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Be inspired by real lives
Memoirs of courage and change. 10 books, 165 bytes, about 1 hr 50 min of reading in total.
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The books
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Long Walk to Freedom
16 key learnings from Nelson Mandela's autobiography: struggle, prison and reconciliation.
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Wings of Fire
19 key learnings from the autobiography of India’s “Missile Man”, from Rameswaram to rockets.
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The Story of My Experiments with Truth
16 key learnings from Gandhi's autobiography and his lifelong experiments in truth and non-violence.
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Becoming
16 key learnings from Michelle Obama's memoir, from Chicago's South Side to the White House.
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Educated
16 key learnings from Tara Westover's journey from a survivalist family to Cambridge.
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I Am Malala
16 key learnings from Malala Yousafzai's story of fighting for girls' education.
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Shoe Dog
16 key learnings from Phil Knight's memoir of founding Nike, from a 'crazy idea' to a global brand.
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The Last Lecture
16 key learnings from Randy Pausch's lecture and book on achieving childhood dreams.
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An Incomplete Life
16 key learnings from the autobiography of the former Raymond chairman and record-setting aviator.
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Autobiography of a Yogi
18 key learnings from Paramahansa Yogananda’s spiritual autobiography, from his search for a guru to bringing yoga to the West.
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