Posted on 12/22/2009 8:41:50 AM PST by dawn53
Looking for books for a present. My husband enjoys non-fiction books. He reads the conservative author's books, but really enjoys books more along the line of historical non-fiction, etc. Recent books he's enjoyed: The Real George Washington, The 500 Year Leap, Killing Pablo, and the book about Sheriff Arpaio (Toughest Sheriff...or something like that.) I'm heading out to buy some last minute presents, and thought I'd buy a couple books...any suggestions of books in that genre?
I’m almost finished with Going Rogue and have really enjoyed getting to know the Sarah Palin that the press desperately wants to keep hidden.
Levin’s book is another good choice.
Boyd was a great pilot who became a greater military strategist. His theories largely drove Schwarzkopf's invasion plan in Iraq in 1991. Boyd was a very mixed bag -- not very likable, but surprisingly effective at everything he did.
Brave Men, Dark Waters by Orr Kelly was a good non-fiction read.
“Modern Times” or “History of the American People” by Paul Johnson
Vince Flynn’s Pursuit of Honor or Marcus Lutrell’s Lone Survivor
Jack Hinson’s One-Man War, A civil war sniper. Tom C. McKenney.
Beware, once your husband has this book in his hands, you won’t get a word out of him until he’s read the last page.
We share similar libraries.
Anything by Mark Steyn or Tammy Bruce.
If he likes to read the off-beat, funny stuff, try “Non Campus Mentis”
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“Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea” by Gary Kinder. The sinking (and later finding) of the SS So.America in the Atlantic carrying the first load of San Francisco minted California Gold in the 1850’s. Fascinating and definitely a man’s book.
Anything by Malcom Gladwell — “Outliers” especially.
I’m sure you can suggest something, ping.
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Merry Christmas!!
The Soul of Battle: From Ancient Times to the Present Day, How Three Great Liberators Vanquished Tyranny
On first glance, The Soul of Battle appears to be three different books: biographies of two well-known generals—Sherman and Patton—and one who is virtually unknown today, the ancient Greek leader Epaminondas
From Victor Davis Hanson - Very good read
I just finished James Michener’s Poland. It was most excellent. It is sort of historical/historical fiction in the way that Forrest Gump is. The author created 3 fictional families and inserted them into actual events throughout Polish history. It’s an older book so should be less expensive...
You know come to think about it, there’s a WWII paperback that’s been passed around my circle of peeps for at least 20 years. Quick read, historical accounts, and damned funny. Clear the Decks! By Daniel Gallery
You may not be able to order a used copy in time for Christmas, but get it anyway, guarantee that he’ll like it.
Amazon recommends:
1. C. S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man (1947).
2. Whittaker Chambers, Witness (1952).
3. Leo Strauss, Natural Right and History (Walgreen Foundation Lectures) (1953).
4. G. K. Chesterton, ‘Orthodoxy: The Romance of Faith” (1908).
5. T. S. Eliot, Selected Essays (third edition, 1951).
Some of my favorite popular non-fiction history books:
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich - Willaim L. Shirer
Modern Times - Paul Johnson
From Dawn to Decadence - Jacques Barzun
The Black Book of Communism
The Russian Revolution - Richard Pipes
The Making of the Atomic Bomb - Richard Rhodes
I meant to recomment Non-Campus Mentis to you. Seriously. You’ll laugh until you cry.
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