Books that changed your life

Anything by Jeff Noon has changed my life. I love his use of figurative language and rhetorical devices. His words are like music for the eyes.

 

Hamlet did that for me!

 

Ishmael and My Ishmael by Daniel Quinn definately were two books that opened my eyes.

 

"Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse taught me to think, wait and fast! and "Stranger in a Strange Land" By Robert Hienlein taught me how to "grok" (see my user name)

 

"The Path of the Masters", by Dr. Julian Johnson.

It was like a bolt from the blue. My spiritual search ended the day I read it decades ago.


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Fluke by James Herbert, funnily enough. I read it when I was about 8 and it changed my perspective on the world, and in particular opened my mind to the concept of reincarnation (which, living in a small village and having no internet or TV, hadn't been bandied about in my presence up until then).

Lao-Tzu - the Tao te Ching. I first read Aleister Crowley's translation/commentary, and frankly I haven't found a better one.

 

Sounds really stupid, but Adrian Mole changed my life. Or rather his Mum did. It amde me look at feminism in a whole new way, and on discovering that, I went on to look at left wing politics, which turned out to be the only politics I ever, ever agreed with.
Also a book called 'A gathering Light' by Jennifer Donnelly. Its about breaking free of people's expectations of you.

 

Danny Champion of the World

 

A German book that I forget the name of - was a collection of morals but put in a way that would terrify you for life. I think that has had a big impact on my life!

 

The Diary of Ann Frank
Erik Marcus books
The Turning Point - Fritjov Capra (and anything else by him but that one especially)
Celestine Prophecy
Tao Te Ching

 

DUNE.




That series completely changed the way I thought about humanity, ultimately sparked my movement towards spiritual enlightenment, and is has affected my own worldview tremendously.

 

Junk by Melvin Burgess was the first book i remember reading & it seriously cnaged my life. it firstly made keep away from heroin. any person that reads this book & comes away thinking that heroin is attractive is a fool & must have some serious issues in their life. it made me realise that not everyhing happens for a reason & that there is never a easy way out of any situation, you have to work for everthing. it made me think how lucky i am to have such a loving family who would do anything for me even if we didnt get on at times. the book really did hit me hard & changed the way i thought about many things happening in my life a the time. this is probably one of the books i have re read a few times. i first read it as a young teen & each time i have read it since i have come away with the same message but seeing a different persective due to my age & current life experinces.

 

the one that fell on my head as a baby

 

I second Junk. And A gathering light by Jennifer Donnelly which persuaded me to apply to far universities.

 

the perks of being a wallflower- stephen chbosky :]

incredible.

 

tuesdays with morrie and sun moon stars rain changed my life.

also, go ask alice, jays journal, girl interrupted and theres another book but i just can't remember what it was called..

 

Is There Life After Death? The Extraordinary Science of What Happens When We Die: Why Science Is Taking the Idea of an Afterlife Seriously

http://www.amazon.com/There-After-E...=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273095951&sr=1-2


an interesting read. Thought provoking to say the least.

Also good if you have had strange experiences yourself. Like me.. with dreams and umm trips.