Books that inspired you

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For me comeback books and heart warming books are inspiring.

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Unbroken. Amazing true story.

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I wish I’d read growing up. The books I read were enthralling but not enough to pull me out of my imagination. I read a book called MOCKINGBIRD by Walter Tevis when I was thirteen and it was really great. I reread it in 1992 and I was 22 and it didn’t seem like it was written well.

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Native Son
Sherlock Holmes Canon
Various Civil War Books
Faith Inspired Books
Books about books

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I like what Technopoly had to say

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The first 7 Harry Potter books.

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I am yet to decide on my best book yet. There are lot of books to choose from. I am reading few good books now like I Choose to Live, Little Princess which looks good.

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I loved reading The Kite Runner back when I could concentrate on reading books. Still one off my favourite books.

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The kind of books that inspire me are some that show the magnitude of suffering and the contrasting heroics of the extremes in 20th century europe. From the russian communist stuff to the nazi germany stuff. The stories that come out of that period are mind blowing to me.
And also some slef help books here and there. Like jordan petersons books and some christian theological stuff by j.i packer and the like.

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Last book I read was Percy Jackson back in middle school. I just don’t like reading.

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probably Ray Bradbury’s science fiction growing up…I had a book of Beatles Lyrics that I really loved. Swamp Thing comic books. A confederacy of dunces is my most inspired book though.

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Amongst the books I read in the last year the 2 books I liked most were:
FIRE
Learning from the Rich

I’m mostly into financial books lately, although I’m reading 2 psychology book right now.

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I often think about that titanic struggle. The Nazi invasion of Russia was the greatest invasion in history, and when the winter came the Germans were left without winter clothes for a while. Some of the German troops committed suicide because they couldn’t take the cold. That shows what happens when people forget free speech and democracy and engage in some kind of mindless following of dictators. It always ends in disaster.

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i really really found the book michel michel very moving. it is about a little boy being saved by a catholic lady during world war II the boy was jewish and hiding his identity. later survivors come to claim him and the struggles of this boy over his loving home he found with the church vis a vis his jewish identity and family.

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@crimby i totally agree. From years of reading about this stuff, i firmly beleive that safeguarding freedom of speech is one of the most important factors in maintaining a defence against tyranny.

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I can’t read novels. When I read them I feel like I’m drifting into another world and it triggers the feeling of being disconnected from real world… I don’t like it.

I did read a book about processed fat which I found inspiring. Lol

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