You're a good friend! Here are some ideas for you that could fit a variety of budgets:

• Nifty gamer t-shirts at Armor Class 10
  
  
• Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and The People Who Play It
  
  
• The original D&D animated series on DVD
  
  
• The Dragonlance series of novels, starting here. These are very popular. If your friend hasn't tried D&D fiction yet, it's a good place to start.
  
  
• Really nice premium Original D&D boxed set. This one's harder to find, but a great collectible if your friend is interested in the game as it originally appeared. It comes in a sweet engraved wooden box and a set of dice as well and includes reprints of seven of the original books:
  Volume 1: Men & Magic
  Volume 2: Monsters & Treasure
  Volume 3: Underworld & Wilderness Adventures
  Supplement I: Greyhawk
  Supplement II: Blackmoor
  Supplement III: Eldritch Wizardry
  Supplement IV: Gods, Demi-Gods & Heroes
  
  
• Premium versions of AD&D sourcebooks. These were released a couple of years ago but you can still find them. Really nice and again a good look at the game as it was.
  
  I hope this helps. Of course peeps also recommended great dice bags and dice, etc. It depends on your friend and his taste. Good luck!
  
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If you haven't noticed from my Casey series and other posts, I really like court cases and have more of a defense bent to me. I get really into cases where I believe there was a wrongful conviction or wrongful accusation so that's where most of the books I like fall. I really like Alan Dershowitz. He's a defense attorney and a famous public speaker. When he writes a book, he does the audible recording for it, so I always make sure to get the audible version. My favorite was Reasonable Doubts about the OJ Simpson case. Dershowitz played a minor role in the criminal trial as he was the attorney hired as OJ's appellate advisor in case of conviction, but the way he explained the evidence, I can see why they acquitted. I also really liked Fundamental Cases. Like I said, he's a defense attorney, so there's an issue with bias there, but he's a great speaker and it was really interesting listening to his explanation of these famous court cases.

If you're studying the OJ case, OJ is innocent and I can prove it provides some decent fodder for discussion, but is horribly written.

I also enjoyed:

It's Not About the Truth: The Untold Story of the Duke Lacrosse Case and the Lives It Shattered (Okay, not so much unsolved, but it was pretty controversial)

A beautiful child about Sharon Marshall (semi-solved case, but there are still a lot of mysteries)

I've read a number of books about the Casey Anthony case and I can't say there are any that cover the case in a completely unbiased manner. Baez's Presumed Guilty is the best written of the bunch (I actually really enjoyed it), but there are a number of facts he fudges to support his argument. Ashton's book Imperfect Justice is an interesting read from the perspective that he's off in lala land. He has no clue why they lost the trial and it's obvious from his writing. I wish Linda Drane Burdick would write a book. If you're studying that case, those two are interesting to read in tandem to get a feel for it.

Renner's book--I like the guy and enjoy his blog, but I went into it hoping there would be more about Maura. I felt like he knows more about Maura than what he said in the book and was hoping for a more thorough discussion. I realize he wrote it more as a memoir so maybe that's part of my disappointment. I was hoping it would be a different book than it was.

Here you go:

Movies

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SlapShot|A failing ice hockey team finds success using constant fighting and violence during games
Goon|Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semi-pro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way.
Youngblood|A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian minor hockey town.
The Mighty Ducks Trilogy|A self-centered lawyer is sentenced to community service coaching a rag tag youth hockey team. In the second movie, leads them to the World Junior Goodwill Games. And in the third movie, the gang heads to a cake-eater private school and a different, tougher coach.
Mystery, Alaska|This comedy is about the residents of a small town who get over-excited when their hockey team gets chosen to host a televised event
Miracle|Miracle tells the true story of Herb Brooks (Russell), the player-turned-coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Russian squad.
Breakaway|An Indian-Canadian hockey player struggles against traditional family values and discrimination from mainstream hockey players.


