Books allow us to venture into other worlds, real & imagined... experience travel, even before we go sometimes so that when we arrive somewhere new, the terrain feels familiar. One book that particularly inspired me was Eat, Pray, Love, which I read right before backpacking Europe by myself. I wonder, had I not read the book, if I would have had such an amazing adventure. With the inspiration I carried with me, I set off to explore with no fears of the unknown... I do believe books can be life-changing.