Fiction or non-fiction, what is the most inspiring book you’ve come across, and how did it inspire you?
I haven’t actually read a truly inspiring novel as an adult. The Philosopher’s Stone and the magical story of the boy who lived under the stairs was really the closest I ever got to a heartwarming, inspiring read. So, I’d love to hear if you’ve read any inspiring books and how it impacted you ! TIA.
by Glittering_Snow_
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I have never done any drugs or drank alcohol and reading Matthew Perry memoir assured me that I need to stay away
pageboy by Elliot Page
hard to explain but it helped me immensely in dealing with extreme depression and toxic nostalgia. spurred me to contact my childhood best friend and reconnect after 20+ years. best thing I ever did for my mental health.
Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins is absolutely my favourite book of all time.
*The Hacking of the American Mind* –Robert Lustig
*The Comfort Crisis* –Michael Easter
Flow by mihaly csikszentmihalyi its just about mastering new things gradually in a good pace as the best experience one can have
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson literally inspired my career choice, besides also heavily influencing my thoughts on capital punishment.
and if you happen to read this and enjoy it, i LOVED Anthony Ray Hinton’s The Sun Does Shine (one of Bryan Stevenson’s clients who wrote a memoir about his experience being on death row for 30 years), and Solitary by Albert Woodfox
Maybe in another life time by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Read it fully after a lond reading slump. This quote stuck with me which I’m awkwardly paraphrasing, “When someone asks you what your favourite thing is, just name any of your favourite things. You need not dwell into giving the perfect the answer.” Has served me well in many conversations:)
Vindication for the Rights of Women by Mary Wollstonecraft
Showed me the importance of reason in our lives as individuals in society. It also gave me a new perspective on education and the culture of discrimination against women in the early modern period.
Plato’s Phaedo
Showed me the importance of knowledge and how it can help us live an ethical and fulfilling life. It keyed me into the life of the mind.
This is random but Seasbiscuit. Best nonfiction book I’ve ever read and maybe the best underdog story ever told
Ending Aging by Aubrey de Grey. The author seems to care about reducing suffering in society. The Open Library page is [here](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL12284524W/Ending_Aging?edition=key%3A/books/OL17932740M).