fiction,non fiction ,biography...did this book inspire thought in you and create a new process in your life?
2007-12-19 04:39:22 · 13 answers · asked by hieatthouse 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Christy by Catherine Marshall
It made me examine my religious beliefs. It challenged me to consider if what I believed was truly what I believed, or if it was just what I had been trained to believe by my parents.
It helped me see a culture I had never been exposed to before. It challenged me to be used to help others, not just to be blessed myself.
It was also just plain entertaining, even though it was based on a true story.
I read it when I was 18 after seeing the tv drama.
For non fiction, my favorite is the Bible. The books of Psalmsm, Proverbs, and Romans have been the most relavant to me.
2007-12-19 09:22:24 · answer #1 · answered by Puff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three come to mind: "Climb the Highest Mountain," Mark Prophet; "Men in White Apparel," Ann Ree Colton; and "Expecting Adam," Martha Beck.
They have a similar import: inspiration, insight, profundity, humor, warmth.
2007-12-19 08:07:33 · answer #2 · answered by j153e 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE NIGHT
by Celine, a French author of the WW ll period. His bleak view and insights into the base motivations that often fuel people's actions was quite a revelation for me at age 19.
2007-12-19 04:46:59 · answer #3 · answered by John A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Between the ages of 15-30 it wouldbe "a tale of two cities" - the protagonist (Sydney Carton) shows that even people who are considered well, not great memebers of society...can do noble things.
Between 31 and now it would be "the spirituality of imperfection" - which gave me much more freedom to be myself - and quit kicking my own butt for being imperfect
2007-12-19 04:52:07 · answer #4 · answered by freshbliss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a lot of favorite books, but probably the one that is most often at the top of my list is Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov. It really showed me the subtle and moving possibilities of the English language, as well as the indelible power of an irrevocably dark tale.
"carious george" - obviously one of the things Curious George did not teach you was spelling.
2007-12-19 04:42:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wally Lamb's "I Know This Much is True" is a work of fiction that is so moving, it shows how our lives are intertwined and makes us recognize our frailties and similarities...A truly great read.
2007-12-19 04:44:44 · answer #6 · answered by simplepleasures 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Stand by Stephen King. It was his version of the Apocalypse and it was quite good. Its reaffirmed what I had thought about good versus evil.
2007-12-19 06:31:36 · answer #7 · answered by Oz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. I learned more about how to deal with people on a day to day basis, and it changed my whole mindset of what I had previously conceived of people.
2007-12-19 04:47:41 · answer #8 · answered by Harold Sink 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
catch 22 is one of my favorite book. Its so insane and funny and brilliantly written. I've read it like three times and each time is like the first.
2007-12-19 04:49:26 · answer #9 · answered by kharilli 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible,the bed broke during vigorous sex,the book now supports one corner of the bed,the good book we call it.
2007-12-19 04:43:31 · answer #10 · answered by havanadig 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