- "127 hours"
- "One Hundred Days Between Heaven and Sea"
- "In the Rarefied Air"
- "The Old Man and the Sea"
- "I Am Malala"
- "What I talk about when I talk about racing"
- "Happy Old Year"
When reality is a little too hard to handle, the books are the best refuge. Whether with suspense, romance or personal achievement Literature can help you become a better man.
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Reading can bring you many benefits, such as increased creativity, better writing and speaking, and, of course, becoming a better person, so we have separated the best personal overcoming books for you to read and be inspired by.
"127 hours"
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Many people know this story because of the movie starring James Franco, but even those who have seen the movie should read this book.
The book tells the true story of Aron Ralston, an experienced mountaineer who, during a hike, spent 6 days trapped in one of the most isolated places in the U.S. With his right hand and wrist trapped between a rock and a mountain, Aron did the impossible to survive with little food and water. After a few days, the mountaineer performs an act of extreme courage that saved his life.
Told in a funny and honest way, Aron's story is an inspiration to those who see themselves at the end of the tunnel.
Where to buy: "127 Hours" book
- Amazon
"One Hundred Days Between Heaven and Sea"
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Did you know that the first person to cross the Atlantic by rowing was a Brazilian? The book "No Days Between Heaven and Sea" tells all about navigator Amyr Klink's crossing.
With sometimes happier days in the company of dolphins and sharks, and sometimes more arduous days under a huge storm, the author covers every step of his journey.
Facing a great adventure, no doubt this book is an example of personal overcoming and inspiration.
Where to buy: book "One Hundred Days Between Heaven and Sea
- Amazon
"In the Rarefied Air"
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At 8,848.86 meters, Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth, and a lot can go wrong when trying to climb it. In 1996, tragedy struck a group of mountaineer-tourists who were venturing to the world's highest peak.
Narrated by one of the survivors, Jon Krakauer, the book is a moving account of the catastrophe that would change his life forever.
Where to buy: book "In the Rarefied Air
- Amazon
"The Old Man and the Sea"
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A classic by Ernest Hemingway, this work also makes the list of books you have to read before you die. After spending 84 days without catching a fish, Santiago is faced with an adventure: catching the biggest fish he has ever seen.
We get to know more about the character through his thoughts and his conversations with fish, birds, and the sea itself. As Santiago's thoughts flow, the reader reflects on his own life.
Where to buy: book "The Old Man and the Sea
- Amazon
"I Am Malala"
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Education should be for everyone, but in some places in the world it is still a right to be earned. On her way home from school, Malala was shot in the head. When many did not believe she would survive, the young girl made a miraculous recovery.
But this is not only a story about recovery and fighting for a noble cause. In "I Am Malala" we enter the world of the girl of only 16 years old, exiled by terrorism and who became a global symbol of peaceful protest.
Faced with a completely different scenario, the reader rethinks about his life and privileges.
Where to buy: "I Am Malala
- Amazon
"What I talk about when I talk about racing"
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Haruki Murakami, renowned Japanese author, has sold and translated books all over the world. But he has not always been a famous writer.
At the age of 33, Murakami decides to sell his jazz bar in Tokyo and throws himself completely into the world of literature. Around the same time, the author begins run to keep fit.
In "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running", Murakami reflects on how sports and keeping a disciplined routine have impacted his life. This is one of the personal overcoming books that you will recommend to all your friends.
Where to buy: book "What I talk about when I talk about running
- Amazon
"Happy Old Year"
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We always hear about how life is a breath and can change from day to night. And this is exactly what Marcelo Rubens Paiva's autobiographical book addresses.
Living the prime of his youth, Marcelo's life changes completely when he decides to dive into a shallow pond and crumples a vertebra, losing all movement in his body.
From hospital to hospital, from doctor to doctor, the author reflects on his new life condition and on resilience, recalling vivid memories, songs, friends, and easier days.
Where to buy: book "What I talk about when I talk about running
- Amazon
If not, run to the bookstore because these books will change your life!