Any recommendations for sensational non-fiction books?

C110266Chris♥

I love to read especially non-fiction. Would love any suggestions on any powerful books you have read and just HAVE to pass along. I have some that I love to share as well.

Thank you!

jkleman79

"The Servant" and "Verbal Judo" are a couple of my favorites as well as "The four laws of debt free properity"

sheisbrown

I am reading Eat, Pray, Love. Its better than the movie and interesting. Gives me hope for what the future holds for me.

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C110266Chris♥

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Sounds morbid....but is SO interesting, and written SO well....even wit and humor.
Check it out. It is one of my favorite books ever.

I have this one and yes it's good Thank you!

sunkisses

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan

High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America by Jessica B. Harris

Jubilee: The Emergence of African-American Culture by Howard Dodson, Amiri Baraka, Gail Lumet Buckley, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Annette Gordon-Reed

Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon: A Guide to the Best Time to Buy This, Do That and Go There by Mark Di Vincenzo

Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia by John D!ckie (If you ever romanticized the Mafia before, you won't after this. VERY interesting)

C110266Chris♥

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan

High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America by Jessica B. Harris

Jubilee: The Emergence of African-American Culture by Howard Dodson, Amiri Baraka, Gail Lumet Buckley, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Annette Gordon-Reed

Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon: A Guide to the Best Time to Buy This, Do That and Go There by Mark Di Vincenzo

Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia by John D!ckie (If you ever romanticized the Mafia before, you won't after this. VERY interesting)

Wow thanks for taking the time sunkisses!

C110266Chris♥

I am reading Eat, Pray, Love. Its better than the movie and interesting. Gives me hope for what the future holds for me.

Thank you Sheisbrown!

C110266Chris♥

Thank you arfog. Pls..love your pics! You seem very happy. ))

C110266Chris♥

"The Servant" and "Verbal Judo" are a couple of my favorites as well as "The four laws of debt free properity"

Thank you Jkleman...will check each of them out! Happy day to you.

koosdel

A Strange Wilderness, by Amir D. Aczel. Left me thinking,"I didn't know that."

SarabellPlus3

I second the Michael Pollan suggestion of In Defense of Food, and add all his other books! The Botany of Desire, by him, was SO intreguing-- he followed the Apple, Potato, Tulip, and Pot plant through history and current techniques, just crazy interesting. I thought I knew a relative lot about history and gardening being a gardener and historian, LOL, but I learned a ton I would have never come across. Maybe that all sounds boring... It's not!
His autobiography of sorts is called Second Nature: A Gardener's Education, and it's SO funny, and informative, and approachable, just like everything of his. LOVE him.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver was another non-fic in the same vein, very approachable and interesting, but also informative.

I don't know what else you're interested in... But some other non-fic faves of mine are Tom Brocaw's The Greatest Generation, an ethnography called Dancing with Skeletons by Katherine Dettwyler, and Freakonomics was super interesting.

pattycakes726

"Unbroken" and "Seabiscuit" both by Lauren Hillenbrand
"Here Comes Trouble" by Michael Moore
"Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea" by Barbara Demrick

california_peach

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson
Moneyball by Michael Lewis

sunkisses

I second the Michael Pollan suggestion of In Defense of Food, and add all his other books! The Botany of Desire, by him, was SO intreguing-- he followed the Apple, Potato, Tulip, and Pot plant through history and current techniques, just crazy interesting. I thought I knew a relative lot about history and gardening being a gardener and historian, LOL, but I learned a ton I would have never come across. Maybe that all sounds boring... It's not!
His autobiography of sorts is called Second Nature: A Gardener's Education, and it's SO funny, and informative, and approachable, just like everything of his. LOVE him.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver was another non-fic in the same vein, very approachable and interesting, but also informative.

I don't know what else you're interested in... But some other non-fic faves of mine are Tom Brocaw's The Greatest Generation, an ethnography called Dancing with Skeletons by Katherine Dettwyler, and Freakonomics was super interesting.

And I second the Botany of Desire. Good stuff.

mandasimba

If youa re into history...

