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Book suggestions

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:10 pm
by KaiineTN
I'm looking for some fresh reading material. Basically, I really enjoy reading about business, finance/investing, psychology/sociology, health/fitness/nutrition, science/technology, and life in general. I guess I'm looking for anything that can teach me something practical and useful. Any suggestions?

Some books I've read/enjoyed to give you a better idea of what I'm looking for:

- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
- Winning by Jack Welch
- Ultraprevention by Mark Hyman/Mark Liponis
- The End of Faith by Sam Harris
- Ben Franklin's autobiography
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- The Space Elevator by Bradley Edwards

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:49 pm
by Narrock
I recommend any books by the following authors:

Ann Coulter
Michael Savage
Bill O'Reilly
Barbara Olson
Ted Nugent

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:44 pm
by Ganzo
-Basic Concepts in Kabbalah: Expanding Your Inner Vision by Rav Michael Laitman PHD

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:58 pm
by Juls
Robert Kyosaki's books are good.. "rich Dad Poor dad" , "Retire young retire rich".

Another good book that is very thin, can't remember the author but title is "paralels of the pipeline"

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:07 pm
by Captain Insano
Good to Great by Jim Collins... Its a very interesting book surrounding a huge study on what made average companies turn into giants. It is directly applicable to daily life and a great read.

Also the Guerilla Marketing series is very good.


oh and no pirate is complete without The Asshole's Guide to Handling Chicks.

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:31 pm
by Harrison
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/bookSe ... 080652720X

Correction, no MAN is complete without this book. I haven't bought it yet :cry:

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:46 pm
by Minrott
Unintended Consequences by John Ross

Something every American should read.

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:29 pm
by Gidan
The Art of War - Sun-tzu
The Dao of Taijiquan - Jou Tsung Hwa

Both are really worth the time to read.

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:35 pm
by brinstar
don't read the things narrock suggested or you'll turn into a jerk

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:11 pm
by Lionking
[font=Verdana]I would suggest:

Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
Author: Brian Greene


The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Author: Patrick Lencioni


Zapp! The Lightning Of Empowerment: How To Improve Quality, Productivity, And Employee Satisfaction
Author: William C. Byham


SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life
Author: Steven G. Pratt


SuperFoods HealthStyle: Proven Strategies for Lifelong Health
Author: Steven G. Pratt


A Woman Rides the Beast
Author: Dave Hunt
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:45 pm
by Jay
gidan wrote:The Art of War - Sun-tzu
The Dao of Taijiquan - Jou Tsung Hwa

Both are really worth the time to read.


100 pages of book. 200 pages of footnotes.

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:22 am
by KaiineTN
Ordered A Leadership Fable and Good to Great. Keep the suggestions coming! Feel free to give your own mini-reviews too.

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:26 am
by Markarado
I don't read books not related to school work. I'll be of no help~

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:49 am
by dammuzis
War Cycles / Peace Cycles
by Richard Kelly Hoskins

while its needed to point out that this is a white supremist tract and VERY anti semitic it has some interesting information

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:32 pm
by Ganzo
Lionking wrote:[font=Verdana]I would suggest:

Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
Author: Brian Greene



second that, great book

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:41 pm
by Ginzburgh
Hunter S Thompson
Philip K Dick
Charles Bukowski
Jack Kerouac

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:30 pm
by Narrock
I read "On the Road" by Kerouac like 25 years ago. Man, what a freak that guy was.

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:51 pm
by Drem
zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:06 pm
by Tikker
Neat business related book I was semi forced into reading was:

"The Search: How Google and its rivals rewrote the rules of business and transformed our culture"

By John Battelle


the auther is pretty full of himself, but it's still pretty interesting