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What is one book you wish more people would read?

For July 7: What is one book you wish more people would read?

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Jacquelyn

Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart.

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Lynne

To Kill A mockingbird

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Marilee

News of the World, by Paulette Jilles.

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Aaron

Trustee From The Toolroom

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Jaq

being mortal-gawande

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Carol

Loved Being Mortal

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Jaq

@Carol loved it too.so real

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Aya

This is me letting you go – Heidi Priebe

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Judy

To kill a Mockingbird

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Jaime

1984 – George Orwell

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Ann

Lonesome Dove
Larry McMurtry

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Traci

I just wish more people would read anything! But, I would have to say The Shack. I absolutely love that book.

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Christa

@Traci I FINALLY got James to read!!! It only took me 10 years!! ? he’s reading “The 15:17 to Paris” on the honeymoon! He’s actually enjoying it!!!

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Christine

The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom.

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Tobias

On the Road by Jack Kerouac, seems like most people in my generation don’t even know about it anymore

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Rudette

Just recently finished the book. There’s a museum in my area that is going to display the paper scroll manuscript Kerouac used when he wrote the book. Going to try to get down there! That would be IT….lol

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Elise

Evicted.

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Joy

Eye opening for sure

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Elise

I think that many people need to read it — and I hope some attitudes would change.

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Tobias

Hmm what is this?

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Barbara

The Seven Habits of Effective People.

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Mary

Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody

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Douglas

A book of manners would be nice. There are several good ones to choose from.

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Stacy

The Grapes of Wrath

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Katy

Waking Up White by Debby Irving – This book is a very readable, accessible chronicle of one woman’s exploration of white privilege. We all need to understand how systemic racism developed throughout our US history and how we white people continue to benefit.

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Bonnie

Anything by Dr. David Hawkins

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Sarah

The collective works of Richard Dawkins, would remove a lot of ignorance from the world.

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Renee

“Fifth Business” by Robertson Davies.

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Julie

Americanah

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Muffy

Choker by Elizabeth Woods

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Donna

To kill a mocking bird

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Jeannie

the diary of anne frank

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Susan

Eats, Shoots, and Leaves by Lynne Truss.

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Kayla

The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat

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Anita

Now this sounds interesting! Who is the author?

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Anita

This is a real book? Right?

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Mary

Enjoyed it immensely and the follow up.

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Jeannie

loved this book! what is the follow up one called… i gotta look that up…

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Carol

There’s a follow-up? Title?

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Lindsay

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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Jack

Presepolis by Marjane Satrapi

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Iris

Had you been born in another faith by Marcus Bach

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Yvonne

Loved it.

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Autumn

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

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Anita

Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey.

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Robyn

Love this series! It was recommended to be several years ago and was great.

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Anita

@Robyn She is writing a new one in the Kushiel legacy. It is the story of Phaedra and Joscelin, but told from the point of view of Joscelin. No release date as of yet.

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Jonathan

Kitchen table wisdom or my grandfathers blessings- Rachel Naomi Remen

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Stephanie

The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
We can learn a great deal from those Grimke sisters.

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Raye

Any book. Just read something longer than a blog post every so often.

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Robyn

Tremble + Ennui..being from New Orleans I recommend it to everyone I can.

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Laura

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

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Maria

The Boys In The Boat

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Mark

Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time by Michael Shermer.

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Mary

One of us is lying by Karen Mcmanus

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Gina

I have this on my list and I have the book. I need to move it up.

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Lynne

Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin

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Donna

The last lecture by Randy Pausch.

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Vicky

Crazy by Pete Earley

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Angel

Many lives, many masters-Brian Weiss

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Mary

World without end by Sebastian Barry

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Donald

Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century – Jonathan Glover

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Nicole

Pretty much any book about Grattitude or being Grateful/ Joyful, people don’t get mad or complain as much if they are Grateful first….also I’d suggest reading entire news articles and not just the catchy headline before jumping to conclusions / forming opinions without the background

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Kat

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgeson Burnett
& A Fault In Our Stars by John Green

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Jaq

fault in our stars is a great book….

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Kat

@Jaq yes it is! I love all pf John Green’s books! <3

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Jaq

@Kat i will be doing turtles all the way down next

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Jessica

Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin.

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Miriam

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

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Nancy

Same book for me, Miriam.

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Miriam

@Nancy I love that book, I had written about it in so many post ?

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Jaq

my favourite..fell in love with pabby.such strength sigh!

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Gene

Demon Haunted World, Carl Sagan

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Lacey

The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker

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Nicole

Also Protecting the Gift by Gavin de @Fran

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Debi

Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger

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Karen

Definitely Orwell’s 1984

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Ana

Outwitting of the devil by Napoleon hill

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Carol

Unafraid: A Novel of the Possible by JEFF Golden. The premise is that Kennedy doesn’t die in Dallas, but the scare/injury totally changes how he approaches both his life and Presidency. I wish all politicians had to read it.

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Catherine
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Charlotte

“It Can’t Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis. Should be required reading.

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Priscille

Mine, lol. I know, no self promotion. Gosh, there are just so many great books. Shine Shine Shine by Lydia Nether. The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth Church.

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Carol

Atomic Weight of Love was excellent.

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Christina

The Hate U Give

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Lacey

?? yes! Good one.

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Ergene

This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Erin

Calling In The One. Super cheesy title for a great book about figuring out what you want in a relationship/life and why your choices might not be leading you there. Completely reordered my thinking about a life partner.

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Michele

Ugh I need scratch paper, stat

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Tina

I am Malala

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Wanda

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee brown

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Konnie

Definitely…one of my all time best reads…
heartbreaking book…

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Wanda

@Konnie it was. I’ve read it 2 or 3 times. Right up there with our shameful history and treatment of the Chinese, Irish , Japanese, blacks. Hispanics…well every one of color and most of the poor.

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Karen

The Promise of Stardust by @Priscille is a really good read. It makes you think about how grated we take life and how important it is to let our wishes be known!

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Priscille

Thank you!

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Karen

No, thank you for writing it! Any more books on the way? I am also a nurse and really enjoyed your writing!

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Priscille

@Karen I’m struggling with it.

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Karen

Well good luck! I will be eagerly waiting! ??❤

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Christine

Covenant with the vampire

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Louise

When the Machine Stops ….. E M Forster……

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Jason

Fahrenheit 451

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