Some books can be life-changing. What books have changed your perspective, and why would you recommend them?

Well … it depends on the topic and which area of your life it changes, but here is an abbreviated list:

The Way of the Wizard by Deepak Chopra
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay
Smart Women Finish Rich by David Bach

The first two books are very much personal development, spiritual guidance type books. But I firmly believe that if you do not work on yourself, you cannot be ready for all that life can provide you. I would definitely recommend all three, but The Way of the Wizard probably stayed with me the longest. Actually, it is high time I read it again. Some of the simplest lessons can have the greatest meanings. Once we apply those lessons to our lives, the effects can be enormous. That book beautifully combines the tale of Merlin the Wizard and young King Arthur, with a translation of the lessons Merlin was imparting on Arthur. Smart Women Finish Rich is what finally got me to become serious about my finances and the long term picture. Another one that is due for a return visit. If we do not constantly reference and apply the wisdom passed on to us by the authors of whichever book we happen to read, then we are not taking full advantage of that knowledge.