I know. I know. I’m way late to the party. Everyone reads The Outsiders in high school. But I didn’t. And I never saw the movie either. So now I’ve read the book and am going to watch the movie next. Maybe it’s time of life, but I didn’t love this book like you’re supposed […]
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Fearless – The Adam Brown Story
I don’t generally read these kinds of books because, for the most part, the stories feel a bit cheesy. In addition, the people who were privileged enough to be in an organization like the Navy SEALS almost universally despise kiss and tell books. However, this book was recommended by a former SEAL Team Six member […]
The Girl with Seven Names
A riveting look deep inside North Korea combined with a harrowing tale of escape for the author. I started reading this on a Monday and finished the last 30% of the book the following Sunday. You will not be able to put it down for the last quarter of the book. While it is a […]
Midlife and the Great Unknown
David Whyte is an English poet who works with companies and organizations to discover their highest and best through poetry. I’ve never read much poetry, but after listening to this book, I’m likely to read a whole lot more. Whyte’s incisive views on life, happiness and purpose are profound and will cause you to stop […]
Cathedral of the Wild
I heard an interview with Boyd Varty on Invest Like the Best and was so intrigued by his story that I decided to read his book. The book is a memoir of his life growing up on the Londolozi Game Preserve in S. Africa, and has some of the more amazing stories you’ll ever read. […]
The Daily Stoic
Quite fashionable these days to be a consumer of Stoic philosophy, but I think the reason for that is that Stoicism offers a particularly refreshing point of view that’s in stark contrast to modern society. Given how old Stoicism is, I guess this has likely always been true. I read the daily meditations from this […]
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
There are a handful of books which have had a lasting, profound effect on my life. This is at or near the top of the list. As someone who’s struggled mightily with living most of my life in either the past or the future, this book wrecked me. It has revolutionized how I live with […]
Pandemic
A.G. Riddle is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. This book is my favorite so far, and it’s the first in a two-part series called The Extinction Files. Pandemic (as you might expect) tells the story of modern bio-terror in the form of a new disease that is incurable without the antidote, only available […]
Hellhound On His Trail
Hellhound On His Trail recounts the manhunt for James Earl Ray, Martin Luther King Jr’s assassin. From the first page to the last, this book flies by. Hampton Sides does an amazing job of recreating all of the scenes, but the recounting of the actual assassination will have you feeling like you’re in the house with […]
Wolf Boys
I read / watch just about everything I can on the drug war / drug trade. For some reason I have a morbid obsession with the topic. Wolf Boys is the true story of two boys who are lured into the drug trade at the Laredo border in Texas. Not only is the story very […]