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Books about Possibility
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
by Malcolm Gladwell
An exploration of unlikely success stories, examining conventional wisdom and biases.
In his #1 bestselling books The Tipping Point , Blink , and Outliers , Malcolm Gladwell has explored the ways we understand and change our world. Now he looks at the complex and surprising ways the ... (Goodreads)
The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury
Human colonists struggle for survival on Mars, facing the challenges of a new world.
The strange and wonderful tale of man’s experiences on Mars, filled with intense images and astonishing visions. Now part of the Voyager Classics collection. The Martian Chronicles tells the story of ... (Goodreads)
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
by Robert A. Heinlein
A thrilling adventure of an unlikely hero, exploring the boundaries of science and reality.
A writer seated at the best restaurant of the space habitat "Golden Rule" is approached by a man who urges him that "Tolliver must die" and is himself shot before the writer's eyes. The ... (Wikipedia)
More Than Human
by Theodore Sturgeon
A story of human evolution, examining the potential of human beings to transcend their physical limitations.
The first part of the novel, The Fabulous Idiot , narrates the birth of the gestalt. In the beginning, we are introduced to the world of Lone, referred to as the "Idiot", a 25-year-old male with a ... (Wikipedia)
The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
by Neal Stephenson
A young girl's journey of learning and self-discovery, aided by advanced technology.
The protagonist in the story is Nell, a thete (or person without a tribe; equivalent to the lowest working class) living in the Leased Territories, a lowland slum built on the artificial, diamondoid ... (Wikipedia)
Childhood's End
by Arthur C. Clarke
Human race is transformed by an alien presence, leading to the dawn of a new age.
The novel is divided into three parts, following a third-person omniscient narrative with no main character. , In some editions, the short first chapter is a separate prologue rather than the ... (Wikipedia)
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
by Dr. Seuss
A whimsical and inspiring journey through life's ups and downs, encouraging readers to persevere and follow their dreams.
The story begins with the narrator, relating the decision of the unnamed protagonist (who represents the reader) to leave town. The protagonist travels through several geometrical and polychromatic ... (Wikipedia)
Every Day
by David Levithan
A story of love, identity and acceptance, as a person wakes up in a different body each day.
Every Day is about the story of A, a person who wakes up occupying a different body each day. As described by Frank Bruni of The New York Times , "A. doesn't have a real name, presumably because they ... (Wikipedia)
Since You've Been Gone
by Morgan Matson
A young girl embarks on an adventure of self-discovery, learning to open her heart to the possibilities of the world.
It was Sloane who yanked Emily out of her shell and made life 100% interesting. But right before what should have been the most epic summer, Sloane just…disappears. All she leaves behind is a to-do ... (Goodreads)
The Lathe of Heaven
by Ursula K. Le Guin
An exploration of the power of dreams, with the potential to reshape reality.
The book is set in Portland, Oregon , in the year 2002. Portland has three million inhabitants and continuous rain. It is deprived enough for the poorer inhabitants to have kwashiorkor , a protein ... (Wikipedia)
What Do You Do with an Idea?
by Kobi Yamada
A child has an idea that is initially met with doubt and fear, but with persistence and nurturing, it grows into something amazing.
This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child’s confidence grows, so does the idea itself. And then, one day, something amazing happens. ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Snicker of Magic
by Natalie Lloyd
A young girl's magical journey to restore the forgotten stories of her hometown.
Introducing an extraordinary new voice–-a magical debut that will make your skin tingle, your eyes glisten . . .and your heart sing. Midnight Gulch used to be a magical place, a town where people ... (Goodreads)
The Blue Castle
by L.M. Montgomery
A young woman's journey of self-discovery, learning to take control of her life and find true happiness.
Valancy Stirling is twenty-nine, unmarried (and thus considered an " old maid "), and has lived her entire life with her nagging mother and gossip-minded extended family who actively discourage ... (Wikipedia)
Physics of the Impossible
by Michio Kaku
A scientific exploration of the possibilities of the impossible, from teleportation to time machines.
A fascinating exploration of the science of the impossible—from death rays and force fields to invisibility cloaks—revealing to what extent such technologies might be achievable decades or millennia ... (Goodreads)
The Girl Who Chased the Moon
by Sarah Addison Allen
A young girl's journey of self-discovery, uncovering hidden family secrets in a small southern town.
In her latest enchanting novel, New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen invites you to a quirky little Southern town with more magic than a full Carolina moon. Here two very different ... (Goodreads)
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories
by Dr. Seuss
Collection of stories featuring creatures in odd and fantastical predicaments.
"I'm Yertle the Turtle! Oh, marvelous me!,For I am the ruler of all that I see!" In this hilarious book - featuring three timeless fables - Dr. Seuss explores the pitfalls of growing too big for your ... (Goodreads)
Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life
by Shakti Gawain
Learn to manifest your dreams and desires through creative visualizations.
As introduced by Shakti Gawain to more than seven million readers worldwide, creative visualization is the art of using mental imagery and affirmation to produce positive changes in your life. ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Principles of Uncertainty
by Maira Kalman
A visual memoir exploring life's uncertainties through art, humor, and personal anecdotes.
