re: Self Development Type Books

I have a suggestion that is not specifically a self development book. I am reading a book called Washington's Crossing and it provides a great detail of everyday life and some key battles during the Revolutionary War. The author provides a narrative of how life was for the civilians and for both the revolutionaries and the British/German armies. Just reading what I have so far as provided plenty of motivation to make more of my time and days, considering the hell people went through over 200 years ago to get the U.S. to where we are today.

By no means does it teach you how to further develop yourself, but it has provided much more motivation to me than motivational books I have previously read.