Over time I have chosen the movie over the book first. Most were better than the book as the visial. And if I read for a while I get lost and find myself in the past.

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Also the writings of St. Augustine and the story of Martin Luther. I think they each had a great influence on my spirituality.

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On spiritual matters it was grandma, mom and the revival preachers part of my life. We moved but a lot of bible. That I have thru the years have come to depend on. We moved a lot as dad got out of the Navy and then when the Koren war started up he called mom to tell to sell the house ( I think he got on the GI Bill for $8,700.00) Later I bring up about the reason I mentioned that. And bring us out to FT. Benny, Georgia. And it was base after base. I went to 3 different schools on one year. One was in Germany.
Life was and is good. Simple things hold value. And truth is right. Enjoy your coming day saltwn

I've already listed many books as my favorites but there are so many more! I have read hundreds of books and many were great books. Without a doubt,the Bible remains the most significant book of all. I have to disagree with another post,it has been my experience that when a book becomes a film,much is lost from the story. Take for instance The Stand by Stephen King.I belive it to be his best work but when it went to film,it lost much of it's impact and was greatly disappointing. When you read a book it comes to life in your mind and in your imagination. When it is converted to film,it comes to life in the directors mind as he believes it should be conveyed.Don't get me wrong,I love films but the best movies are plaid in our minds as we read a great book! There may well be exceptions to this but this has been my experience.My advice,read the book first and then see the film!

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There are so many thoughts and ideas possible in a book (through imaginative writing) that CAN NOT be portrayed in a movie. Even if you use a narrator(which is rarely done anymore) what a person is "thinking" is very difficult to portray. I have seen many great movies done remarkably well but as Spencer put it quite well the "movie in the mind" far surpasses what can be done even with computer generated images.

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I am starting another book, paperback. My dad wanted me to read it.

Has a lot to do with our times in the area of the middle east and else wheres.
It is by Abd El Schafi and titled Behind The Vail, Unmasking Islam.

From what I gather so far it is using the scholars of Islam to expose the truths about the religion.
I put down David Cay Johnston's book Free Lunch for the time being. Just to read this one.

Saltwn, the part about the house in California was closed 30 years later here in Topeka. My father ran his own security business. And working for the Santa Fe R.R. he met a man who had moved from the CA. plant that closed. To Topeka. He noticed dads name on his tag because he settled the sale of his house bought from my mother. dad asked the painful question, "how much did you get for it?" The reply $256,700.00. Now that is part of the price some pay for being true patriots

Agreed...

Although I wouldn't consider them "significant" (at least in importance), I've read every James Bond book (the ones by Ian Fleming) before I saw any of the movies...not ONE lived up to the books...

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I'm more visioned I guess. But that is because reading for a while I tend to get lost in thought. While watching I am focused a lot more. That might put me in a group of less average but age and the other thing does effect me a lot.

The most significant book I ever read would have to be Superfudge. It's the very first book I remember reading. The first one where I stayed up all night with a flashlight under the covers to finish it. The first book where I realized how entertaining curling up with a book could be. It sparked a lifetime love of reading. Such a good book.

Imagine my frustrations when my kids read it and when, eh it's ok.