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SDFemDom4cuck -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 10:49:14 AM)

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ORIGINAL: domiguy

I love to read....I was in  used book store and picked up an old copy of The Little Prince to give to a friend's child....I sat down and read it again....To this day it is one of my favorite books...The essence of the book is what the Prince has to say to his companion the fox "On ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux" (It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye).


It's a great read....It brings back some wonderful memories and lessons.


It also illuminates my soft side which will probably enable me to get a higher quality of pussy due to my obvious depth, understanding and maturity.



[sm=book.gif] I can see the librarians flocking to your door, DG. [:D]


Je doute qu'il aide personnellement, Domi soit Domi. Je voudrais qu'il me voie après classe pour les raisons entièrement différentes cependant LOL. Bien que je convienne absolument sur la rue Exupery. Je lis le petit prince annuellement. Dammit I ont une liste de livres par mille long maintenant. Je devrai signaler encore avec encore plus de favoris.



SDFemDom4cuck -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 12:11:58 PM)

Hero With a Thousand Faces ~ Joseph Campbell

Volumes 2 and 4 in The Masks of God series ~ Joseph Campbell.

I've been falling asleep with Joseph Campbell quite a bit recently. They're fascinating books but I'm not sure falling asleep every 20 pages helped me grasp the full affect.

I recently bought Conversations With God ~ Neale Donald Walsch on tape for my long commute to LA daily. He was featured in the Secret and then someone else brought up CWG. I'm looking forward to it.

I adore the Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery. Lovely book. I also enjoyed his L'Aviatuer ( The Aviator) and Terre des Hommes (Wind Sand and Stars) his wife Conseulo wrote an intriguing book about their life together as well called The Tale of the Rose.
 
I'm looking forward to Richard Bachman's Blaze as well. My only Stephen King disappointments have been Black House (sequel to The Talisman) and Buick 8. I actually enjoyed Lisey's Story. Okay and It. But that's just because of my irrational fear of clowns.

Any of the Odd Thomas books by Dean Koontz. Actually any book by Koontz. I love his and Stephen King's ability at psychological terror and mind fucks.

Anything by James Patterson. His Alex Cross novels are wonderful as are his Maximum Ride series. Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas can still make me cry.

Radium Girls: Women and Industrial Health Reform, 1910-1935 by Claudia Clark. Deals with the trajedy of the Westclock Radium dial girls that painted the clock face numbers. Fascinating read about the reform that followed.

Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie by Barbara Goldsmith and Madame Curie: A Biography. By Eve Curie. Both are very candid looks at Marie Curie the woman as well as the scientist.

Dame d'Esprit: A Biography of the Marquise du Chatelet by Judith Zinsser and Emelie du Chatelet: Rewriting Enlightenment Philosophy and Science  also by Judith Zinsser and Julie Hayes.  Emelie du Chatelet was truly a very unique woman both from a scientific front and in regard to her personal lie and relationships. Interesting books about probably one of the greatest scientific minds in history. A brilliant physicist who vocalized and published papers on theories similar to Einstien's Theory of Relativity almost a century before he was even born. Such a shame that most of us don't know anything about her beyond her great love affair with Voltaire.

Giants of Jazz, Talking to Myself: A Memoit of My Times, Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Reflections on Death, Rebirth and Hunger for a Faith  and Chicago all by Studs Terkel. He's just a beautiful storyteller and an eternal optimist that always seems to find the good in any situation. Actually pretty much anything by Studs Terkel.

Anything by Kurt Vonnegut but in particular his essay collections of A Man Without a Country and Fates Worse Than Death. A Trip to the Post Office is one of my favorite pieces.



slaveluci -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 2:22:28 PM)

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I'm looking forward to Richard Bachman's Blaze as well. My only Stephen King disappointments have been Black House (sequel to The Talisman) and Buick 8.

I really enjoyed "Blaze."  I read it in a couple of days.  But then, I enjoyed "From a Buick 8" too, so maybe we don't have the same tastes.  I think you'll like it though....let us know.......luci



RosaB -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 2:47:24 PM)

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The Glass Castle - by, Jeannette Walls
This book if read should quiet anyone that is a consant whiner about how bad their life is.  Brother if you thought you had it ruff growing up

So true, RosaB.  Since 2003 and until recently, I was a librarian.  At a conference last fall, Jeannette spoke.  She is the most humble, down-to-earth person you'd hope to meet.  She loves her crazy-ass parents so much in spite of the bad times.  She talked about how people who have read the book have related to her how it changed them.  .  Glad you enjoyed it as well...........luci



It is a wonderful memoir.  There were times I just wanted Ms. Walls, to slap her dad upside his head, same for the mother.  But, come on, the father was trying to pimp the child.  That father had absolutely no conscience, what a vicious family cycle he slid down from.   The real beauty of it all,  is that, it seems,  Ms. Walls has been able to break free of the sefl destructive behaviors demonstrated by her parents and other relatives. 

