2006-07-06 18:56:15 · 15 answers · asked by Elle 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex."
This is the true story on which Moby Dick was based. Whaling ship out of New England, sails around South America, whaling in the Pacific. Crazed whale attacks the ship, sinking it and forcing crew into just a few lifeboats.
Few supplies, little water. What do they do? How do they survive?
High school senior boys actually liked it. Not very long, reads quick. An award winner.
Another one would be "Fast Food Nation," about the American fast food industry. Somewhat gross. Read it if you want to stay away from McD's for a while.
2006-07-07 16:22:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Through Painted Deserts by Donald Miller
2006-07-07 02:36:40 · answer #2 · answered by pax_rock2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Into Thin Air" by John Krakauer is harrowing - it's about a deadly climbing trip on Mt. Everest. Also, if he's into science or just scaring the hell out of himself, I'd recommend "The Demon In The Freezer" by Richard Preston - it's about the smallpox virus. Or, if he'd like to read a really great, new memoir, he should pick up "The Tender Bar" by JR Moehringer (sp?) - it is a really great story about a boy and a bar.
2006-07-07 15:04:49 · answer #3 · answered by dmonstergirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
OR
Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
2006-07-07 08:41:47 · answer #4 · answered by quasi-hottie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Damage Done by Warren Fellows
2006-07-07 02:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by aniic14607 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Freakonomics" (currently a bestseller) is a great all-around interesting one.
"21 Dog Years: Doing Time at Amazon.com" by Mike Daisey is a funny, interesting autobiography of his time with Amazon.com during the dot com boom, and is a "must read" if your boyfriend likes computers :-D
2006-07-07 14:14:12 · answer #6 · answered by theycallmewendy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See No Evil by Robert Baer is about his time in the CIA, very good read.
Corporate Warriors by Peter Singer is about mercenary groups and businesses that fight or help fight wars, from small groups to Halliburton (these groups aren't necessarilly bad)
2006-07-07 09:11:50 · answer #7 · answered by ehoward677 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
" Rogue Warrior " by Richard Marcinko........he is one tough dude.
It's been so long since I read it........If memory serves me correct, he not only served several tours of duty in "Nam" but was the leader of an elite special forces squadron. I've heard that Steven Segal movies were patterned after him.
He , at one point, only answered to the joint-chiefs-of staff.
Ya just got to read it.
Normally I don't read books like this but my son-in-law recommended it and once I began, I could not put it down.
2006-07-07 02:32:38 · answer #8 · answered by Moma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Awaken the Genius
2006-07-07 02:14:50 · answer #9 · answered by Carrielynn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything by Idries Shah, Sufi teaching tales are very interesting.
2006-07-07 02:04:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