Recommendations based on The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutterby Margareta Magnusson

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  1. A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy

    by Sue Klebold
    A mother's story of her son's involvement in a school shooting and her journey of understanding and healing.

    On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Over the course of minutes, they would kill twelve students and a teacher and wound ... (Goodreads)

  2. Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

    by Marie Kondō
    A guide to finding joy through organizing and tidying up your home.

    NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER • The star of the,, hit Netflix series, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, and author of, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, helps you visualize your ideal lifestyle. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World

    by Bob Goff
    An inspiring journey through life, full of stories and lessons on how to live an extraordinary life.

    The runaway New York Times bestseller! Can a simple concept shift your entire world? Bob certainty thinks so. When it comes to loving your neighbors, rather than focusing on having the "right ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

    by Amy Chua
    A memoir of a Chinese-American mother's strict parenting style and the cultural clashes it creates with her daughters.

    An awe-inspiring, often hilarious, and unerringly honest story of one mother's exercise in extreme parenting, revealing the rewards—and the costs—of raising her children the Chinese way. "This is a ... (Goodreads)

  5. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

    by Elisabeth Tova Bailey
    A journey into the natural world and exploration of a small creature's extraordinary life.

    In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, Elisabeth Bailey shares an inspiring and intimate story of her uncommon encounter with a Neohelix albolabris —a common ... (Goodreads)

  6. The End of Your Life Book Club

    by Will Schwalbe
    Exploration of the importance of books and relationships through the story of a mother and son's book club.

    The inspiring story of a son and his dying mother, who form a "book club" that brings them together as her life comes to a close. Mary Anne Schwalbe is waiting for her chemotherapy treatments when ... (Goodreads)

  7. How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease

    by Michael Greger
    A guide to understanding the science behind healthy eating and living, to prevent and treat chronic diseases.

    From the physician behind the wildly popular website NutritionFacts.org, How Not to Die reveals the groundbreaking scientific evidence behind the only diet that can prevent and reverse many of the ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well

    by Meik Wiking
    A guide to embracing the Danish concept of Hygge, creating a cozy and content home life.

    Denmark is often said to be the happiest country in the world. That's down to one thing: hygge. 'Hygge has been translated as everything from, the art of creating intimacy, to, cosiness of the soul, ... (Goodreads)

  9. Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

    by Leah Remini
    An account of Leah Remini's journey of faith, fame, and a decades-long involvement with Scientology.

    The outspoken actress, talk show host, and reality television star offers up a no-holds-barred memoir, including an eye-opening insider account of her tumultuous and heart-wrenching thirty-year-plus ... (Goodreads)

  10. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

    by David Grann
    Exposé of a series of murders of the Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma and the FBI's investigation.

    In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, ... (Goodreads)

  11. The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom

    by Corrie ten Boom
    A remarkable testament to faith and courage in the face of unfathomable odds and unspeakable horrors.

    The book begins with the ten Boom family celebrating the 100th anniversary of the family business; they sell and repair watches under the family's elderly father, Casper ten Boom . The business takes ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Lab Girl

    by Hope Jahren
    A memoir about a young woman's journey to discover her scientific calling and resilience.

    Acclaimed scientist Hope Jahren has built three laboratories in which she’s studied trees, flowers, seeds, and soil. Her first book is a revelatory treatise on plant life—but it is also so much ... (Goodreads)

  13. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

    by Angela Duckworth
    Examining how passion and perseverance can unlock hidden potential, and the power of resilience in achieving success.

    In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, students, and business people both seasoned and new that the secret to ... (Goodreads)

  14. Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions

    by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    A guide for raising children with feminist values, and advocating for gender equality.

    From the best-selling author of, Americanah, and, We Should All Be Feminists, comes a powerful new statement about feminism today–written as a letter to a friend. A few years ago, Chimamanda Ngozi ... (Goodreads)

  15. Holy Bible: New International Version

    by Anonymous
    A collection of sacred texts, offering spiritual guidance and instruction.

    The New International Version is the world's most popular Bible in modern English and is renowned for its combination of accuracy and clarity of language. ... (Goodreads)

  16. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life

    by Barbara Kingsolver
    A family's journey to eat locally grown, sustainable food.

