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Krista Tippett Recommended Books
Krista Tippett has recommended 8 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Krista Tippett is an American journalist, author, and entrepreneur.
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Doubt
A History: The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson
by Jennifer Michael Hecht
"Just masterful." - Krista Tippett (Source)
When Things Fall Apart
Heart Advice for Difficult Times
by Pema Chodron
"Kind of a sacred text that I carry around with me at all times because things are always falling apart." - Krista Tippett (Source)
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Tara Brach recommended this bookTara Brach
"Wonderful." - Tara Brach
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Jerry Colonna recommended this bookJerry Colonna
"The first laying out of Buddhist dharma as a path." - Jerry Colonna
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Liz Lambert recommended this bookLiz Lambert
"Has been important to me, and I’ve given to people in my life because it had an impact on me." - Liz Lambert
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Matt Haig recommended this bookMatt Haig
"A gift for anyone going through a rocky tim." - Matt Haig
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Rilke's Book of Hours
Love Poems to God
by Rainer Maria Rilke
Krista Tippett mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
Letters to a Young Poet
by Rainer Maria Rilke
"[I love this book]. I give that to young people." - Krista Tippett (Source)
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3 people
Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
"Very powerful book that I recommend to everyone." - Tim Ferriss
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt recommended this bookJoseph Gordon-Levitt
"I think it gets a lot [...] in terms of being intrinsically motivated, which is so important, especially if you’re going to be an artist." - Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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Jen Rubio recommended this bookJen Rubio
"A little overwrought, but full of sage advice." - Jen Rubio
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The Practice of the Presence of God
by Brother Lawrence
"Talked about washing the dishes as an act of prayer." - Krista Tippett (Source)
The Seven Storey Mountain
by Thomas Merton
Krista Tippett mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
Give and Take
Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
by Adam Grant
"Givers in the workplace change everybody." - Krista Tippett (Source)
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Ashton Kutcher recommended this bookAshton Kutcher
"A fundamental outline as to how to be successful... Highly recommended read." - Ashton Kutcher
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Daniel Pink recommended this bookDaniel Pink
"Will shatter your assumptions about how the world works and keep your brain firing for weeks after you’ve turned the last page." - Daniel Pink
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Susan Cain recommended this bookSusan Cain
"As brilliant as it is wise, this is not just a book—it’s a new and shining worldview." - Susan Cain
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Simon Sinek recommended this bookSimon Sinek
"Good guy. Good book." - Simon Sinek
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Seth Godin recommended this bookSeth Godin
"A milestone! Well-researched, generous, actionable and important." - Seth Godin
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Chip Conley recommended this bookChip Conley
"This book holds the key to a more satisfied and productive workplace, better customer relationships, and higher profits." - Chip Conley
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- Arianna Huffington
"I love [this book], which shows that givers get ahead and nice guys don’t finish last." - Arianna Huffington
- Gretchen Rubin
"Offers extraordinarily thought-provoking—and often surprising—conclusions about how our interactions with others drive our success and happiness." - Gretchen Rubin
- Tony Hsieh
"Defines a road to success marked by new ways of relating to colleagues and customers as well as new ways of growing a business." - Tony Hsieh
- David Heinemeier Hansson
"I almost gave up on the book immediately, but then I'd find a sentence that perked my interest, then read a little more." - DHH
- Michael Mauboussin
"Terrific." - Michael Mauboussin
- Marcus Lemonis
"My new favorite book. Please read it sooner than later." - Marcus Lemonis
- Changpeng Zhao
"Good read. Givers, fake givers, matchers and takers. Why givers win." - Changpeng Zhao
- Arianna Huffington
Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
Krista Tippett mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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2 people
Arianna Huffington recommended this bookArianna Huffington
"We need an adult version of [this book]!" - Arianna Huffington
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Hillary Clinton recommended this bookHillary Clinton
"I started reading to Chelsea with [this book] and all the favorites which led her to make her own reading choices." - Hillary Clinton
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