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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

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[/font]
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