###TV & Documentaries

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24/7| The road to the Winter Classic details the trials and tribulations of 2 teams each season as they head into the Winter Classic. First Season: Caps/Pens. Second Season: Flyers/Rangers
Pond Hockey|Pond Hockey examines the changing culture of sports through insightful interviews with hockey stars, experts, journalists and local rink rats alike. More than just a celebration of a beloved game, Pond Hockey searches the open ice for the true meaning of sport.
The Last Gladiators|In ice hockey, no one is tougher than the "goon". Those players have one mission: to protect the star players at any price.
Hockey: A People's History|The history of the sport of ice hockey and its impact on the founding country of Canada.
30 fo 30: A King's Ransom|Story of the Gretzky trade from Oilers to the Kings.

###Books
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The Game|Ken Dryden|Ken Dryden, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, is recognized as one of the greatest goalies ever to play the game. More than that, he is one of hockey's most intelligent and insightful commentators. In The Game, Dryden captures the essence of the sport and what it means to all hockey fans.
The Boys of Winter|Wayne Coffey|They were the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, a blue-collar bunch led by an unconventional coach, and they engineered what Sports Illustrated called the greatest sports moment of the twentieth century. Their “Miracle on Ice” has become a national fairy tale, but the real Cinderella story is even more remarkable.
J.R.|Jeremy Roenick|Jeremy Roenick, one of the premier hockey players of his generation and one of the greatest American stars the NHL has ever known, shares his life story in this frank and unflinching autobiography.
Crossing the Line|Derek Sanderson|The autobiography of one of hockey’s first rebels and a beloved member of the “Big Bad Bruins,” this book shares how Derek Sanderson’s ferocious style helped lead the team to two Stanley Cup victories in the early 1970s.
Playing With Fire|Theo Fleury|Theo Fleury takes us behind the bench during his glorious days as an NHL player, and talks about growing up devastatingly poor and in chaos at home.
Jonesy: Put Your Head Down and Skate|Kieth Jones|Jonsey is the story of Keith s career in the league as well as all of the interesting stories he accumulated over the course of his career, playing with some of the leagues best players in the last 15 years, including Peter Forsberg, Joe Sakic, Mark Recchi and Eric Lindros. Forward by Ray Bourque.
Blood Feud|Adrian Dater|Blood Feud is a rollicking story of a fierce, and often violent, rivalry between the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche.
Tough Guy|Bob Probert|Documenting his notorious career with the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks, Bob Probert details in this autobiography how he racked up points, penalty minutes, and bar bills, establishing himself as one of the most feared enforcers in the history of the NHL.
Journeyman|Sean Pronger|The many triumphs (and even more numerous defeats) of a guy who's seen just about everything in the game of hockey while playing for 11 teams in 16 years.
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber|Julian Rubenstein|The true story of a bank robbing backup goalie in Hungary who becomes a folk hero right after the fall of communism.
Breakaway|Tal Pinchevsky|The stories of the first players to defect and/or get work visas to play in the NHL from Czechoslovakia and the USSR.
Breakaway|Andrew Conte|A detailed, fascinating account of Penguins rise from bankruptcy to Stanley Cup champion that takes you inside the board rooms as well as the players dressing rooms.
Artificial Ice|David Whitson, Richard Gruneau|Artificial Ice explores how hockey has moved from popular pastime to commercial entertainment product, and one struggling to maintain its stature in the North American entertainment market.
Orr: My Story|Bobby Orr|Bobby Orr is often referred to as the greatest ever to play the game of hockey. From 1966 through the mid-seventies, he could change a game just by stepping on the ice. No defenseman had ever played the way he did, or received so many trophies, or set so many records, several of which still stand today. Now he tells of his inspirations, his motivations, and what drove him to become one of the greats. Avalable October 15

