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Ishmael by Daniel Quinn is the second most influential book I ever read after the Tao Te Ching. It's not a novel in the traditional sense, but has a sublime message. In the story, a giant gorilla named Ishmael is the teacher looking for a student with an ernest desire to save the world. There is something very wrong with the world, civilization. Inspiration for the Anthoney Hopkins movie Instinct, it's a very powerful book that makes you want to get up and do something. A very important message in today's world. Read more.