{"id":1697,"date":"2016-03-29T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alexdemille.com\/nelson\/the-books-that-changed-my-life\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T16:23:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:23:17","slug":"the-books-that-changed-my-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alexdemille.com\/nelson\/the-books-that-changed-my-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The Books That Changed My Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mvqztbz5-0a700396793c6fbb7aac4ff9e8e4b656\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mvqztbz5-0a700396793c6fbb7aac4ff9e8e4b656{\npadding-bottom:10px;\nfont-size:50px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mvqztbz5-0a700396793c6fbb7aac4ff9e8e4b656 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mvqztbz5-0a700396793c6fbb7aac4ff9e8e4b656 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:50px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mvqztbz5-0a700396793c6fbb7aac4ff9e8e4b656 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mvqztbz5-0a700396793c6fbb7aac4ff9e8e4b656 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mvqztbz5-0a700396793c6fbb7aac4ff9e8e4b656 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mvqztbz5-0a700396793c6fbb7aac4ff9e8e4b656 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Books That Changed My Life<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-44p97d-9aa854937422823d8926f7c01c11c1c4 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mvqzdgcr-35a3d0965de89bc9172e71dfb084c8b8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mvqzdgcr-35a3d0965de89bc9172e71dfb084c8b8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mvqzdgcr-35a3d0965de89bc9172e71dfb084c8b8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mvqzdgcr-35a3d0965de89bc9172e71dfb084c8b8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1698 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1698 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/alexdemille.com\/nelson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-books-that-changed-my-life.png\" alt='' title='the-books-that-changed-my-life'  height=\"555\" width=\"365\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alexdemille.com\/nelson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-books-that-changed-my-life.png 365w, https:\/\/alexdemille.com\/nelson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-books-that-changed-my-life-197x300.png 197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2bsku1-6ee072fff5d0039dca070881322e318f av_two_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mvqzd3f1-e94786e2be8380d26aeace1bcde7eb2e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"book-header\">\n<p class=\"book-date\">Published on March 29, 2016<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"book-details\">\n<div class=\"book-description\">\n<p>One hundred of today\u2019s most prominent literary and cultural icons talk about the books that hold a special place in their hearts\u2014that made them who they are today.<\/p>\n<p>Leading authors, politicians, CEOs, actors, and other notables share the books that changed their life, why they love them, and their passion with readers everywhere. 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