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I just finished reading "Portrait of Sepia" by Isabel Allende. She also wrote "The House of the Spirits." Those are the only two books I've read by her and I love both of them. Allende is such a great author; she really keeps you glued to the book, anticipating what will happen. I'd recommend it to females though sense these two books deal more with women issues and feminism. But its also a good history lesson of Chile.
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okie i know there are alotta books listed in this thread- but jsut as a refreshment of ideas/opinions- are there any new books out there that you guys would reccommend? something more spiritual...perhaps eastern philosophy or what not.... im not sure if im spelling it correctly- but one of my personality theory professors mentioned "Siddharta" i believe-- i just wanted to know if thats a book or the name off a haracter in a book- because the theoretical concepts behind it seemed rather interesting- anywhoo--- gimme some ideas pleeezei have a month of "freedom" and the only chance to grab a good book and read it
thanx in advance
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An oldie but a goodie, I suggest reading the entire Divina Comedia. For some reason people focus so much on Inferno, but personally I like Paradiso the best. Dante is a geniues, most people don't realize it but he really shaped what we today imagine hell and heaven to like look (more so hell). Although I do suggest getting a copy that has appendices that explain who everybody is... most people today don't know much about medival politics.
The Knight in Rusty Armor is a good book too."All I know is I'm not a Marxist." -Karl Marx
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Originally posted by angelik22okie i know there are alotta books listed in this thread- but jsut as a refreshment of ideas/opinions- are there any new books out there that you guys would reccommend? something more spiritual...perhaps eastern philosophy or what not.... im not sure if im spelling it correctly- but one of my personality theory professors mentioned "Siddharta" i believe-- i just wanted to know if thats a book or the name off a haracter in a book- because the theoretical concepts behind it seemed rather interesting- anywhoo--- gimme some ideas pleeezei have a month of "freedom" and the only chance to grab a good book and read it
thanx in advance
). Its a good book, I had to read it in 10th grade. I should probably read it again since I have a better knowledge and understanding of Buddhism, just havent gotten around to it.
p.s. read the book I suggested in my previous post, its REALLY good
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siddhartha doesnt really have anything to do w/ buddhism, its just done kinda like it. The character uses the "bhuddist" route but the story is really another one of hesse's represntations of a person looking for an identity. The character in siddhartha also had a son and it was a sort of father/son version. In Steppenwolfe the story is more about a lonely man, it has a more philosophical style to it.
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Originally posted by Thai-Samuraisiddhartha doesnt really have anything to do w/ buddhism, its just done kinda like it. The character uses the "bhuddist" route but the story is really another one of hesse's represntations of a person looking for an identity. The character in siddhartha also had a son and it was a sort of father/son version. In Steppenwolfe the story is more about a lonely man, it has a more philosophical style to it.
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