Saturday Book Day: Review of Inspirational Books
Lord! when you sell a man a book you don’t sell just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue – you sell him a whole new life. Love and friendship and humour and ships at sea by night – there’s all heaven and earth in a book, a real book.
Source: Christopher Morley
I am currently reading “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose” this weeks number on best seller. I hope to review it next week. In the meantime here are the top 5 best sellers compiled by Beautiful Summer Morning from Amazon’s top 100 list.
1. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose
2.Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
3.The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
4.Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
5.The Secret
Book Review
Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment
This is a fictionalized account of the life of Buddha. The book is an easy read, yet captures all the milestones in Siddhartha’s life.
Part one begins with his birth and follows the growth of Siddhartha to manhood in his father’s palace. Due to his father’s desire to see Siddhartha become a ruthless king able to rule his kingdom with a stern hand, the preists warn his father to keep Siddhartha a prisoner.
“If he once sees suffering, your son will never obey you again. You’ll lose hime forever.”
Of course, as Shiddhartha grows his curiousity about the outside grows and he eventually eludes his captors and escapes the castle walls, where his eyes fall on the suffering of his own people.
Part two follows his journey as Gautama, the Monk, and his search for a teacher that will lead him to Enlightenment. His journey leads him to a place in the mountains, and his desperate attempt to reach Enlightment. He almost dies in the attempt and his followers abandon him, thinking him lost to them.
In Part Three after he recovers from his ordeals he finally “Awakens”, and the last chapters in the book follow him as he travels back to his home spreading the message of “Enlightenment.”
If you have not read alot about Buddha this is a great way to begin your journey.
I highly recommend this book to all that wish to know more about one of the most influencial spiritual figures of all time.
Nick
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Nick
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I just recently bought #4, Three Cups of Tea…, and I look forward to the chance to read it! It looks very inspiring and touching, which is why I wanted to read it!
Thanks for coming by the site. I like your blog as well! I will be back to visit!
Becca
Hi Becca,
Yes I really enjoyed your site. I like the idea of a List site. So readers if you want to see Becca’s site just click on her name above. I will install a link on my site shortly.
As for the book “Three Cups of Tea” , please let me know what you think, I would love to get a short review if you have time once you finish the book. The book is on my reading list, but I have to get through the four I am reading now.
And thank you for commenting I do appreciate all comments.
Nick