Books

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The Game|Ken Dryden|Ken Dryden, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, is recognized as one of the greatest goalies ever to play the game. More than that, he is one of hockey's most intelligent and insightful commentators. In The Game, Dryden captures the essence of the sport and what it means to all hockey fans.
The Boys of Winter|Wayne Coffey|They were the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, a blue-collar bunch led by an unconventional coach, and they engineered what Sports Illustrated called the greatest sports moment of the twentieth century. Their “Miracle on Ice” has become a national fairy tale, but the real Cinderella story is even more remarkable.
J.R.|Jeremy Roenick|Jeremy Roenick, one of the premier hockey players of his generation and one of the greatest American stars the NHL has ever known, shares his life story in this frank and unflinching autobiography.
Crossing the Line|Derek Sanderson|The autobiography of one of hockey’s first rebels and a beloved member of the “Big Bad Bruins,” this book shares how Derek Sanderson’s ferocious style helped lead the team to two Stanley Cup victories in the early 1970s.
Playing With Fire|Theo Fleury|Theo Fleury takes us behind the bench during his glorious days as an NHL player, and talks about growing up devastatingly poor and in chaos at home.
Jonesy: Put Your Head Down and Skate|Kieth Jones|Jonsey is the story of Keith s career in the league as well as all of the interesting stories he accumulated over the course of his career, playing with some of the leagues best players in the last 15 years, including Peter Forsberg, Joe Sakic, Mark Recchi and Eric Lindros. Forward by Ray Bourque.
Blood Feud|Adrian Dater|Blood Feud is a rollicking story of a fierce, and often violent, rivalry between the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche.
Tough Guy|Bob Probert|Documenting his notorious career with the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks, Bob Probert details in this autobiography how he racked up points, penalty minutes, and bar bills, establishing himself as one of the most feared enforcers in the history of the NHL.
Journeyman|Sean Pronger|The many triumphs (and even more numerous defeats) of a guy who's seen just about everything in the game of hockey while playing for 11 teams in 16 years.
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber|Julian Rubenstein|The true story of a bank robbing backup goalie in Hungary who becomes a folk hero right after the fall of communism.
Breakaway|Tal Pinchevsky|The stories of the first players to defect and/or get work visas to play in the NHL from Czechoslovakia and the USSR.
Breakaway|Andrew Conte|A detailed, fascinating account of Penguins rise from bankruptcy to Stanley Cup champion that takes you inside the board rooms as well as the players dressing rooms.
Artificial Ice|David Whitson, Richard Gruneau|Artificial Ice explores how hockey has moved from popular pastime to commercial entertainment product, and one struggling to maintain its stature in the North American entertainment market.
Orr: My Story|Bobby Orr|Bobby Orr is often referred to as the greatest ever to play the game of hockey. From 1966 through the mid-seventies, he could change a game just by stepping on the ice. No defenseman had ever played the way he did, or received so many trophies, or set so many records, several of which still stand today. Now he tells of his inspirations, his motivations, and what drove him to become one of the greats. Avalable October 15

Entrepreneur Reading List

1. Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble
   
2. The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
   
3. The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
   
4. The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
   
5. The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Products that Win
   
6. Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers
   
7. Ikigai
   
8. Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition
   
9. Bootstrap: Lessons Learned Building a Successful Company from Scratch
   
10. The Marketing Gurus: Lessons from the Best Marketing Books of All Time
    
11. Content Rich: Writing Your Way to Wealth on the Web
    
12. The Web Startup Success Guide
    
13. The Best of Guerrilla Marketing: Guerrilla Marketing Remix
    
14. From Program to Product: Turning Your Code into a Saleable Product
    
15. This Little Program Went to Market: Create, Deploy, Distribute, Market, and Sell Software and More on the Internet at Little or No Cost to You
    
16. The Secrets of Consulting: A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully
    
17. The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth
    
18. Startups Open Sourced: Stories to Inspire and Educate
    
19. In Search of Stupidity: Over Twenty Years of High Tech Marketing Disasters
    
20. Do More Faster: TechStars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup
    
21. Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business
    
22. Maximum Achievement: Strategies and Skills That Will Unlock Your Hidden Powers to Succeed
    
23. Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days
    
24. Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant
    
25. Eric Sink on the Business of Software
    
26. Words that Sell: More than 6000 Entries to Help You Promote Your Products, Services, and Ideas
    
27. Anything You Want
    
28. Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers
    
29. The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business
    
30. Tao Te Ching
    
31. Philip & Alex's Guide to Web Publishing
    
32. The Tao of Programming
    
33. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values
    
34. The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity
    
    

    Computer Science Grad School Reading List
    

    
    