    Author Barbara Kingsolver and her family abandoned the industrial-food pipeline to live a rural life—vowing that, for one year, they'd only buy food raised in their own neighborhood, grow it ... (Goodreads)

  17. My Family and Other Animals

    by Gerald Durrell
    A humorous memoir of a family's experiences living on the Mediterranean island of Corfu.

    When the unconventional Durrell family can no longer endure the damp, gray English climate, they do what any sensible family would do: sell their house and relocate to the sunny Greek isle of Corfu. ... (Goodreads)

  18. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

    by Elizabeth Gilbert
    Overcoming the fear of creativity and living an inspired life.

    Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Gilbert offers insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us ... (Goodreads)

  19. Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

    by Anne Lamott
    A memoir of the author's journey towards faith, filled with humor, honesty, and raw emotion.

    Despite–or because of--her irreverence, faith is a natural subject for Anne Lamott. Since Operating Instructions and Bird by Bird , her fans have been waiting for her to write the book that explained ... (Goodreads)

  20. 84, Charing Cross Road

    by Helene Hanff
    A 20-year correspondence between an American book lover and a London bookseller.

    This charming classic, first published in 1970, brings together twenty years of correspondence between Helene Hanff, a freelance writer living in New York City, and a used-book dealer in London. ... (Goodreads)

  21. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

    by Bryan Stevenson
    A powerful true story of justice and redemption, exposing the flaws of America's criminal justice system.

    In 1989, idealistic young Harvard law graduate Bryan Stevenson travels to Alabama hoping to help fight for poor people who cannot afford proper legal representation. Teaming with Eva Ansley, he ... (Wikipedia)

  22. We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast

    by Jonathan Safran Foer
    A call to action for individuals to make small changes in their daily lives to combat climate change and save the planet.

    Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human activity. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate change ... (Goodreads)

  23. This Is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today

    by Chrissy Metz
    Actress Chrissy Metz shares her journey to self-love and acceptance, inspiring readers to embrace their own unique qualities and worth.

    An inspirational book about life and its lessons from the Golden Globe and Emmy nominated star of NBC’s This Is Us. When, This Is Us, debuted in fall 2016, a divided America embraced a show that ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son's First Son

    by Anne Lamott
    A memoir of a grandmother's journey through the joys and challenges of raising her grandson.

    In, Some Assembly Required, Anne Lamott enters a new and unexpected chapter of her own life: grandmotherhood. Stunned to learn that her son, Sam, is about to become a father at nineteen, Lamott ... (Goodreads)

  25. Chasing Lincoln's Killer

    by James L. Swanson
    A gripping account of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln's assassin, and the events that followed his death.

    NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author James Swanson delivers a riveting account of the chase for Abraham Lincoln's assassin.,Based on rare archival material, obscure trial manuscripts, and interviews ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy

    by Anne Lamott
    Anne Lamott explores the concept of mercy and how it can be rediscovered in our lives, even in the midst of chaos and pain.

    “Anne Lamott is my Oprah.” —,Chicago Tribune,From the bestselling author of, Help, Thanks, Wow, and, Stitches, comes a powerful exploration of mercy, its limitless (if sometimes hidden) presence, why ... (Goodreads)

  27. A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back

    by Kevin Hazzard
    A memoir of a paramedic's experiences in Atlanta, Georgia, dealing with life and death situations on a daily basis.

    A former paramedic’s visceral, poignant, and mordantly funny account of a decade spent on Atlanta’s mean streets saving lives and connecting with the drama and occasional beauty that lies inside ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope

    by Mark Manson
    A philosophical exploration of hope and its role in our lives, with a focus on how to find meaning and purpose in a chaotic world.

    From the author of the international mega-bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck comes a counterintuitive guide to the problems of hope. We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything ... (Goodreads)

  29. Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society

    by Judy Christie
    Heart-wrenching true stories of orphans who survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society scandal and their journey to healing and justice.

    The compelling, poignant true stories of victims of a notorious adoption scandal—some of whom learned the truth from Lisa Wingate’s bestselling novel, Before We Were Yours, and were reunited with ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

    by Atul Gawande
    An exploration of the human experience of mortality and the importance of end-of-life care.

    In, Being Mortal, author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending Medicine has triumphed in modern ... (Goodreads)