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Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16

Author: Moshe Kasher Publication Date: March 2012

2026-01-06 1 min read Sincheenz

This book was a recommendation from Mayim Bialik in some post as a must-read and life-changing, so I was intrigued and picked it up. I have mixed feelings about this book. It is honest and open, and a bit too detailed for my taste when it comes to the drugs being used and the mind-altering experiences associated with them. It was also sad and upsetting. It is distressing—especially to see how society and people can be enablers by overlooking, not paying attention, or simply turning a blind eye to what the youth around us are actually doing. Continue reading

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The Courage to be Happy: True Contentment Is In Your Power (Courage To series)

Author: Ichiro Kishmi and Fumitake Koga Publication Date: June 2020

2025-12-10 2 min read Sincheenz

This is the second book in the Courage To series advocating Alfred Adler’s teachings. The core message remains the same: you are not defined solely by your past; you have to find a purpose and act in order to move forward. You are the change you want to see, and you need to work on it. The second book takes on the theme of education. A once-dissatisfied librarian, the student decides to become an educator. Continue reading

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The Courage to be Disliked! How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness (Courage To series)

Author: Ichiro Kishmi and Fumitake Koga Publication Date: January 2019

2025-09-25 2 min read Sincheenz

Books that claim in their title to give you the answer to real happiness or say it is that one book that will change your life are the last ones I pick up. It sounds inflated and like a marketing gag trying to entice a very desperate audience. I heard the Courage to series at an Alfred Adler seminar. In recent years, I have developed an interest in different schools of psychology and human behavior in general. Continue reading

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Tuesdays with Morrie

Author: Mitch Albom Publication Date: November 2024

2025-08-04 1 min read Sincheenz

There are some books which you want to recommend to everyone to at least read once. Tuesdays with Morrie is one of those books. It is an easy read, but yet leaves you pondering over life’s difficult questions. It is deep, it leaves you with a heavy heart but also with positive and warm thoughts.

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Man's search for Meaning - The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust

Author: Viktor Frankl Publication Date: January 2011 (Special Edition)

2024-11-24 3 min read Sincheenz

Anguish is unique to each person. No one can fully understand another’s pain, and it’s not helpful to tell someone there are others suffering more. However, it is comforting to know that those who have endured far greater pain have found ways to cope, and that gives you hope that you can manage yours as well. This book is not about what you need to do to attain bliss and be in a constant state of happiness. Continue reading

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