35. All the Mathematics You Missed: But Need to Know for Graduate School
    
36. Introductory Linear Algebra: An Applied First Course
    
37. Introduction to Probability
    
38. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
    
39. Science in Action: How to Follow Scientists and Engineers Through Society
    
40. Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery
    
41. What Is This Thing Called Science?
    
42. The Art of Computer Programming
    
43. The Little Schemer
    
44. The Seasoned Schemer
    
45. Data Structures Using C and C++
    
46. Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
    
47. Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
    
48. Concepts, Techniques, and Models of Computer Programming
    
49. How to Design Programs: An Introduction to Programming and Computing
    
50. A Science of Operations: Machines, Logic and the Invention of Programming
    
51. Algorithms on Strings, Trees, and Sequences: Computer Science and Computational Biology
    
52. The Computational Beauty of Nature: Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems, and Adaptation
    
53. The Annotated Turing: A Guided Tour Through Alan Turing's Historic Paper on Computability and the Turing Machine
    
54. Computability: An Introduction to Recursive Function Theory
    
55. How To Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method
    
56. Types and Programming Languages
    
57. Computer Algebra and Symbolic Computation: Elementary Algorithms
    
58. Computer Algebra and Symbolic Computation: Mathematical Methods
    
59. Commonsense Reasoning
    
60. Using Language
    
61. Computer Vision
    
62. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
    
63. Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
    
    

    Video Game Development Reading List
    

    
    

64. Game Programming Gems - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    
65. AI Game Programming Wisdom - 1 2 3 4
    
66. Making Games with Python and Pygame
    
67. Invent Your Own Computer Games With Python
    
68. Bit by Bit

Consider reading Word Freak. It's a fun and interesting book in which a sports writer tries to be an expert-level competitive Scrabble player. He discusses a lot of strategy in the book.

Here's a few tips:

• Rack balance: Try to keep equal amounts of vowels and consonants in your rack. If you're considering playing an OK but not great word that would leave you with no vowels or no consonants, consider instead playing a word with a slightly lower score but that would put you into a better position next turn.
  
  
• 2-letter words. Learn them, love them. Get in the habit of playing hooks with them. It's always satisfying to score 42 points with ZA or QI.
  
  
• Play defense. Try to lock up the board. Play a word parallel to another word. You want to make it hard for your opponent to play good words or to play on high-scoring squares. Take a look at this tournament game from this year's National Scrabble Championship. Notice how the tiles are all bunched together? Most Triple Word squares are unreachable, and there's hardly anywhere to play a good word. That's what you want to aim for.
  
  These simple tips should be enough to close the gap between you and your girlfriend. If you'd really like to trounce her or if you'd like to become a competitive Scrabble player, there's no way around it: You have to memorize words. There is no substitute for solid word knowledge.

There is always a lot of ways to get involved. Nobody can hold you back from being successful but yourself. If you have the drive to get involved, you can succeed, regardless of your 'inate programming intelligence'.

Check out gamedev.stackexchange.com. Can you answer the questions people have there? If not, figure out why! Read the answers they get, and learn that stuff. Someday, you'll be able to answer that for somebody else.

Try making some games, too. Start with simple stuff, in whatever language you know (but I always like to recommend C++). Then work your way up. Hangman, Pong, Asteroids, Pacman, Tetris. You can write all of these by yourself, and you can expand on them to make them cool. I wrote a bot that plays Bejeweled 3 that I still use on my resume, because it's cool!

Want to learn some graphics stuff? Check out this opengl tutorial. Need to understand these topics better? Buy some books! I'd recommend Pracitcal Linear Algebra: A Geometry Toolbox, and Frank Luna's DirectX books.

I'd type more but I'm sort of tired. Please feel free to send me a PM if you're interested in more references that could be helpful to you.

Here's a few that won't get mentioned since it seems like people are only putting down books they had to read for school.

Shantaram - Fictional but based off author being an escaped Australian convict who joins the Bombay mafia.

Catch Me If You Can - Read this years ago. It's supposed to be true but apparently a lot of it is just tale tales. Don't care, most fun I've had reading a book.

Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter - Finally, a smart book about video games that won't insult your intelligence. All gamers who care about the games they play should read this. It also does a great job on showing where the industry is failing creatively. God I loved this book.

