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If You Could Only Take One Book With You, Wherever You Went, What Would it Be?

Daily | January 13th, 2009 by Carrie McCarthy

“I find television very educational. Every time someone turns it on, I go in the other room and read a book.” - Groucho Marx

Carrie says: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a book I could read 100 times. With quotes like “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting“, how can you not love it?

Jessica says: I love books, so this is hard for me, but I think ultimately I’d go with The Prophet by Khalil Gibran. It’s truly beautiful, and never fails to calm me down and open my heart.

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Linda Borland-Fitzgerald 01/13/2009 02:07 AM 1 point
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The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy,

"THERE ARE NO LIMITS TO THE PROSPERITY, HAPPINESS, AND PEACE OF MIND YOU CAN ACHIEVE SIMPLY BY USING THE POWER OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND"

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candylee 01/13/2009 03:12 AM 1 point
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The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. I love his courage and his insatiable curiosity. And there are great illustrations, too!

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Jennywren 01/13/2009 03:19 AM 1 point
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Would definitely be a Wayne Dyer book. Not sure which one though. Too many to decide.

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Johannes R 01/13/2009 05:23 AM 1 point
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Herman Hesse´s Siddhartha

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ellabobella 01/13/2009 05:30 AM 1 point
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The complete E.E. Cummings.

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ElegantDiscovery 01/13/2009 06:43 AM 1 point
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Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho. Anything written by Paulo Coelho would keep me inspired and spiritually rejuvenated.

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Wazzy 01/13/2009 06:44 AM 1 point
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Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes sounds right to me at this moment in my life. There are so many stories and so much insight.

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Ron 01/13/2009 06:49 AM 1 point
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Right now it would be "The Joy of Living" by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche (a Buddhist monk who explores how brain science gels with Buddhist philosophy)

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Tammy_D 01/13/2009 07:09 AM 1 point
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This is a tough question for me- I love my books! Hmmmm- it would be a tie between "Time Enough for Love" by Robert A. Heinlein, and The Complete (& unabridged) "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series by Douglas Adams.

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Christopher 01/13/2009 07:16 AM 1 point
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Too easy.

"A Testament of Hope" by Martin Luther King - it's inspiring, thought-provoking, intellectual and endlessly fulfilling.

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DHayes 01/13/2009 07:25 AM 1 point
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Either "Pride & Prejudice" (I could spend every day with Mr. Darcy) or the Harry Potter series.

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Kerry L 01/13/2009 07:33 AM 1 point
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The Bible.

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Kerri 01/13/2009 07:39 AM 1 point
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This one might seem weird, but it's fiction for those thinking about the future - The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk.

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alligator_kate 01/13/2009 11:19 PM 1 point
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Great book.

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Lianna 01/13/2009 07:52 AM 1 point
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Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

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colleenoverman 01/13/2009 08:59 AM 1 point
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Love that book!!!!

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Katasha 01/13/2009 08:20 AM 1 point
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The Bible. There is something for every situation in it.

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Cindy - Creative Classic 01/13/2009 08:28 AM 1 point
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It's a tie between "Conversations with God" by Neale Donald Walsch or the "Bhagavad Gita". Both are packed with information to address just about any situation in your life.

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textimage 01/13/2009 07:10 PM 1 point
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funny, the gita is up there for me too.

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colleenoverman 01/13/2009 09:06 AM 1 point
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I would actually take my own, The Acceptance Diet, and finish it up and send it off (which is what I am doing right now... and so focused upon that I can say honestly is the only true answer for me right now).

Next week, after it is sent off, I will consider what other book I might take with me, but for now..... it is my own.

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Susie Hutchinson 01/13/2009 09:25 AM 1 point
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Without a doubt, Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. Or if I couldn't find that, any of her books or one of Edith Wharton's.

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Ellen 01/13/2009 11:20 AM 1 point
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Ramtha: The White Book

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debbierodgers 01/13/2009 12:24 PM 1 point
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I love so many books, but I would take the Bible over than all. It's got everything: romance, drama, history, genealogy, songs, biographies, words of wisdom & more. It has unwavering advice for these inconstant times.

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MoJo 01/13/2009 12:37 PM 1 point
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Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand

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Mike McMahon 01/13/2009 02:01 PM 1 point
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Integral Life Practice: A 21st-Century Blueprint for Physical Health, Emotional Balance, Mental Clarity, and Spiritual Awakening by Ken Wilber, Terry Patten, Adam Leonard, Marco Morelli

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Kim 01/13/2009 02:17 PM 1 point
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I would go with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. I always find a chuckle within a few pages. It's totally familiar absurdity that comforts me when I think things are getting too wierd.

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alligator_kate 01/13/2009 02:36 PM 1 point
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I have a little leather bound journal that I have been handwriting my favorite poems (by other people) into for years now-- maybe 2 or 3 poems a year. It is like a prayer book, but with poems. That book would get me through anything. Prufrock and Burnt Norton by T.S. Eliot, poems by Emily Dickinson, Shakespeare, Seamus Heany, Thomas Hardy, Mary Oliver, Tess Gallagher, Rita Dove, Ann Carson... just to name a few. It feeds my soul, and I always take it with me when I travel.

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WhenIGrowUpCoach 01/13/2009 03:28 PM 1 point
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"Marjorie Morningstar" by Herman Wouk. I never thought it was my favorite until I started feeling a need to read it about every other year.

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Connie 01/13/2009 04:54 PM 1 point
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This is so difficult; but it came to me intuitively, so I'd say:MAKING THE GODS WORK FOR YOU,
by Carollne Casey. It's a fantastic astrology/cosmology book and it's brilliant and fun.

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Alison 01/13/2009 06:57 PM 1 point
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I'm not sure. Maybe a picture book, but if I had to pick one for self-education, it'd be a Caroline Myss book, like "Why people don't heal, and how they can".

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textimage 01/13/2009 07:09 PM 1 point
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"Einstein's Dreams" by Alan Lightman. It but a wee book, but so poetic and wise. I think having to visit it over and over again would be a delight.

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Cobby 01/13/2009 07:33 PM 1 point
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Wow, that's an incredibly hard question. Assuming I couldn't take a Kindle, I'd have some serious soul searching to pick just one. My gut says that I would choose either East of Eden or The Red Tent if I were absolutely forced to pick one book.

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diane 01/13/2009 10:14 PM 1 point
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Ethics for the New Millennium by the Dalai Lama...

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Karel 01/14/2009 05:54 AM 1 point
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A dictionary... what a wonderful way to expand your mind...but SO heavy to carry! :)

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lesliewang 02/18/2009 05:58 AM 1 point
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The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, a revolutionary book that helps you tap into your own latent creative juices/genius/artist :)! Something we all could benefit from.

For another great perspective on this book, see Amy's thoughts at the International Orange blog: http://www.internationalorange.com/blog/the-art...

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Clarityx 04/06/2009 10:52 AM 1 point
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Can I use this info on my blog using the direct link to your blog? Thanks in advance

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