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. This book, full of Sheen's wit and wisdom, is arranged with a short reading for each day. Everyday I would start my day with this book. I would read the meditation and think about it all through the day. Much of the insight and teaching contained in that book has stayed with me to this day.
Another book that helped straighten out my life was the 
by Christopher West. This is one of the most amazing books I have ever read. It answers basically every question you could ever imagine in the area of sex and marriage as seen through the eyes of the Catholic Church. It is written in a Q & A format which makes for easy reading. Mr. West's answers and analogies are informative and entertaining. I usually recommend this book if the Church's view on sex and marriage is called into question. It is a great tool for learning the teachings of the faith as well as a great resource.
The third book that I would like to mention helped me to understand who I was as a man and why I acted the way I did. Not only that, it helped me see how I, as a man, as a husband, as a father, was created uniquely in the image and likeness of God. Although it is not a "Catholic" book it was a very powerful instrument in helping me to grow as a man. The book is 
by John Eldridge. However, I must state that there are some problems with the book from a Catholic perspective and I usually only recommend it to someone who is firmly rooted in the Faith. Mr. Eldridge's follow-up, 
, was even better. In this book, he showed the different stages of development, how to grow into them and how to train your boys. These two books are very powerful, but again, I express caution to those who are just starting or returning to the Faith.
I cannot remember the name of the next book I want to mention. I know, that sounds ridiculous given the fact that I am listing books that changed my life. But you must understand that this book did change my life not so much by what it said but by how it inspired me. You see, I was in the Adoration Chapel at our Church when I picked this book up. It was a book by Max 
is a collection of essays dealing with the Catholic Land Movement. This movement proposes that economic life must be rooted in agriculture, property, ownership, and freedom. It is a far cry from our capitalist society and today in 2008 it appears more and more appealing as an alternative to socialism and capitalism.
And so, those are the 10, well actually 15, books that straightened out my life. I am sure that in another ten years I will have a completely different list and I look forward with great anticipation to those books that God will place before my eyes.
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