Maira Kalman paints her highly personal worldview in this inimitable combination of image and text An irresistible invitation to experience life through a beloved artist's psyche, The Principles of ... (Goodreads)
Force Heretic I: Remnant
by Sean Williams
The New Jedi Order faces a new enemy, the Yuuzhan Vong, while trying to reunite with their scattered members.
Luke Skywalker leads a Jedi mission to find the lost, living world of Zonama Sekot , , and on his way helps repel a Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the Imperial Remnant , formerly the Empire . Peace is ... (Wikipedia)
The Knife of Never Letting Go
by Patrick Ness
A young boy's struggle to discover the truth of a hidden world and his own special place in it.
Todd Hewitt is the only boy left in Prentisstown, a small settlement on 'New World' – an alien planet only recently colonized by humanity. Todd is within days of his thirteenth birthday, the age in ... (Wikipedia)
In Watermelon Sugar
by Richard Brautigan
A surrealist exploration of a utopian society and its inhabitants.
Through the narrator 's first-person account we learn the story of the people and the events of i DEATH . The central tension is created by Margaret, once a lover of the narrator, and in BOIL , a ... (Wikipedia)
In Your Dreams
by Kristan Higgins
After a failed marriage, Emmaline moves back to her hometown and falls for her brother's best friend. But can she trust him with her heart?
Emmaline Neal needs a date. Just a date—someone to help her get through her ex-fiancé's wedding without losing her mind. But pickings are slim in Manningsport, New York, population 715. In fact, ... (Goodreads)
All Our Wrong Todays
by Elan Mastai
A man is accidentally sent back in time to an alternate reality, where he must confront his choices and find a way back home.
You know the future that people in the 1950s imagined we'd have? Well, it happened. In Tom Barren's 2016, humanity thrives in a techno-utopian paradise of flying cars, moving sidewalks, and moon ... (Goodreads)
Wayward
by Blake Crouch
A man's desperate mission to rescue his family from a parallel dimension.
Welcome to Wayward Pines, population 461. Nestled amidst picture-perfect mountains, the idyllic town is a modern-day Eden...except for the electrified fence and razor wire, snipers scoping everything ... (Goodreads)
The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are
by Danny Gregory
A guide to unlocking creativity, encouraging personal expression and artistic exploration.
When Danny Gregory's life was turned upside down by tragedy, he learned to cope by teaching himself to draw. The result was a complete transformation of his life, his priorities, his career, and the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Parallel Worlds: A Journey through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos
by Michio Kaku
An exploration of the universe, its dimensions, and the possibilities of the future.
In this thrilling journey into the mysteries of our cosmos, bestselling author Michio Kaku takes us on a dizzying ride to explore black holes and time machines, multidimensional space and, most ... (Goodreads)
One
by Richard Bach
A spiritual journey of self-discovery, exploring the power of love, faith and freedom.
Under the spell of quantum physics, Bach and his wife Leslie are catapulted into an alternate world, one in which they exist simultaneously in many different incarnations. First they encounter ... (Goodreads)
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
by Dr. Seuss
A humorous tale about a character who thinks he has it bad, until he realizes how much worse it could be.
The text consists of a series of descriptive poems, fictively told to an unnamed listener by a wise old man . The man describes a variety of whimsically wretched characters and unfortunate ... (Wikipedia)
Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think
by Peter H. Diamandis
An optimistic look at the future, exploring how humanity's greatest challenges can be solved.
Providing abundance is humanity’s grandest challenge—this is a book about how we rise to meet it. We will soon be able to meet and exceed the basic needs of every man, woman and child on the planet. ... (Goodreads)
Enchantment
by Orson Scott Card
A young boy's adventure through a magical kingdom to save a princess from an evil wizard.
The protagonist and narrator is Ivan Smetski, a young Ukrainian -American linguist who specializes in Old Church Slavonic , a language from 10th-century Ruthenia . In 1992, Ivan returns to his native ... (Wikipedia)
Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman
by Stefan Zweig
A woman's life unfolds over 24 hours, revealing her inner struggles and hopes for the future.
"It traces a woman through a single day, but that day is simultaneously the most vividly wonderful and ultimately terrible of her life. She is an English widow who becomes mesmerised by the almost ... (Wikipedia)
Not a Box
by Antoinette Portis
A playful story of a rabbit's creative imagination, transforming a simple box into a world of adventure.
A box is just a box... unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows. Inspired by a memory of sitting in a box on her ... (Goodreads)
Some Kind of Fairy Tale
by Graham Joyce
A woman returns after a 20-year disappearance, claiming to have been taken by fairies. Her family struggles to believe her story.
The novel takes place in Leicestershire, England in current times. Tara disappears after meeting a stranger, Hiero, in Charnwood Forest . After a long absence, she returns to her parents on Christmas ... (Wikipedia)
The Dreamer
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
A young boy named Neftalí discovers his love for poetry and nature in early 20th century Chile.
Pura Belpré Award Winner,A tender, transcendent, and meticulously crafted novel from Newbery Honoree, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and three-time Caldecott Honoree, Peter Sís! From the time he is a young boy, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Art of Possibility
by Rosamund Stone Zander
A transformative guide to unlocking creativity and possibility in all aspects of life, through shifting perspectives and embracing the power of possibility.
Presenting twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art of Possibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership. The Art of Possibility ... (Goodreads)
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