Anything by Chuck Klosterman - He's funny, smart and writes on deep philosophical/sociological ideas by talking about Saved By The Bell and other pop culture ideas.

I'll reiterate a few listed here that I've read.

Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard - Founder of Patagonia and how he went from a rock climber to the founder of a huge world wide known brand that give's back to the community.

Losing my Virginity Richard Brandson - Virgin Group founder. This one is an often hilarious detail of the odd way Branson made his way to the empire he now has.

Delivering Happiness Tony Hsiegh - Founder of Zappos. Focuses heavily on the importance of customer service, employee happiness and company culture.

And my personal favorite How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis. Felix was one of the wealthiest people in the UK from his publishing empire. How to Get Rich is a brutally honest account of his opinion of what it takes to get huge wealth. The first part of the book spends time explaining to you that you really do not want to get rich due to the sacrifices you are going to be making and the struggles you will face. The second part of the book explains how he has learned how to get rich, but it won't make you any happier, just have more choices. (some of this was paraphrased from a review on Amazon to help put my thoughts together)


I recommend all four of these, but for a very original take, How To Get Rich takes the cake.

The best exploration thus far that I've found of why we've developed many of our unique social patterns/traits can be found in "The Velvet Rage".

It's a really good book that IMO every gay man should read for many reasons beyond the question in this thread. Granted, some of the patterns highlighted in the book have since receded, but the book is incredibly insightful even in 2017. Similarly, an even older book "The Best Little Boy in the World", may be interesting to check out too.

Basically the author would argue this sort of behaviour stems from the experiences many of us have growing up, while learning how to come to terms with our sexualities. We're often subjected to a different experience than other boys. We're often taught to be ashamed of ourselves, even if it was never intentional on the part of those around us.

To compensate, many of us learn to behave in ways that constantly bring us affirmation despite a nagging feeling that we are somehow undeserving of affection. For some, this takes the form of becoming hyper-masculine, being homophobic, being a straight A student, going to the gym, etc. For others this may take the form of becoming more feminine, more sassy, more sensitive, more creative, or more caring. It may depend substantially on the people around them during those times. Due to the different experience of being gay, young gay boys may find different routes of attaining affirmation than their straight peers (e.g., by hanging around with girls who may be more likely to accept them — or at least less likely to remind them that other boys are different). The idea is the same for both "masc" and "femme" gays though: do something to set oneself apart as exceptional in order to collect affirmation and avoid feeling uncomfortable with oneself.

Later into life, even after coming out of the closet and been "out" for years, this can evolve into acting outrageously (or, alternatively, it can evolve into a facade of "masc"/"not a bitchy queen"/"non-scene"/"straight acting"). The author argues this is a way of compensating for lingering shame, and protecting oneself from getting hurt, even after being out for years or decades — and it can lead to all sorts of harmful problems in ones life like relationship problems, depression, etc.

To be honest, I'm only part way through the book, but I'm assuming that probably after that the author will get into a later stage where people can let go of the need to constantly prove to themselves that they are loveable.

I should say that I honestly doubt the author is suggesting that guys who use the term "girl" are always doing so out of shame. I think the central thesis is more that these types of behaviours, which set us apart from other men, are often shaped by those early experiences of feeling "different" and seeking affirmation to avoid dealing with shame. So in some of us, those behaviours may begin there. After that it's more like a part of our history and development as a person, and may be something we continue even after letting go of shame.

Those last two paragraphs are extrapolation, so YMMV.

So in the case of your neighbour, maybe they grew up in an environment that made them feel different. Maybe it caused them to feel ashamed. Maybe their father became distant after noticing something was "not normal". Maybe they found affirmation from girls in their lives, who told them they also found men attractive — or by a female adult in their lives who helped them feel better about themselves.

Or maybe after coming out of the closet, they lost many friends. Maybe they found comfort and acceptance by playing the role of "gay best friend". Maybe that's how they survived high school. Maybe they found that by embracing the unexpected — by poking fun at gender in a tongue and cheek manner — they could garner affection and admiration from their peers. Or, maybe they found that it helped them filter out homophobic acquaintances before they could get close enough to do more damage than a stranger could.

