What are your favourite books?
Recently I was featured in the West Australia in the On my Beside Table section. It’s a weekly section featuring people’s favourite books.
My favourite books were:
Eat, Pray, Love
Elizabeth Gilbert
This is a wonderful travel memoir tracking the journey of a writer who travels for a year trying to figure her life out. I love this book as it reminds me how much I love to travel and experience new cultures. It was a great book to escape to on the weekend as well. This book helps me to remember to take time out for yourself occasionally.
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
Ever since I read this book years ago, I’m continually inspired by Coelho’s words. I base a lot of my life mantras on the themes of this book, for example if you believe in your dreams, the whole world will conspire to help you achieve them. I think this is a book that every young person should read.
Wild Swans
Jung Chang
After having this book recommended to me before, I finally got motivated to read it on a trip to China last year. Documenting the brave lives of three generations of women in China, it is the most amazing personal history book I’ve read. It reminds me of the strength we all possess to deal with challenging times.
Business as Unusual
Anita Roddick
This book inspired me to start my own business at 19. Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, shares her experiences about starting a ‘new kind’ of business to fuel social and environmental change as well as make a profit. She inspired me not only with her business prowess but also as a social advocate for positive change. I often refer back to this book when I’m in need of inspiration.
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