, personal film, Diane Keaton takes us on a journey to make a space that would reflect her style and sensibility, while presenting leading insights into the processes involved with turning inspiration into reality in home design.

For the Sender is a motivating book on life-changing letters. Together with the album, the materials show how storytelling through song can be a source of therapeutic aid. Alex Woodard weaves a tale between his own personal accounts of love, loss, and hope, sharing with each other and allowing them, through experience, to better understand their own emotional wounds and possibly even begin to heal.

Beautiful monograph book paying homage to the great Belgian designer and art dealer, with the book are unveiled the aesthetic and philosophy that make Axel Vervoordt become one of the most influential trendsetters in design. Beautiful photographs with accompanying narrative explore his approach to creating spaces that combine history, art, and nature.

What Pacelle's book actually does is to advance how a firm piece of the economy and its systems could find the balance between human needs and animal welfare, seamlessly compelling even environmental sustainability. He articulates how business and innovation go on to create solutions in order to further protect and take care of animals in the humane economy and quite effortlessly advance such into arenas through which they can, too, impact society with compassion.

Interiors showcases the work of Alexandra and Michael Misczynski, offering a glimpse into what they do best, in a style that is sophisticated and timeless. This book is a fashionable shot of their projects with a dialogue of simplicity, beauty, and harmony in the classic feel, merged with up-to-date style.

"The Heart of the Matter," set in West Africa during World War II, tells of the life of a British colonial officer ensnared in a spider's web of personal and moral problems. Graham Greene's works focus on themes that are psychological studies of man in crisis, sunk in inner contradictions where his private desires confront his professional duties.

This book pays homage to the natural beauty and ecological importance of this tree through stunning photos matched with informative text. It is a celebration of the importance of trees in furthering life on earth—from the complex ecosystems they provide to the deep connection they help to establish between many life forms, including humans.

Bearing in mind the environmental sustainability implication of what people eat, this is a call to a plant-based diet. The book brings together environmentalism with nutritional science and presents a case that is passionate for the benefits of cutting meat consumption on the health of the planet and the treatment of animals in an ethical manner.

"Rise and Shine" reflects on the change and recovery a person goes through following a massive traumatic brain injury. This memoir follows the struggle back to health but also reflects on the deep insights gained about life, purpose, and the human spirit.