Can anyone recommend any great books to me?

Can anyone recommend any great books to me? By great, I mean a book that just blew you away.

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Hi,

If you use your toolbar at the top of the Gaia page, you will find BOOKS listed
under Wisdom.

These are posted by peeps here that enjoyed them.

Hope this helps.

Lb

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Hi anonymouspersona,

There are so many topics and styles of writing… that I could never recommend anything for you that isn't filled with my own biases, good and bad.

Can you tell us what you are passionate about, and the style of writing you like? 

Take care,

Dave

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I can recommend a cool movie i saw recently called

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appreciate it.

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The Power of the Now
by Eckhart Tolle

:D

love to all
pan

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I was going to recommend this book!

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Tom Robbins, skinny legs and all

Ursula K. LeGuin, Left Hand of Darkness

Stolen Lightning: The Social Theory of Magic by Daniel Lawrence O'Keefe

Ram Dass, Be Here Now  –  http://nseo.com/remember/thebook/index.htm

Laurie Corzett, Dreams and Other Journeys – http://www.geocities.com/libramoon.geo/dreamsandotherjourneys.wps.htm

Laurie Corzett, Words from the Sky – http://www.lulu.com/libramoon

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Skinny Legs and All is one of my all time favorites too.

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Conversations with God, Book 1 by Neale Donald Walsch is a fantastic read.  I'd recommend it to anyone, regardless of background, belief system or other interests.

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A great novel I just finished is “The Time Traveler's Wife”.  Its a bit romantic and I wasn't super into reading it.  But, a very dear friend of mine recommended it a number of times and I finally took her up on it.  Boy, am I glad I did!  It was throuoghly enjoying.  It moved me.

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A Course In Miracle
The Book of Enoch

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The Things They Carried
The Time Traveler's Wife
The Ender Series (the first four are my favorite)
Leaves of Grass

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I'm reading Leaves of Grass right now! I discovered it almost by accident in the school library, and now I read a bit every day. I'd never read Walt Whitman before, but I felt like he spoke my soul, which almost never happens. Actually, I'm not sure if that's ever happened to me before… But it was very beautiful.

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Hi There,

The “great-ness” of a book really depends on the reader. Everyone enjoys different kinds of books…

If I am seeking some romance I look towards Nicholas Sparks. He's great with detail. I was unable to read one of his books without crying, or laughing out loud. The Notebook, Message In A Bottle, The Wedding, and The Choice are just a few of his, however they are all excellent in my opinion.

If you like Science Fiction, Try The Chronicles of Narnia. Many people believe that they are specifically from children, however in my opinion everyone can relate to these chronicles. They illustrate morals and values through the use of imagination. These books have enabled me to escape from reality!

If you enjoy books on life, I read a book on Oprah's Book Club called She's Come Undone. It's basically the story of the life development of a young girl, how she grew into the adult that she is. It's an absolutely bazzaire book. It constantly keeps you guessing. I odd thing about  it is that it is written by a male author, so basically it's a male percepective of what women go through, however if you touchy about sexuality and personal development I would sway away from this one.

So, Just a Few Suggestions for you! :)

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Well I definately love Saying it Out Loud. That is definately a must read. Forgot the author. Sorry! And Twilight was a great book to read.

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Hello anonymouspersona-

I highly recommend The Book Thief by Markus Zusak!!

Katie

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The Influencer

By David Maxfield [My uncle]

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L'America
     by Martha McPhee

Keeping Faith
The Tenth Circle
    by Jodie Picoult

The Kitchen God's Wife
    by Amy Tan

I know this much is true
She's come undone
    by Wally Lamb

Middlesex
     (i'm not sure of the author but he also wrote The Virgin Suicides


just a few of my favoirtes

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Ive read lots of great books.

the Chronicles of Darkness series by Michelle Paver
the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz
the His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman

and so on…

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Narcissus and Goldmund by Hermann Hesse
Siddhartha by Hermann Hess

God is Love by Pope Benedict XVI

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This is a little bit of a different kind of suggestion but The Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck is one of the best work of 'fiction' I've ever read and one that you will be thinking about long after you put it down.

You may find that you get just as much insight into humanity as any work of nonfiction.

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“The Grapes of Wrath” is an excellent book!

