What book deeply touched you?

Question

The Outsiders for me. So sad

Answer 1

Wow, so many good answers, makes me happy to see...

The Outsiders was a big one for me when I was 15, also others that have been mentioned.

But for me Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment was the all time book that affected me it was the first book I read that I never wanted to end/as opposed to finishing so I felt I accomplished something.

After that I would have to say Gone With The Wind, I could not put it down and blew off cool parties to finish it.

But if you really enjoyed The Outsiders, give Crime and Punishment a chance. I was 15 when I read it and it took me someplace no other book has ever done.

Answer 2

Discover the Power Within You: A Guide to the Unexplored Depths Within by Eric Butterworth.

Answer 3

There are several. 'First They Killed My Father' by Loung Ung is a book about the author's, and her family's, experiences in 1970's Cambodia trying to stay alive in the 'killing fields' after the Khmer Rouge had taken over. 'Lucky Child' by Loung Ung is about the same author's life after she came to America, as she is trying to fit in here and come to terms with the horrible atrocities committed against her and her family, by the Khmer Rouge. Both books are extremely sad, as well as inspirational. After all she has been through, if she can succeed, there is hope for us all. 'The Family Nobody Wanted' by Helen Doss is very touching as well. It is about a woman who, along with her minister husband, adopts several children of mixed ethnic heritage in the 1950's, a time where it was frowned upon. She and her husband's story really touches your heart. If it weren't for people like them refusing to have the white supremacist attitude way back then, who knows what it would be like today. All three are very heart-warming books, very lovely, and I would encourage you to seek them out.

Answer 4

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs. It was the most profound book I have ever read in my life, next to the Bible. The way people treated other human beings during that dark period in American history is almost beyond belief, but it is brought to light in this book.

Answer 5

The Memory Keeper's Daughter.

Answer 6

From the first time i read the book as a child, it has always been with me. It's The Bridge to Terebethia. Wow its a wonderful book. Yes its from like fourth grade, but it's still a great book on friendships and understanding people who seem different from you. I just loved it and it made an impact on me from the first time I read it. It is still my favorite book.

Answer 7

Heidi,Hatchet,and Outsiders

Answer 8

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN.. .


"Ryan is the old man the book was referring to during the opening scene. He looked at the white cross and said, “My family is with me today. They wanted to come. Vacation. Not a day goes by I don’t think about what happened on that bridge. About what we did, and what you said to me. And I just want you to know I’ve tried. Tried to live my life the best I could. I hope that’s enough. I didn’t invent anything. I didn’t cure diseases. I worked a farm. I raised a family. I lived a life. I only hope, in your eyes, at least, I earned what you did for me.”

Before saluting the grave, an emotional old Ryan expressed his hope that Miller would regard the life Ryan has tried to lead as a “good man” as enough to repay the debt he owed Miller and his squad for their sacrifice"

Answer 9

The last book that I thought was well written and touched me somewhat, was The Testament by John Grisham.

Answer 10

Many books have touched me in different ways.

Lord of the Flies makes me think about humanity.
Seize the Day makes me think about life.
David Copperfield made me consider what someone else's life was like.

Take care,
Troy