Sentient’s Holiday Gift Guide: Books for Every Soul on Your List
The season of giving is here—and with it, the delightful challenge of finding meaningful gifts for the people we love. If you’re searching for something personal, lasting, and full of depth, you really can’t go wrong with a book.
To make your gift-giving effortless, we’ve curated a literary guide to help you match each fascinating person in your life with a book they’ll treasure.
🎨 For the Art Lover: A Second Wind by Jerry Wennstrom
In A Second Wind, Jerry Wennstrom recounts his bold decision to dismantle his artistic identity and follow intuition over ego. The result is a deep dive inside the work of a prolific artist, coupled with poetry and essays by Wennstrom's friends and contemporaries, including poet David Whyte.
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💘 For the Millennial Looking for Love: Take the L by Eyal Cohen
Witty, sharp, and unexpectedly heartfelt, Take the L captures the chaos and charm of dating in the swipe era. Eyal Cohen’s writing is refreshing in its honesty, offering equal parts humor and insight. It’s the perfect pick for anyone navigating modern romance (or laughing their way through it).
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✨ For the Spiritual Seeker: Lessons from the Mountaintop by Lawrence Pintak
For the friend on a quest for clarity or deeper meaning, Lessons from the Mountaintop offers gentle yet profound guidance. Lawrence Pintak weaves personal experience with timeless wisdom, creating a contemplative companion for anyone seeking grounding and renewal.
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🌌 For the Budding Psychonaut: Higher Self by Gregor Hasler
Thoughtful, science-informed, and deeply curious, Higher Self explores the transformative potential of psychedelic experience. Gregor Hasler blends neuroscience with personal exploration, making this an ideal read for consciousness adventurers and those fascinated by the mind’s outer edges.
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🧘 For the Buddhist / Western Psychology Enthusiast: The Cloudless Mind Collection
This beautifully curated set brings together Buddhist insight and modern psychology in a way that’s both accessible and profound. The Cloudless Mind Collection offers compassionate, practical wisdom on presence, emotional balance, and the nature of mind—perfect for readers drawn to contemplative practices.
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🌏 For the Traveler or Traveler-at-Heart
Discovering Bhutan by Janet Ward Schofield
Take a vivid journey into one of the world’s most intriguing spiritual cultures. Discovering Bhutan blends travelogue and anthropology, offering an immersive look into a land shaped by tradition, spirituality, and breathtaking landscapes.
Yak Girl by Dorje Dolma
A captivating memoir of growing up in the Himalayan highlands, Yak Girl is intimate, resilient, and richly atmospheric. It offers a rare, personal portrait of life in a remote region shaped by beauty, hardship, and community.