If you could read one book, what book would you read?

If that's the measuring bar, then I'd also list "the power of the subconscious mind - Joseph Murphy....as well as "Seth Speaks," and another book about a supposed disembodied "channel," "Messages from Michael,"...I came across all those in my late teens/early 20's and just couldn't get enough...was also doing some of my own channeling around that point, so it really tied in and mirrored the messages I'd been receiving....I read many of the Joseph Murphy books, just gobbling them up, and then years later, following my brother's death in 2005, I had the experience of him commanding me to buy Abraham Hick's "Ask and It Given,"...Perusing in a book-store, I'd picked it up, taken one look at the reference to "Abraham" and figured it was a biblical/Christian based book and immediately went to put it back on the shelf.

My bro's voice was so insistent telling me to buy the book, that not even taking the time to investigate further, I just tucked it under my arm and headed off to the cashier. For several years after, that one was my all time fave and I recommended it highly to others. I recall being stunned that throughout the years I'd never before come across their teachings.

Lynn McTaggarts books also really impacted me...the first was "The Intention Experiment,"...I loved that she was bringing Science into the whole deal to back it up...but it also around that time that I started to get niggling thought/glimpses of insight about how the ultimate Truth to existential questions such as "why things manifest as they do" etc, could not be found within experience....I recall being torn on one hand that here was "scientific evidence," but then the clarity would flash for a moment and I'd see that for what it what it was.

When it comes to Nonduality/Truth, I can't say there is any one book that stands out above any other....I absolutely hated the Jed McKenna trilogy...it made me mad...he came off to me as a complete nihilistic egomaniac, but interestingly enough, I did even thinking that, go on to read all 3 of his books...so obviously something was happening there! I liken that to folks on these forums who get very frustrated and at times angry when they're told the Truth, but they keep on coming back for more.

Oh yes, and I'd be remiss if I didn't include this odd little book (it was literally 2 inches by 3 inches in size) that I found lying on the sidewalk when I was a kid...(likely around 12 or so, I think..?)...the title alluded to "higher consciousness." It made very little sense to me, but again, I was intrigued and kept trying to figure out what the words meant...All I recall is something akin to this: 'In a moment of contracted consciousness...fear...a bad LSD trip, just ask yourself, what in this moment needs to be loved.'

I think the whole affair, finding the tiny book, reading stuff that made no sense and then mulling that particular idea around, for years after, really was quite significant.

So there!

Excellent thread idea btw...thanks for creating it!

Haha and THE one book I DID not mention and was going to:
Joseph Murray -power of the subconscious mind!

First book and still have it.
When I found my psych-K modality a couple of years ago, I was like… boom. Full circle!!! I now have an easy and effective way of changing subconscious beliefs and healing perceptions AND it works!

Thanks for replying, I enjoyed reading!