In the educational world, you will often hear the term "core" in association with books, curriculum, standards, etc. As it is used in those circumstances, everything is built around a certain standard or "core" knowledge.
In our personal reading, most of us have "core" books that attract us over and over again. These are the books the touch our hearts each time we read them. They teach us something new or rejuvenate our belief in mankind each time we pick them up. Some of those books can become sacred to us as individuals because they teach so deeply.
We also have books and/or documents that do the same thing for nations. Here in the United States, we have the Holy Bible as one of our core national books. Another core document would be the Declaration of Independence and our Constitution; Patrick Henry's famous quote "Give me liberty or give me death; Martin Luther King's speech "I Have a Dream"; "The Star Spangled Banner" all of these are national books or documents. They make a statement of who we are and what is important to us.
It is also core books that help give us the love of reading--something that will draw us back again and again. As you read, see if you can find your core books. They will be a sustaining influence during your life-time.
Good reading!
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