 | Haibane-Renmei: Complete Vols. 1-4
Buy used from: $124.99 This is one of the most fulfilling stories I have ever seen. It follows the lives of angel like youths, called Haibane. They are born into a world of profound simplicity, were life is the only thing that matters. Moral lessons in this story: The strength of growing up, the importance of traditions, the importance of friends, the profoundity of forgiving yourself as much as those around you.
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 | Fight Club (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $24.29 / Used from: $2.74 There are a lot of mixed messages in this film, though violent and unconventional in its story telling, there are many positive messages in this movie. The importance of brotherhood. Doing what you value. Being a student and a teacher. Being stronger than pain, fuller than sadness. The elimination of fear. Freedom from possession. The divinity of a good nights sleep.
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 | The Incredibles (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $18.49 / Used from: $3.56 This movie is all about the heros in our lives. There is a hero inside each of us, strength we can not understand. The fantastic power of a strong family bond. Doing what completes you, what makes you feel good, and just being yourself.
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 | Final Fantasy VII by Black Label
Buy new: $289.99 / Used from: $38.08 This game is about a lot of things, but I feel the main message is: You can overcome anything with some good friends on your side.
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 | Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $3.72 This book is about the importance of being human, and questions what it means to be human. Empathy, love, free will, kindness, the ability to think and change. Do these things make us human? What is a soul? Can we prove we are who we think we are? What makes the individual special or important?
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 | The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by Dalai Lama
Buy used from: $0.01 I've just started reading this book, but it works very hard at answering one of the most profound questions... What is the meaning of life? The main source for this material is the Dalai Lama, if ever there was an individual qualified to seek the meaning of life...
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 | Sexual Behavior in the Human Male by Alfred Charles Kinsey
Buy used from: $8.00 For some reason in America, we are told that sexuality of any kind is bad. This leads to guilt, guilt leads to unhappiness, which then feeds on inadequacy and fear. Alfred Kinsey did something great, he enlightened this country about sexuality and the importance of a healthy sex life. I recommend this book and any other good source on sexuality.
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 | Degas and the Dance by Jill Devonyar
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $4.98 Degas is one of the greatest artists that has ever lived. You'll do yourself a lot of good by taking in something so wonderful.
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 | Legacy: Selected Paintings and Drawings by the Grand Master of Fantastic Art, Frank Frazetta
Buy used from: $29.99 Frank Frazetta is one of the greatest artists alive. His life has been as extraordinary as his paintings. I recommend all the books about his art.
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 | Working Wood: A Complete Bench-Top Reference by Jim Tolpin
Buy used from: $16.15 It seems like no one knows how to make anything anymore. It would do us all a lot of good to know what it takes to building something... anything. Learn a trade, even if you won't make any money at it.
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 | The Complete Potter's Companion by Tony Birks
Buy new: $18.47 / Used from: $6.33 It seems like no one knows how to make anything anymore. It would do us all a lot of good to know what it takes to building something... anything. Learn a trade, even if you won't make any money at it.
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 | The Quilters Ultimate Visual Guide: From A to Z - Hundreds of Tips and Techniques for Successful Quiltmaking
Buy new: $15.63 / Used from: $6.97 It seems like no one knows how to make anything anymore. It would do us all a lot of good to know what it takes to building something... anything. Learn a trade, even if you won't make any money at it.
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 | Shall We Dance: A Beginner's Guide to Ballroom Dancing by Eric Zimmerer
Buy used from: $4.44 Everything is more enjoyable when you know what makes it so important. Dancing is one of those things. Learn what real dancing use to be.
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 | Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe, Fourth Edition by Eric Chaisson
Buy used from: $19.81 The true scale of existence is far more than most people are aware of. The Universe is vast, and for all of mans history and accomplishments on this planet, we are like a grain of sand on the beach.
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