What Book Has Inspired You The Most?

[Raidergal2022]

I have read a few astronaut biographies and even though I have no plans to go into space their determination and level headedness has been very inspiring

[ImLostAgain]

Back in the early 80's when I was at my lowest ebb, I came across 'You can if you think you can' by Norman Vincent Peale. I still have it although I haven't read it for a while now.
I was aware it was probably (almost definitely) a work of fiction but it came into my life when I needed it most. So that's my answer to your question.

[Arksided]

Mr. God this is Hanna by Fynn. I Like to think I've always had a different aspect to the 'norm' on life (Being serious I still do) but that book handed to me 30 ago yrs put a different spin on things even for me.

[ToraToraTora]

I wouldn't say "inspired" but the book that has made me understand the world the most is this:
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I wish i'd read it when I was 18, rather than a few years ago. By the time i did actually read it I'd learnt many of its lessons but the hard way. My favourite of all is this, "You cannot win an argument" - simple, think about it.

[rowanwitch]

Helen M Stevens A world of Embroidery..... It got me back to my love of thread painting and textile art
One of my little efforts
https://ibb.co/Fw87Y3H
I am just starting to get requests to do work for other people..

[Canary42]

Encyclopaedia Brittanica

As a kid I used to pile up sufficient volumes to stand on to reach "forbidden" heights at home.

[piggynose]

I've never found books to be inspiring!

[johnny.5]

Supernature by Lyall Watson
most of it turned out to be utter twaddle but sparked my interest in Forteana

[douglas9401]

Putting Up With Dolts And Airheads set me up for life.

[johnny.5]

oh! and
Janet and John
HERE WE GO

[rowanwitch]

Could also have said James Lovelock's Gaia, which has affected my view of how I see the planet.
A friend of mine always answers questions like these with Sun tzu's The art of War, she is a sweet looking little old lady in her 80s, cracks me up. I am sure people expect her to say Mrs Beeton or something!

[naomi24]

As a child the Famous Five books encouraged me to delve into greater things - but Noddy taught me to read and to want more. As an adult Chariots of the Gods by Erich von Daniken inspired me to think beyond what I'd been taught.

[rowanwitch]

Can just imagine a young Naomi trying to solve mysteries..... The postman is a Russian spy and his contact is the red haired woman at number 5,.....

[naomi24]

Haha! I've always asked 'why?' or 'how?' about everything, Rowan. Can't help myself. :o)

[rowanwitch]

That makes two of us,

[Hopkirk]

Slide Rule.
Nevil Shute Norway's autobiography.

[Tilly2]

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff by Dr. Richard Carlson was given to me, as a present, during a period of my life when things looked very bleak.
It helped me enormously.

[Ken4155]

Lady Chatterley's Lover - until i had read it, i never knew gardening could be so much fun.

[fender62]

criminal history of mankind, after reading it and looking at the world,
i could see we have not changed as a species much, read it years ago
very interesting read.
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[Arksided]

Naomi. Chariots of the Gods by Erich von Daniken, I was once on about my theory of Aliens etc... having read all sorts beforehand and that book was suggested to me some 30+ years ago and it's release was before I was born.
I'm a huge fan of TV's Ancient Aliens even though stretching a bit sometimes.

[piggynose]

well i´ve got a lot of reading to do!
hopefully i´ll find something inspirational amongst them.
tia