Recommended Books to Inspire a Memoir
In a blog a couple of weeks ago, I asked Facebook Friends for recommendations for books that were written in the first person, reflected a travel memoir or carried a depth and the poetic. I wrote that I planned to read some of the books to get into the flow of writing a memoir of 10 years in the East. I mentioned some books that I had selected from my small library of books here at home to re-read. Title of these books were:
A Time of Gifts (a walk through Europe in 1933). Patrick Leigh Fermor
An Interrupted Life. Etty Hillesum
In a Strange Room, Damon Galgut
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho
What am I doing here? Bruce Chatwin.
I had a wonderful response from FF either on Facebook or by email. Here is the suggested reading from a number of you. Some books were mentioned by different people. Several titles have strongly aroused my curiosity. Around 40 to 50 people kindly responded by naming authors and books they have much appreciated. You might find some titles of interest. We are all blessed to have such access to a wealth of literature.
Here is the list of 55 books you recommended.
Ajahan Amaro. Who Will Feed The Mice?
Ajahn Brahm Mindfulness, Bliss, And Beyond: A Meditator’s Handbook
Alain Danielou The Way To The Labyrinth. Memories of East and West.-
Altai-Himalayas-By Nicholas Roerich,
Ani Pachen Sorrow Mountain
Ben Okri Astonishing The Gods.
Bhagavan Das. It’s Here Now Are You?
Bikkhu Rahula “One Night’s Shelter”
Carl Jung. Memories, Dreams, Reflections
Christabel Bielenberg. The Past Is Myself’
David Chadwick ‘Crooked Cucumber’, Which You May Already Have Read,
David Goodman. Nothing Ever Happened (On Poonja-Ji)
El Greco- By Nikos Kazantzakis,
Elizabeth Gilbert Eat Pray Love’
Gangaji Just Like You.
George Crane Bones Of The Master Author
Imre Kertesz, Fatelessness
Irina Tweedie. Daughter Of Fire
J. Krishnamurti “Krishnamurti’s Notebook”
Janwillem Van De Wetering, Experiences In A Japanese Zen Monastery
Jay Griffiths Wild
Jerry Wennstrom “An Inspired Heart: An Artist’s Journey Of Transformation”.
Kazuo Ishiguro. The Remains Of The Day
Ken Street. Captain Buddha And His Amazing Dukkha Machine.
Ken Wilbur. Grace and Grit.
Krishna Das. Chants Of A Lifetime
Lama Govinda.Way Of The White Clouds
Laurie Lee. As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
Lin Yutang ,The Importance Of Living
M.K.Ghandi An Autobiography Or The Story Of My Experiments With The Truth
Margaret Runyan. A Magical Journey With Carlos Casteneda
Maura “Soshin” O’halloran Pure Heart, Enlightened Mind: The Zen Journal & Letters.
Mitch Albom.Tuesdays With Morrie.
Natalie Goldberg “Long Quiet Highway”.
Osho “Autobiography Of A Spiritually Incorrect Mystic”
Paramahansa Yogananda. Autobiography Of A Yogi.
Paul Brunton .The Quest Of The Overself.
Primo Levi. If This Is A Man
Radhanath Swami, Journey Home. Autobiography Of An American Swami
Ram Alexander. Death Must Die
Ram Dass Be Here Now & Be Love Now.
Rattawut Lapcharoensap Sightseeing
Richard Bach Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Ryôkan: Dewdrops On A Lotus Leaf
Sangharakshita Precious Teachers
Sangharakshita’The Rainbow Road’ and ‘Facing Mount Kachenjunga ,
Satish Kumar: No Destination
Rodney Smith. Stepping Out Of Self Deception
Swami Rama Living With The Himalayan Masters
Swami Sivananda. Radha Radha Diary Of A Woman’s Search
Tenzin Palmo. Cave In The Snow
Tiziano Terzani A Fortune Teller
Vladamir Nabakov. Speak, Memory: An Autobiography Revisited
Vladamire Nabokov. Pale Fire
Wilfred Thesiger. The Marsh Arabs.
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