Category: Biography
What Do You Care What Other People Think
More adventures with Nuclear Physicist Richard Feynman, including his inclusion on the Space Shuttle Challenger investigation.
Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynmann
*****One of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century was also one of the funniest. From fixing radios by thinking, to arguing with Einstein, to cracking safes at Los Alamos, Feynmann never ceases to entertain.
Between a Rock and a Heart Place
***The story of 80’s rock star Pat Benatar and how she went from opera to rock’n’roll with a little help from Frank Sinatra along the way.
American Victory
Just picked this by random in the bookstore, ended up reading the whole thing on the spot. Inspiring story of a young wrestler, now MMA star Henry Cejudo.
Steve Jobs
According to almost everyone I know who ever met the guy, Steve Jobs was a jerk. But he was a highly effective jerk who made a lot of good things happen.
Bobby Fischer Goes to War
An exceptionally well written book chronicling the rise of Bobby Fischer and his battle with the Russian chess monolith.
Thomas Paine
Paine was intellectually gifted but socially retarded, so he’s sort of become a role model for me. lol.
Blood in the Cage
The early days of MMA as told from the perspective of Pat Miletich. The best of the bunch on this topic.
The Real Frank Zappa Book
Zappa is hilarious and a source of wisdom, but perhaps more importantly he wants you to know that he never ever took a shit on stage.