Obviously excluding the Bible & Koran
2006-10-21 01:32:16 · 34 answers · asked by JONATHAN M 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
One Hundred Years of Solitude...
2006-10-21 01:47:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
An alternative England & Wales!
Book Description: Nicholas Saunders, London England, 1975. 9¾" - 12" tall. Contents: How to use this book. Impressions and Contacts. Housing. Homemaking. Bargains. Phone. Food. Money. Work. Law. Help. Information. Publishing. Bookshops. Publications. Media. Mystical. Therapy. martial Arts. Herbalism. Retreats. Drugs. Sex. Crafts. Community Action. Community Projects. Involvement. Ecology. Children. Husbandry. Technology. The Left. Women. Homosexuals. Transvestites. Transport. Going Away. Going Abroad. Legal Frameworks. Strangers. Bits. Stop press. Index. Illustrated.
2006-10-21 01:36:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try "How to End Poverty" by Jeffery Sachs. I'm not sure that it's the most inspiring and uplifting book that I've EVER read - but I am reading it at the moment and it's well-written, easy to read considering I'm far from being an economist, definitely an eye-opener, has a positive outlook, and will inspire me to read more around the area and hopefully act.
2006-10-21 01:38:13 · answer #3 · answered by JJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
I cannot remeber the Authors name so any help would be appreciated.
The book is an amazing biography by the former editor of a fashion mag who becomes completely paralyzed following a stroke. He can only blink in one eye and manages to dictate the whole book to a nurse using just blinks.
It is the most humbling book you will ever read. I promise
2006-10-21 01:43:16 · answer #4 · answered by Tetanus Tim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the alchemist by paulo cohelo, in fact most of his books just make me feel inspired. I'm not a religions person in the slightest and normally i find anything spiritually related just a tad annoying and/or patronising, but there is just something about the way that he writes that i love. Such simple stories that make me want to be a better person!
I also love Joseph Heller's Catch 22, for very different reasons.
2006-10-22 23:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by meeeeeee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist by Robert Tressell. This story about how capitalism operates in the workplace inspired my activity in the trade union and labour movement.
I would also like to give a mention to a children's book
If you are silenced by Othmar Franz Lang which is about the work of Amnesty after reading this I just had to join.
2006-10-21 03:33:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One Hundred Years Of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
2006-10-21 02:28:11 · answer #7 · answered by kissmybum 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Life of Pi by Martel Yann. It is entertaining, thought provoking, mystical, riotously religious in an all encompassing, accepting way. Just a joy to read.
2006-10-21 05:25:16 · answer #8 · answered by awakelate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Grapes Of Wrath by John Steinbeck.
2006-10-21 05:10:49 · answer #9 · answered by monklane79 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jaiva Dharma, by Srila Bhaktivenoda Thakura.
2006-10-21 01:34:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The series of Dave Peltzer books which started with The Boy Called 'It'
2006-10-23 08:49:44 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