Posted by Nibor on August 22, 2000, at 21:04:06
In reply to Re: Favorite Self Help books, posted by gritslad on August 22, 2000, at 20:09:41
Yes, yes, yes...The Shipping News...another favorite. I recently reread several Thomas Hardys--can't really call them uplifting, but loved them all the same, possibly even more than thirtysomething years ago.
> When I had posted this thread, I was seeking traditional "self-help" books, so what a nice surprise (esp. to an English teacher) to see this literature as self help thread pop up. I too am a great lover of Their Eyes Were Watching God. I'm rereading Madame Bovary and am struck by what a text book bipolar case Emma is. For those of you with a lot of time, I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb (1000 + pages)is an amazing book. I also much enjoyed Annie Proulx's The Shipping News. Reading is the one thing that can cure me, albeit temporarily, of the negative cycling that's part of my problem. I'm hoping the amino acids (see later post) that I read about in the Depression Free for Life book kick in soon. They are supposed to work fast.
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