Books that inspired you

[IKE]

This isn't my list, but a list worth sharing. During High School I was blessed with a teacher that chose to teach history, government, and economics through books. I only remember a couple of the History books:
Frontiersman: A very gripping story of early american exploration.
Citizen Tom Paine and Common Sense- American revolution.
Killer Angles: Civil War book that Glory was based off of.
Night- Holocaust 1st person perspective. Warning do not start reading this unless you plan to finish. You will miss whatever else you were planning to do.
The Longest Day: Amazing D-Day book
Black Like Me- Post civil rights racism written by a white man that made himself black in the deep south.

For Government and Economics:
Essays on the Making of the Constitution: Very interesting perspectives and theories on "why" the founding fathers did what they did.
Watership Down: Basically the book version of Meerkat Manor (only Rabbits)
The Jungle: Will make you believe in the power and right of Unions. It will also make you never want to eat processed meat.
and lastly
Atlas Shrugged: To show you that "Charity" can be a bad thing among a ton of other themes.

I am sure that there were many others, but those were the ones I remember most. Looking back this teacher was a great teacher in that he truly made you think.

One of my personal Favorites I did not see of this list was "The Way Things Work" by David M. My mother got this book for me when I was in the 4th grade after the guidance counselor told her I was cursed and would likely become an engineer.

[Carlee10]

The Story of Lucy Gault- Wm.Trevor- Sad, but good. Lots of lessons on forgivness, love, and saying what you think and feel.

[Luckyfish05]

Originally Posted by IKE

Killer Angles: Civil War book that Glory was based off of.

By far my favorite fict. book ever. However, Glory was not based off of this book, it was the movie Gettysburg that was based off of this. Look up Killer Angel's by Michael Shaara you won't regret it.

I also was inspired by "Gold in the water", If you ever wondered what swimmers (or any athlete) go through to try to make the olympic team, this is the book to check out.

Non-fic./religion or whatever you want to call it. The "Bible" should cover that one well.

"Velvet Elvis" (rob bell) along with attending the authors Church have changed the way I view Christianity, and have changed the way I view my faith.

If I were on a deserted island. These are the books that I would want with me. They have inspired me to become who I am.