2007-06-11 23:15:03 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"Coming into the Country" by John McPhee (about Alasaka)
"And there was Light" by Jacques Lusseyran (autobiographical from the blind leader of the French Resistance in WWII)
"Papillon" by Henri Charriere (autobiographical - famous escaped convict)
"The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston (thriller about biological outbreak)
2007-06-12 01:04:57 · answer #1 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Histories - Herodotus The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody - Will Cuppy A Brief History of Science - Thomas Crump Chaos: The Amazing Science of the Unpredicted - James Gleick Lives of the Caesars - Suetonius Tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch Alblom The World's Greatest Crooks & Conmen - Nigel Blundell Finding the Lost Cities - Rebecca Stefoff Gaius Marius, a biography - Dr Richard Evans What the Dog Saw and other Adventures - Malcolm Gladwell
2016-05-18 00:16:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Travels with a Salmon
by
Umberto Eco
A History of the World in 10½ Chapters
by
Julian Barnes
Practical Ethics
by
Peter Singer
2007-06-11 23:22:15 · answer #3 · answered by tricky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like reading non-fiction, about what goes on nowadays - I recommend these two -
1) "Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader"
written by Bradley K. Martin
2) "Rogue Regime"
written by Jasper Becker
These two well-written books give an insight about the North Korean Government.
Fiction?
Try all the books written by Clive Cussler.
The hero is Dirk Pitt, with his sidekick Al Giordino. These are well-written.
2007-06-12 16:49:54 · answer #4 · answered by Living In Korea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have my list of five:
1. One Minute Millionaire by Mark Victor Hanson and Robert Allen
2. Awaken the Giant Within by Anthony Robbins
3. The Aladdin Factor by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hanson
4. Coach Yourself to Success by Talane Miedaner
5. Purple Cow by Seth Godin
These books were all responsible for my changing of careers, quadrupling of income, and increase in general happiness. They aren't books on how to make millions selling coffeepots, or anything like that (unless that's your thing), but the overall skills and resources they teach are priceless.
2007-06-12 02:43:10 · answer #5 · answered by KimberlyDawnWells 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
2007-06-12 00:27:35 · answer #6 · answered by mwrc09 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dances with Devils - Jacque Pauw.
A very 'graphic' look into a South African Journalist's most intriging stories during the the late 1980's and early 1990's.
2007-06-12 00:41:41 · answer #7 · answered by MB1810 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Roots by Alex Haley
The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang
Night by Elie Wiesel
2007-06-12 08:06:28 · answer #8 · answered by KC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bill Bryson's travelogues are pretty funny. I'm reading his 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' at the moment, which is a history of science. I also loved 'Mother Tongue' about the evolution and diversity of the English language.
2007-06-12 21:34:25 · answer #9 · answered by britwriterbabe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The book seller of kabul or 101 days by Asne Seierstad (Norwegan journalist in Afganistan)
2007-06-12 09:39:04 · answer #10 · answered by Emma O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