2006-08-05 16:25:02 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Old Curiosity Shop - Charles Dickens
War & Peace - Leo Tolstoy
Wind and The Willows - Kenneth Graham
These had a very strong impact on my life. They literally changed the way I think. If I ever have to make a decision, big or small, I think of one of these books. I wish I could say The Bible had as strong an impact... maybe someday.
2006-08-05 16:30:55 · answer #1 · answered by SalesGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Lord of the Rings, because I wasted an enormous portion of my life playing a MUD based on the works of Tolkien (telnet://towers.angband.com:9999)
Atlas Shrugged, because it created a moral foundation for my top down political idealogies that had always seemed selfish before.
The Bible, because any book that dictates that you get up early in the morning on your only day off to go sing praises to your creator deserves a mention.
A Short History of Nearly Everything, because it fills in so many holes in why things are the way they are they never really explained in Science Class.
A People's History of the United States, because it gives an alternative view to US history doesn't just glorify those who are responsible for our place as a world power, but considers our failures as well.
I Want To Go Home, by Gordon Korman, because it was my favorite book when I was a little kid.
Honorable mention goes to Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy, Stranger in a Strange Land and Tunnel in the Sky by Robert Heinlein, Little Women, the Patrick O'Brien Master and Commander series, Anne of Green Gables, Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Heidi, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Pride and Prejudice, and All Creatures Great and Small.
2006-08-05 23:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by Jimee77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chicken soup books its for all ages and it can really make you think differently after you read the whole book. You can also get it for the young ones too.
2006-08-05 23:30:06 · answer #3 · answered by daddygirl100193 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Witch of Blackbird Pond" changed my life, because it made me see things from a different point of view, and helped me understand that women could be strong and still be feminine. It also got me interested in that time period, and helped me understand what my ancestors were like (they lived in that area during that time period). I also liked "The Crucible" about that same time period. It just reveals so much about human nature to think about the witch trials and realize that people are people, even if they are not culturally identical to us.
2006-08-05 23:28:54 · answer #4 · answered by Amber E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorites are "Cry, The Beloved Country" by Alan Paton; "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe; "Night" by Elie Wiesel. The are others but out of the three, my number one choice is Things fall apart. You should definitely read it any chance you get. Hope you enjoy it.
2006-08-05 23:39:33 · answer #5 · answered by mimi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry Potter, all the way. Very inspiring series of books. The Bible is overrated.
2006-08-05 23:33:01 · answer #6 · answered by trackbabe09 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Forgotten Soldier by Guy Sager and strangley enough David Copperfield.
Don't know why David Copperfield affected me, but it did.
2006-08-05 23:29:33 · answer #7 · answered by KERMIT M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Five People you Meet in Heaven
2006-08-05 23:31:31 · answer #8 · answered by type3gem 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Little Toot On The Thames". It was the first book I was able to read.
2006-08-05 23:28:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive read "tuesdays with morrie" by mitch albom.. it's a real story- about love, friendship, family, moving on, and spirituality.. hope you find this book very interesting =)
2006-08-05 23:31:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