2. The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World by David Deutsch
3. The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley (Highy recommended)
4. Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
5. Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and Things That Last by Wright Thompson
I will have to check those out. I am almost done Ron Chernow's Hamilton, which I find fascinating. It has changed my view of Thomas Jefferson entirely.
ReplyDeleteI've read Chernow's House of Morgan and Titan (the John D. Rockerfeller book). Also read his Hamilton biography and I've had his Ulysses S. Grant book staring at me for some months now. Think I'll make that a summer project.
ReplyDelete400 Things Cops Know - Adam Plantinga
ReplyDeleteThe Boer War - Thomas Pakenham
Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis (for a friend)
Sparrow, Bedbugs, and Body Shadows - Lou Sheldon
The Official Italian/Polish Joke Book - Larry Wilde
The Boer War looks interesting. Was it any good?
ReplyDeleteIt's supposed to be the best overall treatment, and so far it's very good. It was published in the 70s.
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