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Post by swilk on Sept 10, 2013 8:18:08 GMT -5
As October 1 quickly approaches I find myself scrambling to finish up tasks that should have been done long ago ..... a stockpile of books to read while on stand is one of those tasks.
So my question is simple .... what are the "every man must read" books in your opinions?
There was a lengthy discussion among some friends of mine over the Zinn book "A peoples History..." plus it had a pretty cool Good Will Hunting quote so I am adding that one to my list just so I can see what all the fuss is about.
I think I might pick up a couple of the Bill O'Reilly books as well.
Recommendations?
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Post by featherduster on Sept 10, 2013 8:50:23 GMT -5
Here are 2 books that I could not put down and I might add that they really changed and/or reaffirmed my thinking about wildlife violations.
1. Defending our wildlife heritage by Terry Grosz
2. For the love of wilderness by Terry Grosz
Mr. Grosz is a retired Federal Fish and Wildlife agent.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2013 9:53:54 GMT -5
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Post by swilk on Sept 10, 2013 9:56:31 GMT -5
I will look into those .... my mom is a book reader (literally thousands of novels over the last few decades) and has some used book connection where she can get just about any book for just a few bucks. I figure for that kind of money I can afford to buy and if I decide I hate it not really a big deal.
I am trying to find some decent civil war books as well ....
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Post by swilk on Sept 10, 2013 10:00:07 GMT -5
I read 1776 by David McCullough a few deer seasons ago and might pick up his John Adams too ....
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2013 10:10:42 GMT -5
While I have not read the Adams book, I have heard really good things about it. The Frontiersman and Panther in the Sky both tell the story of the opening of the Ohio Valley region to settlement. The Frontiersman is the story told from the perspective of the white settlers and Panther in the Sky is told from the perspective of the Indians, specifically, Tecumseh. Many events in both books happened in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. Absolutely AMAZING story telling...all based on meticulously researched facts.
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Post by Russ Koon on Sept 10, 2013 10:34:48 GMT -5
I also liked to read on stand, after the initial period of intense attention at daybreak.
One season, I checked out "Atlas Shrugged", by Ayn Rand. It was a very good read, and a good choice for those long sits where I could give it full attention while my ears held vigil for the sound of deer in the crisp leaves. Drawback was I could only find it in hardback, so I packed that heavy tome in and out of the woods and up and down the tree, every hunt for almost the entire season!
I also found the Eckert series recommended by Metamorahunter to be excellent reads. I believe there were six books total in that series and I found the five that I was able to get to all be very good. Great mixtures of historical accuracy and adventure that reads like a good fiction, but is well documented in factual base.
I also found "Founding Faith" be Steven Waldman to be an excellent read on the FF and the considerations involved in the constitutional deliberations. Although waldman is himself a firm believer, the book is written with a very factual and well-documented accuracy that is enjoyable reading for either believer or secular history fan interested in the period of the country's birth. He pretty much keeps his personal take on the faith issues confined to his last chapter or so, and identifies it as such.
In a lighter vein, if you are a fan of some good mysteries, both the wife and I have enjoyed everything that John Sandford has written for about twenty years now. Reading them in chronographical order is recommended but not necessary. The character identification is better if read in order.
I finally caught up on a read that had been on my list since HS during a midwinter lull last year, and read "on the Road" by Jack Kerouac. Very disappointed.
Another that had been on my list a long time was "1984",by George Orwell. I had the general idea of the content and had seen references to it forever, but had never taken the time to read it. May have actually increased the effect by waiting so long. Good one to catch up on if you have likewise escaped it so far.
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Post by Russ Koon on Sept 10, 2013 10:40:12 GMT -5
Oops....forgot Michener....Thoroughly enjoyed "Centennial" and "Texas", somehow got sidetracked and have never read his other works in that vein.
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Post by kevin1 on Sept 10, 2013 10:56:30 GMT -5
The Adventures of Robin Hood/Howard Pyle, even better than the Errol Flynn movie.
Armageddon 2419AD/Philip Francis Nowlan, the original Buck Rodgers novel.
Armageddon 2419AD - The Airlords of Han/Philip Francis Nowlan, the sequel.
The United States Constitution/Various, I think it's important for everyone to know their rights, and what guarantees them.
Liberalism and the Social Problem/Winston Spencer Churchill, "Winnie" is a hero of mine, and the work is very profound.
The Call of the Wild/Jack London, a true classic.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer/Mark Twain, a great yarn for the ages.
The Religion of the Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan/Kaiten Nukariya, it never hurts to learn about other cultures.
Bushido, the Soul of Japan/ Inazo Nitobe, what can I say, I like Japan.
Meditations/Marcus Aurelius, wisdom started long before us.
The Iliad/The Odyssey/Homer, he sure could write 'em.
Moby Dick, or, the whale/Herman Melville, whale of a tale.
The Art of War/Sunzi, helps keep me sharp.
I have all of these, and many more, read them all more than once.
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Post by swilk on Sept 10, 2013 13:24:12 GMT -5
Looking through the suggestions and several are new to me ... and a few have been on my list for a while.
Reading was never really my favorite thing to do but as I have gotten older I have come to enjoy it more and more. I have read more books in the last 5 years than in the previous 30 combined.
I try and mix in titles like 1776 to go along with my reads from Dean Koontz.
Thanks for the suggestions fellas .....
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Post by ukwil on Sept 10, 2013 15:06:28 GMT -5
The whole Frontiersman series by Eckert is really good. Gives an early look of the Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Kentucky areas as they were settled. "Dark and Bloody River" is also a must read. American Sniper by Chris Kyle is great. The Foxfire series is good. Gives a look at life in the Appalachian Mountains from the early 1900's.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2013 15:22:02 GMT -5
Love the Foxfire books! I grew up on them. If you like the Frontiersman, do yourself a favor and read Panther in the Sky. Thank me later.  |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Sept 10, 2013 18:26:09 GMT -5
Wow, you guys are awesome! Smart people read. I've never enjoyed reading, but like to learn ...a dichotomy I guess. You guys are smart.
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Post by ukwil on Sept 10, 2013 18:44:20 GMT -5
Metamora, I've got it. Also read Follow the River. I just recently picked up a first printing of Eckert's "Blue Jacket". I like to read my Bible too, seems a little easier to read in the woods.
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Post by greyhair on Sept 10, 2013 19:38:15 GMT -5
A good read - "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson. Two guys decide to hike the entire Appalachian Trail but they are greenhorns. Really funny but informative too
It is what you would get if you crossed John Muir with Dave Barry
Fantastic serious history of the Appalachian mountains and people, but funny as h---
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2013 19:40:33 GMT -5
Blue Jacket, the white Indian chief. Fascinating story!
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Sept 10, 2013 19:45:49 GMT -5
A good read - "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson. Two guys decide to hike the entire Appalachian Trail but they are greenhorns. Really funny but informative too It is what you would get if you crossed John Muir with Dave Barry Fantastic serious history of the Appalachian mountains and people, but funny as h--- What's a greenhorn? I have a feeling that I'm a greenhorn.  |
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Post by jdaily on Sept 10, 2013 19:53:42 GMT -5
"How to win friends and influence people". I've read this book alone several dozen times.
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