I like reading people's life stories or adventures, can you recommend anything?
2007-01-02 14:43:28 · 19 answers · asked by Livian 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
One of the worlds most famous actors was Jimmy Stewart. His life story is interesting. Also, if you want to read an inspiring life story. Read the story of Rigoberta Menchu. She is a recipient of the Noble Prize for Human Rights. She lost 13 family members to violence during a dictatorship in her native Guatemala in the 70s and 80s. She is Native and her story was first translated to the Spanish and then the English. Her story is inspiring and it really makes you take a hard look at the world around you and what you yourself think. Her book is called, I, Rigoberta. It is still in print.
Another biography I loved reading was the life of Madam Curie. She is an inspiration to any woman. The things she overcame to become one of the most famous women in history is the stuff of legends.
I hope I have given you some ideas. Enjoy.
2007-01-02 15:36:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-15 07:44:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, the autobiography of Harriet Jacobs. The Diary of Anne Frank. Hellen Keller. Christy by Catherine Marshall, it is based on the life of her mother. And one that I have loved since I was a child is the Bible, especially the Old Testament with all the stories of Noah, Samson and Delilah, David and Goliath, etc.
2007-01-02 16:13:06 · answer #3 · answered by haykat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas Sparks and Micah Sparks. This is an autobiography by the best selling author Nicholas Sparks. It tells about a journey he took with his brother several years ago, and it offers some excellent insights into how his life influenced the writing of his novels. If you enjoy enjoy reading about people's life stories and adventures, I'm sure you would greatly enjoy this book!
2007-01-02 14:55:38 · answer #4 · answered by MickeyMouse28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard P. Feynman,
Feynmann was a very entertaining physicist who's life took him from the Manhattan project to Samba drumming at Carnivale in Brazil.
2007-01-02 15:22:22 · answer #5 · answered by Patienttraffic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last good biography I read was: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam.
2007-01-02 14:51:20 · answer #6 · answered by Appollyon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Angela's Ashes, Teacher Man, Tis, all by Frank McCourt; all the All Creatures Great and Small books by James Herriot;
2007-01-02 14:49:01 · answer #7 · answered by terry b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything about Albert Einstein. I lot of kids book biographies are excellent; you get a lot of information compacted into any easy to read format.
2007-01-02 15:35:49 · answer #8 · answered by Help Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just read a book by Phillip Done. He is a 3rd grade teacher - if you like kids, this book is great. I was laughing out loud a lot. I think the name of the book is "32 kids and one classroom rabbit"
2007-01-02 14:46:17 · answer #9 · answered by baby_savvy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
2007-01-02 14:47:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