A Confession by Leo Tolstoy

At the age of 51, on the brink of suicide, Tolstoy went from the pursuit of fame and money towards religion and the meaning of life. A Confession details his search for God and what is truly important in life. Tolstoy says it is important to ask yourself “What am I doing and Why”, “How can I make my life worth living”. You should not live your life afraid of asking these questions and searching for an answer. This is an in-depth search for the meaning of his life.

As one gets closer to the end it is usually common to look back and ask “What have I done with my life”, “Is this all there is”. For Tolstoy faith in what Jesus said (not the religion) saved him.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a fairy tale where the characters always learn a moral lesson from their journey.  Albus Dumbledore tells you the meaning at the end of each story.  It gets a little boring but it's still fun and worth it in the end. There are five stories in the whole book.  


Beedle the Bard appears in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh novel of the series. The book is a popular collection of Wizarding children's fairy tales that Albus Dumbledore left to Hermione Granger in his will.

Introducing the Deathly Hallows. There is a symbol above the story "The Tale of the Three Brothers", which is the symbol of the Hallows. The Triangle represents the Invisibility Cloak, The Circle represents the Resurrection Stone, and The Vertical line represents the Elder Wand.