If you want to have a great life, read great books. One source I found for a list of great books, is "Books that Shaped Successful People" by Kevin Kelly. Kevin asked dozens of famous people to give him their "top ten list" of books a well-read, well-educated person should read or simply should have read? He also asked, "What is the greatest book you have ever read?" As you might expect, the Bible was the number one response. Senator Mark Hatfiled wrote March 8, 1994, "The most influnetial book in my life has been the Bible. My faith guides me in every decision I make, and the Bible is a constant source of inspiration to me." (p. 189) Suprisingly to me, Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" was number 2. Shakespeare, Tolstoy, and Homer, along with others, make the utlimate top 15.
Do you have some favorite books that have shaped your life? Maybe a top ten list? What book would you recommend to someone to read over the holidays? If you want to have a great life, read a great book over the holidays.
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