You ever read a book that had a major influence on you or something you have did

[HiPockets]

Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward Angel turned me to looking back and starting to understand my roots on North Carolina and to understanding my family and the southern characters that populated it. Wolfe was the Hunter Thompson of a previous generation; he was gonzo wild in real life and irreverent and unpredictable on the page. Absolutely a stone great American writer who flowed life out of a paragraph like a free-form manic jazz riff.

 

[whalewager]

Bible
Encyclopedia
Roots

 

[cut-paste-hero]

Wow, I am making a serious post here. What is the world coming to?

Louder than words.
-Jenny McCarthy

Trying to recover my 3 year old with autism, that shit will change your life.

She did it, so will I.

:aktion033

 

[JudgeWapner]

The Grapes of Wrath.
A Christmas Carol.

 

[NES]

Jonathan Living Seagull - although I havent been able apply it to my life in the ways I figured I eventually would after the first time I heard the audio version on LP.

 

[barman]

You ever read a book.....on you or something you have did

Yes...Better Living Through Better English - Prof. Danny Dweeb

 

[Willie99]

until I read this book, I thought you were supposed to throw dollar bills at them

 

[homedawg]

I'm currently reading JOSH HAMILTON'S Biography, Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back. It is a very good book and I always knew of his story a little because we were about the same age and remember him being taken in the draft around the time I was hoping to hear mine in a later round.

I actually didn't realize how low and in the dumps this kid was. Very good story. There are 2 really amazing, incredible comeback stories in the MLB right now, and so different on the scale of how each got there (the other one being the Ankiel story of going from P to OFer, and darn good at both positions).

I recommend this book for any baseball fan, anyone who enjoys reading about inspiration and overcoming adversity, or one that likes biographies from someone who is an intriguing story to you.

I'm now a bigger JOSH HAMILTON fan and here's hoping that this is only the beginning of his story..

I got the Josh Hamilton biography 3 days ago and read the whole thing. I am definitely a bigger Josh Hamilton fan now that I read his story. Just amazing how he went so bad so quickly.

 

[trytrytry]

the Probiotic Revolution

 

[homedawg]

i am looking to purchase a few books from gablersbook.com does anyone have any recommendations? i was looking for smarter money (?), but not sure if I had the right author.

 

[Iceman]

It's smart money by Konik

You ever read "The Odds"?

 

[Railbird]

Art of war by Sun Tzu

 

[silver7]

Great Advice

"Do What You Love And The Money Will Follow" by Marsha Sinetar

Unfortunately the things I loved, wine & women never made me any $$$! Happy Holidays OMT & a prosperous NY!! :toast: On a serious note, "Leaving LV" book & movie were the most graphic & accurate depiction of my disease. Cage was remarkable.

 

[PatPatriot]

The Disappearence of the Universe

Gary R. Renard

Great thread by the way.Keep em coming.

 

[WorldNumberOne]

" see spot run "

made me wanna get a dog...