Right now I am reading a book titled
This I Believe which I dashed to get at my local library after I couldn't put down the sequel
This I Believe II. Imagine trying to pin down one of the core, guiding principles in your life right now. Now imagine explaining it through the context of your own personal life story. And keep it at roughly 500 words. The result is really amazing. This all stemmed from a radio program that NPR ran which got something like 50,000 responses. So what you get in your hands in the cream of the crop. You get a collection of wonderfully written bite-size essays whose message, although one you may deeply disagree with, is expressed in such a candid, heart-felt way that you'll at the very least come away feeling like you can understand where the writer is coming from. Reading these essays feels like holding someone's heart in your hands. And the authors range from average joes to famous types who've had a real impact on the world. If you do pick up either volume I recommend not checking to see who the author of the essay is until you're done reading. It's much more fun that way
Anyway, it's a really good read. If you get a chance, check it out.