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Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach.

Great book. One of those life changers. Short as hell, too. PDF available here. Give it a look.

My go-to recommendation is Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah. Despite the fact that one of the main characters is Christ, it's actually not a religious book — I'm an atheist and I read this at least once a year. It's helped me deal with my perception of failure, and it also provided a foundation for me to figure out how to be happy in my life.

Outside of that, I recommend reading fiction for fun. I try to read a book or two a month, and I've really been much happier for it! I keep a long list of books I want to read eventually, and when I finish one I just find another that sounds interesting and I read it!

Illusions - Richard Bach

Well, these are the choices she is making. It is a bit rude to leave a conversation for another task in most cases. See her selfishness, and don't make it yours.

It's one thing to be sensitive to the needs of another, but these require boundaries. In the story Illusions by Richard Bach (which I think is good reading, and easy besides) a vampire appears to the two main characters and claims he must suck blood or he will die. Of course the character with boundary issues is terrified because he wants to help everyone, but in this scene he learns some boundaries.

We have to be true to ourselves no matter what. If someone is not treating us right in major ways, we need to decide if we want to continue compromising ourselves or move on. If the compromises are minor and not breeches of integrity, then the choice is harder to make.

You can't change anyone else, only yourself.

Best to you.

Too many great ones to name but since no else has mentioned it yet: Illusions by Richard Bach.

Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach


Short read. Cheap book. Thought provoking. I read this right when I went to college and it really opened up my world.

It's from this book.

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I used to buy Illusions by Richard Bach for people. The subtitle is "The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah." Very good. Might go well with Ishmael, which others have mentioned.

In the same vein -- it could have the exact same subtitle, in fact -- is Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein. If he likes that you could follow it up with other late-career Heinlein, such as Job or Time Enough For Love. All are excellent. Others have mentioned Starship Troopers, and it is also excellent. But his earlier stuff is very adventure-oriented, while his later stuff probably has more potential for life-changing.

Lastly, if he's up for a little ancient philosophy that gives you a different way to look at life, try Marcus Aurelius, which is free on the internet. Tell him not to get too hung up on what goes on in book one. It's almost like an acknowledgements page, but there is some good stuff in there. But once book two gets rolling the life-changing stuff really begins. Tell him it's how to focus on what matters and let go of what doesn't. If people could learn that they'd definitely change their lives.

And good for him. I'm 53 and I started reading philosophy at 50. Learning new things activates the old brain cells and will keep him mentally sharp longer.

How about some Richard Bach? Either Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah or The Bridge Across Forever: A Love Story I recommend the second one first because it is full of love and hope

Illusions by Richard Bach

False: read the vampire metaphor.

Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by richard bach
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You really need to read this book: http://www.amazon.com/Illusions-The-Adventures-Reluctant-Messiah/dp/0440204887 you'll seriously love it. Quite topical.

"The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof."

Illusions, my absolute favorite book.

I immediately thought of this book.


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Illusions - Richard Bach. A somewhat short read, but wonderful. If you liked Jonathan Livingston Seagull (same author), you'll love this book. It goes into much further depth discussing the philosophies of self-imposed mental limitations, and what it means to be self-actualized in the pursuit of happiness. But it does it all in a very light, anecdotal way that really makes you think. That's what I love about it. Definitely worth the $8 Amazon's charging for a brand new copy, and the used copies start at $3 including shipping.

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Reminds me of a scene in this book....

George, if you get a chance, can you think about adding Richard Bach's Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah to the reading list?