Dr Seuss Changed My Life!
Another theme in life-changing books is the work of the zany and captivating Dr Seuss- he might not technically be a doctor but he seems to have his finger on the pulse of what people love to read.Eve Comerford and Marguerita Still both chose books by Dr. Seuss as the book that chan

Radio Scotland Book Cafe talking about The Book That Changed My Life
On Monday The Book That Changed My Life took over the Radio Scotland Book Cafe - and the presenters told their stories about The Book That Changed Their Life - Bill Whiteford, Newsdrive Newsreader - ' The Children's Encyclopaedia'Bryan Burnett - 'I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.' by Maya AngelouTom Morton - 'Awopbopaloobop alopbamboom; Rock from the Beginning' by Nik CohnJanice Forsyth - 'Waiting For Godot' by Samuel BeckettListen again here

1 minute wonders - Inspiration for all of you who haven't yet posted your story!
Scottish Book Trust's viral video competition is now closed! And what fantastic entries we've had! Check out this one, beautiful and very appropriate for these quiet frosty mornings we've been having.Go to http://www.youtube.com/sbtcompetition to see the rest and comment on your favourite.

Abelard and Heloise, a passionate love story and a life-changing book.
When author K.M. Grant visited Scottish Book Trust, she told us about the book that changed her life- 'Peter Abelard' by Helen Waddell- considered to be one of the best written and engaging accounts of two of the most famous lovers in history.Watch K.M. Grant's story below.It is difficult to outline the story of Abelard and Heloise concisely - not only because there are a lot of twists and turns, but also because there are conflicting accounts of what took place and why, so this synopsis is by no means definitive.Peter Abelard was one of the most prominent minds of the 12th century, a philosopher and theologian - who fell in love with his bril

Books CAN change lives- in a lot of different ways...
"I grew up in the 1960s both Catholic and gay, and couldn't reconcile the two. I ended up denying both my sexuality and my religion. Some years after coming out, whilst managing an HIV/AIDS project, my admin worker - who was also training as a Methodist preacher - gave me a copy of "Dancing on the Edge". Its effect on me was momentous..."This story was submitted by Kevin Crowe on The Book That Changed My Life project site. It has been just one of many where a book has had a strong impact on someone's life and in a surprising way. The variety of books chosen has also re