Books* that Have
Influenced my Life
*
The fact that my reading a book influenced me
should NOT be taken as an idicium that I did
concur therewith; the opposite oft was true!
I have read
Mein Kampf
and
Das Kapital
;
I'm NOT an adherent of either of those!
The Caine Mutiny
- Naval Leadership: Herman Wouk
Exodus
- The Birth of Israel: Leon Uris
Farewell to Arms
-Lost souls in war
:
Ernest Hemingway
The Cannery Row Trilogy
- 20th century Monterey
:
John Steinbeck
This is my God
- The Jewish Faith
:
Herman Wouk
:
The Bell Curve
- Impact of IQ on Society
:
Hernstein and Murray
East of Eden
- Family conflict repercussions
:
John Steinbeck
Dr Blank's First Command
- Assuming command
:
C. S Forester
Lord Jim
- 19th century nautical courage
:
Joseph Conrad
For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Spanish Civil War
:
Ernest Hemingway
Wisdom and Eloquence
- Classical K-12 education
:
Littlejohn and Evans
The Guns of Navarone
- Mission focus and sacrifice
:
Alistair McLean
Human Accomplishment
- Western Culture
Ascendancy
:
- Charles Murray)
Sayonara
- Racial issues in Post-War Japan
:
James Mi
chener
Thinking Fast and Slow
-Analyzing cognitive activity: Daniel Kahneman
Atlas Shrugged
- About human propose and direction: Ayn Rand
Predictably Irrational
- Insights on rationality: Dan Arirly