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Owned and referenced — the working library of the inquiry.

• Angier, B. (2001). How to stay alive in the woods. Black Dog & Leventhal. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Ashley, C. W. (1944). The Ashley book of knots. Doubleday. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Bannerot, S., & Bannerot, W. (2005). The cruiser's handbook of fishing. International Marine/McGraw-Hill. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Thomas, B. (2018). Amanita muscaria: Money making mushroom. Independently published. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Moitessier, B. (1995). The long way (W. Rodarmor, Trans.). Sheridan House. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Bet-David, P. (2014). Doing the impossible: The 25 laws for doing the impossible. Bet-David Publishing. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2022). Thematic analysis: A practical guide. SAGE. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Carr, J. (2018). The terminal list. Atria/Emily Bestler Books. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Carroll, L. (1998). Alice's adventures in Wonderland and through the looking-glass. Penguin Classics. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Casagrande, J. (2014). The best punctuation book, period. Ten Speed Press. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Cayman, S. (2007). The little book of Kama Sutra. Spruce. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Chapman, G. (2015). The 5 love languages: The secret to love that lasts. Northfield Publishing. (Original work published 1992) Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Cialdini, R. B. (2006). Influence: The psychology of persuasion (Rev. ed.). Harper Business. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Clear, J. (2018). Atomic habits: An easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones. Avery. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Collins, J. (2001). Good to great: Why some companies make the leap... and others don't. HarperBusiness. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Collins-Black, J. (2024). There's treasure inside. Treasure Books. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Dane, F. C. (2011). Evaluating research: Methodology for people who need to read research. SAGE. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Donovan, J. (2012). The way of men. Dissonant Hum. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Druckerman, P. (2012). Bringing up bébé: One American mother discovers the wisdom of French parenting. Penguin Press. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Flexner, B. (2010). Understanding wood finishing: How to select and apply the right finish (Rev. & updated ed.). Fox Chapel. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Frazier, H. J., & Jones, J. W. (2011). 'Behind God's back': Gullah memories. Evening Post Books. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Hendricks, G. (2009). The big leap: Conquer your hidden fear and take life to the next level. HarperOne. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Gerber, M. E. (1995). The E-myth revisited: Why most small businesses don't work and what to do about it. HarperBusiness. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Gerek, D. (2019). The evolved masculine: Be all of who you are. Become all you are meant to be. Lioncrest Publishing. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Gopnik, A. (2016). The gardener and the carpenter: What the new science of child development tells us about the relationship between parents and children. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Washington, H. A. (2006). Medical apartheid: The dark history of medical experimentation on Black Americans from colonial times to the present. Doubleday. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Isaacson, W. (2011). Steve Jobs. Simon & Schuster. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Isler, J. J., & Isler, P. (2006). Sailing for dummies (2nd ed.). Wiley. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Jamison, T., & Jamison, L. (2011). Psychic intelligence: Tune in and discover the power of your intuition. Grand Central Life & Style. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2018). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (4th ed.). SAGE Publications. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Galvan, J. L., & Galvan, M. C. (2017). Writing literature reviews: A guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences (7th ed.). Routledge. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Hill, J. (2004). Medical astrology: A guide to planetary pathology (2nd ed.). Stellium Press. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Keller, G., & Papasan, J. (2013). The one thing: The surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results. Bard Press. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Blanchard, K., & Johnson, S. (2015). The new one minute manager. William Morrow. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Kindelmann, E. (2014). The flame of love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: Excerpts from the spiritual diary of Elizabeth Kindelmann. Children of the Father Foundation. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Leavy, P. (2015). Method meets art: Arts-based research practice (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• McGill, J., Jr., & Frazier, H. (2023). Sleeping with the ancestors: How I followed the footprints of slavery. Hachette Books. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Muir, J. (1911). My first summer in the Sierra (Illustrated). Houghton Mifflin. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Muir, J. (1915). Travels in Alaska. Houghton Mifflin. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Muir, J. (1916). A thousand-mile walk to the gulf. Houghton Mifflin. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Muir, J. (1980). Wilderness essays. Peregrine Smith. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Murrant, J. (n.d.). The boating bible. Sheridan House. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Musashi, M. (n.d.). The book of five rings. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Nerve.com. (2003). Position of the day: Sex every day in every way. Chronicle Books. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Oliver, M. (2012). A thousand mornings. Penguin Press. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• King, P. (2016). The art of witty banter: Be clever, quick, & magnetic. PKCS Media. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Peale, N. V. (2003). The amazing results of positive thinking. Touchstone. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Peoples, K. (2020). How to write a phenomenological dissertation: A step-by-step guide. SAGE. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Perry, R. H. (2008). Yacht design according to Perry: My boats and what shaped them. International Marine/McGraw-Hill. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Peterson, J. B. (2018). 12 rules for life: An antidote to chaos. Random House Canada. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Posey, J. M. (2025). Beyond the map's edge. Treasure Quest. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Potts, R. (2002). Vagabonding: An uncommon guide to the art of long-term world travel (Rev. and updated ed.). Villard. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Lewis, R. D. (2005). When cultures collide: Leading across cultures (3rd ed.). Nicholas Brealey Publishing. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Schwartz, D. J. (1987). The magic of thinking big. Simon & Schuster. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Seike, K. (1977). The art of Japanese joinery. Weatherhill. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Covey, S. R. (2017). The 7 habits of highly effective people (Infographics ed.). Simon & Schuster. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Forrest, S. (2007). The inner sky: How to make wiser choices for a more fulfilling life. Seven Paws Press. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Stone, W. T., & Hays, A. M. (n.d.). A cruising guide to the Caribbean. Sheridan House. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Street, D. M. (n.d.). The ocean sailing yacht. W. W. Norton. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Strunk, W., Jr., & White, E. B. (2018). The elements of style (Classic ed.). Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Sun Tzu. (2009). The art of war (The original authoritative edition). Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Thoreau, H. D. (1854). Walden. Ticknor and Fields. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Trochim, W. M. K., Donnelly, J. P., & Arora, K. (2016). Research methods: The essential knowledge base (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Tyndale House Publishers. (2015). Holy Bible: New Living Translation (NLT). Tyndale House Publishers. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Ukleja, M., & Lorber, R. L. (2009). Who are you? What do you want? Four questions that will change your life. Perigee. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• US Sailing Association. (2010). Coastal cruising made easy. US Sailing. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• US Sailing Association. (2010). Sailing made easy. US Sailing. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Waite, A. E. (1999). The original Rider Waite tarot pack: Key to the tarot. Rider. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Belcher, W. L. (2019). Writing your journal article in twelve weeks: A guide to academic publishing success (2nd ed.). University of Chicago Press. Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗

Recommended by Foundation Labs — not yet vetted. Said plainly, so you can weigh it yourself.

• Greene, R. (2012). Mastery. Viking. (recommended — not yet vetted) Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• King, S. (2000). On writing: A memoir of the craft. Scribner. (recommended — not yet vetted) Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Lamott, A. (1994). Bird by bird: Some instructions on writing and life. Pantheon Books. (recommended — not yet vetted) Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Newport, C. (2016). Deep work: Rules for focused success in a distracted world. Grand Central Publishing. (recommended — not yet vetted) Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗
• Pressfield, S. (2002). The war of art: Break through the blocks and win your inner creative battles. Black Irish Books. (recommended — not yet vetted) Bookshop ↗ · Amazon ↗

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