Books that inspired you

[davidthefat]

Holy Bible

Feynman Lectures On Physics

Night Trilogy

Write Great Code Volume 1 & 2

[MarcD79]

"The New Cool" By Neal Bascomb. We need another lead into the public eye & hopefully this book will accomplish that. This inspires me to continue spreading the word about FIRST.

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by woody

Tribal Leadership by Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fischer-Wright. It's less on "leadership" in the traditional sense and more on developing the attitude and culture of a team to promote excellence. Teams like 148, 217, 1114, 111, etc. stand out as shining examples of some of the principles in this book. If that's not enough of a reason, just talk to IKE. He'll convince you : )

He will convince you and it is totally worth it.

I'm working through that and The Dancing Wu Li Masters. It was recommended to me by a professor about how people view science as a religion. Fascinating read because it talks about some very interesting ways of looking at how people view things.

[J.Warsoff]

The Music Lesson by Victor Wooten.

Being a musician (mainly jazz, like the author) myself, I have always loved listening to Victor's amazing bass playing either by himself or with the Flecktones. I play bass along with other instruments, so Vic is one of my major influences. However, after reading this book, my whole view on music and life completely changed. Victor really knows how to make anyone, musician or not, question his or her views on life and gain a lot of amazing insight. Definitely one of my favorite books.

[tim-tim]

Uncommon and Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy

[David Doerr]

...when I was growing up?

As soon as I could read my mom would take me to the closest library - housed in an old building that previously was a schoolhouse in Keego Harbor, Michigan. There I found The Boy Electrician by Alfred P. Morgan, the book I probably spent more time with than any other during my grade school years.

That book had a lot to do with me deciding to be an engineer...

[Vin211]

Just like Homer Simpson, I would have to choose the TV Guide. It has never steered me wrong before and I reckon it never will!!!

[Matt Attallah]

The Giver (By Lois Lowry) - that is an awsome book...(or atleast I liked it, but I don't read too many books often)

[katomo]

MOBY DICK! thank you. I'd love to hear what you all have to say please reply

[Markeng]

The book that has inspired me most is definitely Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card. It is a sequel to Ender's Game, but I found it to be a much better and much more meaningful book. It really teaches how to look at different and sometimes seemingly alien cultures. I would also recommend Xenocide, which is the next book in the series. Its not as good as either Speaker for the Dead or Ender's Game, but still very good.

[Jeremiah Johnson]

I have read 3 books that have left an impression.

1. Tuesdays with Morrie - It tought me that life is more than hanging out with friends, its about learning lessons.
2. Five People You Meet In Heaven - Death is not the end.
3. The DaVinci Code - Got me interested in math... not that I am any good at it. It was also a great adventure for me.. has to be my favorite book of all time.

[RoboMom]

Just read "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. About Afghanistan just before the Russian invasion and about friendship, betrayal and salvation. This book is going to stay with me for a long, long time. It is not a difficult read.
Jenny

[koala79]

Siddhartha by Herman Hesse and On the Road by Kerouac

[Jaine Perotti]

I just read almost all of Tom Robbin's works in about a week.

Perhaps these book shave been mentioned already (haven't had time to read the whole thread), but I LOVE books by Tom Robbins. They are the funniest books about philosophy that I have ever read. Not only are they inspiring, but they have a sense of humor that I just LOVE.

My favorites (in order): Jitterbug Perfume, Another Roadside Attraction, Villa Incognito, Skinny Legs and All, and Half-Asleep in Frog Pajamas.

I highly reccomend them to ANYONE with a sense of humor and an interest in life.

[Bharat Nain]

The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler. I am not going to say much about this book, but read the reviews. It's my handbook for living because it keeps me happy, focusssed and alive.