What is the book that changed your life and why?

To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee.

It really opened my eyes to racism and prejudice present in the world.Because I come from a good school,my classmates and I used to shun those ones who came from not so good ones.After reading the book,I realised that brains don't really matter that much.I have friends from many schools now :)

I'm being as honest as I can be....

I know that this might sound very sad but I will explane.

Harry Potter.

I am 23 now and be for Harry Potter, I had nether been able to read a book.

I am Dislexic, and a few years ago now a friend of mine gave me a copy of the frist Harry Potter book, I took mw week to finsh it but when I did I was so happy with myself.

My partner that the time, Knowing that I had alway had trobul with my reading, went out and got me the rest of the books, and sat with me and helped me read the rest of them.

My reading have become a lot better, and I now read a new book with out anyhelp each mouth.

It could have been any book that done this, but It was Harry Potter.

It has helped me a load, and opend up a new world for me, I nolonger need people to help me read letter, and book.

Just got to work on spelling now. Dispite being able to read the words, I am still not able to spell them all. Cant figger that one out.

"Out on a Limb" by Shirley MacLaine.

I first saw the TV miniseries based on this book when I was 18 and went to read it right away after it. That movie was one of the best and most interesting one ever. I could really relate to her search for the Truth and trying to understand her place in the universe. It was about her journey within. It was the catalyst that sent me searching and hungry to find out more about myself. I just could not get enough of it.

Shirley is quite candid and humble about herself when she writes. She is also pragmatic and practical and questions a lot of things first before believing in something as truth.

"The Power of Your Subconscious Mind" by Joseph Murphy. Any of his books will change your whole attitude.

It made me realize how important it is to maintain some control over our thoughts through positive thinking and the affect of visualization in your life.

This is the kind of book you can read over and over and get something from it each time. I encourage you to read all of Joseph Murphy's books. They're awsome!

I hate the book that changed my life. Because it changed my life.Heh, heh. Not to sound melodramatic. It got me out of a comfortable sphere of familiar existance and in short, turned my life upside down.

It was the fountainhead, by Ayn Rand. I do NOT recommend it to aybody who wants to live a normal life. It's too full of what Oscar Wilde would call, "strange, poisonous ideas".

There is a book called WALK TWO MOONS by Sharon Creech. It's a very sad book about a country girl find out about her mother's death, dealing with love, homesickness and hope. It's a really good book, makes you cry without realising it.

Lord of the Rings, by JRR Tolkien. I spent half a year studying unexsisting elvish language, and even met a boyfriend in one of the Tolkienist fan groups.

"See you at the top" by Zig Ziglar. Why? because it is the first book that open my mind and teach me to think positively.

Other books you can consider:

"Awaken the Giant Within" by Anthony Robbins

"The DASH System" by Eric Aronson

"Being Better than your best" by Danny Lena, Marie Lena

"How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie. I didn't have very good social skills when I was a teenager, but this book really helped. It has good practical advice that anyone can apply. Thanks for reminding me!

"the Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy" sure it's comedic light-reading, but it's central premise is that life is absurd, and there's nothing you can do about it. it somehow made me feel better about things.