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| Feeling down lately. I need something to read that is uplifting. Fiction/nonfiction. Thanks! |
Anonymous
| Bible? |
Anonymous
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Expecting Adam (a memoir)
Winona's Web (fiction) |
Anonymous
| The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barberry is great if you've been feeling unappreciated: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/11/AR2008091101955.html |
Anonymous
| OP Here: I knew someone would write the Bible. Appreciate the sentiment. Honestly, what is so uplifting about the bible? |
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No help here. All the fiction I read is pretty depressing.
But I read this nonfiction book about 5 years ago. Easy read, and uplifting. 
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Three Cups of Tea. It is a true story about a man who built dozens of schools (mostly for girls) in the mountains of Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is beautifully written, very inspiring, and a portion of the book's proceeds goes to the foundation that educates this children. This is a great book for anyone who is wondering whether one person has the power to make a difference. And you learn cool things about a faraway land that most of us will not visit.
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Anonymous
| The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Really light, easy read, but really sweet. I am normally skeptical of things with cutesy names like this, and I am highly wary of cheesiness, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I think it could fit the bill. |
Anonymous
| My favorite is Life of Pi, by Yann Martel |
Anonymous
| Confederacy of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole). It made me laugh out loud on the metro. |
Anonymous
I like that book, but it was really a downer. |
Anonymous
| Confessions of A Shopaholic |
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Me Talk Pretty One Day....Sedaris
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I definitely second Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. If you really want a pick me up, listen to the "book on tape." It's even better to hear his voice as he tells these dysfunctional family stories.
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I don't have too many that fall in the uplifting category, but I like reading power-woman stories...and in my obsession with Isabel Allende books, I found "Ines of My Soul" to be an uplifting story about the conquistadora who helped found the capital of Chile.
I'm not buddhist, but like to read the I Ching for words of wisom in hard times. It helps put the cause of your pains and frustrations in perspective. 5 People You Meet in Heaven was a comfort read after my friend passed away. It makes you think about how we're all connected. Ooh and I used to love Terry McMillan books for fun romantic reads. How Stella Got Her Groove Back. |