Touching the void is the one by the British climber IIRC? He wrote a follow up called the "this game of ghosts" which was excellent.Southern_Canuck wrote:You won't be able to put "Into Thin Air" down - most people I know read that book in 2-3 days, and then re-read it.KeyserSoze wrote:"Into Thin Air" and "The Climb" sound interesting, I'll have to check them out, thanks.
Krakauer also wrote "Into the Wild" which is pretty spellbinding as well.
Another fascinating mountain climbing book is "Touching the Void" - an amazing story.
And in other suggestions, "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch is a pretty inspiring read.
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Touching the Void was indeed by the Brit, Joe Simpson. His typical British self effacing humor makes for an entertaining read when juxtaposed against the dire situation he was in. I saw him in Vancouver while i lived there. He showed slides of his trips and told tales of his exploits and accidents. I think thats what initially got me interested in the subject of mountaineering.Vpete wrote:Touching the void is the one by the British climber IIRC? He wrote a follow up called the "this game of ghosts" which was excellent.
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Just finished Frank Bill's 'Crimes in Southern Indiana' and just picked up today from Chapters 'Galveston' by Nic Pizzolatto. Before Frank Bill's Crimes in Southern Indiana I read Donald Ray Pollock's 'Devil All the Time'. Awesome. I also ordered Ron Rash's 'The World Made Straight'.
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1. The Sisters Brothers - Patrick DeWitt
2. The Devil All the Time - Donald Ray Pollock
3. A Single Shot - Matthew F. Jones
4. Southern Gods - John Horner Jacobs
5. The Last Good Kiss - James Crumley
6. Galveston - Nic Pizzolatto
7. Before You Go To Sleep -
8. The World Made Straight - Ron Rash
9. The Motel Life - Willy Vlautin
10. World War Z - Max Brooks
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Hey, I've been wanting to read Glen Duncan's 'The Last Werewolf' after reading this review from musician Nick Cave - “A magnificent novel. A brutal, indignant, lunatic howl. A sexy, blood-spattered page-turner, beautifully crafted and full of genuine suspense, that tears the thorax out of the horror genre to create something that stands rapturous and majestic and entirely on its own.”LotusBlossom wrote:
One book I liked a lot was I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan. Satan decides to live out his life in a certain human...
—Nick Cave
I will have to look into this I, Lucifer.
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Nice, I'll have to get into that one too! Awesome heads up!RoyalDude wrote:Hey, I've been wanting to read Glen Duncan's 'The Last Werewolf' after reading this review from musician Nick Cave - “A magnificent novel. A brutal, indignant, lunatic howl. A sexy, blood-spattered page-turner, beautifully crafted and full of genuine suspense, that tears the thorax out of the horror genre to create something that stands rapturous and majestic and entirely on its own.”LotusBlossom wrote:
One book I liked a lot was I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan. Satan decides to live out his life in a certain human...
—Nick Cave
I will have to look into this I, Lucifer.
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Recently read Krakauer's "Where Men Win Glory". Fascinating, and heartbreaking, story of Pat Tillman. Guy left behind a multi-million dollar NFL contract to fight for his country, was killed in action (friendly fire), and the resulting coverup and "propagandization" of his efforts.Southern_Canuck wrote:You won't be able to put "Into Thin Air" down - most people I know read that book in 2-3 days, and then re-read it.KeyserSoze wrote:"Into Thin Air" and "The Climb" sound interesting, I'll have to check them out, thanks.
Krakauer also wrote "Into the Wild" which is pretty spellbinding as well.
Great read, highly recommended.
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Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella Meadows
Fascinating book about Sustainability
Fascinating book about Sustainability
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Don't get me wrong, Sustainability is an extremely noble concept and all thatArachnid wrote: Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella Meadows
Fascinating book about Sustainability
.... but why are you wasting all this energy when Nuclear War is just around the corner??
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While you Christians and your Islamic/Jew buddies go to the sweet hereafter somebody has to pick up the pieces and Carry On up the evolutionary chainStrangelove wrote:Don't get me wrong, Sustainability is an extremely noble concept and all thatArachnid wrote: Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella Meadows
Fascinating book about Sustainability
.... but why are you wasting all this energy when Nuclear War is just around the corner??
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Wait, does one have to be christian/muslim/jewish/new age/pagan ...religious. to have a hereafter what happened to that law of thermodynamics thingy that says energy cant be made or destroyed? if we are all just star dust wont we return to the stars etc etcArachnid wrote:While you Christians and your Islamic/Jew buddies go to the sweet hereafter somebody has to pick up the pieces and Carry On up the evolutionary chainStrangelove wrote:Don't get me wrong, Sustainability is an extremely noble concept and all thatArachnid wrote: Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella Meadows
Fascinating book about Sustainability
.... but why are you wasting all this energy when Nuclear War is just around the corner??
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You read too much Asimov Try loving the Dick moreukcanuck wrote:Wait, does one have to be christian/muslim/jewish/new age/pagan ...religious. to have a hereafter what happened to that law of thermodynamics thingy that says energy cant be made or destroyed? if we are all just star dust wont we return to the stars etc etcArachnid wrote:While you Christians and your Islamic/Jew buddies go to the sweet hereafter somebody has to pick up the pieces and Carry On up the evolutionary chainArachnid wrote: Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella Meadows
Fascinating book about Sustainability
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Another fascinating book I'm reading is A Pattern Language http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Pattern_Language
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Fractals anyone?
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One of my old favorites is "The Happy Isles of Oceania-Paddling the Pacific" by Paul Theroux.
It's a bit older now but guaranteed to keep you turning the pages. He's one cynical bastard and pulls no punches when describing different peoples and religions. Worth the time for sure.
It's a bit older now but guaranteed to keep you turning the pages. He's one cynical bastard and pulls no punches when describing different peoples and religions. Worth the time for sure.
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