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jewels · 01-13-2011, 05:49 PM

This was not an easy task, differentiating the books I loved from the books that have had the most impact on me (chronologically):

1. Karen

Karen
: I read this as a very young and impressionable girl. It taught me about true compassion, love and perseverance and has greatly inspired some of my deepest life passions.

2. To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill A Mockingbird
: Also read at a very young age, this book became the tool that still has me defending the downtrodden.

3. Walden

Walden
- Henry David Thoreau: During my early teens, this one inspired daydreams of building my own cabin in the wood and living off the land. A part of me is always there.

4. Delta Of Venus

Delta Of Venus
: I happened upon this in my early 20s, after I'd engaged in a lot of sexual activity and thought I was an addict. She changed sex for me forever.

5. The Four Agreements

The Four Agreements
: I've probably mentioned this one at least once before here, but it totally changed my perspective on life. All the lecturing and wisdom in the world couldn't make me see that I didn't need to take the problems of the world on my shoulders, but Don Ruiz found a way to show me that I am me. Simple, yet life-altering stuff.

01-13-2011, 05:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
jewels Eponymous Location: Central Central Florida	This was not an easy task, differentiating the books I loved from the books that have had the most impact on me (chronologically): 1. Karen Karen : I read this as a very young and impressionable girl. It taught me about true compassion, love and perseverance and has greatly inspired some of my deepest life passions. 2. To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird : Also read at a very young age, this book became the tool that still has me defending the downtrodden. 3. Walden Walden - Henry David Thoreau: During my early teens, this one inspired daydreams of building my own cabin in the wood and living off the land. A part of me is always there. 4. Delta Of Venus Delta Of Venus : I happened upon this in my early 20s, after I'd engaged in a lot of sexual activity and thought I was an addict. She changed sex for me forever. 5. The Four Agreements The Four Agreements : I've probably mentioned this one at least once before here, but it totally changed my perspective on life. All the lecturing and wisdom in the world couldn't make me see that I didn't need to take the problems of the world on my shoulders, but Don Ruiz found a way to show me that I am me. Simple, yet life-altering stuff. __________________ We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess. Mark Twain