Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortenson

If you want some true life inspiration, this book is a must read. It actually should be required reading for everyone. The amazing effect of one ordinary man with extra-ordinary compassion (and a general lack of care for the "things of this world") will astound you. I wanted to organize my town to fund a school when I finished this book and will try to not just read but DO! Mortenson, an ex-military man whose "mission is to promote peace (and fight terrorism)...one school at a time" is mentioned several times as a Nobel Prize potential. He is certainly a modern hero.