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*Books that will change how you view the world*
The Bell JarThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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the life of a successful woman deteriorated by depression
ArielAriel by Sylvia Plath
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If poetry is emotion, then 'Ariel' is poetry in its purest form
Sylvia Plath - Selected Poems (Faber Poetry)Sylvia Plath - Selected Poems (Faber Poetry) by Sylvia Plath
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her emotionally charged powerful poetry will make you weep
Sylvia [DVD] [2004]Sylvia [DVD] [2004]
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an awsome rendition of the life of an amazing woman
Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America - A MemoirProzac Nation: Young and Depressed in America - A Memoir by Elizabeth Wurtzel
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it's scary how many parallels you will find beteen Elizabeth Wurzel and yourself
Girl, Interrupted [DVD] [2000]Girl, Interrupted [DVD] [2000]
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Angelia Jolie wears insanity like a glove in this awsome movie
My Story: A Child Called 'It', The Lost Boy, A Man Named Dave: "A Child Called It", "The Lost Boy", "A Man Named Dave"My Story: A Child Called 'It', The Lost Boy, A Man Named Dave: "A Child Called It", "The Lost Boy", "A Man Named Dave" by Dave Pelzer
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The horror story of David Pelzer's childhood in an abusive home
Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese DaughterFalling Leaves Return to Their Roots: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah
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Adeline Yen Mah was the unwanted child blamed for her mother's death - touching
Memoirs of a GeishaMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
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Ficton that reads like an autobiography - stunningly written
Once in a House on Fire: Children's EditionOnce in a House on Fire: Children's Edition by Andrea Ashworth
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You will feel the punches and suffer the humiliation of her step-father's 'love'
Angela's AshesAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
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One child's struggle to escape life in working-class Ireland
The Magdalene Sisters [DVD] [2003]The Magdalene Sisters [DVD] [2003]
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A rendition of the convent life of 'fallen'women in Ireland, abandoned by their families
A Clockwork Orange (Essential Penguin)A Clockwork Orange (Essential Penguin) by Anthony Burgess
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This amazing book creates a whole new language as you follow Alex in an alternate future
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's NestOne Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
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McMurphy's struggle and Chief Bromden's escape from the control of Big Nurse in an American mental institution
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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Scarily similar to the world today - READ THIS NOW - it will open your mind
Brave New WorldBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
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Like 1984 but written 20 years earlier - a society in which everyone is 'young, happy and healthy' - scary perspective on today's ideals
To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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Brilliantly written perspective on racism in the deep south of America from the eyes of a child
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
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This 'thoughts on paper' style book will have you laughing, crying and feeling ultimate sorrow for the life of this young man
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of ChinaWild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
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tear-jerking emotional story about three generations struggle through communist china
The Diary of a Young Girl: Definitive EditionThe Diary of a Young Girl: Definitive Edition by Anne Frank
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Cry, and be proud of crying. The bravery of this young girl growing up in an attic during WW2 is incredible