Via Nathan Wirth I am not a fan of these Facebook chain thingys, but I am a big admirer of Nathans (who tagged me ;-), and I do think this is an interesting idea. Reading what people are sharing is a hoot. In your status, list 10 books that have stayed with you in some way. Dont take more than a few minutes and do not think too hard. They do not have to be the right books or great works of literature, just ones that have affected you in some way. If you decide to participate, tag some friends including me so I can see your list.” If you see a common thread in these readings it is that most of them are based on revolutionary thoughts. For example, most people do not take into account that Jesus of Nazareth was crucified for the crime of sedition. He was a radical, non-violent, revolutionary who championed the poor, and put forth dangerous ideas like loving your enemies. Malcom X and MLK, Jr. had to be killed because their teachings would have led to the freedom of ALL oppressed peoples on this planet. Florence and Marianne teach us to find the Source of the power within. The Letter from the Pope is a challenge to all creators to use your powers for good (you dont need to be religious to get the core meaning of his message). The first time I sold a picture to someone who cried when they told me how much it meant to them, helped me to realize that this is not at all about me. I simply have to continue to grow, learn, and put forth my best work. I must acknowledge that I am deeply flawed, and must feed my inner spiritual being or else pay the price. This is my list in no particular order: The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson The Sermon on the Mount by Emmet Fox Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse The Gospel of Mary (Magdalene) gnosis.org/library/marygosp.htm Strength to Love by Martin Luther King, Jr. The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley Gospel of Thomas sacred-texts/chr/thomas.htm The New Testament Letter of His Holiness Pope John Paul II To Artists 1999 (not a book, but it left a lasting impression on me) vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_23041999_artists_en.html What are the first 10 books you can think of that left a lasting impression on you? Elroy John Bernd Walz Olivier Du Tré Deepak Ghosh Sal Virji Tae-Eun Kim Marvin Delgado Sharon Thomas Don Hebert Sairam Sundaresan Tata Fernandez Jaime Ferreyros I would have tagged Joel Tjintjelaar, Julia Anna Gospodarou, and Athena Carey but they were already taken. Have an awesome Labor Day weekend everyone!!
Posted on: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:20:42 +0000
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