what book/article inspired you and why?

Question

"how to win friends and influence people" is the book that I think I have gotten the most out of. what is your choice?

Answer 1

Not only have I read your favorite book, I took Dale Carnegie's course.

It was 12 exciting weeks, 3 hours each, one evening per week.

In fact, I took it twice AND was a "Graduate Assistant [a "G.A." - one of 3] who helped the instructor with the class.

I LOVED both the classes [as a participant] AND assisting the instructor [as a G.A.]. I would love to do it again, however I am doing other things which are very important to me.

Among them are Y!A.
I "get more bang for the buck" doing Y!A. More folks are able to read my answers than can hear me or see me at Dale Carnegie courses.

I also trade stock options.

BUT I'm getting away from your Q. And here's the answer: It all depends on what my particular interest is at that particular time.

If its trading: I read a few books by Mark Douglass.

If its lecturing others about the challenges I am faced with every day and deal with on a daily basis [really minute-by-minute], I refer to one or more of the many books my terrific doctors, mentors and role models referred me to.

If its cooking, I have hundreds of cookbooks, manuals and articles in my home library which I refer to. Many times, my family, friends and acquaintances ask me about something or ask me to "make something different" for a particular event. I make great-tasting dishes - so I've been told - MANY times.

IF it came down to one book, its a toss-up of quite a few:
1] "The Richest Man in Babylon" by Classon.
2] "Acr4es of Diamonds" by Russell Cromwell.
3] "The Greatest Salesman in the World" by Og Mandino
4] "Ruch Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki
5] "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill
6] Going outside the restrictions of your Q: I LOVE Earl Nightingale's tapes.
7] I have many others, but those seem to come to mind first. I SHOULD get back into reading the Bible. I did this for about 8 months - daily, but somehow I got my attention swayed into doing other things.

The Old saying: "The ONLY thing constant is change." is very, very true.

Thanks for asking your Q! I enjoyed taking the time to answer it.

Very Truly Yours,
Ron Berue

Answer 2

Illusions, by Richard Bach. Several of the saying in "the book of the masters" are very good
"you are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. you may have to work for it, however"
Or how about:
"the bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof"
there are others as well but if I mention them here you may not enjoy the book as much as when you find them for yourself.
If you haven't found it yet, there is a good site for "how to win friends and influence people" and the book As a man thinketh as well on line so I will give you the link to that.

Answer 3

Being still in school, I read books that most people haven't even heard of because I'm tired of reading books for assingments. I loved the book "Blue Willow" by Doris Gates. After I read the copy from my school library so much, that I got the book for my birthday. It even won a newberry honor metal! It's amazing how the young girl with barely any money thinks that life would be perfect if she had some books to read. I love how she will do anything for her family, too.

Answer 4

I would have to say "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. It's such an eternal story.

I was also inspired by "Pay It Forward" by Catherine Ryan Hyde (which is a great movie too), "The Wish List" by Eoin Colfer (a lesser known book of his) and one I am reading now, "Heart of Darfur" by Lisa French Blaker.

Answer 5

The Memoirs of Pierre Elliot Trudeau. He is my hero. I just thought that most everything that he did was brilliant..... give it a read, it's pretty entertaining.

Answer 6

doubting thomas
its funny