And maybe they've also come to terms with it. Maybe now it's simply become a part of who they are — something they say to acknowledge where they've been. Something they say to let other gay men know "girl[, I've been there too]". Even if other gay men have handled their shame differently (e.g., by being the best at sports or lowering their voice to seem more "masc"), perhaps there are commonalities among the experience that this person acknowledges with "girl".

Of course, it's pretty much impossible to know just how this particular person came to use the word in the way that they do. I don't think that's really the point though. The word signals "hey, me too", which, if we're being honest, is something I don't think most of us heard enough of growing up.

Alright well Bobby Orr's book is a given but I devoured it over the course of a single flight because it's just so well-written. I'm still working on Derek Sanderson's book.

BUT that being said, I've also read Ken Dryden's book and found it awesome as well!

Other good hockey books I've read:
Kerry Fraser--really provides insight into the life of a guy in stripes.
This book about the Miracle on Ice team because murrica.

I know they may not be players you've watched in your lifetime--they're certainly not in my case, I'm just too young--but they are all just really good and I recommend them anyway!

The scene certainly has its characters. It takes a certain type to spend hours studying words and playing a board game. The top players probably tend to be a little obsessive about it (out of necessity, really), but there are perfectly normal people who play at every level. The competitive scene has a whole range of players with different abilities, most of whom are pretty normal. Some take it very seriously, others just play for fun.Word Wars followed around some of the more eccentric players since that's more interesting to a wide audience. It can be a hobby or obsession. Just depends on the person. For me it was somewhere in the middle.

It was mentioned somewhere else in this thread, but Word Freak is a great book on the subject.

To some extent, you can probably thank Frank Abignale for these tough security/anti-fraud measures

"Catch me if you can" was an enjoyable movie, but his book has much more detail (like you'd expect) and I enjoyed it even more than the movie (which was good).

it's pretty cheap on amazon and, if that sort of guy fascinates you, it's a very fun read.

The most interesting thing about him is that he actually had a code of ethics, which is funny for a man who made his living bilking companies. He basically never took money from a person, it was always from huge corporations. Interesting...

Anyway, this thread made me think of him. He changed the way a lot of banking was done because he exposed all of these flaws.

Is he a reader? I've enjoyed several hockey and football books over the years-- Zlatan's is quite funny. Andrea Pirlo, Bobby Orr, and many others all have quality biographies and autobiographies out there. Not team branded, but still sports adjacent.

Otherwise, look into AHL or MLS tickets. Most games would allow you to grab two tickets within your stated $60 budget. I've had great success in the past with taking my dad to Hershey Bears games for about ~$27/ticket, and he really loved getting to see hockey live and seeing players that are attempting to crack the big league before they get there. For example, Madison Bowey and Jakub Vrana are now up with the Caps, and dad still likes to remind me that we saw them when they were down in Hershey.

Yeah I read a lot of Fantasy and Sci-fi. Umm, if he likes more Military Scifi I would recommend:

• Dauntless It's the first in a really cool space/naval series about a fleet of spaceships far from home and fighting through enemy territory to get home. All the while the Fleet Commander is acclimating to being 100 years in his own future (without "timetravel")
  
  
• Starship Troopers Is a classic scifi by Heinlein and has very little to do with the movies. Similar war ideas, giant bugs, but totally different feel. No cheesyness.
  
  
• Ender's Game of course is a classic Scifi book. Young boy growing up in a Battle School where they train kids to be soldiers. Very deep, very perspective changing.
  
  
• Stranger in a Strange Land Is another Heinlein book. A human boy grows up being raised by an alien Martian race on Mars. Brought back to Earth as an adult human, but again raised and taught everything by Martians. Has no concept of earth, our beliefs, our morals, our actions, anything. An amazing story that gives a great perspective for a WASP like me to see what it's like to integrate into a society where nobody is like you, and you understand nothing.
  
  If he likes "high fantasy" (elves, wizards, knights, etc) then let me know and I throw out a few of those too.
  
  EDIT: Also I'll plug Audbile.com here because these all also have great Audiobooks with GREAT narrators and I love listening to my books on my Android phone all the time. And of course Amazon owns Audible! discounts for buying the audiobook and the kindle book (often cheaper than outright buying the audiobook!)

