Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
--the title pretty much sums up this book about a recently divorced woman who travels to three dissimilar places to do some deep soul searching.

The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time By Elizabeth Rodgers and Thomas M. Kostigen
--by making a few small changes in the way you live your life you can have a more positive effect on the environment and this book has hundreds of solutions on how you can make those changes.

Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the World by Paul Hawken
--this well researched book about an ongoing ‘social movement without a name’ will make you feel optimistic about the future of our planet and its inhabitants.

Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson
--Greg Mortenson has dedicated his life to building schools in the remote mountains of Pakistan after spending several weeks recuperating in a Pakistani village after a failed attempt to climb K2.

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
--consisting of 26 poetic essays focusing on life and the human condition, this book was written in 1923 but it’s contents are timeless.

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
--the author recounts his experience of the May 1996 disaster at the peak of Everest from which he survived and the quilt that comes with surviving.

The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
--based on Kerouac’s exploration of Buddism and his search for the Truth the reader is taken on another journey one year after On the Road was published.

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
--by offering anecdotes and philosophies Tolle narrates this spiritual manifesto on living a better life and creating a better world.

It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong and Sally Jenkins
--the inspiring story of Lance surviving cancer and then going on to win the Tour de France.

You: The Owner’s Manual: An Insider’s Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
--an informative book on the way your body works and tips to make you feel younger and live longer.