“The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich” by William L. Shirer.
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
SwiftStrider1988 on
Can’t really name just one, so here’s a couple:
‘Salt’ by Mark Kurlansky.
‘How to Catch a Mole’ by Marc Hamer.
‘Stiff’ by Mary Roach.
‘At Home: A Short History of a Private Life’ by Bill Bryson.
‘Devil in the White City’ by Erik Larson.
‘The Great Bridge’ by David McCullough.
‘Underland’ by Robert McFarlane.
‘A Sand County Almanac’ by Aldo Leopold.
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I liked the Lost City of Z by David Grann. Felt like I was on the expedition myself
MiguelGarka on
Myth Of Sysyphus.
Homo Deus
abah3765 on
Operation Mincemeat by Ben MacIntyre
LoganGr33ne on
Empire of the Summer Moon
Alternative_Math_892 on
A Bright Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan
Dibinem on
“Bad Blood,Secrets and lies in a Silicon Valley Startup” by John Carreyou ,about the whole Elizabeth Holmes fiasco. It’s fascinating
“Hidden Valley Road, inside the mind of an American family” by Robert Kolker. It’s about a family with 12 children, 6 of whom were diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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I’ve read many and it’s an easy choice for me. *The Idea of the World: A Multi-Disciplinary Argument for the Mental Nature of Reality* by Bernardo Kastrup. The single most profoundly brilliant idea I have ever come across.
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Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
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Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
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Shake Hands with the Devil by Romeo Dalliare
AbbyBabble on
It’s a tie between Dear Leader and The Last of the Incas.
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Braiding Sweetgrass
zimmerza on
“Braiding Sweetgrass” and “Hidden Life of Trees.” Changed my perception of human’s place in the larger ecosystem of life on our planet.
bdonahue970 on
The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown
Carbonman_ on
The Home Invaders by Frank Hohimer.
BlueLightJunction on
Anything by Chuck Klosterman….
Also loved “The Psychopath Test” by Jon Ronson. Totally made me think about the world differently.,.
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“The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich” by William L. Shirer.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
Can’t really name just one, so here’s a couple:
‘Salt’ by Mark Kurlansky.
‘How to Catch a Mole’ by Marc Hamer.
‘Stiff’ by Mary Roach.
‘At Home: A Short History of a Private Life’ by Bill Bryson.
‘Devil in the White City’ by Erik Larson.
‘The Great Bridge’ by David McCullough.
‘Underland’ by Robert McFarlane.
‘A Sand County Almanac’ by Aldo Leopold.
I liked the Lost City of Z by David Grann. Felt like I was on the expedition myself
Myth Of Sysyphus.
Homo Deus
Operation Mincemeat by Ben MacIntyre
Empire of the Summer Moon
A Bright Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan
“Bad Blood,Secrets and lies in a Silicon Valley Startup” by John Carreyou ,about the whole Elizabeth Holmes fiasco. It’s fascinating
“Hidden Valley Road, inside the mind of an American family” by Robert Kolker. It’s about a family with 12 children, 6 of whom were diagnosed with schizophrenia.
I’ve read many and it’s an easy choice for me. *The Idea of the World: A Multi-Disciplinary Argument for the Mental Nature of Reality* by Bernardo Kastrup. The single most profoundly brilliant idea I have ever come across.
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
Shake Hands with the Devil by Romeo Dalliare
It’s a tie between Dear Leader and The Last of the Incas.
Braiding Sweetgrass
“Braiding Sweetgrass” and “Hidden Life of Trees.” Changed my perception of human’s place in the larger ecosystem of life on our planet.
The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown
The Home Invaders by Frank Hohimer.
Anything by Chuck Klosterman….
Also loved “The Psychopath Test” by Jon Ronson. Totally made me think about the world differently.,.