Has it changed you? Did you make a life change? Did you take up a new activity? Changed job? Got rich? Made peace with your mom or your dad? Fiction or non-fiction let me know.
2007-05-16 12:14:59 · 19 answers · asked by k_melo_d 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Greek Mythology by Edith Hamilton..
Read it in 5th grade and have been fascinated by mythology ever since. I had two cats (as a teen) and named them after greek gods (Zeus and Cupid) and recently named my youngest son Troy. Of course it helped that Brad Pitt starred in the movie!
2007-05-16 16:00:41 · answer #1 · answered by Tink 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first book that really made an impact on me was Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer, it is about overcoming abuse. The other one was The Purpose Driven Life by Warren. Made me think about what I'm supposed to be doing here on the planet and what my talents are and how they can help other people.
2007-05-19 20:06:06 · answer #2 · answered by tnlstn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say they completely changed my life, but two books there are two books that impacted me pretty strongly. East of Eden, by John Steinbeck, made me realize how truly responsible I am for myself and the choices I make. Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse, helped me realize that we must love all people, and that life is truly a journey. Both are fiction, and neither made me change my life, but certainly changed the way I looked at it.
2007-05-16 12:47:57 · answer #3 · answered by Adelaide 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were many books that changed my life, but one of them stood out the most.
1. Night-by Elie Weisel
That book most definitely changed my life because it made me realize what racism could do to someone. By being Jewish, I could never have imagined what people actually went through during the Holocaust.
2007-05-16 14:27:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Great Gatsby" ---- after reading it (and having my English teacher Dad explain it to me) I decided to become an English major. Favorite book of all time: "To Kill A Mockingbird". Both are fiction. Mockingbird made me think about justice....and a lot more.
2007-05-16 13:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by 26lola2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is going to get me a lot of negative votes, but ONE of the books that changed my life (besides the bible of course) is The Book of Mormon. I also like "The Blind Assassin" By Margaret Atwood. That's my favorite book.
2007-05-16 12:22:41 · answer #6 · answered by Josh C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tha Greatest Salesman in the World
It's a must read
By OG Mandino
2007-05-16 12:22:02 · answer #7 · answered by lexlou7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ooh, good question... X3
I'd say in fiction, it's The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand instead of the Bible (irony...Anyways...).
This book confirmed that I was not the only person who felt that when people destroy something, it's not out of virtue or because that something harmed people.
People destroy things so that they get their way. 'Slay the demon, get your way' is what civilizations have always done to be successful. And I hated this saying.
Ayn Rand was also against it and she changed my feelings of aloneness and depression with this book.
2007-05-16 12:29:48 · answer #8 · answered by vborealis 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Love by Leo Buscaglia and The Promise by Danielle Steele. Read both when I was in my teens. Made me realize we are here to love each other and nothing else.
2007-05-16 12:51:13 · answer #9 · answered by sunshine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although I am not alcoholic, the book "Alcoholics Anonymous" has absolutely changed my life and everything about me. It is a blueprint for improving your life and is written in layman's language. Heartwarming and powerful.
2007-05-16 16:53:41 · answer #10 · answered by concernedjean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