Books of this nature are very inspiring, I certainly wish I had one ot this kind in my collection during my childhood.   There was much I could relate to in so many ways, as I'm sure quite a few people may have.  However, I must say, growing up, my living quarters have never reached any where even slightly close to this families low.  Can you believe what the mother kept secret all that time?, Those children could have had full bellies and a comfortable bed to rest their heads every night if it hadn't been for that little thing called crazy.

Well, its nice to see someone else has read and enjoyed this book besides me.  [:)]

Rosa


PS.........  Where were all of you people when I was dying to find something decent to read over the past several months?  Now its going to take me forever to get through many of the books on this thread which sound so great.  I already have a few suggested books on hold coming in for delivery at the library.  [:D]

Darn, still can't edit my print worth a dip. 



slaveluci -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 2:51:58 PM)

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ORIGINAL: RosaB
The real beauty of it all,  is that, it seems,  Ms. Walls has been able to break free of the sefl destructive behaviors demonstrated by her parents and other relatives

Yes and the most amazing thing of all to me is that Jeannette has no ill to speak against her parents.  Even throughout the book, she refused to judge or hate them for their negligence.  When I heard her speak at that conference, she spoke of them - especially her father - with only love.  She never blamed them or spoke harshly about them.  Whether that really makes sense or not, I think that takes a special kind of love.
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Well, its nice to see someone else has read and enjoye this book besides me.  [:)]

Absolutely!
luci



windchymes -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 2:53:31 PM)

The Glass Castle was an awesome book!  (I don't know why I didn't think of it before)  I went back and forth between laughing and being horrified and appalled at their living conditions growing up and at how scatterbrained and clueless a couple of parents can be.   It was a very humbling book, really great read.  [:)]



RosaB -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 3:11:48 PM)

Yes and the most amazing thing of all to me is that Jeannette has no ill to speak against her parents.  Even throughout the book, she refused to judge or hate them for their negligence.  When I heard her speak at that conference, she spoke of them - especially her father - with only love.  She never blamed them or spoke harshly about them.  Whether that really makes sense or not, I think that takes a special kind of love.

Basically, her parents were ill, and she knew they loved her inspite of their outward sickening behaviors.  I understand how she could still love them, but that doesn't mean she couldn't duct tape for a couple of rounds every once and a while [;)] you know, just to let off a wee bit of steam.

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Wyndchimes, glad you enjoyed it as well.  It was very grounding for sure.

Rosa




Alumbrado -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 3:13:35 PM)

And nobody's mentioned Wolfram?  Odd....



Carrianna -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 3:46:57 PM)

The Victim, cant remember the author, was based on a true story, about a 17 year old who was hitch hiking. 

Stephen King, Gerald’s Game, that book I could not put down, such a simple story line.

Valiant, A modern Tale of Faerie, brilliant book by Holly Black, bought it for someone.  I liked the way faeries where bought into every day living.

48 by James Herbert, have had this book for years, just could not seem to start reading it, then one day I could not put it down.

Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park.

Psychopaths (have read oodles of books with the same context) John Clarke and Andy Shea, once I could get past the horrors of the crimes, the book was amazing, to see in the mind of a psychopath, to understand the word does not mean mass murder, I learnt a lot from this book, but then again I love how the mind works.

My best books of all have to be Jane Austen, Pried and Prejudice and Rosemary’s baby.

Not as articulate as the author of this post, is it the books I read?  *wink*

Why these books, why not.



slaveluci -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 3:58:40 PM)

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The Victim, cant remember the author, was based on a true story, about a 17 year old who was hitch hiking. 

"Perfect Victim" by Christine McGuire is the book I believe you're speaking of.  It's the true story of Colleen Stan who was hitchhiking when she was abducted by Cameron and Janice Hooker back in the Seventies.  Here's a link to the book on Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Victim-D-Prosecuted-Captor/dp/0440204429

It really is a good book and a nearly unbelievable story.  I've read it a few times over the years.  There was a good A&E Special on this story a few years back with Stan discussing what happened to her.  Very interesting.........luci



Level -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 4:04:13 PM)

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ORIGINAL: feastie

Level, honey...yew ain't gawt naw axcint baybee...
[:D]


Busted by someone who knows.....[:D]
 
Hey, feastie, it's not us with the accents, it's them....