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from my heart to your heart dave
a book: punk Science dr manjir samanta laughton
this very young east indian woman  has researched thoroughly  quantum physics  and related fields  and has presented a new model of the universe  she writesk in a simple style and explains complex ideas so anyone can get it 
this book did blow my mind and spirit 
this is it   all universe is consciousness  material “reality” grows out of that 
she explains how the atoms work 
as a result  i do not have to go to the place of peace  i am in it 
can feel the atoms  bubbling  in me all around me  
a sense of peace and belonging   i have been meditating for 35 yrs more or less
i am relaxed  at peace 
and in the end of book she explains about black holes  much different than the
current theory    she also writes about a coexistent universe not one of destruction and annihilation    AN ENCREDIBLE READ  let me know how you liked it   subhadra

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Since I am a Fantasy buff, I would have to say anything by Mercedes Lackey is amazing.

But, I work in a bookstore and I have seen many a good book come in and since I don't know your style it's harder to recommend books.

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The Eye of the World
by, Robert Jordan

Wolfblade
by, Jennifer Fallon

Sabriel
by, Garth Nix

The God of Animals
by, Kyle Aryn

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my favorites are:
nonfiction:
DEATH IN  THE AIR by leonard horowitz
REVENGE OF GAIA by james lovelock
COSMIC VOYAGE by courtney brown
fiction:
PHANTOMS by dean koontz
EMPYRION by ste(ph?)ven lawhead

 

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“Awarness,  The Perils and Opportunities of Reality,”Anthony de Mello

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I was just speaking to my neighbor about a fiction novel called The Master and the Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. It is an excellent commentary on the delicate state of Moscow, Russia in the early 20th Century. Satan arrives under the pretense of a magician along with a group of cronies to tempt  and damn the Muscovites in inventive and thrilling ways. This is one of a few intriguing plots in this well-written book. I loved it!

Another great book that heightened my awareness about the state of the world was Thom Hartmann's The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight. He refers to oil as ancient sunlight, carbon that has been locked in the earth's core for ages and has only begun to be tapped and drastically reduced in the last two centuries.  The book reflects his concern for the role of oil on many fronts and he also describes the other issues that we need to confront in the world,
i.e. water, television, lacking spiritual consciousness and loss of endemic species.
While the book can be overwhelming at times the third part reminds us that there are solutions available and that by making individual shift and connecting to indigenous ways of thinking,  we can find hope and be the change that we want to see in the world.

I also recommend a book by Jeffrey Rothfeder called Every Drop For Sale. Rothfeder reports on water as a growing commodity and potential for political conflict in the future. The book is very accessible for people like me, who struggle with non-fiction and lots of facts, and it was certainly an eye-opener to the value of this often-taken for granted resource.

I hope a few of these books appeal to you. Each one has definitely served me. Enjoy!

Beth

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Almost all of Nicholars Sparks' Books are quite good. 

Much Ado about Nothing (Shakesphere)  and Tales of the Grotesque  and Arabesque ( E. A. Poe) are oldies but goodies.

The Bluest Eye (Morrison) and Under the Blood Red Sun (Salisbury) are blue notes (aka tear jerkers)

As far as books that were life changing or atleast quite touching go:

Moral Apologetics:

The Nicomachiean Ethics (Philosophies of Aristotle) and Mere Christianity by CS Lewis

and
Boundaries ( Cloud & Townsend)

 Although the word boundary may cause a person to think of physical boundaries, it addresses emotional and spiritual boundaries as well. 

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I read books from every genre. Tell me what genre(romance, suspense, science fiction..etc) you like, and I'll let you know what is thoroughly awesome.

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Hey there Anonymouspersona :

That's a great place in life to start - throwing a question into the great sea of knowing.

I'd happily recomend :

Eckhart Tolle's : A New Earth & The Power of Now
Victor Hugo's Les Miserables
WH Hudson's Far Away & Long Ago
Lawrence LeShan's : How to Meditate
Anything by David Zindell
Steven Levine's : A Gradual Awakening
Sogyal Ripoche's : The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Kurt Kaltreider's : American Indian Prophecies
Anything by Lama Surya Das
Genpo Roshi's : Big Mind Big Heart
Ainslie Meare's :  Relief Without Drugs
Osho's: ZEn : It's History and Teachings
Thomas Moore's : Care of the Soul
Dee Brown's : Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
John Paull 11's : The Place Within
Allan Comb's : The Radiance of Being

God knows where this list would end…

Good luck with the journey !

