Any good summer reading???I liker non fiction books and true life books.?

Answer 1

Bible.. It's the best..

Answer 2

Good non-fiction: The Hungry Ocean by Linda Greenlaw, or The Lobster Chronicles, also by Greenlaw. She's the swordboat captain of the sister-ship to the Andrea Gail (featured in the movie The Perfect Storm). Or try The Terrible Hours by Peter Maas - about the rescue of the crew of the submarine Squalus off the coast of New Hampshire back around 1940's.

If you're not into the whole ocean thing, try Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley.

Answer 3

Smiddy enjoyed these two books:

See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism by Robert Baer

America's Secret War : Inside the Hidden Worldwide Struggle Between the United States and Its Enemies by George Friedman

Answer 4

I enjoyed the book "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer..
I will give you a brief synopsis..taken from amazon.com
I edited out the spoiler parts .. why ruin a good read :)
It has all the qualities you seem to be looking for.. Real life drama at its finest.

Into Thin Air is a riveting first-hand account of a catastrophic expedition up Mount Everest. In March 1996, Outside magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber Jon Krakauer on an expedition led by celebrated Everest guide Rob Hall. Krakauer's book is at once the story of the ill-fated adventure and an analysis of the factors leading up to its tragic end. Written within months of the events it chronicles, Into Thin Air clearly evokes the majestic Everest landscape. As the journey up the mountain progresses, Krakauer puts it in context by recalling the triumphs and perils of other Everest trips throughout history. The author's own anguish over what happened on the mountain is palpable as he leads readers to ponder timeless questions.

Answer 5

I recently read Tuesdays With Morrie, and I loved it. It's written by Mitch Albom about his college professor Morrie Shwartz. I recommend it to just about everyone.

I also read Angels & Demons recently. I liked this book also. It's by Dan Brown, I don't know if you'd want to read it because the books sequel The DaVinci Code has stirred up some controversy. I recommend it, though, because it is just fiction and it isn't made out to be like it's true. The DaVinci Code was a good book also, but, it wasn't as good as Angels & Demons.

Answer 6

I've been reading the New Oxford History of Scotland and How The Scots Invented The Modern World by Arthur Herman (a Harvard professor). It will amaze you how this little country has had some big ideas!

Also, I recommend Giants in the Earth, Peder Victorious, and Their Fathers' God by O. E. Rolvaag, a very excellent trilogy of Norwegian immigrants to South Dakota written by an immigrant himself.

Answer 7

Algonquin Elegy: Tom Thomson's Last Spring by Neil J. Lehto. It is a fictional investigation into the remarkable true story of Canadian landscape painter Tom Thomson's drowning in Algonquin Park's Canoe Lake in 1917. Visit the book's website at http://www.algonquinelegy.com.

Answer 8

Anne Frank : The Diary of a Young Girl. It's written by Anne Frank, 13 years old girl who hid for about 25 months during the World War II. It's very touching story, and a bit tragic at the end.

Answer 9

If you like survival stories, there was a follow-up book to "Alive" published last month entitled " Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home" (ISBN 1400097673) .

Answer 10

Read Hostile Takeover by David Sirota.

Answer 11

any books by Peter Mass. The villacci Papers, The Underboss, Serpico -I like The underboss the best of these real life books.