Level -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 4:13:37 PM)

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I recently bought Conversations With God ~ Neale Donald Walsch on tape for my long commute to LA daily. He was featured in the Secret and then someone else brought up CWG. I'm looking forward to it.




If you enjoy it, check out Honest to God, it features Walsch and Brad Blanton. Very good book.



Level -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 4:16:17 PM)



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ORIGINAL: RosaB
The real beauty of it all,  is that, it seems,  Ms. Walls has been able to break free of the sefl destructive behaviors demonstrated by her parents and other relatives


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Yes and the most amazing thing of all to me is that Jeannette has no ill to speak against her parents.  Even throughout the book, she refused to judge or hate them for their negligence.  When I heard her speak at that conference, she spoke of them - especially her father - with only love.  She never blamed them or spoke harshly about them.  Whether that really makes sense or not, I think that takes a special kind of love.

luci


And I think it takes a great deal of strength. Listening to you and Rosa, has caused me to put it on the list.



RosaB -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 4:40:04 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Carrianna


My best books of all have to be Jane Austen, Pried and Prejudice and Rosemary’s baby.



I own a copy of Jane Austen's Pride and Predjudice, but unfortunately after a couple of chapters, the tiny typeface and, mainly, the old  English,  was giving me quite a headache.    A copy of the lastest movie remake should be arriving in my mailbox sometime this or next week from Blockbuster.  I enjoyed this and similar stories as a young girl and wanted to read the book in my old age.  I also enjoyed books such as "Wuthering Heights" back in the days of my youth.



Level -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 7:12:43 PM)

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ORIGINAL: SDFemDom4cuck

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ORIGINAL: Level

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ORIGINAL: domiguy

I love to read....I was in  used book store and picked up an old copy of The Little Prince to give to a friend's child....I sat down and read it again....To this day it is one of my favorite books...The essence of the book is what the Prince has to say to his companion the fox "On ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux" (It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye).


It's a great read....It brings back some wonderful memories and lessons.


It also illuminates my soft side which will probably enable me to get a higher quality of pussy due to my obvious depth, understanding and maturity.



[sm=book.gif] I can see the librarians flocking to your door, DG. [:D]


Je doute qu'il aide personnellement, Domi soit Domi. Je voudrais qu'il me voie après classe pour les raisons entièrement différentes cependant LOL. Bien que je convienne absolument sur la rue Exupery. Je lis le petit prince annuellement. Dammit I ont une liste de livres par mille long maintenant. Je devrai signaler encore avec encore plus de favoris.


Dites-vous les besoins de DG plus d'aide ? lol



SDFemDom4cuck -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 7:50:33 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Level

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ORIGINAL: SDFemDom4cuck

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ORIGINAL: Level

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ORIGINAL: domiguy

I love to read....I was in  used book store and picked up an old copy of The Little Prince to give to a friend's child....I sat down and read it again....To this day it is one of my favorite books...The essence of the book is what the Prince has to say to his companion the fox "On ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux" (It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye).


It's a great read....It brings back some wonderful memories and lessons.


It also illuminates my soft side which will probably enable me to get a higher quality of pussy due to my obvious depth, understanding and maturity.



[sm=book.gif] I can see the librarians flocking to your door, DG. [:D]


Je doute qu'il aide personnellement, Domi soit Domi. Je voudrais qu'il me voie après classe pour les raisons entièrement différentes cependant LOL. Bien que je convienne absolument sur la rue Exupery. Je lis le petit prince annuellement. Dammit I ont une liste de livres par mille long maintenant. Je devrai signaler encore avec encore plus de favoris.


Dites-vous les besoins de DG plus d'aide ? lol


Je ne pense pas qu'il a besoin de n'importe quelle aide du tout. Cependant je pense qu'il a besoin d'une bonne fessée pour obtenir sa tête sur directement... le shhhh ne disent pas la DG.



SDFemDom4cuck -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 8:03:21 PM)

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Psychopaths (have read oodles of books with the same context) John Clarke and Andy Shea, once I could get past the horrors of the crimes, the book was amazing, to see in the mind of a psychopath, to understand the word does not mean mass murder, I learnt a lot from this book, but then again I love how the mind works.


