2006-07-31 14:42:07 · 11 answers · asked by orangeraspberries 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
My Bible is my favorite book. It teaches truth and it helps me to know right from wrong. It changes my perspective if I have a wrong attitude about something/anything and am willing to study to learn what it right. It is God's love letter to the people of the world.
2006-07-31 14:51:44 · answer #1 · answered by Noor 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley is the book that changed my perspective on life. It is the story of King Arthur as told through the eyes of the women of Camelot. In the beginning of the book it quotes "thou shalt have no other gods before me", and that caught my attention. What changed my life is the part at the end where the Holy Grail is revealed to a whole room of people and they all see it differently. Each person has their own path to follow. That made me so much more compassionate towards others who are different than me.
2006-07-31 22:02:15 · answer #2 · answered by artfairy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have so many, but here's a sample of the ones that changed my perspective early on - the plays of William Shakespeare, "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, "1984" by George Orwell, "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka, and the "Tao Te Ching" by LaoTzu. These books influenced my views on society, politics and philosophy and confirmed some of the views I already had.
2006-07-31 22:04:30 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One of my favorite books is "Where the Red Fern Grows." It is the story of a boy who gets two hunting dogs. While it is geared more towards boys, I cry every time I read the book because the story is more about the love and trust that develops between a child and their pets. I first heard the story when I was in 5th grade and I still love to read it 20 years later.
2006-07-31 21:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by Molly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Gospel of SriRamakrishna by M-published by Ramakrishna Mission, India.Sri Ramakrishna was a God realized saint lived in India during19th century who taught that all religions lead to one and the same God and people of different religions should live in harmony and also narrated the principles of Vedanta[Hindu religious philosophy] in simple language that can be understood by the common man.He was the Guru[Master ] of Swami Vivekananda,The teachings of SriRama Krishna changed my attitude towards other religions.
2006-07-31 23:50:31 · answer #5 · answered by rama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brave New World is really good and it's crazy how the book reflects the way things are headed even though it was written in 1932. It reflects a world that sacrifices truth for happiness.
2006-07-31 22:13:44 · answer #6 · answered by courtney m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my favorite books are the Harry Potter series. before i read them, i hated reading! i was slow at it, and i just thought it was chore for school and nothing that you would do for fun, but then i read the potter series, and they made me fall in love with reading. now i read as much as i possibly can b/c of those books. i just got completely lost in the story and it made me apreciate how books can take you into other worlds and make you forget about your own for a while. Those books have done so much for me.
2006-08-01 13:49:21 · answer #7 · answered by ali 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
American Psycho (Ellis). I read it in high school, 1990, and realized that there really are sick mofo's out there and to be very careful. Also, the Five PeopleYou Meet in Heaven- now I am curious about what is on the other side.
2006-07-31 22:00:05 · answer #8 · answered by Christine B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1984 by Orwell because it enligthened me on society's evil powers.
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius cuz it was just so awesome that it blew my mind.
2006-07-31 21:49:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well they just made me see another perspective!
2006-07-31 21:47:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