Inspirational reads

[Licencedtodrill]

2019 is going to be a very challenging year for me.
Do you have any recommendations of inspirational, uplifting books? These could be fiction, non-fiction, autobiographies or self-help.
I read Feel the Fear last year and will re-read it this year.
Reading is my main hobby and brings me a lot of pleasure- am hoping books will help me through a difficult time.
Thanks

I don’t know if it’s quite what you need but I recommend Big Magic but Elizabeth Gilbert. It isn’t a self help as such but it is inspiring and about finding the courage to live a creative life, whatever that means for you.

Thank you- will look that up.

All The Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr. It's a wonderful read ( fiction ).

I read Touching the Void when I was going through my darkest time, and it really helped me to find perspective and keep going - would definitely recommend if you haven't already read it.

Thanks for the recommendations. I have read All the light we cannot see- I loved it and the characters have stayed with me.
I have seen Touching the void recommended before here, will give it a try.

I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (autobiography)
Not my usual reading but very inspiring.

'Touching the Void' is excellent.

I really liked 'Tuesdays with Morrie' although a lot of people found it a bit cheesy, I think.

'Mrs Harris Goes to Paris' is a really lovely story about a lady chasing her dream.

Otherwise, I'd always recommend childhod favourites.

The Choice by Edith Eger. Extraordinary book by a Holocaust survivor.

Michelle Obama's autobiography is just amazing. What an incredible woman!

Also the Railway Man is bleak and about the true horrors of war, yet is also redemptive and ultimately uplifting and leaves you feeling in wonder at the human spirit.

Thanks for all those suggestions- I particularly like the idea of reading more autobiographies this year, as I rarely read them.

Just finished The Salt Path by Raynor Winn. It might fit the bill. This was the review I left on the 50 books thread.

The Salt Path by Raynor Winn. I think I must have picked this up on daily deals a while ago. I heard the author talking about it on New Years Eve on the radio and it seemed a good place to start the year. Raynor and her husband Moth lost their house, livelihood and Moth was given a terminal diagnosis all within a week . This is the story of how they decided to walk the South West Coast Path with meagre possessions and an eBay tent. In direct opposition to the doctors advice they walked over 600 miles trying to come to terms with their situation and work out their next move.
This is a humbling book. Full of beautiful descriptions of nature and landscape but also showing the best and worst of human nature. The couple are blessed with some incredible human kindness on their journey but also face the ugly side of the human spirit. One heartbreaking moment is when their last loose change is knocked from Ray's hands by a dog. Instead of apologising for her dog's behaviour the owner sneers at couple desperately trying to retrieve their cash, effectively telling them 'We don't have homeless people here."
A cracking book to start the year and one that will stay with me for a long time. It did leave me feeling guilty about the fact I had bought this cheap on daily deals. I felt I should have given full price for such an incredible story.

Thanks for that suggestion- I read an article about that couple recently, it's definitely an inspirational story.