Recommended Reading - What are your favorite books?

[constituent]

desert:

Invisible Monsters

and


Survivor


by chuck palaniuk

 

[Green Mountain Boy]

Henry David Thoreau is good reading for any and every day of the week.

 

[BuddyRey]

I recommended "1984" by George Orwell in another thread, but I just now remembered another absolute must-read that will change most peoples' lives. "Self-Made Man" by Norah Vincent is the true story of a female journalist living for 18 months as a man, hanging out with men, infiltrating their haunts, and trying to find out what makes them tick, WITHOUT letting anyone in on the experiment, including the close friends she develops along the way. It's an awesome book. Ladies will learn a lot about how better to understand what life is like for men, and men may have some major revelations about why we do certain things/feel certain ways without even realizing it. It's extremely fair and honest without being judgemental or wallowing in misandry and generalizations like many books on the subject.

Favorite dessert: Chocolate pudding/mousse. Not very exotic, granted, but I'm a certified chocoholic!

 

[micahnelson]

"1984" by George Orwell
"Creature from Jekyll Island" by G. Edward Griffin

1984 deprogrammed me. Creature from Jekyll Island is an amazing book, but honestly it could use some editing. I learned ALOT from the book, but i feel it could be about half the length it is. Maybe break it up into two books, the mechanics and the history.


1776 is a great book, and should be required reading for those discouraged during our campaign.

 

[Broadlighter]

I just read "Whatever Happened To Justice" by Richard Maybury. Ron Paul endorsed this book and is also quoted in it. This is a good introduction to the principles of liberty and understanding the foundations of our Constitution. It also explains the differences between Common Law and Political Law in ways most people unfamiliar with them can understand.

A while back I read Maybury's companion book, "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy." This is the one about economics and money.

I'd say these are good reading for Jr. High and High School students to familiarize themselves with the concepts of the Freedom Movement.

 

[liberatenyc]

'On Liberty' by JS Mill.

very short. very relevant to the present times.

Strawberry cheesecake for dessert.

 

[american.swan]

Please check out this thread for a more complete list of books the forum has recommended...

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=17960

 

[Original_Intent]

The Law by Frederic Bastiat (can read free online) http://www.constitution.org/law/bastiat.htm

An Enemy Hath Done This by Ezra Taft Benson

The second Treatise on Civil Government by John Locke free read at
http://www.constitution.org/jl/2ndtreat.htm

And for relaxing the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan (Fantasy)

 

[winston84]

State of Emergency by Pat Buchanan is a great book I would recommend if you want to understand the scope and consequences of illegal immigration in the US. 1884 is absolutely an essential and prophetic sci-fi, love the book, read it three times already.

 

[mport1]

Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell.

 

[SlapItHigh]

I'm looking to digest new information. What would you suggest as a good book that would be relevant to our times?


Also, throw in your favorite dessert. I like cookies.

Healing our Wold in an Age of Aggression couldn't be more relevant. Definitely check it out, great book!! Ruwart offers the older version on her site for free - http://www.ruwart.com/Healing/ but the newer version has been updated to be more relevant to today.

 

[bcmiller]

The Well Educated Mind - Susan Wise Bauer

I am 80% through this book and I am enjoying it.

Favorite Desert? Where to begin... I will have to go with a Cherry Italian Ice/Water Ice. I am going to have one in a few minutes.

 

[10thAmendmentMan]

Shame on everyone for no mention of "The Road to Serfdom" by Hayek yet. Single best explanation on why socialism doesn't work.

 

[Shink]

I'm looking to digest new information. What would you suggest as a good book that would be relevant to our times?


Also, throw in your favorite dessert. I like cookies.

Rule By Secrecy by Jim Marrs. Lemon merangue pie.

 

[fluoridatedbrainsoup]

Vurt by Jeff Noon

We Can Build You by Philip K. Dick

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

 

[Cowlesy]

The Constitution of the United States -- by the Founding Fathers

 

[quickmike]

Henry David Thoreau is good reading for any and every day of the week.

For some reason Kevin Trudeau came to mind when I first read this. You know, the snake oil salesman who claims magnets can cure cancer and all that stull.

 

[Severius]

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein. One of my favorite books ever, a book on revolution against tyranny.
The Stars Like Dust by Isaac Asimov. Another book on revolution against Tyranny, the ending gives me goosebumps and brings tears to my eyes.
Two Treatises of Government by John Locke.
Common Sense by Thomas Paine.
On Liberty by John Stuart Mill

 

[max]

I'm looking to digest new information. What would you suggest as a good book that would be relevant to our times?


Also, throw in your favorite dessert. I like cookies.

STRANGER THAN FICTION An Independent Investigation of true culprits behind 9/11By Albert D Pastore

Awesome reading!

 

[LibertyEagle]

About the only useful things for this book so far.... look up words you come across that you don't know the meaning of. That's the best thing I've learned from Dianetics so far

btw ..scientology = dianetics. it's like the bible of scientology

Why on earth are you reading THAT?