What is a book that has been important in the development of your worldview?
I know that many of us are on here because we don't like a book telling us how to think, but books are still important ways to share ideas and spark conversations. I think that the paths to thinking a certain way are many, and I'm curious to know what that journey has been like for you.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Nearly every single college textbook I read in my Liberal Studies BA program.
ReadyforaChange
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Aug 30, 2018
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The Immense Journey, by Loren Eiseley, for its natural history.
The Golden Ass, by Apulius, for its irreverence.
The Rievers, by William Faulkner, for its young protagonist who stole a car, jockeyed a race horse, and got cut up in a knife fight in a whore house all before his tenth birthday. And for his genuine remorse and the compassion he was shown by his grandfather, the owner of the car.
Siddhartha, by Herman Hess, for its commentary in the world of the possible.
Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, for its look at greed and obsession.
The Golden Shore, by Patrick O'brien, for its tale of perseverance and resourcefulness in the face of extreme privation and suffering.
Flyingsaucesir
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Aug 31, 2018
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