Book recommendations
04-08-2022, 09:29 PM
#271
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Shoe Dog (Phil Knight of Nike)
A Truck Full of Money (Paul English of Kayak)
Wolf: The Lives of Jack London (outstanding)
Medical...
Bellevue (history of medicine, emergency medicine, public health, anesthesia all told through the history of Bellevue hospital in NYC)
Cooking...
Medium Raw (Bourdain)
Yes Chef
Misc...
Debriefing the President (Interrogation of Sadam Hussein)
Going Clear (Scientology)
Under the Banner of Heaven (LDS)
Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman & Who Cares What Other People Think
The Billion Dollar Spy
The Drunkard's Walk
04-08-2022, 10:18 PM
#272
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If you ever read a single non-fiction book, please read this:
Carrying the Fire by Michael Collins
Pretty well regarded as one of the best astronaut books, It’s written by the Command Module Pilot of Apollo 11 who is one of the better writers I’ve ever read. Not overly technical and written like you’re sitting there having a beer with the guy. One of the first books I ever read about the Apollo missions and it gave me a profound respect for what these men did in our finest hour. It’s got it all: patriotism, pilot ******, space. Seriously, pick it up.
Carrying the Fire by Michael Collins
Pretty well regarded as one of the best astronaut books, It’s written by the Command Module Pilot of Apollo 11 who is one of the better writers I’ve ever read. Not overly technical and written like you’re sitting there having a beer with the guy. One of the first books I ever read about the Apollo missions and it gave me a profound respect for what these men did in our finest hour. It’s got it all: patriotism, pilot ******, space. Seriously, pick it up.
04-09-2022, 06:54 AM
#275
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For a little sci-fi action, the Way of Kings by*******Sanderson is phenomenal. I also quite liked his earlier Mistborn series as well. Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time is stunning but he is very, very descriptive and the books… well they’re more of tomes than books.
The Martian was a great quick read for me. Never saw the movie but I really enjoyed the technical writing and the research Weir put in.
Edit: ok I guess I’m not allowed to say the name of the author of Way of Kings. Must be some big non fiction purist mods here 😂
The Martian was a great quick read for me. Never saw the movie but I really enjoyed the technical writing and the research Weir put in.
Edit: ok I guess I’m not allowed to say the name of the author of Way of Kings. Must be some big non fiction purist mods here 😂
04-09-2022, 11:31 AM
#276
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Good book for the kiddies while you’re off on your trips
https://www.amazon.com/Chosen-Ivory-.../dp/166284395X
https://www.amazon.com/Chosen-Ivory-.../dp/166284395X
04-09-2022, 11:56 AM
#277
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On a recent podcast Chuck Palahniuk mentioned his favorite book is “A Confederacy of Dunces.” A 1968 “tragicomedy.” Picked it up and enjoyed it.
Pretty much anything from Cormac McCarthy is a dark masterpiece. Pat Conroy tells some good southern stories. Classics you’ve probably missed from Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner. Tom Wolfe, Hunter S Thompson for some social commentary…
Pretty much anything from Cormac McCarthy is a dark masterpiece. Pat Conroy tells some good southern stories. Classics you’ve probably missed from Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner. Tom Wolfe, Hunter S Thompson for some social commentary…
Walker Percy wrote the introduction to Toole’s book. If you’re into Southern Catholic writers, Percy and Flannery O’Connor top the list.
04-13-2022, 05:40 AM
#278
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For you Fox News nuts that don’t understand the left…and you CNN crazies that don’t understand the right, I can’t recommend this book enough. It does a great job explaining why people take sides on everything and feel they are right. The writing flows very well, it’s balanced, and it’ll change your thinking (might relieve some stress, too).
The Righteous Mind - Jonathan Haidt
The Righteous Mind - Jonathan Haidt
04-13-2022, 06:21 AM
#279
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I love this thread, because the basic format is:
“Here’s a book I recommend”
And sometimes
“Here’s a very brief summary”
Show me what a man reads, and I’ll know who the man is. Just the posting of book titles is an excellent insight into the collective mind of our pilot group. It is a reminder not everyone at Delta has the same opinions, and good manners in the cockpit require us to acknowledge that fact.
It sure would be nice if it could stay that way. (Yes, this post violates that plea, and I won’t repeat it here)
Title. Author. Brief summary (optional)
“Here’s a book I recommend”
And sometimes
“Here’s a very brief summary”
Show me what a man reads, and I’ll know who the man is. Just the posting of book titles is an excellent insight into the collective mind of our pilot group. It is a reminder not everyone at Delta has the same opinions, and good manners in the cockpit require us to acknowledge that fact.
It sure would be nice if it could stay that way. (Yes, this post violates that plea, and I won’t repeat it here)
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