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A melange of books, videos, and products to feed and grow a greater sense of meaning and purpose, cultivate gratitude, grant yourself some grace, and inspire joy and reflection during The Precious Days.
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Recommendations and Resources
Some Fiction Favorites
The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Every Louise Penny Inspector Gamache Book - She just can’t write them fast enough!
Non-fiction for Inspiration and Reflection
A Life in Light by Mary Pipher
Women Rowing North by Mary Pipher
On the Brink of Everything by Parker Palmer
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron (read ANYTHING by Julie Cameron)
Enchantment by Katherine May
You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg (read EVERYTHING by Natalie Goldberg)
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
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Favorite Poets
“Sometimes poetry is the only form of language that can express the complexity and depth of our emotions.” Mary Pipher, Women Rowing North
My Go-To Books on Writing (timeless)
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
Wild Mind by Natalie Goldberg
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Write for Life by Julia Cameron
“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work."
Mary Oliver