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  • February 5, 2012 4:27 am at 4:27 am #601912
    OneOfMany
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    There must be a bajillion threads on novel suggestions…is there anyone here who likes non-fiction and has some favorites that they’d recommend? (Wolf?)

    February 5, 2012 8:34 am at 8:34 am #851537
    sam4321
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    All for the boss,and codex Judaica (Chronological index of Jewish history)is amazing.

    February 5, 2012 1:42 pm at 1:42 pm #851539
    Shticky Guy
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    There must be a bajillion threads on novel suggestions…

    If you dont like reading (as implied by saying that you cant be bothered looking thru the many excellent suggestions on those threads) then why are you looking for books to… er… READ!???

    February 5, 2012 3:42 pm at 3:42 pm #851540
    yitayningwut
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    Shticky, she said she’s looking for non-fiction, as opposed to what’s discussed on those bajillion or so threads.

    OneOfMany, what genre of non-fiction are you interested in?

    February 5, 2012 4:50 pm at 4:50 pm #851541
    OneOfMany
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    Thanks, sam. What sort of book is the codex Judaica? SG – what yitay said. FTR, I did do a search to see if there were any threads on non-fiction already. But alas. 🙁 yitay – thanks, I’m not really looking for any specific something, I just want to see if anyone else likes non-fiction and what they like.

    I’ll say mine – I absolutely love “How to Lie with Statistics” by Darrell Huff. I think it’s actually my favorite book, novel or non-fiction alike. And William Zinsser’s “On Writing Well.” Also “The Book of Where: Or How to Be Naturally Geographic” by Neil Bell and “The Stars” by H. A. Rey (although they’re both kids’ books, I think they’re better than a lot I’ve read).

    Anyone ever read these or anything similar?

    February 5, 2012 4:57 pm at 4:57 pm #851542
    ED IT OR
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    the official britannic encyclopedia!

    February 5, 2012 5:15 pm at 5:15 pm #851543
    OneOfMany
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    Of course, you would, you Brit… 😛

    By the way, something I’ve been wondering for a while – I have some English friends, and they can’t stand being referred to as British – they’re ENGLISH. Is this a national thing, or just something they made up?

    February 5, 2012 5:16 pm at 5:16 pm #851544
    Toi
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    one- try Eats, Shoots, and Leaves. its a hysterical book on grammar, if you can believe that.

    February 5, 2012 5:45 pm at 5:45 pm #851545
    OneOfMany
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    Toi, those books are the just the best. And for all those who think otherwise, you should try them. Seriously. (Except if you’re REALLY a pedant. Then you won’t like them. 🙂 )

    I like “Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon Our Language.”

    February 5, 2012 5:50 pm at 5:50 pm #851546
    ED IT OR
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    wun of meny :

    not sure who your friends are so I can’t answer for them but the main difference between England and Britain is the world cup

    February 5, 2012 6:11 pm at 6:11 pm #851547
    sam4321
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    oneofmany: the codex is the best Jewish history book out there in my opinion(if your into that type of reading).

    February 5, 2012 6:35 pm at 6:35 pm #851548
    OneOfMany
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    crazybrit: Oho, I see. 🙂 So it isn’t a thing to have this strictly English pride?

    sam4321: I like history. Is it anything like R’ Berel Wein’s books?

    February 5, 2012 7:18 pm at 7:18 pm #851549
    Toi
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    Mark twain. hey, it could happen.

    February 5, 2012 7:22 pm at 7:22 pm #851550
    yitayningwut
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    These are in no particular order. Stick in the “le’havdil elef alfei havdalos” where appropriate.

    The Definitive Book of Body Language, by Allan and Barbara Pease. If you want to know how to read people, this one is really good.

    The Road Less Traveled, by M. Scott Peck. The best book I’ve ever read on relationships, dependency, love, etc.

    If you want Jewish Philosophy, inspiration, etc., Rabbi Jonathan Sacks is an amazingly prolific writer and has lots of great books out.

    If you enjoy Jewish history, I happen to really enjoy Rabbi Shmuel Irons. He doesn’t have a book out but audios of his lectures are available online.

    Totally random, but H.L. Mencken’s “The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche” was a really interesting and fairly easy read.

    February 5, 2012 7:29 pm at 7:29 pm #851551
    supergirl613
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    Daughter of two mothers by Miriam Cohen

    THE BEST BOOK AROUND!!!!!!!!!!

    February 5, 2012 8:12 pm at 8:12 pm #851552
    OneOfMany
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    It’s funny how some of the greatest novelists have written some gems of non-fiction that nobody goes near. For the hikers here – I think I liked “The Salmon of Doubt” even more than the Hitchhiker series.

    yitayningwut: Mencken the monkey guy? lol

    February 5, 2012 8:23 pm at 8:23 pm #851553
    sam4321
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    oneofmany: It is written in short paragraphs,but it contains Tannaim Amoaroim, and Geonim which is usually missing from Jewish history books.I think is a great read and a good reference book(you can go on their website to see inside the book).

    February 5, 2012 9:03 pm at 9:03 pm #851554
    yitayningwut
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    OneOfMany – Yup, same dude.

    February 6, 2012 12:28 am at 12:28 am #851555
    PrincessEagle
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    supergirl613: +1. Behind the Walls, also Miriam Cohen. (supergirl, read that one too?)

    There’s so many books, non-fiction, all different styles – what style you looking at?

    Twerski is great if you appreciate it; Lawerere Kelerman, Permission to Believe/Receive is fantastic, The Magic Touch, Gila Manolson is a must if it applies .

    …..!!! Happy Reading!!!!!!

    February 6, 2012 1:03 am at 1:03 am #851556
    Think first
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    My life is the greatest non fiction I’ve read or lived should I say.

    February 6, 2012 1:12 am at 1:12 am #851557
    ED IT OR
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    Hanoch teller is a great read, but I’m not sure if it fits into non-fiction!

    February 6, 2012 3:44 am at 3:44 am #851558
    emlf
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    Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. I saw it in Eichler’s.

    February 16, 2012 4:30 am at 4:30 am #851559
    OneOfMany
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    crazybrit: I just got assigned a paper on the evolution of the Encyclopedia. Seems like I’ll be taking your suggestion after all… 🙂

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