How to Win Friends and Influence People - for relationship , this book is most good book on relationship i ever see
Ph miracle - for health , basically just a more specific vegetarian diet but very useful

How about you guys? i plan getting one copy of Success through PMA soon, recommend by one of my friend and he say this book really change his life.

can i put harry potter?? never bored read that book......

Try "The Monk who sold his Ferrari" by Robin Sharma. MPH bookstores sell them if I'm not mistaken.

Your own book.

why is this in phD school?

1st of all , none of these is my own book . I just wan sharing what i know. You want think it that way that i promoting something , please go ahead =)

I though we can share some of the book we like and let other know about good book . I dunno where to put this on. So i though phd school section better cos related to education and life, they might have some good suggestion book =)

Sure, harry potter is a good book too !

The Monk who sold his Ferrari , might tell us why you like it?

This post has been edited by genuinehuman: Oct 11 2009, 10:54 PM

You misunderstood me. I was saying the most useful/nice book for you is your own book.

Oh , sorry for misunderstanding

This post has been edited by genuinehuman: Oct 12 2009, 12:30 AM

But of course, some of us need to be inspired with one way or another.

Why don't just walk into a local bookstore and browse around?

Enjoy the moment.

Some how , there are tons of book out there . And we didn't know which book good. That's why i create this thread so that those who have read book that useful might share with us what book it is and what it does(worth recommend to other people) . Perhaps you might say i too lazy to browse.

What you may realize about books about life/motivational/self help are that they are mostly prepackaged common sense.

And since everybody's life is different, you might have to simply take one from a shelf, and see how your life reacts to it.

the last lecture

interesting insights.

No it's not.

This post has been edited by Deadlocks: Oct 12 2009, 04:46 AM

Interesting take on some greater things in life. Its about material gains, spiritual enlightenment?. Plenty of positive stuff, mostly motivatial book type, in the form of a story. Makes for a good read, which I really can't elaborate too much, since it would spoil the plot. All the same, go check it out @ MPH. You might like it. ..or you might not.

i like the crayon shin-chan's the secret treasure of buri buri kingdom.

it injects humor into life and acts as hiatus to our continuum series of life's clutch. it is the toast to joie de vivre.

sorry if you think im being a joker. and i think this thread does not belong here either.

I recomend this book.

"One litre of tears"

It's a dairy of... Wait... Here's wiki's explaination...

1 Litre no Namida (1リットルの涙 Ichi Rittoru no Namida?, lit. "1 Litre of Tears"; also called A Diary with Tears or A Diary of Tears) is a dramatic tragedy diary written by Aya Kitō (木藤亜也 Kitō Aya?, July 19, 1962 - May 23, 1988) published shortly before her death. The diary, a true story based on her own life, was originally written in first person. It is about a girl coping with her teenage life along with a degenerative disease. She keeps a diary of not only what she does but how she feels and the hardships she must endure. Initially, the diary's purpose was for Kitô to chronicle impressions she had about how the disease was affecting her daily life. As the disease progressed, however, the diary became Kitô's outlet for describing the intense personal struggles she underwent in coping, adapting, and ultimately trying to survive her disease. As she notes in one entry, "I write because writing is evidence that I am still alive."

I bought this book some time ago when my friend recomended me... And goodness me, it's touching... I'm not sure whether you can purchase the book in it's english version here in Malaysia but by all means do if you find one...

It touches lives... Er... Well at least it touched mine... as well as thousand others...

And you can watch the tv series also... Name One litre of tears..

It's just a 12 episode things.. Trust me, it's a good show and also very inspiring.. Read some comments about the people who have watch the show if you don't believe me

I do think that this is a popular show, anybody who has watched it before care to coment??

I watched the show, very inspiring and very sad. Too bad i watched it with my friends, if i watched it alone i might cry.
Looking forward to read the book

Whats the relation of One Litre of Tears novel with science?

Real Men's Survival Guide. Teaches you on how to be a real man in today's society

I believe i double read the title of the thread before posting, i suggest you do the same thing =)

try malcom gladwell's book. blink, tipping point and outliers

sophie's world by jostein gaarder

Richard Dawkins - God Delusion

If you to talk about books,then this is the appropriate place to talk about books.

Thanks for suggest a suitable section . I had move the old thread to here already . Thanks Cheesenium

And once you've read Blink, read "Think" by Michael R. LeGault, which is a book specifically aimed at refuting Blink. Best read immediately after Blink, so you can draw your own conclusions with both books fresh in your mind.

I also like "Tuesdays With Morrie", by Mitch Alborn.

Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki.

The Richest Man In Babylon by George S. Clason - a good book for a "lean purse" person like me...hehehe

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene - must read book for those who want power, watch power, or want to arm themselves with power.

I think Mitch Albom's books are really inspiring and meaningful, it got me thinking alot about life.

Try Jodi Picoult if you like stories that deal with medical dilemas.

Dale Carnagie also has a motivational book called "Stop Worrying and Start Living" which is quite good also.

Cheers! =]

i love Tuesdays with Morrie, it serves as a reminder for us to slow down, take a breather in our fast-paced life and then, to appreciate the things that really matters in life.
a highly recommended read =)

AGREED.

that, and "the consolations of philosophy" by alain de botton.

for me, nothing really beats the idea of The Secret. it tells about what we can do to achieve our goal.




on the local front, i like this book by Zaid Ibrahim, I Too Am Malay. seems like a racist book at first, but when i had to review it, it is quite a nice book - and something all malaysians shld read.



i wrote a review of it here:
I Too Am Malay Book Review


hope my suggestion helps

harry potter is still the best for me!

Paul Reiser's Couplehood and Babyhood are 2 awesome must-read books!!

Hi.

Just want to share. 'As Time Goes By' by Lynn Wong. I've read it and love it.

Soulpancake by Rainn Wilson. It's written by that dorky bloke from the TV series The Office and it's really good. Written very light-heartedly about topics such as life and death, love and sex, and science and religion.

A Child Called 'It' by Dave Pelzer

Try Learning from the Heart. A very inspirational book written by a disabled psychologist to teach you how to appreciate life. I've even sent a appreciation e-mail to him for the great book.

Anyone came across any good personal finance or investing-related books?
Other than those mentioned in previous threads? (Rich Dad Poor Dad, The Richest Man In Babylon)
Please feel free to share it, thanks~

very sad book! good read tho

Art of War by Sunzi & Thirty-Six Stratagems. Simple & short but effective.