Long Walk to Freedom has always stuck with me.
Long Walk to Freedom has always stuck with me.
Though I am no longer a Christian, it is definitely the Bible. The hours I spent in church, the way it has shaped my family, and the way it has affected those around me is way more significant than any other book.
"The Monkey Wrench Gang" and "Desert Solitaire"
Justin91 wrote:
The Prodigal God by Tim Keller. Helped me to understand that the parable of the prodigal son was *really* about the older brother and completely transformed my faith in the process.
that is an often overlooked aspect of the parable. the parable is far deeper than it appears.
Idle thought by an old guy sitting near the finish line.
when will the question become
What tweet has changed your life the most
20 years,30 years,50 years,...?
The real answer wrote:
I think that the answer for everyone is the Bible. Not because of it's morality code (or lack there of), but because it is the book that has most impacted history, especially in the West. We would not be where we are today if not for Christianity. It is simple as that. Since the 4th century, Christianity has had a huge impact on the society(ies) that has become Europe and then over to America.
This ^ is not logical.
The question was "What book has changed your life the most?" As such, the Bible only qualifies if it either (a) was written or became influential on a global scale within your lifetime (seems unlikely) or (b) you personally have read the Bible and such reading changed your life or (c) other variations that all involve things changing in your lifetime.
Now if the question had been "What book has influenced your life the most?" then your answer would make sense. But that was not the question.
Star Wars: Darksaber
The book itself was just a silly Star Wars story, pretty basic bland addition to a bloated series. But I read it when I was in 3rd or 4th grade and reading barely at or even below my reading level (according to my parents, not my memory). I really only tried to read it because I LOVED Star Wars as a kid. It took me a long time and was a struggle, but when I finally finished it, I basically jumped right on to another one, and another, and another, until I was reading pretty much exclusively adult books by the time I was in middle school. It really accelerated my reading, which was a huge advantage in school growing up. I learned lots of words by figuring them out in context, and my vocabulary grew. I gained confidence because I knew I was reading at a much higher level. Books in school became much easier by comparison.
The book itself didn't really have an impact on me in terms of the content of the pages, but rather the book acted as a catalyst that changed my reading experience (and thereby everything else) when I was growing up.
I walked out of Pulp Fiction .
The Bible
The Awakening - Kate Chopin
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
Once a Runner
Little House in the Big Woods (first time I read a "big" book)
Into the Wild
themanontherun wrote:
Star Wars: Darksaber
The book itself was just a silly Star Wars story, pretty basic bland addition to a bloated series. But I read it when I was in 3rd or 4th grade and reading barely at or even below my reading level (according to my parents, not my memory). I really only tried to read it because I LOVED Star Wars as a kid. It took me a long time and was a struggle, but when I finally finished it, I basically jumped right on to another one, and another, and another, until I was reading pretty much exclusively adult books by the time I was in middle school. It really accelerated my reading, which was a huge advantage in school growing up. I learned lots of words by figuring them out in context, and my vocabulary grew. I gained confidence because I knew I was reading at a much higher level. Books in school became much easier by comparison.
The book itself didn't really have an impact on me in terms of the content of the pages, but rather the book acted as a catalyst that changed my reading experience (and thereby everything else) when I was growing up.[/b}
“Sit in a room and read--and read and read... Your mind is brought onto that level, and you have a nice, mild, slow-burning rapture all the time.”
― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
fake facebook accountant wrote:
Idle thought by an old guy sitting near the finish line.
when will the question become
What tweet has changed your life the most
20 years,30 years,50 years,...?
I don't see any reason why you couldn't ask that question now. Just like you could ask what TV show changed your life the most, or what movie changed your life the most, or whatever.
You may be the only Trogium pulsatorium to post on letsrun
I walked out of Pulp Fiction
None changed my life. I am glad to see more people on here naming authors like Orwell,Kafka or Proust,. Always surprised how many people say Rand.
1984 >>>> Atlas Shrugged
bump for the sunday readers
sam w wrote:
Justin91 wrote:The Prodigal God by Tim Keller. Helped me to understand that the parable of the prodigal son was *really* about the older brother and completely transformed my faith in the process.
that is an often overlooked aspect of the parable. the parable is far deeper than it appears.
I thought it was the central point, besides the obvious one about God wanting the lost to return. Any good Bible student knows that God will look for His lost ones for as long as it takes, but far too many think it only applies to those who are "not as bad" as those "sinners".