Name the last three books you have read...

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  1. Mighty Quinn

    Mighty Quinn New Member

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    Fascinating read
     
    Mighty Quinn, Oct 20, 2011
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  2. Blacktiger2005

    Blacktiger2005 Well-Known Member

    Mr. Sir Nose. If you are still here or lurk in time to time, I want to thank you for this thread. For my white brothers who I tell to come in and see what real black men are like in body as well as mind in that we are all not stupid or intellectually inferior that so many of them like to feel in their own false comfort zones. Again, thank you. Thank you for your service as a military man.

    -"That Used To Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come back" by Thomas Friedman


    -"Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025" by Patrick J. Buchanan


    -"Warrior Legacy" by Dr. J.L. Aiello
     
    Blacktiger2005, Oct 23, 2011
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  3. Tamstrong

    Tamstrong Administrator Staff Member

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    Tamstrong, Oct 24, 2011
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  4. newblackman88

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    the last two books i read were both of Chris jericho's autobiographies, A Lion's tale and Undisputed
     
    newblackman88, Oct 31, 2011
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  5. Tamstrong

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  6. nocturnalmission

    nocturnalmission New Member

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  7. satyr

    satyr New Member

    Tam, you might like Karin Slaughter. George Pelecanos is good too, especially The Night Gardener.
     
    satyr, Nov 6, 2011
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  8. LillyBeth

    LillyBeth New Member

    “Abolition!: The Struggle to Abolish Slavery in the British Empire” by Richard Reddie. A very balanced read.

    “Principles of Horticulture” (for my studies rather than pleasure).

    Now reading “The Suffragettes: In Pictures” by Diane Atkinson.
     
    LillyBeth, Nov 6, 2011
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  9. Tamstrong

    Tamstrong Administrator Staff Member

    Thanks, Saty. I appreciate the suggestions, and I'll definitely check them out. My library method lately is a quick skim of the new release section to see if anything catches my eye, and then randomly grabbing books by authors I've never read. I'm still reading/re-reading Clive Barker, too.
     
    Tamstrong, Nov 6, 2011
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  10. Devorn

    Devorn Member

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  11. Blacktiger2005

    Blacktiger2005 Well-Known Member

    "Education and the Significance of Life" by Jiddu Krishnamurti

    "Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence" by Gary Mack

    "IBrain: Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind", by Gary Small, M.D. and Gigi Vorgan
     
    Blacktiger2005, Nov 9, 2011
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  12. Blacktiger2005

    Blacktiger2005 Well-Known Member

    "TaeKwonDo: Philosophy and Culture" by Lee, Kyong Myong

    "Mastering TaeKwonDo: A Korean Martial Art" by Tae E. Lee 9th Black Belt

    "Mastering TaeKwonDo Sparring: The Basics" by Brigadier General Robert K. Martineau and Tae E. Lee, 9th Black Belt
     
    Blacktiger2005, Nov 11, 2011
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  13. LibraPrincess

    LibraPrincess Well-Known Member

    "The Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

    "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" by Sir Author Conan Doyle

    "Hamlet" by William Shakespear
     
    LibraPrincess, Nov 11, 2011
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  14. Blacktiger2005

    Blacktiger2005 Well-Known Member

    "Simple Zen: Guide to living Moment to Moment" by C. Alexander Simpkins PH.d and Annellen Simpkins PH.d

    Note: A small book, but one I keep going back to time after time. I posted this one before. I'm fascinated by the creative visualization techniques used in Zen meditation. Highly recommend this read. This is one of a series of reads in oriental philosophy that I'm embarking on to understand more the asian mind (Taoism. Buddhism, Confucianism etc...) What an impressive people the asians are and how they have changed our culture here in the West.

    "TaeKwon-Do and I, Vols 1&2" by General Choi Hong Hi, Founder of TaeKwon-Do.

    Note: A fascinating man. I highly recommend this set to all TaeKwon Do students to understand the man behind the world movement of this martial arts. His life story is truly an eye opener. An example of how one person can change a piece of our world.

    Happy readings.

    Check out http://www.taekwondotimes.com

    on their listing of philosophy books.
     
    Blacktiger2005, Nov 12, 2011
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  15. Mighty Quinn

    Mighty Quinn New Member

    I've been on a binge as of late. The latest is Blunder: Why Smart people Make Bad Decisions by Zachary Shore. Exhilarating read.
     
    Mighty Quinn, Nov 18, 2011
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  16. Ra

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  17. Tamstrong

    Tamstrong Administrator Staff Member

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  18. satyr

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    How is this?

     
    satyr, Nov 20, 2011
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    Bug Well-Known Member

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  20. Tamstrong

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    It's not bad, but it's not great either. The photographs & the book layout are awesome, but the writing & the editing are weak. He came close to getting it right, but there are numerous typos, misnomers & other goofy mistakes that there's no excuse for. His writing is also repetitious; you read something & there it is again word for word a few pages later.

    He did pretty well on the timeline, & it is does have some interesting tidbits, quotes & anecdotes. He could've done a much better job with it, but I'm glad I own it. It makes a nice coffee table book.
     
    Tamstrong, Nov 20, 2011
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