Books I like
September 12, 2008Here are some of the best books I’ve ever read and why….kind of like one of those “celebrity playlists” they have on itunes, except without the celebrity.
1. My grandpa’s favorite player, my dad’s favorite player…this book was handed down to me from them, and I read it for the first time when I was around 8 or 9. This book opened my eyes as to what it took to be at the top. Talk about obsession and work ethic!….I love this book and highly recommend it to any aspiring player.
2. The best hitting book ever by the greatest, most opinionated hitter ever.
3. The greatest Western ever, maybe my favorite book ever. Monte is one of the great characters in writing.
4. Pretty deep but pretty good. Appeals to my traveling nature.
5. What a writer, not sure if these books are healthy or not but I liked them.
6. Just a weird book that I think is really cool. A great read about the Aborigine people. Can they really do all that stuff???
7. Interesting take on life from a very interesting man…don’t know why its sideways.
8. For a little perspective…I certainly don’t understand all of it, but me likes it.
9. A few great summertime books in the mix…
10. A great one about being alone…
11. One that had a big influence on my mental approach as an athlete.
12. Saving the best for last….what can I say about this one? Probably the single greatest book ever written on the subject of baseball. The author was a decent ball player, but an OUTSTANDING writer. This book has it all. It will make you laugh, make you cry, and when you finish you will look up into the heavens and thank God for being alive. Trust me on this one. Get a copy for every room in your house.
Hey Brent, you are funny. I’ll add you to my blogroll, and let my readers know about your website and book. And maybe then I can keep tabs on you too. A really awesome book you should read is called Captain Marooner. It has two authors, can’t remember either of their names. Anyhoo, you can find it on Amazon. I picked it up at a thrift store as a prop for my jewelry photographs and Nate started reading it. I ended up stealing it from him and reading it in a day. Actually, I think my dad or my sister has it now, and I want it back! I need to read it again. I won’t spoil it by telling you anything about it. Just get it and read it. It’s awesome.
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