I have way too many books on psychopaths and mass murderers. All of Anne Rule's to start. Another book of Ted Bundy's last interviews before his execution. I have hundreds. Someone mentioned Executioner's Song the book about Gary Gilmore by Mikal Gilmore....which is the book that started it all for me way back when.

It fascinates me that two people can be raised by the same parents and yet one goes off into an entirely different schism. It is utterly intenible to be how something like that happens. From there my fascination of psychopaths and trying to figure out what happens within their heads simply grew. I agreee that you must get past all the horror most of these books are mind bending. I'll definitely have to look for that book Carrianna.

Edited to add...How could I have forgotten all about Gerald's Game?!?!



SDFemDom4cuck -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 8:05:41 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Level

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ORIGINAL: SDFemDom4cuck


I recently bought Conversations With God ~ Neale Donald Walsch on tape for my long commute to LA daily. He was featured in the Secret and then someone else brought up CWG. I'm looking forward to it.




If you enjoy it, check out Honest to God, it features Walsch and Brad Blanton. Very good book.


Will do. I enjoy Walsch a great deal. Right after I finish this great book on Gnomes my um sent me. No not the Linux system. I mean actual gnomes.

while I am terrified of clowns I love gnomes. It's a sickness. I so lust after a Travelocity gnome.



YesMistressIrish -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 8:28:47 PM)

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Psychopaths (have read oodles of books with the same context) John Clarke and Andy Shea, once I could get past the horrors of the crimes, the book was amazing, to see in the mind of a psychopath, to understand the word does not mean mass murder, I learnt a lot from this book, but then again I love how the mind works.


I have way too many books on psychopaths and mass murderers. All of Anne Rule's to start. Another book of Ted Bundy's last interviews before his execution. I have hundreds. Someone mentioned Executioner's Song the book about Gary Gilmore by Mikal Gilmore....which is the book that started it all for me way back when.

It fascinates me that two people can be raised by the same parents and yet one goes off into an entirely different schism. It is utterly intenible to be how something like that happens. From there my fascination of psychopaths and trying to figure out what happens within their heads simply grew. I agreee that you must get past all the horror most of these books are mind bending. I'll definitely have to look for that book Carrianna.

Edited to add...How could I have forgotten all about Gerald's Game?!?!

I love books so I hopped in on this thread to share one in particular and wanted to respond. I'll share mine later.
 It usually takes a crow bar to get me out of a good book store. Gerald's Game? I haven't heard of it.
 
Jo, I agree : 'It fascinates me that two people can be raised by the same parents and yet one goes off into an entirely different schism.'

Books re: Psychopaths are fascinating to me and what makes people tick; like the different schisms, or chasms.
 
Great thread.
 
Irish



SDFemDom4cuck -> RE: Books you'd recommend and why (7/25/2007 8:36:34 PM)

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ORIGINAL: YesMistressIrish

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ORIGINAL: SDFemDom4cuck

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Psychopaths (have read oodles of books with the same context) John Clarke and Andy Shea, once I could get past the horrors of the crimes, the book was amazing, to see in the mind of a psychopath, to understand the word does not mean mass murder, I learnt a lot from this book, but then again I love how the mind works.


I have way too many books on psychopaths and mass murderers. All of Anne Rule's to start. Another book of Ted Bundy's last interviews before his execution. I have hundreds. Someone mentioned Executioner's Song the book about Gary Gilmore by Mikal Gilmore....which is the book that started it all for me way back when.

It fascinates me that two people can be raised by the same parents and yet one goes off into an entirely different schism. It is utterly intenible to be how something like that happens. From there my fascination of psychopaths and trying to figure out what happens within their heads simply grew. I agreee that you must get past all the horror most of these books are mind bending. I'll definitely have to look for that book Carrianna.

Edited to add...How could I have forgotten all about Gerald's Game?!?!

I love books so I hopped in on this thread to share one in particular and wanted to respond. I'll share mine later.
 It usually takes a crow bar to get me out of a good book store. Gerald's Game? I haven't heard of it.
 
Jo, I agree : 'It fascinates me that two people can be raised by the same parents and yet one goes off into an entirely different schism.'

Books re: Psychopaths are fascinating to me and what makes people tick; like the different schisms, or chasms.
 
Great thread.
 
Irish


Gerald's Game by Stephen King. One of his earlier books. A woman and her husband are in a cabin and he handcuffs her. Usually she enjoys it but they end up tussling and he dies of a heart attack leaving her cuffed to the bed and alone. Great book.

http://www.stephenking.com/pages/works/Geralds_Game/



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