Bright Garlick.

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hi there

i would recommend you these two (after thinking a wee bit)

a. The Tree House: Eccentric Wisdom on How to Live, Love and See by Naomi Wolf. it’s about wisdom of naomi wolf’s father. how he sees life and lives the life fullest.

b. Incendiary by Chris Cleave. It’s a novel about about terrorism. How a mother and wife sees terrorism that kills her husband and only son, how she lives her life and sees the effects of the bombing for the majority of the people. How she survives (or not survives? depends on the reader). And nope…i’m not telling the end of the story. It’s simply blown me away. It made me cry and laugh at the same time. My professor gave me the book, saying “You’re a bit cuckoo you would enjoy this book.” He was right.

c. The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night Time by Mark Haddon. It’s about a 15 yo boy who has asperger’s syndrome. He knows how to do the math, but doesn’t know how to deal with people. It’s simply hilarious.

by the way, i still love the secret garden tho.

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Okay, here is 1 book I didn't see mentioned that I found throughly worth the read!

Celestine Prophecy - by James Redfield - http://www.celestinevision.com/ will give you more info on the book, but I found it very enlightening.

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Hello!

There are soooooooo many great books.  The first one that started me on an insightful journey was “Many Lives, Many Masters” I read years ago, and don't have the author (sorry!)

Also, any books by Neale Donald Walsch!  (Read Conversations with God Books 1, 2, and 3 in order, though…….well, you don't have to, but they will make more sense, because he'll refer to his earlier books as you read the next) They are not “religious” but very insightful!

Good Luck on your quest!

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Hey there, I'm not sure what your particular interests are, but I am enjoying the book Ishmael, by Daniel Quinn. On a more studious or academic level I am also really enjoying Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam.

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Hi!

How about the following:

“The Power of Intention” by Dr. Wayne Dyer

“Ask and It Is Given” by Esther and Jerry Hicks

“How to Pray Without Being Religious” by Janell Moon

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autobiography of a yogi     blew me away…and made me cry everytime i identified with something.


<3

leslie

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Tuesdays with Morrie
I read it with my High School seniors, great book for anyone

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Well there's a book called Crank by Ellen Hopkins I personally fell in love with it and had to read the rest of her series. You can buy Crank at Barnes and Noble. But what do i know i'm just a spring chicken. ;3

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I agree with  “I Know This Much is True” by Wally Lamb–AWESOME BOOK, but haven't read “She's Come Undone” yet, but heard it's great.

Any book by Alice Walker–especially “Temple of my Familiar”…there is another of my favorites by her but I read it so long ago I can't remember.

“The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse” by Louise Erdrich

“A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolle.  It will change your life.  “The Power of Now” is good, too, but I got more out of “A New Earth”.

“Cold Mountain” by Charles Fraizer

“Eat Pray Love”–can't remember the author but you will find it almost anywhere; it's a current bestseller.

Happy reading!

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….in response to this please  find below a relevant passage from my old blog writing :

…..presently i'm reading the following books…all by VIKAS MALKANI…i strongly recommend  my fellow members to browse through these books atleast once:

1 The Art of Conscious Living.
2 Rich Monk's Guide To Success & Inner peace.
3 Spirituality made Simple.
4 Reflections on God, Love, Life, Growth, Fear, Relationships….
5 All You Wanted To Know About Meditation
6 All You Wanted To Know About Stress and Anger

7 All You Wanted To Know About Relaxation
8 All You Wanted To Know About Motivation
9 All You Wanted To Know About Happiness
10 All You Wanted To Know About Self Motivation

….from each book i'm reading  few chapters at a time and intend comleting by 5th of january 2008….each book is quite absorbing and practically very uplifting

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You could read the Warriors books by Erin Hunter. Visit the Warriors website at www.warriorcats.com. I love them!

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I recommend Cultural Creatives and just wrote a review on it on my blog

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I read your blog on Cultural Creatives. Thank you for sharing that. I just joined the GAIA communtiy and, in fact haven't even looked up GAIA to know what these letters actually stand for yet. I'm excited to be apart of this community now and look forward to sharing and learning and fusing journeys through attunement. So many things I have been led to understand more from simply being open to the smallest of moments in life. I will enjoy learning more from you and want to thank you again for sharing this. I would also like to share with you some other books and videos I have been drawn to this last year.

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