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1 - The Method of the Siddhas - Adi Da

2 - On the Road - Jack Kerouac

3 - Carlos Casteneda - I forget which one

4 - Easy Death - Adi Da

5 - The Famished road - Ben Okri

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2. FIVE PEOPLE YOU MET IN HEAVEN

3. THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI

4. WHO WILL CRY WHEN YOU WILL DIE?

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The Color Purple by Alice Walker - The format of the book (letters between two sisters torn by an ocean and circumstances) and Celie's unorthodox concept of God spoke to me as a child. Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu - A bunch of verses with paradoxes and... keep reading →

From an avid reader comes ten books you absolutely cannot miss. A little something for everybody. keep reading →

Most people have a list of their favorite books. Mine will shift your whole worldview for the better, and change you for the rest of your life. Get ready to have something earth-shattering to tell the people you talk to everywhere you go, because these books contain the Big Ideas that nearly nobody's heard about and that everyone needs. keep reading →

by Richard Bach This fable/novella is about a young seagull who pushes himself to the limits, only to find out there are no limits in life. Jonathan Livingston Seagull is a great book for anyone who needs a... keep reading →

Many of you I know from reading your hubs regard reading as one of your most enjoyable of pastimes. I have over the years read many books. The books that I think have most influenced my life as a child are the following. This is my list from a... keep reading →

Now I'm aware that there have been a few of these lists in response to the question of your top ten books that have influenced your life so I'm going to try and include ones that haven't been mentioned... keep reading →

1. Catch 22 by Joseph Heller Personally, this is my favourite book of all time and one which I will no doubt read over and over. It is a satirical book that deals with the very serious aspects of life and... keep reading →

"Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter. "Think And Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. "The Art Of War" by Sun Tzu. "Being and Nothingness: An Essay on Phenomenological Ontology" by Jean... keep reading →

Let me open this hub by making it clear that this isn't going to be a list of self-help books. I'm not a huge fan of the plethora of self-help books which will tell you how to do everything and anything better (and I'm sure there are plenty of... keep reading →

This is in no particular order or domain, and strangely this list tells much more about me that about the books. It's a heartbreak to select only 10, but this is the rule, so here we go... 1 - Leadership -... keep reading →

The two books that changed me life... Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah: By Richard Bach. Pulished 1977. This is a short, philosophical novel. The book...now follow me here...questions our... keep reading →

1. In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce I read this at age thirteen and it was love at first read. There was something in me that really identified with the idea of a Lady Knight. Ms Tammy Pierce had lot to do with me becoming inspired to... keep reading →

All these books - in no particular order - made me think and stretched me (in a good way!). Mammy Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway by Susan Jeffars Return of the Urban Warrior by Barefoot Doctor Hitchhiker's... keep reading →