My book collection as of 2JAN2022
Volume 1
2JAN2022; 1546, SUN
It's the first Sunday and my very first blog post of the year. This might could be my yet another trilogy; so I'm finna see if I can't keep this intro short.
I recently did a FB post on the books that I remembered reading while in the military. Almost immediately after, it occurred to me: Heaven forbid I lost my collection somehow, I'd have no way of replacing the titles that I couldn't remember after getting the insurance check; or whatnot.
This is a mostly complete list that you may or may not find somewhat worth emulating. Without further ado:
Books I remember reading in the Army (in no particular order):
"Catch 22" by Joseph Heller; "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Haley; "Roots" by Haley; "Chess for Dummies" by James Eade; "The Immortal Game" by David Shenk; "The Magic of Thinking Big" by Dr. David J. Schwartz; "The Go Getter" by Peter B. Kyne;
"Dear Mom, A Sniper's Vietnam" Joseph T. Ward; "Marine Sniper" by Charles Henderson; "Delta Force" by Eric L. Haney; "Bravo Two Zero" Andy McNab; "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson; "Gates of Fire" by Steven Pressfield; "Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66" by Karen Traviss;
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" by Traviss; "Up From Slavery" by Booker T. Washington; "The Souls of Black Folks" by W.E.B. DuBois; "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass; "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, translated by Ralph D. Sawyer; "Black Economics" by Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu; "Solutions for Black America" by Dr. Kunjufu;
"The Miseducation of The Negro" by Dr. Carter G. Woodson; "African American History for Dummies" by Ronda Racha Penrice; "War is A Racket" by Gen. Smedley Butler; "One Shot, One Kill" by Charles Sasser and Craig Roberts; "The Sex Chronicles" by Zane; "The Coldest Winter Ever" by Sister Souljah; "Fortunate Son" by Walter Mosley;
"Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston; "1984" by George Orwell; "Animal Farm" by Orwell; "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley; "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess; "The GNT Bible w/ Apocrypha"; "Hurricane" by James S. Hirsch; and "Nigger" by Dick Gregory.
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Books on my big shelf:
"NEC (National Electrical Code) 2015" by the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 70; "Journeyman Electrician's Exam Workbook" based on the 2011 NEC; "Science of Being" by Eugene Fersen; "Introduction to Philosophy, 7th edition" by John Perry, Michael Bratman, and John Martin Fischer; "Green Living for Dummies" by Yvonne Jeffrey, Liz Barclay, and Michael Grosvenor; "Spanish All-In-One for Dummies"; "Does the Center Hold?: An Introduction to Western Philosophy, 6th edition" by Donald Palmer;
"Relief at Last!: The Prevention Guide to Natural Pain Relief" by Sarí Harrar; "Mein Kampf (My Struggle)" by Adolf Hitler, translated by Ralph Manheim; "Four Fundamental Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy" by Richard Bilsker; "Inventing Arguments, brief 3rd edition" by John Mauk and John Metz; "What Has Government Done to Our Money?" By Murray Rothbard; "Dicho y hecho: Beginning Spanish, 10th edition" by Potowski, Sobral, and Dawson; "The Anarchist Cookbook" by William Powell, introduction by Peter Bergman;
"The Self-Esteem Workbook" by Dr. Glenn R. Schiraldi; "Developmental Mathematics, 2nd edition" by John Squires and Karen Wyrick; "Calculus the Easy Way" by Douglas Downing; "Physics the Easy Way, 2nd edition" by Robert Lehrman; "Motivation for Dummies, UK edition" by Gillian Burn; "Happiness for Dummies" by Dr. W. Doyle Gentry; "Schizophrenia for Dummies" by Drs. Jerome (M.D.) and Irene S. Levine (PhD);
"Fitness for Dummies" by Suzzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent, M.A. (Master of Arts), foreword by Charlie Ward; "Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies for Dummies" by Christopher Hodapp and Alice Von Kannon; "America's Great Depression" by Rothbard; "How to Make Money in Stocks: A Winning System in Good Times or Bad, 1st edition revised" by William J. O'Neil; "The Constitution in Exile: How the Federal Government has Seized Power by Rewriting the Supreme Law of the Land" by Judge Andrew P. Napolitano; "The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management: Proven Strategies for Increased Productivity and Inner Peace" by Hyrum W. Smith; "No Disrespect" Souljah;
"The World's 16 Crucified Saviors: Christianity Before Christ" by Kersey Graves; "A Geography of Time: The Temporal Misadventures of a Social Psychologist; Or How Every Cilture Keeps Time Just a Little Bit Differently " by Robert Levine; "Tantra Between the Sheets: The Easy and Fun Guide to Mind-Blowing Sex" by Val Sampson; "Change Your Brain" by Timothy Leary; and "Addicted to Unhappiness: Free Yourself from Moods and Behaviors that Undermine Relationships, Work, and the Life You Want" by Drs. Martha H. (PhD) and William J. Pieper (M.D.).
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If you see any of your favs on these two lists, or the subsequent volumes, then please hmu (hit me up) and let's politic or whatevs. In any event, please keep an eye out for Vols. 2 & 3.
Peace out.
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Also, if you're in the market for an article of clothing or two, there's a link in my bio. Please don't think for a minute that I will be unappreciative of any all who "look out for the cookout".
TIA (Thx In Advance). Peaceful Tidings.
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I'm a Grunt who’s been stuck in traffic for the past few decades or so. From DC to Seattle & Iraq; to back in "The Swamp". Also, I Love my Progeny more than life. Born Day: 4/20. Lastly, my apparel brand, War 'N' Tees is live! One Love.
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