In the world today, everywhere you look you see something that has the potential to influence you. Whether this influence comes from a book, a teacher, or a movie it has the ability to change the way you view the world. I have run into a numerous amount of these life-changing influences in my seventeen short years of life. One novel in particular has especially influenced me on my journey through life. A Tree Grows …showed first 75 words of 642 total…

…showed last 75 words of 642 total…in my life. This remarkable novel taught me some very valuable life lessons. Through Betty Smith's words I learned to appreciate what I have, established a link between myself and my grandparent, and I discovered the importance of an exceptional education. Betty Smith is an impressive author and I would recommend A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to anybody who is looking for a book that will extensively change their view of themselves and the world.