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Thomas Erikson is a Swedish behavior expert, lecturer and bestselling author. His books include Surrounded By Idiots and Surrounded By Setbacks. Erikson has trained thousands of executives and salespeople using the DISC model, which highlights behavior and communication patterns.

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Brian Tracy is a Canadian-American motivational speaker and author of more than 80 books about self-development. His other best-selling titles include Earn What You're Really Worth, Eat That Frog!, and No Excuses!

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Dr. David Eagleman is a neuroscientist and internationally best-selling author. His books include The Brain and Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain. He also created and hosted an Emmy-nominated TV series on the brain, and he runs the neuroscience hardware company NeoSensory

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You Can Heal Your Life (1984) is a classic of self-realization and healing. With over 39 million copies in print, this book combines practical and spiritual advice to help you overcome both emotional and physical problems, transforming your life forever.

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Louise Hay was a motivational author, speaker, and publisher. Connected to both the New Thought and Religious Science movements, Hay also studied with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. After being diagnosed with cervical cancer, she was motivated to pursue the Science of Mind and spiritual cleansing, going on to become a best-selling author and motivational guru.

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Phantoms in the Brain (1998) is an enduring classic of popular science that has transformed how we think about the brain and its relationship to the human experience. Drawing on the author’s clinical practice, it presents a series of patients with rare and astonishing neurological conditions. These case studies illuminate the architecture of our brains and, in the process, cast fresh light on timeless philosophical questions regarding the nature of consciousness, identity, and reality itself.

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S. Ramachandran is an internationally renowned neuroscientist and brain researcher. A professor at the University of California, San Diego, he’s notable for being the inventor of mirror therapy, developed to help treat amputees who suffer from phantom limb pain. Ramachandran is also the author of three other popular science books including The Tell-Tale Brain.

Sandra Blakeslee is an award-winning science writer for the New York Times who specializes in neuroscience. She’s the coauthor of two other books, The Good Marriage and the national best seller Second Chances.

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