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make a list of the books i want to read, and then actually read them

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List of the (43) books i want to read 4 years ago

Peter Russell – Knjiga o možganih

Boris Vene – Iz dnevnika milionarja … ali bogastvo je v nas

Brian Tracy – 100 Zlatih zakonov poslovne uspešnosti

Bill Gates – Poslovanje @ s hitrostjo misli

Robert T. Kiyosaki – Upokojite se mladi in bogati

Mateja Jesenek – Vodnik za preračunljivo investiranje

Nerima Darman – Iskra izvora

Sanja Rozman – Peklenska gugalnica

Corinne Maier – Dober dan, lenoba

Amazing Face Reading: An illustrated encyclopaedia for reading faces by Mac Fulfer (Good Press, 1997)
The author takes this art/science out of the realm of the mysterious and into a hands-on method of learning.

The Art of Memory by Frances A Yates (University of Chicago Press, 1974)
More than just memory improvement techniques, this well-researched book contains a wealth of information about the history and background of the subject.

Body Language: How to read others’ thoughts by their gestures by Allan Pease (Sheldon Press, 1997)
What people say is often very different from what they think or feel. Body language is easy to pick up, and can tell you if someone is lying, or how to choose a partner and make yourself likeable.

Demonic Mnemonics: 800 spelling tricks for 800 tricky words by Murray Suid (Fearon Teacher Aids, 1981)
Provides ways of remembering how to spell 800 of the most misspelled words in English and explains how they have come to be spelled the way they are.

Easily Led: A history of propaganda by Oliver Thomson (Sutton, 1999)
Examines the variety of propaganda techniques employed in different periods and cultures and demonstrates the extent to which these have influenced the course of events over the past 5,000 years.

Everybody’s Guide to People Watching by Aaron Wolfgang (Intercultural Press, 1995)
Advice on how to sharpen basic people-watching skills, with tests and assessment tools to measure or enhance them. Also explores non-verbal behaviour in cross-cultural interaction and the degree to which culture affects people watching.

The First Honest Book about Lies by Jonni Kincher (Free Spirit Publishing, 1992)
Learn how to discern the truth from lies through a series of activities, games and experiments.

I Know What You’re Thinking by Lillian Glass (John Wiley & Sons, 2002)
An easy-to-follow, practical guide to reading people, understanding what they are really thinking and gaining insight into their personalities.

Jonathan Lerman: The drawings of a boy with autism by Lyle Rexer (George Braziller, 2002)
Diagnosed with autism and at first scarcely able to communicate, Jonathan began drawing when he was 10. By the time he was 12, his drawings were being exhibited in New York.

Lies! Lies! Lies! The psychology of deceit by Charles V Ford (American Psychiatric Press, 1999)
Looks beyond compulsive liars in society to consider the flood of mistruths that we experience every day. Explains how we learn to lie and detect deceit as a developmental task.

Little Giant Encyclopaedia of Card and Magic Tricks (Chrysalis Books, 1998)
Features 83 ways to amaze and amuse with card tricks, along with 66 classic magic feats to entertain and confuse your friends.

Magic and Showmanship: A handbook for conjurers by Henning Nelms
This book deals with the psychology and performance of magic, not the tricks themselves, and explains the psychology and showmanship that makes great magicians.

Maximise Your Memory by Jonathan Hancock (David & Charles, 2000)
Detailed instructions, illustrations and sample exercises that show the reader how to build a system of personalised frameworks for storing and recalling information on demand.

Memory Booster Workout: How to unlock your mind’s potential by Joanna Iddon and Huw Williams (Hamlyn, 2003)
For those who struggle to remember names and telephone numbers or shopping lists, this book helps you maximize your strengths and work around your weakness to find a strategy that should work for you.

Mind Magic: Extraordinary tricks to mystify, baffle and entertain by Marc LeMezma (New Holland Publishers UK, 2003)
Opens up the world of psychic magic and shows just how easy it is to trick your audience into thinking you can read their minds and control their thoughts. There’s history, mind-reading, ghostly occurrences, fortune-telling, mind control, creating atmosphere, stories and stunts.

Peoplewatching: The Desmond Morris guide to body language by Desmond Morris (Vintage, 2002)
From the author of The Naked Ape, Morris takes a unique look at human body language through his keen observations.

The Psychology of the Psychic by David Marks (Prometheus Books UK, 2000)
At a time when there is growing acceptance of pseudoscience and claims of psychic phenomena, this penetrating analysis of so-called psychic abilities is a long overdue refutation of the whole craze.

Reading People: Secret tips that will change your life by Jo-Ellan Dimitrius (Vermilion, 1999)
Teaches the reader how to tell a person’s sincerity by the tone of their voice; which three character traits are most likely to predict a person’s behaviour; how to know if your date is interested in a serious relationship and the message you are sending with your hairstyle..

Secrets of Mind Power by Harry Lorayne (Frederick Fell, 1999)
Guide to proven memory techniques and methods to develop the hidden powers of the mind.

Secrets of Stage Mindreading by Ormond McGill (Crown House Publishing, 2003)
Includes information on recorded telepathy demonstrations and evidence of mind-reading and offers a chance to practise telepathic abilities.

Self-working Mental Magic: 67 foolproof mind-reading tricks by Karl Fulves (Dover Publications, 1989)
Sure-fire mental feats to delight and mystify: mind-reading with cards; instant ESP; identify the owners of objects given to you in random order; handwriting tricks and more.

Teach Yourself Nlp by Steve Bavister and Amanda Vickers (Hodder Arnold H&S, 2004)
This book offers straightforward access to understanding NLP – the study of subjective experience – and helps you to put the ideas and techniques into practice in your personal and professional life.

Telling Lies by Paul Ekman (W W Norton, 2001)
Describes gestures and other clues that indicate a person may be lying, explains why people lie, and discusses the controversy surrounding lie detector tests.



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