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I just read “Can’t Hurt Me” by David Googins which I really enjoyed.

Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris.
The Path Between The Seas by David McCullough about the Panama Canal.

Chop Wood, Carry Water by Josh Metcalf
 
HCCForever said:
I just read “Can’t Hurt Me” by David Googins which I really enjoyed.

Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris.
The Path Between The Seas by David McCullough about the Panama Canal.

Chop Wood, Carry Water by Josh Metcalf
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I find metcalf to be obnoxious and preachy. I think fishy would hate the guy. I picture him being very angry with anyone telling him what to do
 
husky429 said:
I find metcalf to be obnoxious and preachy. I think fishy would hate the guy. I picture him being very angry with anyone telling him what to do
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Actually I only mentioned that book, tongue in cheek, since Hurley had the team read it.
 
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe. Great story + Great writing = I will not be banned (I hope).
 
Simple Courage: A True Story of Peril on the Sea by Frank Delaney.
 
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nomar said:
Going Clear, Lawrence Wright's book about Scientology, is pretty great.

Everybody seems to like Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson. I did, far more than his other books.

I second 8893's nomination of Life by Keith Richards. The blurb on the back says something like, "Reading this book is like being allowed to sit in a room with Keith Richards and ask him every question you'd ever want to ask him." Definitely one of the top 5 autobiographies I've ever read. (I don't often think of Keith Richards and Malcolm X together.)

Whatever you do, don't read H is for Hawk, by Helen Macdonald. Unless you're suffering from insomnia. Then, definitely.

I tend to read more fiction than non-fiction. I enjoy the escape.
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I second Devil in the White City. Concurrent stories that come crashing together.
 
Once the audible credits are used, you may consider the Hardcore History podcast. Usually 20 hour episodes about various historical subjects.
 
I did some Christmas shopping this weekend and purchased several books as gifts, including "Educated" by Tara Westover, a memoir written by a young girl raised and home schooled by survivalists in Idaho. I was so intrigued by it that I signed up for an Audible trial when I got home and selected it as my free book. Started listening this morning and I am already hooked.

It's stunning how good a writer she is--and this is her first novel--after never having been to school before college (where she learned for the first time what Europe is and there was something called the Holocaust...).
 
I recommend two already listed above, Boys In The Boat and Stephen Ambrose's Undaunted Courage. If you like Ambrose let me also recommend "Nothing Like It In The World" about the building of the continental railroad.
 
8893 said:
I did some Christmas shopping this weekend and purchased several books as gifts, including "Educated" by Tara Westover, a memoir written by a young girl raised and home schooled by survivalists in Idaho. I was so intrigued by it that I signed up for an Audible trial when I got home and selected it as my free book. Started listening this morning and I am already hooked.

It's stunning how good a writer she is--and this is her first novel--after never having been to school before college (where she learned for the first time what Europe is and there was something called the Holocaust...).
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Almost halfway through this already. Very compelling and fascinating. Truly amazed at the quality of the writing and depth of her insights at such a young age. Highly recommend.
 
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Robertelamin said:
So Chief is Don Kelbick?
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I do not enjoy that man's teaching style at all. All of his videos he comes across as a bad teacher.

Attack and Counter is hot garbage imo. He WANTS players to use chairs in drills. Ridiculous.
 
"Billion Dollar Ball" by Gilbert Gaul.
Very well documented book about the growth in sports revenue (and expenses) over the last 35 years. Texas, for example, had a total athletic department budget of about $4M in the early 80's but by the 2015 or so it was over $170M. He has data on all the really big programs regarding revenues and their growth in the last 30 years as well as how they spend it and how they've maximized "seat licenses", "seat transfer fees", and other means of extracting major money from donors and fans.
As a counterpoint he provides some details on how small colleges like Haverford sponsor more sports and have much higher percentages of students playing intercollegiate athletics for the experience of it while the big boys primarily spend big money to buy the facilities, coaches and players they need to win championships that will enhance the brand (and the bank accounts of the coaches, AD's, etc.).
 
One of, if not my favorite non-fiction book (although it has some fictitious nuance to it) is Mutiny on the Bounty.

Highly, highly, highly recommend it if you haven't read/listened to it already, such a fascinating story.
 
Started reading "The Great Bridge" by David McCullough - good book, but you need slot of time to get through, so I think that might be a good audiobook choice. Did finish Lost City of Z & that one also seems like a good choice.
 
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Not a specific book, but I use the Goodreads app and you can get pretty good recommendations based on books you've previously read

I don't usually read military stuff but my friends older brother's book The Last Punisher was a good read. He did a couple tours with Chris Kyle and was actually the consultant for American sniper movie
 
If you’re a Bukowski fan I just read Post Office and really enjoyed it. Not a difficult read at all and is very entertaining.
 
Fishy said:
I’m in a tough spot. Tough enough that asking you coconuts for advice actually makes sense.

I have six Audible credits and they’re warning me I’m going to lose one if I don’t start using them

I looked through and didn’t see any I liked, so I need book suggestions.

Parameters...

1) No fiction. I read enough of it here.

2) If I don’t like it, you’ll probably be banned.

3) Audible books take care of my commute — so longer books are better books.
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City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York by Tyler Anbinder.

History of New York with a focus on the different waves of immigrants. I start a lot of long books and don’t finish - didn’t have that issue with this one.
 
"Monuments Men" was a good (movie not so much) & I 2nd "Unbroken".
 
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