The way I was raised, it's always good to be well Read...
Here's some suggestions from my favorites. If you have the time,
look 'em up. You might enjoy them.
Mostly True: Collected Stories and Drawings - Brian Andreas
Little poems, and anecdotes that remind you that magic is where you find it.
Griffin and Sabine trilogy - Nick Bantock
A little bit of mystery and a lot of beatiful art in the form of correspondence.
House on Mango Street - Sandra Cisneros
A beautiful book that slowly reveals the life of a young girl and her neighborhood through 2-page vignettes.
The Alchemist and Veronika Decides to Die - Paulo Coelho
Modern myths about following dreams and living every moment to the fullest.
Travels - Michael Crichton
The travels begin geographically and slowly move inwards.
Going To Pieces, Without Falling Apart - Mark Epstein, M.D.
It's a wonderful treatise on acceptance and letting go.
the Sandman: Brief lives - Gaiman, Thompson, and Locke
Questing, dialouges, and philosiphizing of the characters in Gaiman's new mythology
Long Quiet Highway - Natalie Goldberg
The author's own journey to learn to write and and care for her soul
Uncle Remus Tales - Joel Chandler Harris
Perhaps no longer PC, but still wonderful children's stories
Dictionary Schmictionary - Paul Hoffman and Matt Freedman
A fun guide to Yiddish.
The Tao of Pooh - Benjamin Hoff
Read it! Then, tell me what it's about.
About a Boy - Nick Hornby
I also liked "High Fidelity," but in this case, the book is so much better than a movie that itself is a joy to watch. It's about a kid growing down and an adult growing up... both learning to complete themselves.
Manitous: the Spiritual World of the Ojibwe - Basil Johnston
Stories of the Northeastern Indians as told by a storyteller who believes his tales
The Gunslinger - Stephen King
A gritty Western/fantasy book. This is the first book of his "Dark Tower" series... all of which are good, but this one stands out.
The Way Things Work - David Macaulay and Neil Ardley
It's amazing how much technology wooly mammoths understand, but we don't.
The Earth is Enough - Harry Middleton
A book of childhood memories in a rural mountain town.
Diaries of John Muir - John Muir
Growing up, learning lessons the hard way, and travels on foot by one of our most influential American conservationists.
Little - David Truer
A winding plot merely there so you can get to know the characters inside
and out.
