Just finished a fascinating book entitled You’ve Got to Read This Book, edited by Jack Canfield (originator of the Chicken Soup series) and Gay Hendricks.  As you can guess, it’s about stories of books that have changed people’s lives.  A sampling of titles is below:

• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
• The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles
• A Guide for the Perplexed by E.F. Schumacher
• Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankel
• The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz
• The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
• Learning to Love Yourself by Gay Hendricks
• The Cluetrain Manifesto by Rick Levine, Chrisopher Locke, Doc Searls & David Weinberger
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

There is also a web sitethat promotes the book, as well as offering a chance to share your own favorites.

I’ve always felt that many people stop reading when they finish school.  Reading these stories reminded me just how powerful a book can be throughout your life.