Name the Books that Changed your Life/Thinking

[jp2time]

Man in the Mirror by Patrick Morley.

This by far is one of the best books I've ever been given. It covers 24 problems that Men face. It's a Christian based book but it can certainly be read by anyone of any faith.

 

[jaeone2004]

Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong

I got at least 20 more.

 

[decaturboi]

Makes Me wanna Holla is a good book Nathan McCall is also a good dude went to school with his daughter in Atlanta. Very motivational guy.

Another good book is the Spiritual man by Watchman Nee and the seven Habits of highly successful people

 

[jwilliam85]

 

[BlakMan93]

 

[pyramidbuilder]

The Falsification of Afrikan Consciousness
Amos N. Wilson

This book will wake you up! Amos Wilson was a Black Genius

 

[slick]

 

[bigred22]

This book is what started to give me a new outlook on life.

 

[jimmyriddle]

hmmmm...... BUMP!!

 

[earljenkins]

the teachings of buddah

 

[keysersoze]

I need to check this out.

 

[cnc]

I don't agree with his political leaning, but his framework is solid:

 

[MOBLiveLife]

 

[water]

http://www.thecode.net/features/books/yurugu_review.htm


http://www.rbgtube.com/play.php?vid=2335

 

[andusay]

 

[Les W]

Manchild In The Promised Land by Claude Brown

MUST READ

All of these I highly recommend:
"Fist Stick knife Gun"
"Count of Monte Cristo"
"Crime and Punishment" (MUST READ)

Bonus:
When I was a kid...
"Encyclopedia Brown" (wtf illest lil dude ever - I was HOOKED)
"Hardy Boys" (crack to my eyes at 10-12)
"Tom Swift" (he's like a teenage batman lol)

free ebook
http://www.michaelsharp.org/ebooks/thegreatawakening_ebook.pdf

Much appreciated will be reading this and The Prophet by Khalil Gibran too

 

[4North1Side2]

Bump!

 

[DarkVoid]

 

[Count23]

Autobiography of Malcolm X

1984

Animal farm

things fall apart

48 laws of power

I'ma read guns germs and steel in a bit so that might get added to the list

 

[HALO2]

These are 4 books that have been the most influential in my life.

 

[toslane1]

 

[finessse]

 

[aek_54]

 

[AOD]

This book should be in ALL schools everywhere and read by EVERY black person in this country!

Opened my eyes and changed my life... FOREVER!!!​

 

[Playa2422004]

This book should be in ALL schools everywhere and read by EVERY black person in this country!

Opened my eyes and changed my life... FOREVER!!!​

i agree with this
a my dude u should of read the original joint

these books are also good

 

[owl]

These books helped me out a lot...

 

[HALO2]

 

[The G.O.A.T.]

This one I finished recently.....

 

[GodBody]

surprised there are no links

 

[MadWun]

I don't agree with his political leaning, but his framework is solid:

 

[pyramidbuilder]

"The Falsification of Afrikan Consciousness: Eurocentric History, Psychiatry and the Politics of White Supremacy" By Dr. Amos N. Wilson

This is a very powerful book!

 

[pyramidbuilder]

Yeshitela reveals in this book how capitalism was born through our expense of slavery, genocide and colonial domination. He really breaks it down for you!

 

[pyramidbuilder]

Death of American Empire Dr. Refinald Muata Ashby

 

[curryshotta]

will give some of these a read

 

[cozmic33]

Make Me Want To Holler - Nathan McCall
Journey To the Lord Of Power - Ibn Arabi
Secret of Secrets - Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani
Pathnotes of an American Ninja Master - Glenn Morris
Mind of My Mind - Octavia Butler
Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer - Gregg Braden

i just started to read "Lies My Teacher Told Me" and it's a good read so far but i might put that to the side so i can read the "Autobiography of Malcolm X".

great great books in this thread though.