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Books that have changed my life

Fiction

The Mists of Avalon
A completely incredible book that had me riveted from the first paragraph. Marion Zimmer Bradley has since become on of my favorite authors. She perfectly capture how easy it is to loose yourself, run away only to find that you can't and to find the strength to go back and become who you were destine to be. This book helped me remember my Celtic roots.

The Firebrand
A mesmerizing book on the fall of Troy from the eyes of Cassandra, Paris' twin who was cursed with the gift of vision only that no one would believe her. Cassandra is strong, willful and never stops trying to get others to believe her. This book captivates with it's description of ritual.

The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass
Did you ever imaging that your soul could speak to you and is outside of yourself helping you along? In this book you are introduced to Lyra whose daemon/soul is an animal always trying to advise this headstrong girl. This sequence of books leads you through the complexities of good verse evil and that absolute power coorupts absolutely. The characters are all riveting, all of them being lead into a great destiny attached to Lyra. This book brought to life for me the idea that there are multiple universe all only a breath away, through the use of subtly we have potential access to them.

Harry Potter Series
What if you were to wake up one day and discover you were a witch/ wizard? The idea the magic is real is one that drives me. I want to believe this world exists and that we are mere ignorant 'muggles' destine to miss the obvious signs that more is possible. These books explore the idea of good vs evil and one young hero's journey towards a destiny he has no control of, all the while he is growing up and facing puberty and life in a magical boarding school. Other people can sum up Harry Potter better, I just have to say, "I want to go to Hogwarts and learn magic."

On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality, Bk. 1)
Incarnations of Immortality Series: These books are just fun. They explore the offices of death, time, faith, war, earth, devil, god. These book explore what it means to hold the office and what each diety does. Mainly these books are fluff but there are some ponient and profound statements hidden in the fluff.

The Lord of the Rings
The ultimate story about finding the strength to carry on even when the task is too big and you are just one person. It is a struggle between light and dark, friendship and betrayal and figuring out that it only takes one person with the right support to change the fate of the world. I didn't like these books the first time I read them but since I have visited them often, always finding new depth to the world Tolkien has created.

The White Dragon (Dragonriders of Pern Vol 3)
is part of The Dragon Rider Series: Anne McCaffery has created a world that I long to visit. Featuring several struggles for power, she weaves her stories around her characters that one can't help but fall in love with and be wrapped up in their destinies. Plus dragons! I love dragons!

Mythology

The Works and Days and Theogony (Large Print)
by Hesiod the beginning of the universe according to ancient belief, The birth of all gods and goddess from chaos.

The Power of Myth
The book is lovely, but is an edited version of the television program. I recommend either, but I like the tv version slightly better. This is an exploration of the influence of myth in daily life and how if we donÕt create a religion that will serve in today's life we will be forced to create our own individual religion. This is about the power story plays in our lives and the influence it has on our actions.

Living Myths: How Myth Gives Meaning to Human Experience

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