Influential Books

1) "The Kite Runner" By Khaled Hosseni was a highly compelling, yet influential book that I have read. The book had engaged my awareness through the war in Afghanistan. I am ashamed to admit it, but right after finishing this book I went to the computer and Googled "current situation in Afghanistan." Sadly, I found the situation there to be nearly just as volatile and dangerous as when the book ended around 2002. This book had made me feel guilty for complaining about little things throughout my daily life. It showed me an appreciation of the opportunity for living in the the United States.
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Kite-Runner-Khaled-Hosseini/dp/1594480001


2) The Pact which is a bibliography based on the story on Drs. Sampson Davis, George, Jenkis, and Rameck Hunt lives. This book was highly influential because it's based on the lives of three young boys who all become doctors. Through the struggles, and hardships they had to overcome made the book extremely inspirational. Their journey was inspirational, which made me become a hard worker. This book made me feel that I have wings, and can soar high with success.
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Pact-Sampson-Davis/dp/157322989X


3) "Kitchen" By Banana Yoshimoto was a highly influential book to me. The story is based on a girl named Mikage Sakurai whose Grandmother (which is her only guardian whom is alive) dies. The story soon shifts to her moving in with her classmate's family. The book was influential to me because it was about a girl who didn't know what her identity was, while at the the end of the book, she finds her identity through the love of her new family. "Kitchen" By Yoshimoto had made me realize that even if your life is under the storm, there is still a possibility of hope.
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Banana-Yoshimoto/dp/0671880187/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255731896&sr=8-1