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01-23-2007, 09:40 AM

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LAfrequentflyer

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Endurance by Frank Woosley

'Nothing Ventured Nothing Won' by Sir Ed Hillary was a good read as well.

01-23-2007, 11:08 AM

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The Greatest...Muhammad Ali
It's Not About the Bike and Every Second Counts...both by Lance Armstrong
The Grapes of Wrath is probably the best "classic" out there.

01-23-2007, 11:35 AM

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Flags of our Fathers

Flyboys

Both by James Bradley

01-23-2007, 12:26 PM

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Flying the Line 1 and 2.

Learn something about the profession and where its been. Those who don't know history are doomed to relive it.

01-23-2007, 12:31 PM

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Can't believe nobody said Fate is the Hunter by Ernest Gann.

Another good aviation read is North Star over my Shoulder by Bob Buck.

01-23-2007, 12:46 PM

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I enjoyed Catch 22 by James Heller also Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz.

01-23-2007, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kansas

It's Not About the Bike... by Lance Armstrong.

I had to laugh when I read this... There is no greater Bike story than yours... you definitely need to write your own book!

You should start your own thread just to tell your story... you're hardcore!

Do you wear the facemask in the 1900? Better safe than sorry!