I have this principle that if I hadn’t used something for more than 2 years, it’s best to pass it on to other people who could make good use of it.

While I was cleaning my house before the new year, I noticed that some of my books haven’t been re-read for more than 2 years.

Some of these books I bought at the bookstore or at the book sale. Some are books given to me that I’ve read many years ago.  Some are books that I truly cherish and want to keep for future re-reading, but would like lend to other people who would want to borrow.

Books are meant to be read, not kept.

Thus, I present to you a few books to lend and a few books to sell. This is an experiment. When this is done, I’ll tell you what worked and what didn’t work. And I’ll encourage you to lend your books and sell your books as well :-) .

1. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
2. The heart of a Leader by Ken Blanchard
3. Staying Up, up, up in a down down world – Zig Ziglar – Love Joy
4. Strengths Finder by Tom Rath — Tristan
5. The Journeys of Socrates – Dan Millman
6. Developing the Leader Within by John C. Maxwell
7. Only The Real Matters by Francis Kong – Mimel
8. The Heart of Humor – Raju Mandhyan
9. Getting Things Done – David Allen
10. Brillant NLP – Tristan
11. Pera Mo Palaguin mo 1 – Francisco J. Colayco
12. Pera Mo Palaguin mo 2 – Francisco J. Colayco
13. Why we want you to be Rich – Donald Trump, Robert Kiyosaki (hardbound) – Cla
14. Personal Development for Smart People – Steve Pavlina (hardbound) – JP
15. The Celestine Prophecy – James Redfield (hardbound)

Each at 50 – 250 pesos or more

1. The Wealthy Barber – Chilton
2. Bakit Baliktad Magbasa ng Libro ang mga Pilipino – Bob Ong
3. The Project 50 – Tom Peters
4. Iacocca, an Autobiography – Lee Iacocca
5. The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom – Suze Orman – Cla
6. 67 Success Stories — Entrepreneur Magazine Philippines – Lulu
7. Eleven Minutes – Paolo Coellho – Gigi
8. Like the Flowing River by Paulo Coellho – Gigi
9. For One More Day – Mitch Albom – Mimel
10. The Five People you Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom – Mimel
11. Riches in Foreclosures – Dinna Revilla
12. How to be Really Really Happy – Bo Sanchez
13. You Can Make your life beautiful by Bo Sanchez
14. Grow Rich Pinoy! – Larry Gamboa
15. Cashflow Quadrant – Robert Kiyosaki (ripped copy)
16. Getting things done – Robert Allen
17. The Project 50 – Tom Peters

    
    Each at 5 pesos and Up

18. 14,000 things to be happy about – Cla
19. Man of Purpose
20. God’s little instruction book for leaders
21. 500 Ways to Change the World – Mimel
22. Organize your Business Travel
23. A life God Rewards – Wil Kenyon
24. God’s Little Devotional Book
25. What are you Afraid of? – Plonka
26. Another Shot – Joe Kita
27. 50 ways to a better life – Andrew Sercombe
28. Stress Free Life – Sandeep Narayan
29. Winning Ways – Dick Lyle
30. Leadership is an Art – Max DePree
31. The Moon by Whale Light
32. A Penny Saved – Neal S. Godfrey
33. How to Develop Self-confidence for Success – PC Ganesan
34. Get a Financial Life – Beth Kobliner
35. Use the News – Maria Bartiromo
36. Internet Jobs for the Rest of Us – Deborah Gallant
37. A Still Small Voice – Echo Bodine
38. Youngblood 2.0 – Aruta De Vera
39. Network your way to your next job – Lowstuter, Robertson
40. Rizal is my President. 40 Leadership Tips from Jose Rizal  – Almonte (with autographs from the cast of the stage play)
41. Life is an Attitude – Dottie Billington

Take a look at the books below and see if anything interests you.
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or visit the original post at http://www.edwinsoriano.com/books/books-to-lend-books-to-sell .

Books to Lend, Books to Sell

How it works:

1. The books to Lend are only open to my personal friends. I will Lend you any 1 or 2 books for 2 months.
2. In exchange, I will ask you to buy at least Three (3) of the books in the Sell Section.
   I’ll give you a fourth book for free.
3. Prices of books in the Sell Section are between P5 to P250 or more (negotiable).
   Name your books and let’s find a win-win price. Madali ako kausap :-) .
4. First come, first served. Leave a comment of the titles you want for yourself.
5. *Pick-up only* in Makati area

Why am I doing this?

1. I want to make space for newer books for me to read.
2. I want to spread the wealth — Books were meant to be read, not kept.
   Better that they be read by someone who’ll find them useful.
3. I sell some of my books (as low as P5!) just to make sure that the people who will buy it really want to have it and not get it just because it’s free.

Last notes

1. If you are a personal friend, you gave me a book and you find it in the list above — fret not, my friend.
   This is my way of sharing to others what you’ve shared to me in the past.
2. I encourage you, my friends, to share your books as well. Books are meant to be read, not kept.
3. List of books subject to change without prior notice.

Originally posted at: http://www.edwinsoriano.com/books/books-to-lend-books-to-sell

ka edong
bookshelf refresh

When I opened the package, I was like a little boy finding a toy robot in a birthday gift box. I couldn’t hide my delight, and I want to share it with you!

I received three copies of Steve Pavlina’s book “Personal Development for Smart People – The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth”

Steve Pavlina - Personal Development for Smart People

Wahoo! I was so excited to read the book, I started browsing through the pages and having a taste of what the book had in store for me.

I’m glad I have a renewed passion for books. Thanks mom and dad for showing me your good example of being well read.

For any Steve Pavlina fans in the Philippines, I have an extra copy of Steve’s book. I’m willing to send you the book to you if you’re willing to share costs of shipping (US-Phils). Email me ka_edong (at) edwinsoriano.com  and lets agree on a reasonable win-win price :-)  .

ka edong
bookworm