The book is really a pamphlet, but he gets his point across. This one books all I know about him, I'll put him on my list of interests. MacArthur, some greatness, some not, I haven't really gelled an opinion, it seems that historians either worshiped or hated him.

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A bunch of ASTM standards and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) standards on furniture and stuff.

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe. C.S. Lewis

This was the first book that I can recall, as a kid, literally drew me in to the point of missing dinners and TV because I was so engrossed in the story. It was really magical to me. I can't wait to introduce my kids to it when they are old enough.

Rules for Radicals, Saul Alinsky

This is the basic Bible for the progressive activist movement. I wanted to read the theoretical and practical foundational book of thought that the movement is based on.

It was a near total load of rubbish. If you can stomach it, I suggest reading it to better understand the mindset.

Wife said she wanted the Chronicles of Narnia series of books. Seven total books (I think). Got them for her for Christmas a few years ago. She kept telling me I might enjoy them. Finally starting them and she is right.

Currently reading the third book. The Horse and His Boy.

Natchez Burning, Greg Iles...very good read about Mississippi and race relations among fictional people today that were impacted by horrific events decades ago... gonna read his follow up, The Bone Tree...

The Laptop From Hell- Miranda Devine

You think you know about Hunter Bidden? Read this book to learn the true depths of his shady dealings and moral depravity

The Battle For The American Mind, Pete Hegseth

The Brothers Bulger: How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for a Quarter Century
Written by Howie Carr

For years their familiar story was of two siblings who took different paths out of South Boston: William "Billy" Bulger, former president of the Massachusetts State Senate; and his brother James "Whitey" Bulger, a vicious criminal who became the FBI's second most-wanted man after Osama Bin Laden. While Billy cavorted with the state's blue bloods to become a powerful political force, Whitey blazed a murderous trail to the top rung of organized crime. Now, in this compelling narrative, Carr uncovers a sinister world of FBI turncoats, alliances between various branches of organized crime, St. Patrick's Day shenanigans, political infighting, and the complex relationship between two brothers who were at one time kings.

As the film Black Mass, starring Johnny Depp as Whitey Bulger, hits theaters, take a deeper dive into the story of the Bulgers, and their fifty-year reign over Boston with Howie Carr's The Brother's Bulger.

(The above synopsis/description is from Amazon)

Transparency: I didn't actually read it, I listened to it on audio books. First time was years ago during my long work commute but wanted to rehash it again. My son is looking for audio books for his car travels so I've been rehashing some of my audio books to give to him. This is one that's worth reading/listening too.

The Last Folk Hero - The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson by Jeff Pearlman

The Gift of Fear- Gavin de Baker.

#1 bestselling guide to personal safety, from security expert Gavin de Becker. A carjacker lurking in a shopping mall parking lot. An abusive husband pounding on the door. A disgruntled employee brandishing a gun. These days, no one is safe from the specter of violence. But according to Gavin de Becker, everyone can feel safer, act safer, be safer -- if they learn how to listen to their own sixth sense about danger. De Becker has made a career of protecting people and predicting violent behavior. His firm handles security for many of the leading figures in Hollywood and Silicon Valley, and his computerized risk-assessment system helps analyze threats to members of Congress and the Supreme Court. Now, in this unprecedented guide, de Becker shares his expertise with everyone. Covering all the dangerous situations people typically face -- street crime, domestic abuse, violence in the workplace -- de Becker provides real-life examples and offers specific advice on restraining orders, self-defense, and more. But the key to self-protection, he demonstrates, is learning how to trust our own intuitions. For everyone who's ever felt threatened, this book is essential reading.

The Anatomy of Peace, The Arbinger Institute

book shows how mistaken views can cause people to misread situations and exacerbate the issues they wish to improve. Arguing that it is only after they understand themselves and get their internal house in order that they can correctly confront external conflicts, the book shows what can be done to make that happen, and how to make inner peace a potent tool for achieving outer satisfaction.

Forrest Gump- Winston Groom.

The movie version was significantly sanitized for the protection of the viewer. The book is graphic and would cause some of the DEI people to stroke out.

