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Ski_ThEast
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I'm supposed to read a non-fiction book so I had Miracle In The Andes picked out but after Sandy and over a week of no school and power I ended up just reading it before it was assigned so I have to pick out a new one.  What non-fiction books could you guys not put down?  I was thinking of reading Friday Night Lights but I want some more ideas.  Thanks +k
Nov 13 2012 4:51PM
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Errl
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Let me know when you want book #2 after reading this bad boy, I'll mail it to ya.
Nov 13 2012 4:53PM
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maximiliaan
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50 shades of grey
Nov 13 2012 5:01PM
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Jessie406
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Double Take - Really good book!

http://www.amazon.com/Double-Take-Kevin-Michael-Connolly/dp/0061791520
Nov 13 2012 5:04PM
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yuck
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if it has to be non-fiction, Into Thin Air by John Krakauer is amazing. or into the wild
Nov 13 2012 5:10PM
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LiquorLanch
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Forgotten Soldier-Guy Sajer
Nov 13 2012 5:13PM
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Errl
Posts: 2082 - Karma: 451
Well that was a huge fail on my part. ^Go with a Krakauer.
Nov 13 2012 5:15PM
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KingGeedorah
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On the Road by Jack Kerouac
Nov 13 2012 5:20PM
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gnarschralped
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born to run Chris McDougall
Nov 13 2012 5:25PM
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FLBP
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+1

Kevin Connolly is a badass.

Nov 13 2012 5:33PM
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.Apex.
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Anyone know of a good book, like a biography of a hardcore drug user or drug dealer?
Nov 13 2012 5:33PM
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LiquorLanch
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Hunter S Thompson.
Nov 13 2012 5:34PM
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Turner.
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Monster by Kody Scott is all about gang life in Los Angeles. I read it a few summers ago and as I recall it was pretty good. It got kind of political/racial but that happens and it was still a compelling read.
Nov 13 2012 5:37PM
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I_Am_Mod
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Into The Wild,
the story of christopher mccandless/alex supertramp, documented by Jon Krakauer !

i've always been a huge fan of the movie and am now reading the book, it's amazing !

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Nov 13 2012 5:38PM
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.Apex.
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awesome, thanks ill give it a look
Nov 13 2012 5:38PM
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Ski_ThEast
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yea i've read both of those, but maybe Where Men Win Glory
Nov 13 2012 5:43PM
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LoathesRaisins
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Would've been nice to let me know this doof was going to right a book about me...
This is exactly what is wrong with society. No respect for others. Nothing in this book is real. PLEASE DO NOT BELIEVE MR. KRAKAUER!!! HIS BOOK IS FULL OF LIES!!!

Nov 13 2012 5:54PM
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Phatt
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Marching powder - about a kid who is a smuggler and gets caught and put into a jail in bolivia which has its own economy inside. Picked the book up, didnt put it down till i finished.

For general books op Not another roadside attraction - Tom Robbins its like the adult version of Alice in Wonderland
Nov 13 2012 6:02PM
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JAHpow
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Into Thin Air by John Krakauer

This is one of the best books I've read

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Nov 13 2012 7:08PM
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ironic
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Nov 13 2012 7:19PM
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infuser
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Nov 13 2012 7:42PM
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LoathesRaisins
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I'm quite partial to Walden by Henry David Thereau. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is also a good read.
Nov 13 2012 10:53PM
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Finkle
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Tucker Max - I hope they serve beer in hell
Nov 13 2012 11:16PM
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Ye_ol_wild_Koala
Posts: 270 - Karma: 121
The Game- Neil Strauss
Nov 13 2012 11:28PM
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fujarome
Posts: 8630 - Karma: 1,561
funny you should recommend this...

I'd never even heard of it until recently, picked it off amazon, and can't stop reading it now. I could be sitting in a room that's 120 degrees, with 100% humidity...and parts of that book would still make me feel freezing cold.
Nov 13 2012 11:53PM
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J_Christoph
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haha

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Nov 13 2012 11:55PM
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_Garagely_
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You can't go wrong with Into the Wild. But I would highly recommend 1491 to you. It's a book about Native American civilization before Columbus. A very interesting book. I had no idea Native Americans were so advanced.

Nov 14 2012 12:11AM
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Jibbin_Ur_Face
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I just finished this book last night. Definitely the best book I have ever read. I would highly recommend it.

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Nov 14 2012 12:17AM
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FBGM
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Just re-read this. It's so good. Now I'm on to the Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie. It's too soon to judge, but I'm pretty excited about it. I also just made a pretty weak attempt at Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe. I liked it a lot, I thought it was descriptive and funny but it was a bit drawn out for me. I found myself getting incredibly distracted every time I picked it up. With that being said, I would recommend it based on the few chapters I did read.
Nov 14 2012 12:20AM
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Puns
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The Will To Change by bell hooks. It's about how the gender roles that the patriarchy demands are harmful towards men and the way they are able to relate and build relationships with themselves and others.
Nov 14 2012 12:21AM
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FBGM
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Oh you said non-fiction. Sorry for the ironic lack of reading comprehension (shouldn't be taking suggestions from this one, apparently!). Disregard my previous post.
Nov 14 2012 12:27AM
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Rafiki
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he traveled through my town /claim

but read flags of our fathers like posted above, or black hawk down. both solid books
Nov 14 2012 12:28AM
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yourthemannowdog
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If you finish this book in 24 hours I will mail you a present.

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http://books.google.com/books?id=hnARAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
Nov 14 2012 12:40AM
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