1984
- George Orwell's gripping story about government gone bad. This book is the
source of the ubiquitous term "Big Brother". Patriot Act? So Orwell
was a few years ahead of his time.
The
Ancient Schools of Wisdom: A Selection of Teachings of Ramtha - Compiled
by Diane Munoz-Smith. I can't say with any certainty whether Ramtha exists
or is purely a fiction created by J.Z. Knight but frankly, I don't think it
matters where truth comes from. The sign should read, "Get it here".
Animal
Farm - Another book by George Orwell about politics, manipulation, and
greed.
The
Art of War - Sun Tzu's world famous book about the philosophy of warfare.
Or is it about the philosophy of life?
The
Beethoven Factor:The New Psychology of Hardiness, Happiness, Healing, and
Hope - Paul Pearsall, Ph.D wrote this book about certain kinds of people
that use difficult circumstances to grow and evolve in situations others might
simply succumb to.
Cat's
Cradle - As described on the cover, "Cat's Cradle is [Kurt] Vonnegut's
satirical commentary on modern man and his madness...[it] is one of this century's
[1900's] most important works...and Vonnegut at his very best."
Conscious
Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment - A Way to Be Fully Together Without
Giving Up Yourself - Written by Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., & Kathlyn Hendricks,
Ph.D. this is one of the best books I've read on relationships, in particular
stressing the concepts of co-commitment and responsibility.
Diet
For a New America - If you saw
Super
Size Me you need to expand your education and read this ground breaking
book on why the average American diet is not only unsustainable but also unethical.
If you saw Super
Size Me you need to expand your education and read this ground breaking
book on why the average American diet is not only unsustainable but also unethical.
The
Dharma Bums - By Jack Kerouac. Great book about one man's
spiritual quest. Almost cried while reading the trip the main
character takes at the end of the book up to Eugene then Portland on Highway
99, a trip which I took by motorcycle almost 50 years later (I started
reading the book on that trip).
Fahrenheit
451 - This classic by Ray Bradbury takes a look at government cencorship.
The
Fifth Sacred Thing - This book, by Starhawk, is what you might call a
different kind of post-apocolyptic book--with hope for the present world snuck
in.
The
Four Agreements - By Don Miguel Ruiz. This book is perhaps one of the
wisest books I've ever read. If I can master these Four Agreements then I
will have lived a good life.
Illusions:
The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah - Richard Bach's about learning
to fly and have faith.
Jonathan
Livingston Seagull - Another classic by Richard Bach.
The
Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times - Pema
Chödrön, a gentle and intelligent bhuddist, gives wonderful insights
into overcoming the most difficult times with courage, honesty, and compassion
for both ourselves and others. On a personal note, this book helped me get
through an abusive situation without going balistic on someone who others
said didn't deserve my understanding.
Positive
Discipline - This is the best psychology book on child raising I've read
to date and should be a part of every parent or prospective parent's library.
The
Prophet - Kahlil Gibran's classic story about a prophet speaking to the
masses, this is one of the wisest "non-fiction" books I've ever
read.
Slaughter-House-Five
- Kurt Vonnegut. As described on the cover this book "...is one of the
world's great antiwar books." 'nuff said.
Stranger
in a Strange Land - Robert E. Heinlein's classic messiah story. Got water?
Tao
Te Ching - Ever hear of Lao-Tzu?
The
Voice of Knowledge - Don Miguel Ruiz (w/ Janet Mills) has outdone himself
again with a an excellent story where the main character is you! What's the
ending?
Your
Money or Your Life - Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin write one of the best
and arguably the most spiritual and ethically aligned book on achieving
financial
independence. Suffering from affluenza? Read this book.