Krista Tippett

Krista Tippett

Journalist, Author & Public Theologian

Krista Tippett is a Peabody Award-winning journalist and founder of On Being, a public radio show exploring meaning, purpose, and ethics in modern life.

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Krista Tippett is a Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and author who founded On Being, one of the most listened-to public radio programs in America. Her work bridges spirituality, science, and philosophy, examining how we make meaning in an increasingly complex world. She's known for creating intimate conversations that explore the deepest human questions.

8 Books Recommended by Krista Tippett

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#1

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15 people recommendedrecommended 3x

Givers in the workplace change everybody.

Givers in the workplace change everybody.

Givers in the workplace change everybody.

Also recommended by: Changpeng Zhao, Arianna Huffington, Ashton Kutcher, Chip Conley, Daniel Pink, David Heinemeier Hansson, Gretchen Rubin, Marcus Lemonis, Michael Mauboussin, Seth Godin, Simon Sinek, Susan Cain, Tony Hsieh, Derek Sivers

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#2

When Things Fall Apart

by Pema Chodron

6 people recommended

Kind of a sacred text that I carry around with me at all times because things are always falling apart.

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Also recommended by: Jerry Colonna, Liz Lambert, Matt Haig, Tara Brach, Derek Sivers

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#3

Letters to a Young Poet

by Rainer Maria Rilke

4 people recommendedrecommended 4x

[I love this book]. I give that to young people.

[I love this book]. I give that to young people.

[I love this book]. I give that to young people.

[I love this book]. I give that to young people.

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Also recommended by: Jen Rubio, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Tim Ferriss

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#4

Rilke’s Book of Hours

by Rainer Maria Rilke

3 people recommendedrecommended 3x

Krista Tippett mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

Krista Tippett mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

Krista Tippett mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

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Also recommended by: Ava Duvernay, Rachel Held Evans

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#5

Goodnight Moon

by Margaret Wise Brown

3 people recommended

Krista Tippett mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

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Also recommended by: Arianna Huffington, Hillary Clinton

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#6

Doubt

by Jennifer Michael Hecht

recommended 3x

Just masterful.

Just masterful.

Just masterful.

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#7

The Practice of the Presence of God

by Brother Lawrence

recommended 2x

Talked about washing the dishes as an act of prayer.

Talked about washing the dishes as an act of prayer.

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#8

The Seven Storey Mountain

by Thomas Merton

recommended 2x

Krista Tippett mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

Krista Tippett mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

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