What is the one book everybody should own a copy of?

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   RKHenryposted 13 years ago

   What is the one book everybody should own a copy of?
   
   What is the one book, out of all the books known to us that you think everyone should be required to own or at the least read?

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   iviskeiposted 13 years ago

   I know I should say the bible but...
   
   My vote goes to 'No Plot, No Problem!' by Chris Baty. Even if you aren't writing a novel, its a great book that makes you feel like getting up and doing SOMETHING. lol! It's really entertaining too.

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   habeeposted 13 years ago

   The Bible. Even for non-believers, it provides a good guide for life, along with beautiful, inspirational verses and poetry.

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   jami l. pereiraposted 13 years ago

   First and foremost  i think EVERYONE should own a copy of the BIBLE !(whether or not they WANT one (because they will need it later)whether they believe it or not)and then....... There are so many great books , however , i have a very very old copy of the old book ,Winnie the pooh by A.A. Milne , And every time i glance to read a few pages to whatever child is around at that time , it always captures a feeling of quaintness , happiness  , It is a classic to be enjoyed over and over again, regardless of it being a childrens book , it is well written and illustrated . The book has been around now a very long time , and Pooh has too

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   tlpoagueposted 13 years ago

   I have to agree with Habee. I think everyone needs a bible. Not only are there facinating stories on history, poetry, and inspiration, there are lessons to be learned, and a guideline for a happy, profitable life.
   Non-religious believer AC Grayling wrote his own bible- which mimics the King James Bible for those that don't believe in God. He felt everyone should have guildlines to live by for a happier, content life.

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   satice_jposted 13 years ago

   I think it should be:
   
   LOVE  A Celebration In Art & Literature
   Editors: Jane Lahr and Lena Tabori
   
   I love this book for inside are the most inspirational pieces poetry and prose alike of the subject LOVE!
   
   Check it out!

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   Allen Williamsposted 13 years ago

   I don't think everyone should own a copy of the BIBLE.  That is like saying everyone should own a copy of the Curran.  Not everyone is religious and by forcing them to own a copy won't make them religious.  That is a personal thing I know but I just thought I would mention it.
   
   I think everyone should own a copy of People of the Same Sun http://www.PeopleOfTheSameSun.com because that is a book that teaches good values while sharing a fictional story for all ages to enjoy.

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   Vanessa Andersonposted 13 years ago

   Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo. This has got to be the BEST book that I've ever read and I recommend it to everyone.

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   msivakumarposted 13 years ago

   The story of my experiments with truth by Mahatma Gandhiji. Its an auto-biography of Mahatma Gandhiji.
   
   It retails in Amazon for about $ 10. Worth reading to get an understanding of a complex personality and a complex country.

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    IntimatEvolutionposted 13 years ago

    Chariot of the Gods by Erik            Von Daninkan (spelled wrong for sure.)

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    nightwork4posted 13 years ago

    a dictionary. though we use computers for a lot, power outages can make that impossible.

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    plutopanesposted 13 years ago

    Antony Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange". It's thin. It's small. and it will disturb your pretty little faithful worlds.
    
    if you are 16 then: Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead" would do.
    
    if you get to 18 year replace it with "Helter Skelter" by Vincent Burliosi & Curt Gentry
    
    if you are Muslim then read "The Satanic Verses" by the Indian Writer Salman Rushdie.

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    zanaworldposted 13 years ago

    
    
    I would rather like to take The Holy Quran.

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    shamani67posted 13 years ago

    How to win friends and influence people. Everbody should read it, it could prove life changing.

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    RKHenryposted 13 years ago

    The Dresden Codex might be a good book to have laying around......

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