1491 - Charles C Mann - Americas before Colombus
The Far Enemy - Fawaz Gerges - Why Jihad went global
Night - Elie Wiesel - his recolection of time in Auschwitz
With the Old Breed - E. B. Sledge - his account of WWII on the Pacific Front
American Terrorist - Herbech and Michal - Oklahoma City Bombing

courtneycuth

It looks like a lot of responses you've gotten are food books, but if you want non-food books, this one was AMAZING:

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot
http://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Life-Henrietta-Lacks/dp/1400052181/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319386255&sr=8-1

C110266Chris♥

It looks like a lot of responses you've gotten are food books, but if you want non-food books, this one was AMAZING:

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot
http://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Life-Henrietta-Lacks/dp/1400052181/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319386255&sr=8-1

Thank you dear, yes I would like some non food books. Actually haven't ready too many food books. I just like real life anything!

C110266Chris♥

If youa re into history...

1491 - Charles C Mann - Americas before Colombus
The Far Enemy - Fawaz Gerges - Why Jihad went global
Night - Elie Wiesel - his recolection of time in Auschwitz
With the Old Breed - E. B. Sledge - his account of WWII on the Pacific Front
American Terrorist - Herbech and Michal - Oklahoma City Bombing

Thank you, I do have an interest in history and need to read more. Have a great day!

C110266Chris♥

I second the Michael Pollan suggestion of In Defense of Food, and add all his other books! The Botany of Desire, by him, was SO intreguing-- he followed the Apple, Potato, Tulip, and Pot plant through history and current techniques, just crazy interesting. I thought I knew a relative lot about history and gardening being a gardener and historian, LOL, but I learned a ton I would have never come across. Maybe that all sounds boring... It's not!
His autobiography of sorts is called Second Nature: A Gardener's Education, and it's SO funny, and informative, and approachable, just like everything of his. LOVE him.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver was another non-fic in the same vein, very approachable and interesting, but also informative.

Thank you for taking the time to post!

I don't know what else you're interested in... But some other non-fic faves of mine are Tom Brocaw's The Greatest Generation, an ethnography called Dancing with Skeletons by Katherine Dettwyler, and Freakonomics was super interesting.

And I second the Botany of Desire. Good stuff.

C110266Chris♥

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson
Moneyball by Michael Lewis

Thank you very much! Appreciate it.

C110266Chris♥

"Unbroken" and "Seabiscuit" both by Lauren Hillenbrand
"Here Comes Trouble" by Michael Moore
"Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea" by Barbara Demrick

Thank you Pattycake! Will check them out.

C110266Chris♥

A Strange Wilderness, by Amir D. Aczel. Left me thinking,"I didn't know that."

Awesome Koosdel, thank you!

peacheywoo

CIder with Rosie (Laurie Lee) - an English classic - its an autobiography that is a perfect snapshot of English country life in the 30's
Jigsaw Man (Paul Britton) - memoires of a Criminal Psychologist working with the British Police
Geisha (Liza Dalby) - non Japanese woman trains in the arts of Geisha
Amish Grace (Donald Kraybill) - the reactions of the Amish community to a child death
Sarah;s seasons (Martha Moore Davis) - a simple 'diary' of one Amish womans life - one of the most compelling books I've ever read..

divainme

Thank you so much for putting this post up.... I love to read and have my own personal non fiction library. I can't wait to sink my eyes into some of these books.

divainme

I am reading Eat, Pray, Love. Its better than the movie and interesting. Gives me hope for what the future holds for me.

This is one of my favorite books.... The movie was good but it missed so much that made it great.

sunsetwest

I have a few good self-help books that I frequently reference:

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga by Deepak Chopra and David Simon (thanks, Kickboxer69, for introducing me to this wonderful book!)

Getting Things Done by David Allen

Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

divainme

Some of my favorites are:

Shake Hands with the Devil - by Romeo Dallaire
They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky - by Ajak
Freakonomics - by Levitt and Dubner
How to 'Talk so Kids will Listen & Listen so kids will Talk - by Faber and Mazlish
Kids are Worth it - by Collorosso
Never Eat Alone - by Keith Ferrazzi
A Long Way Gone - by Beah

These are some of my favorites.

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