Any books will help really, but if you know for a fact there is an audiobook that would be great.
1 posted on
12/11/2012 12:40:14 PM PST by
Genflag
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To: Genflag
You need to buy all of the Ian Fleming Bond audiobooks.
2 posted on
12/11/2012 12:41:52 PM PST by
Perdogg
(Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA4) for President 2016)
To: Genflag
For Economics, be sure to listen to:
“The Road to Serfdom” - Friederich Hayek
“Free to Choose” - Milton Friedman
3 posted on
12/11/2012 12:42:09 PM PST by
Uncle Miltie
(BOHICA eGOP!)
To: Genflag
I’ve been listening to Atlas Shrugged on audiobook during workouts for the last few months.
That would keep you occupied for months!
To: Genflag
5 posted on
12/11/2012 12:43:53 PM PST by
backwoods-engineer
("Remember: Evil exists because good men don't kill the gov officials committing it." -- K. Hoffmann)
To: Genflag
6 posted on
12/11/2012 12:43:53 PM PST by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: Genflag
I’m reading Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. It is non fiction but pretty good so far.
8 posted on
12/11/2012 12:45:52 PM PST by
31R1O
To: Genflag
9 posted on
12/11/2012 12:46:53 PM PST by
eagleye85
To: Genflag
Gonna have to get offline for a bit, but thanks already guys, I knew I was coming to the right place, such a fast response. Will check back soon to see what all everyone suggests.
10 posted on
12/11/2012 12:47:18 PM PST by
Genflag
To: Genflag
The “Confederacy of Dunces” audiobook is hilarious with the character voicings.
To: Genflag
Since you already like sci-fi, anything by the inestimable
Jerry Pournelle should appeal to you. There is no SF writer today who is better at sharpening critical thinking skills than Jerry.
12 posted on
12/11/2012 12:48:14 PM PST by
jboot
(This isn't your father's America. Stay safe and keep your powder dry.)
To: Genflag
Where did you end your formal education? That would help me suggest other reading.
13 posted on
12/11/2012 12:49:07 PM PST by
SMARTY
("The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. "Henri Frederic Amiel)
To: Genflag
You could try www.openculture.com - lots of free audiobooks and lectures. Also there’s librivox.com - free audiobooks in the public domain. And also The Gutenberg project - again books in the public domain, but some good - and free classics that you can download and listen to.
To: Genflag
If you have a laptop, check out
KhanAcademy.org for a great education.
That said, my favorite audio book is "A Distant Mirror" by Barbara Tuchman (probably on audio at your local library).
16 posted on
12/11/2012 12:51:09 PM PST by
RoosterRedux
(He will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats)
To: Genflag
“Flashback” by Dan Simmons. The book is fiction, but you will see our future in this book.
“1984” by George Orwell; again our future predicted from this book circa 1948.
“The Coming Plague” by Laurie Garrett for a bit of education on infectious diseases.
“Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand from 1957.
17 posted on
12/11/2012 12:53:26 PM PST by
Neoliberalnot
(Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed.)
To: Genflag
I enjoyed “The Swiss Family Robinson” when I was much younger. It made me think about what I would do should I find myself having to do without modern conveniences. Plus, it’s just a good story.
The Swiss Family Robinson “Robinson Crusoe” would probably be good for the same reasons. Robinson Crusoe
18 posted on
12/11/2012 12:56:28 PM PST by
Stegall Tx
(Living off your tax dollars can be kinda fun, but not terribly profitable.)
To: Genflag
19 posted on
12/11/2012 12:57:01 PM PST by
TomGuy
To: Genflag
Personally, I like books on plumbing. It’s incredible how far the field has advanced in the past few decades.
20 posted on
12/11/2012 12:57:01 PM PST by
BobL
(You can live each day only once. You can waste a few, but don't waste too many.)
To: Genflag
For sci-fi, anything by Timothy Zahn or Terry Brooks. Both are outstanding authors.
22 posted on
12/11/2012 12:57:15 PM PST by
Ellendra
(http://www.ustrendy.com/ellendra-nauriel/portfolio/18423/concealed-couture/)
To: Genflag
you can really further your education... i like the Great Courses from The Teaching Company... some courses are very expensive, but they all go on sale at least once a year... you can always find a few good ones at excellent prices... courses in literature, science, history, art, music... etc, etc... to simply listen, i highly recommend selections from NAXOS audio... wonderful selection... it all depends on what type of education you want... would you like to listen to the classics? or books by Ayn Rand, Mark Twain, Jane Austin? audio is a good and practical way to go about getting those books in! choose books you've always wanted to read but never got around to... if we were in a Fahrenheit 451 situation and i had to memorize just one book, i would choose Victor Hugo's Les Miserables... aside from THEE greatest story ever told, i think this book is the greatest story ever told... never stop learning!
http://www.thegreatcourses.com/
http://www.naxosaudiobooks.com/home.htm
23 posted on
12/11/2012 1:01:13 PM PST by
latina4dubya
( self-proclaimed tequila snob)
To: Genflag
I would suggest downloading and listening to the free audio version of
Prophet of Doom: Islam's Terrorist Dogma in Muhammad's Own Words
Prophet of Doom Audio Version
It takes the Holy Queeran apart, lie by lie.
It will equip you for the battle against Sharia Law.
24 posted on
12/11/2012 1:01:45 PM PST by
E. Pluribus Unum
("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the state." - Cornelius Tacitus, Roman Senator)
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