Having lived in a mostly Islamic country for five years, I am quite familiar with the holy Quran. And though I’m not a Muslim myself, I think that everybody would benefit from reading it. Just like they would, reading other religion’s sacred book. I refuse to think that religions are a bad thing. Bad men (and women) just use them as an excuse to do terrible things.
My family moved to Guinea back in the 1990s, and 85 to 90% of the population were (and I am guessing still are) Muslims. I learnt a whole lot about Islam during these five years, and gave me great respect for moderate Muslims 🙂
The book that made the biggest impact on my life is Ralph Waldo Trines “Greatest Thing Ever Known” Well, anything written by Trine really but this one is amazing.
I must say both the author and the book are new to me, but I checked it out online and it seems really mysterious… Thanks for sharing, I might put it on my to-read list 😉
I should say The Bible but, I will go with ‘Boumdaries’ by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend. It helps you understand and put God’s Word in practice.
This last book should be mandatory reading for every parent! It saved us from living through the horror stories I’ve had to hear other parents tell about bring up there children and the bad choices they made in life! IF YOU ARE A PARENT THIS IS A MUST OWN//MUST READ book!!
I do understand that a lot of people will consider sacred books the most life-changing ones in their lives, and I think that it makes sense… But like you, Chuck, my picks wouldn’t be related to religion. ”For those I loved” from Martin Gray (great resilience lesson), ”Attentat” from Amélie Nothomb (which made me make peace with the concept of beauty) amongst others…
I’ll have to look up your three books. I must say that the last one’s title made me smile, even if I never had (and won’t have, unless a miracle happens) children.
I liked all 3 of these books because of the dynamic and dramatic change that happened after I read them. All three took me from a place where I didn’t know how to draw but learned to do it so I was proud of what I did. Same with Poemcrazy – it took me from wanting to write to being able to write poetry and be happy and proud of what I did.
Dare to Discipline – is a perfect book for parents with children six and under. It gave us the knowledge and tools to be the kind of parents we wanted to be instead of just wishing we could but not knowing how. A great book on how to deal with a strong willed child – and aren’t they all that way at some time.
Chuck
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Too many books to count! I love love books!
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I understand, Carol Anne 🙂 There are soooo many to choose from, right?
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I couldn’t even begin to answer this. There are soooooo many!
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I am not surprised 😉 I do remember your deep love for books… Or should I call it an addiction? Mouahahahahahahaha…
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Perhaps both? lol
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😉 😉 😉
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The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb, which explains a lot of human behavior (as well as financial markets)…
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I had never heard of that book, but I looked it up, and it does seem very interesting! Thanks for sharing, Paula 🙂
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The holy Quran
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Having lived in a mostly Islamic country for five years, I am quite familiar with the holy Quran. And though I’m not a Muslim myself, I think that everybody would benefit from reading it. Just like they would, reading other religion’s sacred book. I refuse to think that religions are a bad thing. Bad men (and women) just use them as an excuse to do terrible things.
Thanks for sharing, Sadje 🙂 xx
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Thanks Cyranny. Which Islamic country you lived in?
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My family moved to Guinea back in the 1990s, and 85 to 90% of the population were (and I am guessing still are) Muslims. I learnt a whole lot about Islam during these five years, and gave me great respect for moderate Muslims 🙂
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Thanks for sharing this. 😍🤗
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The book that made the biggest impact on my life is Ralph Waldo Trines “Greatest Thing Ever Known” Well, anything written by Trine really but this one is amazing.
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I must say both the author and the book are new to me, but I checked it out online and it seems really mysterious… Thanks for sharing, I might put it on my to-read list 😉
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You will be amazed, it will be life changing.
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I should say The Bible but, I will go with ‘Boumdaries’ by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend. It helps you understand and put God’s Word in practice.
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Very interesting, Venus 🙂 I’ll make sure to look it up!
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I think most people would answer whatever their Holy Book is i.e. Bible, Torah etc.
The three books that made the most dynamic and dramatic change in my life were “Drawing on the Right Side Of The Brain”
Poemcrazy: It made me believe I could be a poet and helped me do it.
Poemcrazy – Freeing Your Life With Words
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=poemcrazy+freeing+your+life+with+words&crid=2FVSP8Y0FZZMV&sprefix=poemc%2Caps%2C147&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_5
This last book should be mandatory reading for every parent! It saved us from living through the horror stories I’ve had to hear other parents tell about bring up there children and the bad choices they made in life! IF YOU ARE A PARENT THIS IS A MUST OWN//MUST READ book!!
DARE TO DISCIPLINE (We read the first edition
Chuck
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I do understand that a lot of people will consider sacred books the most life-changing ones in their lives, and I think that it makes sense… But like you, Chuck, my picks wouldn’t be related to religion. ”For those I loved” from Martin Gray (great resilience lesson), ”Attentat” from Amélie Nothomb (which made me make peace with the concept of beauty) amongst others…
I’ll have to look up your three books. I must say that the last one’s title made me smile, even if I never had (and won’t have, unless a miracle happens) children.
Thanks for sharing 🙂 xx
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I liked all 3 of these books because of the dynamic and dramatic change that happened after I read them. All three took me from a place where I didn’t know how to draw but learned to do it so I was proud of what I did. Same with Poemcrazy – it took me from wanting to write to being able to write poetry and be happy and proud of what I did.
Dare to Discipline – is a perfect book for parents with children six and under. It gave us the knowledge and tools to be the kind of parents we wanted to be instead of just wishing we could but not knowing how. A great book on how to deal with a strong willed child – and aren’t they all that way at some time.
Chuck
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