Thanks Giordano!
Those all sound great. Especially a series that hooks me.
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Great Books Thread
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mouthy
Well the guy that is on the conference call just now has written a book I am going to get
He was a born in JW for over 20 years It is called" The End Is NIGH"( this time I mean it)by Douglas Lee.
He sounded GREAT!!! And the book is funny , He is an English bloke.( so of course i am prejudice
Rick Ferron was great to get him....Mouthy
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Farkel
I'm rather fond of the "Dick and Jane" series of books.
I use them frequently as references in my research, and scour them for aphorisms when I need to post something clever or witty.
Farkel, Scholarly CLASS
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Open mind
Mouthy, can you please send Doug to his room?
(Good to see you around again Farkel.)
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mouthy
DOUG??? WHO IS DOUG. IF it is Farkel No I cant do that I love him too much
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Hadit
Wow – great thread – lots of interesting books I have to add to my reading list!
Here are a few I enjoyed and learned a lot from:
When the Body Says No – The Cost of Hidden Stress – Gordon Mate
This was the book that started me on my path out of the organization. It is about the mind/body connection and illnesses that stem from lack of ability to govern your own life and not functioning as an autonomous individual. I highly recommend this book!
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction – Gordon Mate
This book gave me the insight that if God considers an alcoholic/drug addict a sinner and deserving of disfellowshipping then he cannot be an omniscient God and he cannot be loving.
Hold on To Your Kids – Gordon Neufeld
Very highly recommend to all parents and those considering having kids
The Power of Now and A New Earth – Eckhart Tolle
The Power of the Subconscious Mind – Joseph Murphy
Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success – Deepak Chopra
The Brain that Changes Itself - Norman Doidge
Neuroplasticity of the Brain
Evolve Your Brain – Joe Dispenza
Neuroplasticity and how to change your brain.
The Physics of Miracles – Richard Bartlett
A bit out there but it resonated with me. It looks at quantum physics and how miracles can be manifested in life when you “expect” them to be. It certainly gave me new perspectives of God.
The Soul’s Code
An interesting read blending mythology and the “acorn theory” of the soul
The Biology of Belief – Bruce Lipton
Genes and DNA do not control our biology – our beliefs/thoughs and signals outside the cell do.
Next on my reading list is a suggestion from Cognizant Dissident:
Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and Institution - Adrienne Rich
I can’t wait to read it; but I’m reading five books right now so it will have to wait just a little while longer – at least till I finish one of them!
Sorry – that was a little more than five – I can’t help but be enthusiastic about books! I’ll keep adding to the list – there are many more I can recommend. That’s what happens when you stop reading the WT publications! You actually start to learn something. It’s extremely humbling to see how much I don’t know!
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Adventures of Tintin
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Adventures of Tintin
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My expiriment with truth-Mahatma Gandhi
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Violia
There are so many books I love but here are a few that stand out in my mind.
Erma Bombeck- This woman saved my mind while I raised my children.
Tillie Olsen- British feminist writer. She wrote short stories. I vividly recall " I stand here Ironing". It is every mothers story.
The heartbreaking work of a staggering genius. Dave eggers
Wherever I go, there I am.- Jon Kabat Zinn
Victor Frankyl- his books saved my sanity. I very much admire him.
The Grapes of Wrath-John Steinbeck
Prince and the pauper-Mark Twain
A Jury of her Peers. - Susan Glaspell
Leo Buscagla- Speaking of Love- an amazing writer and speaker.
Leonard Cohen- Beautiful Losers, Book of Longing, Book of Mercy and so much more.
Scarlet Letter- Nathaniel Hawthone
Gone with the Wind- Margaret Mitchell
Edgar Allan Poe - most of his works
Little Women
Little Dorrit- Charles Dickens
Interview with a Vampire-
On Truth and On Bullshi*t- Harry Frankfurt
The Battle for God- Karen Armstrong
Jamie sams- Dancing the Dream
The Greatest Generation -Tom Bradshaw
I , Lucifer -Glen Duncan
Dr. Mehmet Oz's books