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One day I had a thought. I had just said a prayer out loud, and then I thought, "How does God know the difference from what I just said to all the other things I had previously said?" So began my awareness and the path of reading books that helped to change my life. I say helped, because it is each individual that does the changing, and that I believe begins with their desire.

I'll be sharing with you some of those books, as I remember them, and why.

And I'll also be sharing with you books that have have also changed other peoples lives as well.

Set back, enjoy, have a great read, and even enjoy a new book or two, and perhaps change your own life, if you choose to. :)

Move, Medicine, and Miracles 

One of the books that helped to introduce the new concept, the new thought I had, I believe was Love, Medicine and Miracles. I was facing a second major surgery and desired for things to be better than the first one. I was led to this book, which had great information and wonderful scripts for some transforming guided imagery. I recorded the two scripts before going into the hospital, and experienced wonderful benefits.

I started to realize the power of my mind and my own thinking.

Conversations With God 

Later, I came to Conversations with God, by Neale Donald Walsch.

After having been raised in the Christian faith, and having so many questions that weren't really answered, reading the first Conversations With God book was like receiving a breath of fresh air. And the Bible took on a whole new meaning for me. I began to see things there that I hadn't seen before.

Conversations with God : An Uncommon Dialogue (Book 1)

Amazon Price: $16.29 (as of 07/25/2008)

Conversations With God : An Uncommon Dialogue (Book 2)

Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/25/2008)

Conversations With God : An Uncommon Dialogue (Book #3)

Amazon Price: $15.61 (as of 07/25/2008)

Saved by the Light 

The next book that comes to mind is Saved by the Light by Dannion Brinkley. Dannion had been the class bully and became a sniper in the service. After having been struck by lightening, and declared dead, he had visits with light beings on what he was to do once he came back. He came back a changed man with a very new concept and understanding about God and the afterlife.

Saved by the Light

Amazon Price: (as of 07/25/2008)

No Attachments No Aversions 

While on my spiritual path, I came across the book, No Attachments No Aversions, by Lester Levenson. Lester was a man who lived life, tried to get ahead, and ended up with all kinds of health problems, personal problems, and was given three days to live by his doctors.

He went inside himself and began questioning how he got to where he was, started making those changes in his feelings, changed his life dramatically, and lived for forty-two more years.

He was truly an inspiration.

No Attachments, No Aversions: The Autobiography of a Master

Amazon Price: $17.95 (as of 07/25/2008)

You Can Heal Your Life 

Having read the earlier books led me on a quest to to improve my own life. One of the earlier books that helped me to do that was Louise Hay's, You Can Heal Your Life. One thing I would have preferred when reading this book, was to have read the chapter "My Story" first, and therefore finish with the affirmational list chapter.

Well, the version I read isn't listed below, so perhaps she does finish on a positive note. Also, the other goodies weren't around when I read the earlier version. Enjoy.

You Can Heal Your Life (Gift Edition)

Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 07/25/2008)

You Can Heal Your Life Companion Book (Hay House Lifestyles)

Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 07/25/2008)

You Can Heal Your Life Study Course

Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 07/25/2008)

You Can Heal Your Life Affirmations Kit

Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 07/25/2008)

The Wisdom of Florence Scovel Shinn 

Having become acquainted with using affirmations led me to a whole new way of how I wanted to speak. Another impressive lady, Florence Scovel Shinn helped to further me on my path with The Wisdom of Florence Scovel Shinn, which is actually four of her books in one.

They are: The Game of Life and How to Play It, The Power of the Spoken Word, Your Word Is Your Wand, and The Secret of Success. In them, Florence Shinn gives wonderful examples and wonderful and powerful affirmations.

The Wisdom of Florence Scovel Shinn

Amazon Price: $11.20 (as of 07/25/2008)

You've Got To Read This Book! 

You've Got To Read This Book seems fitting as it is a compilation of stories of 55 people who shared the story of the book that changed their life. The book is by Jack Canfield and Gay Hendricks.

This book is a statement that help comes in all sorts of ways. There is quite a bit of variety, both in circumstances and the variety of books that have helped people in changing their lives.

You've GOT to Read This Book!: 55 People Tell the Story of the Book That Changed Their Life

Amazon Price: $18.21 (as of 07/25/2008)

Five books mentioned in You've Got to Read This Book that have changed other peoples lives, on Amazon 

Without giving out all the details, you've got to read the book, I will post five titles written about in You've Got to Read This Book! 55 People Tell the Story of the Book That Changed Their Life. I'm just opening the book and picking that way. They're all good, and will have different meanings for different people. Enjoy. :)

The Magic of Thinking Big

Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/25/2008)

The Science of Being and Art of Living: Transcendental Meditation

Amazon Price: (as of 07/25/2008)

Dante's Inferno

Amazon Price: $15.61 (as of 07/25/2008)

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.)

Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/25/2008)

Key to Yourself on Amazon 

For me this is the best one yet, Key to Yourself by Venice Bloodworth. In it, she gives the power back to you, in a special kind of feel good empowering way. And that is truely what it's all about.

Key to Yourself

Amazon Price: $10.36 (as of 07/25/2008)

One minute for myself 

The key to one's self is actually taking time for one's self. I found this little book to be a very helpful gem, in more ways than one.

One Minute for Myself: A Small Investment a Big Reward

Amazon Price: (as of 07/25/2008)

Happy for No Reason on Amazon 

This is a great book in that it gives examples and it gives real tools too to improve one's own happiness.

Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out

Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 07/25/2008)

The blank open page is what you make of it. 

Writing your own thoughts and words can be used as a release when you then shred them to aid in the release, and they can also be used to help create and expand on your desires.

Spiral notebooks are a good option for easy page removal.

Flower Notebook

Amazon Price: (as of 07/25/2008)

A Translation of Proverbs 

I wanted something I could read on a daily basis, that wouldn't get old, and that would be helpful to me. I was led to write Affirmational Proverbs.

Favorite books that helped you in changing your life 

Add the your favorite book that helped you to change your life. If you already see the title, vote it up.

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CorrieWoods

You've got some really great titles here. I added to your list, and would love for you to drop by my lens and say hi when you get the chance.

Posted May 28, 2008

pre2master

The magic of thinking Big is my Favourite reading that make me still working for my life mybook

Posted May 27, 2008

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Posted March 31, 2008

Suzanne_Paige

Again, another great lens! Brought back some memories and made me want to read some books over again.

Posted February 11, 2008

Oxford_Educademy

Well done for a brilliant list.
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