What are your favourite books, and why?
The Perfect Store - Adam Cohen
Pop: Truth and Power at the Coca-Cola Company - Constance L. Hays
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer
Lucky or Smart? - Bo Peabody
Losing my Virginity - Richard Branson
Man's Search for Meaning - Victor Frankl
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"1984" by George Orwell - about society, policy, is great!
"One Thousand and One Nights" a collection of stories - a classic. All fiction elements: dramatic, horror, science, crime...
"The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" by J. R. R. Tolkien - because of the ability to create a world! Fantastic!
"A Moreninha" by Joaquim Manuel de Macedo - is the first urban novel in Brazilian literature. The book that made me love of literature. =)
"I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov - Cause is a collection of nine science fiction short stories that anticipated our relationship with machines.
"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley - horror classic. Because it arouses the anger and compassion!
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Under these criteria, my top three would have to be:
"The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins
"What is your dangerous idea?" edited by Steven Pinker
"Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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You might also be interested in Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman
Exactly! I'd add The God Delusion to the list I put up at front. Completely changed the way I look at life. I've also got the Selfish Gene, and Unweaving the Rainbow.
I've watched some talks given by Steven Pinker (authors@google) and he seems really interesting - mind-bogglingly smart. Adding Cosmos to the list. Thanks!
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
This is one of the most inspiring books I have read as it enlightens us to live in the moment. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow is an illusion.
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
This book is the second book written by this author. It is a wonderful read and helps in training the human mind to maintain a perspective of releasing old thought patterns to live the most peaceful life, free of negative thought patterns.
"We create our own reality."
In this fast paced world of uncertainty, I find that these books help to focus on that in which we have control: our thoughts. Thoughts are things.
Think a moment about Expectations Theory. The definition of Expectations Theory is "Motivational theory based on cognitive psychology. It proposes that people are motivated by their conscious expectations of what will happen if they do certain things, and are more productive when they believe their expectations will be realized." People react according to what they expect to happen, creating the circumstance they expect.
Guard your thoughts and what you allow to infiltrate your thinking.
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Barbara Deangelis
Dr. Phil McGraw
http://www.amazon.com/50-Self-Help-Classics-Inspirational-Transform/dp/1857883233
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M$The first because it's a love story that the couple really overcomes many things thrown in their path. The way it's nararated makes you feel as if you were there in the fifties.
Fitzgerald is a fabulous author who dreamt up the most romantic man in fiction. I'm not a lovesick person but these two novels make me believe that there really is something out there to look forward too. It may not be a prince on a white horse but love will find you.
I also love anything by Shel Silverstein because he can brighten anyone's day with the most random humor ever.
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Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Your Best Life Now and Become A Better You by Joel Osteen
God's Way Day By Day and In Step With God by Charles Stanley
some bios (sports, since i'm a big sports fan)
Jack Nicklaus, My Story by Jack Nicklaus
Reggie White, Minister Of Defense by Reggie White
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cool, I shall check it out - thanks