The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles (author of "A Gentleman in Moscow")

Another reading list update:

Title Subtitle Author
The Tipping Point How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Gladwell, Malcolm
Find, Fix and Strike! The Fleet Air Arm at War, 1939-45 Winton, John
Yankee Samurai The Secret Role of Nisei in America's Pacific Victory Harrington, Joseph Daniel
War Is A Racket Original Edition Butler, Smedley D.
The Art of Rimfire Accuracy Calfee, Bill
America Before The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization Hancock, Graham
Hell's Angels The True Story of the 303rd Bomb Group in World War II Stout, Jay A.
Bridge to the Sun The Secret Role of the Japanese Americans Who Fought in the Pacific in World War II Henderson, Bruce
Nisei Linguists Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service During World War II McNaughton, James C.
Ultra in the Pacific How Breaking Japanese Codes & Ciphers Affected Naval Operations Against Japan, 1941-45 Winton, John
Suicide Submarine! (formerly the Kaiten Weapon) Yokota, Yutaka; Harrington, Joseph Daniel
The Rescue A True Story of Courage and Survival in World War II Smith, Steven Trent
Operation Storm Japan's Top Secret Submarines and Its Plan to Change the Course of World War II Geoghegan, John
Memoirs of a Certain Nisei, 1916-1985 Higa, Tarō
Foo, a Japanese-American Prisoner of the Rising Sun The Secret Prison Diary of Frank "Foo" Fujita Fujita, Frank
Sketches of a Black Cat - Expanded Edition Story of a Night Flying WWII Pilot and Artist Miner, Ron
Strategy, Security, and Spies Mexico and the U.S. as Allies in World War II Salinas, María Emilia Paz
Lightning Down A World War II Story of Survival Clavin, Tom
The Conquerors Roosevelt, Truman and the Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1941-1945 Beschloss, Michael R.
Hitler's Last Soldier in America Gaertner, Georg; Krammer, Arnold
Black Cat Raiders of WW II Knott, Richard C.
A Spy in Their Midst The World War II Struggle of a Japanese-American Hero : the Story of Richard Sakakida Kiyosaki, Wayne S.; Sakakida, Richard
The Expendable The True Story of Patrol Wing 10, PT Squadron 3, and a Navy Corpsman Who Refused to Surrender When the Philippine Islands Fell to Japan Floyd, John Lewis
One Thousand Days in Siberia The Odyssey of a Japanese-American POW Sano, Iwao Peter
Nazi Prisoners of War in America Krammer, Arnold
The Men Who Killed the Luftwaffe The U.S. Army Air Forces Against Germany in World War II Stout, Jay A.
Sunk The Story of the Japanese Submarine Fleet, 1941-1945 Hashimoto, Mochitsura; Beach, Edward L.
Japanese Eyes, American Heart Personal Reflections of Hawaii's World War II Nisei Soldiers Board, Hawaii Nikkei History Editorial
The History of Camp Tracy Japanese WWII POWs and the Future of Strategic Interrogation Corbin, Alexander

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An interesting read:

Salvage Man: Edward Ellsberg and the U.S. Navy

By: John D. Alden

A biography of an unconventional naval officer who confronted the Navy's conservatism, service politics, and professional jealousies in his work salvaging sunken docks and vessels and rescuing men trapped in them. Includes b&w photos. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football by Dan Patrick and Joel H. Cohen

A light read with some funny moments.

Run to Win: My Packers Life From Lombardi to Canton - Jerry Kramer with Bob Fox

"’You can if you will.’ A phrase uttered to a young Jerry Kramer by his line coach at Sandpoint High School in tiny Sandpoint, Idaho, that would go on to push him to a celebrated NFL career with the Green Bay Packers and a sentiment that he would repeat to close his speech at his long awaited enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame almost seven decades later in 2018.

In the spirit of Jerry Kramer's unforgettable and bestselling collaborations with the great ****** Schaap, his first book about his life and career in over two decades, Run to Win will serve as Kramer's definitive statement about a remarkable life and career of perseverance, teamwork, and gridiron greatness. Spanning the beginning of the legendary Vince Lombardi era through Kramer's confoundingly long wait to receive his bust in Canton, Kramer tells his amazing story as one of the most memorable and toughest Packers in franchise history.

Including insightful commentary about the eminently intriguing Lombardi, as well as fellow Hall of Fame teammates Jim Taylor, Forrest Gregg, Willie Davis, Bart Starr, Emlen Tunnell, and many more, Run to Win is a must read for all true Packers fans from one of the legends who helped lay the foundation for one of the most identifiable and successful franchises in the history of professional sports.”

Not nearly as good as “Instant Replay” and does repeat some well known moments of Jerry’s life but still enjoyable for a Packers fan.

Natchez Burning, Greg Iles...historical novel of race relations in Mississippi from the 1940's through the Civil Rights era illustrated using the story of an ill fated romance between a small town doctor and his beautiful Black nurse