What book are you currently reading?

[Cryozombie]

Originally posted by Kroy
Living The Martial Way, by Forrest E. Morgan:asian:

I loved this book. My Ex Wife bought it for me one chirstmas I think I had it finished by the day after. LOL!

I am currently reading "The Tao of Meow" By Waldo Jappussy

 

[Blindside]

I just finished The White Knife by Steve Perry, The California Voodoo Game (Barnes, Niven), and Between the Rivers by Turtledove. I started the Children of Dune, but then left it in the seat pocket on the plane.

I am reading Admiral Hornblower in the Carribean by CS Forester.

For martial arts, I am rereading Infinite Insights 5 (Ed Parker), rereading The Gift of Fear (Gavin de Becker) and a book I just got; The Art of Throwing by Marc Tedeschi.

Lamont

 

[rachel]

Originally posted by Kroy
That was a great book, I've read it a few times. You should try reading the book I mentioned earlier "Living The Martial Way" If you liked "zen" I think you will enjoy this as well.:asian:

Kroy

I'm getting that one next. Right now I'm reading a book my teacher reccommended called "The way and the power(secrets of Japanese strategy). I really like it so far. He says it's a very good book.The author is Fredrick J. Lovret if anyone wants to pick it up.

 

[Kroy]

Originally posted by rachel
I'm getting that one next. Right now I'm reading a book my teacher reccommended called "The way and the power(secrets of Japanese strategy). I really like it so far. He says it's a very good book.The author is Fredrick J. Lovret if anyone wants to pick it up.

Think I might have to check that one out. Thanks Let me know what you think of "Living The Martial Way" when you get to read it.

 

[rachel]

Originally posted by Kroy
Think I might have to check that one out. Thanks Let me know what you think of "Living The Martial Way" when you get to read it.

will do and thanks.

 

[Kroy]

Originally posted by rachel
will do and thanks.

:asian:

 

[Elfan]

Roots of Strategy: The 5 Greatest Military Classics of All Time by Wilhelm Defense Leeb (Editor), Thomas R.,Brig.Gen. Phillips (Editor)

Includes:

- The Art of War - Sun Tzu

- Military Institutions of the Romans - Vegetius

- My Reveries upon the Art of War - Marshal Murice de Saxe

- The Instructions of Frederick the Great to His Generals

- Military Maxims of Napoleon

Working thru the art of war now. Sun Tzu's insistance on finding unasalable positions reminds me a lot of the cycle of considerations from Kenpo. Which is very cool.

 

[lost_tortoise]

How have I missed this thread?!?

Don't have much time to read anymore, but I am currently reading:

PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications Systems): A Guide to the Digital Revolution edited by Keith Dreyer ....give me a break, it's what I do for a living!

A History of God by Karen Armstrong (incredible thealogian!)

A translation of the Tao Te Ching (everyday for 18 years)

The Holy Bible (NIV version) ----bible study at my wife's church

 

[Jill666]

Originally posted by Elfan
Roots of Strategy: The 5 Greatest Military Classics of All Time by Wilhelm Defense Leeb (Editor), Thomas R.,Brig.Gen. Phillips (Editor)

Includes:

- The Art of War - Sun Tzu

- Military Institutions of the Romans - Vegetius

- My Reveries upon the Art of War - Marshal Murice de Saxe

- The Instructions of Frederick the Great to His Generals

- Military Maxims of Napoleon

Working thru the art of war now. Sun Tzu's insistance on finding unasalable positions reminds me a lot of the cycle of considerations from Kenpo. Which is very cool.

Which reminds me, I keep meaning to pick up Von Clausewicz's "On War", but never get to it. Anyone read this?

 

[Blindside]

QUOTE]Which reminds me, I keep meaning to pick up Von Clausewicz's "On War", but never get to it.[/QUOTE]

Tough read, dense, and I probably need to read it at least once more to understand most of his points. But the value in it lies that it is written as a much more understandable approach to war than its eastern counterparts. Certainly, I would feel more comfortable rereading this again than trying to decipher what Sun Tzu was actually referring to.

A tough but valuable read.

Lamont

 

[Cthulhu]

Just finished re-reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Currently reading Gavin De Becker's The Gift of Fear.

Waiting in the wings, I have Bernard Cornwell's Vagabond, and Makers of Modern Strategy: from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age edited by Peter Paret.

Gotta love the public library system.

Cthulhu

 

[Kope]

The Bias Against Guns: Why Almost Everything You've Heard About Gun Control Is Wrong
by John R., Jr. Lott.

I'm looking around for an idea on the next book since I just finished this.

 

[Zujitsuka]

I just devoured Pavel Tsatsouline's POWER TO THE PEOPLE: Russian Strength Training Secrets for Every American, and Charles I. Staley's THE SCIENCE OF MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING.

Good stuff folks. I highly recommend both books.

 

[Randy Strausbaugh]

Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand - Peikoff
The Sin Killer - McMurtry
The Secrets of Okinawan Karate - Arakaki
Liber Aleph vel CXI - Crowley
Quantum Kenpo - Bachman
Light on Pranayama - Iyengar
Man's Search for Meaning - Frankl
Awaken Healing Light of the Tao - Chia

Depending on what mood I'm in.

Trying to avoid life's potholes,
Randy Strausbaugh

 

[arnisador]

Originally posted by Randy Strausbaugh
Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand - Peikoff

I'm watching The Fountainhead now.

I'm reading H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, and just finished Jules Verne, The Underground City.

 

[Randy Strausbaugh]

Originally posted by arnisador
I'm watching The Fountainhead now.

I've not seen the movie, but the book is excellent.

Trying to avoid life's potholes,
Randy Strausbaugh

 

[Jill666]

Originally posted by arnisador
I'm watching The Fountainhead now.

I haven't seen the movie- is that an old film with Gary Cooper or someone like that? I remember thinking he would be way too polished to play Roark, and thought I'd hate the movie, so I didn't see it.

Brilliant book though.

 

[arnisador]

I've read Anthem and Atlas Shrugged but nothing else of hers. The movie was, as one might expect, a bit heavy-handed and preachy.

 

[Touch Of Death]

I'm reading "House Harkonen" a Dune prequal by Brian Herbert

 

[clapping_tiger]

I am still trying to get through "on Killing" by lt. Col. Dave Grossman. It has good info, but very boring. At work I am reading "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin DeBecker. That will be about it until I can find a good Sci-Fi (Preferably Star Wars) book this summer.