[mikewarot]

The Boy's Second Book of Radio and Electronics - by Alfred Morgan (1957).[1]

I had almost failed 4th grade, and it was strongly suggested (I don't know the details, but it happened quickly) that I should be set loose in the school library, and allowed to pick out any book and read it. This very book got me into electronics, and later when the personal computing revolution arrived, I was all set to join in.

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Diary of an Early American Boy: Noah Blake 1805.[2]

It was the love story wound into this quite fascinating look into the lives of young men in that time period, that inspired my decision to propose to my Wife.

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[1] https://worldradiohistory.com/BOOKSHELF-ARH/Technology/The-B...

[2] https://store.doverpublications.com/0486436667.html

[qup]

> and it was strongly suggested that I should be set loose in the school library

Can you elaborate why strongly suggested?

I really like your examples.