When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi

Being Mortal - Atul Gawande

Better - Atul Gawande

Honestly anything by Atul Gawande

Start With Why- Simon Sinek (Just finished this one today. Phenomenal read. Not medicine related, but a great perspective on what leadership means and how you can inspire those around you)

The White Coat Investor - James Dahle (Financial literacy is always a good thing)

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I have quite a bit more book suggestions if you're ever curious, but those should keep you busy for a while. Feel free to DM me if you want more!

>>Finally! do you have any good book recommendations? Again, thanks!

Ooh goody, I always love it when people ask for book recommendations. :)

Here's just the tip of the iceberg:

• The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan
  
  
• Why Evolution Is True by Jerry Coyne
  
  
• The Skeptic's Annotated Bible by Steve Wells
  
  
• Why There Is No God by Armin Navabi
  
  
• Jesus, Interrupted by Bart Ehrman
  
  
• The God Argument by A.C. Grayling
  
  
• Deconverted: A Journey from Religion to Reason by Seth Andrews
  
  Get through these books, and you'll be better armed against Christianity than many. Have fun!
  
  EDIT: Use the smile.amazon links that the bot posted below if you're going to buy any books. Lol.

I'm very interested in your copies of Your Inner Fish, Anatomy of an Epidemic, and Evil Genes. I would love to be able to take all three off your hands. I have several books that I can offer you in exchange, all of which I've read and highly recommend! What I have that might match your interests are:

• Mutants: On Genetic Variety and the Human Body, Armand Leroi
  
  
• We, Yevgeny Zamyatin
  
• Starship Troopers, Robert A. Heinlein
  
  
• Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert A. Heinlein
  
  
• Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes
  
• I Am Legend, Richard Matheson
  
  And seeing that you had a Steve Berry novel up for trade, I also have these two excellent Brad Meltzer thriller novels:
  
  
• The Book of Fate, Brad Meltzer
  
  
• The Millionaires, Brad Meltzer
  
  If any of my books peak your interests, I'd love to make a trade!

http://www.amazon.com/Disrupted-My-Misadventure-Start-Up-Bubble/dp/0316306088?ie=UTF8&keywords=disrupted&qid=1464119956&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

I seriously recommend giving that a read. Kind of touches both on what you said and what /u/DiaboliAdvocatus was saying.

In a nutshell, the (former) tech editor for Newsweek gets shitcanned, and winds up going into a "marketing" job for a tech start up, and the book kind of follows him as he realizes just how fucking nuts the culture at tech start ups can be. At first it just seems ridiculous yet harmless, but he slowly learns that its actually toxic and harmful.

One of the more salient moments is when he realizes the "cool corporate culture" these companies try to foster - the beanbag chairs, the beer fridges, the candy walls, the literal play areas - are just cheap ploys to get young, inexperienced millenials to buy into the cult. To get them to give the company their undying loyalty in exchange not for competitive compensation, job security, or career advancement opportunity, but literally just for a couple bucks worth of beer.

There's also the point about how all these big tech companies making a big deal about diversity in their PR aren't doing much of it in practice. Most of them are still 90% white men in their upper management.

In no particular order:

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions - Edwin A. Abbott

Everyone should understand that crazy people aren't always crazy. This book explains that (while skewering certain social mores the author considered wrong-headed). Oh, and it's free. Edit: and it's about a two-dimensional shape being introduced to the third dimension. It makes you think a bit. :)


Rendezvous with Rama - Arthur C. Clarke

This book blew me away. There are a lot of alien encounter books out there, but this one describes things that seem truly different. It's worth reading just to get a sense of something "other". A fun book, it's great for coffee breaks and such.


Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlein

If you haven't read this then, well... go read it. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone, no matter their preferred genre of literature. While it is technically science fiction, It's more of an examination of philosophy and religion. Perhaps human nature as well. Bonus: after reading, you will understand (and/or find annoying) people who say "grok".


The Complete Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

It took me ages to finally get around to reading these books/stories. After I read the first story though, I was hooked. Holmes has a style, wit and drug addiction that makes him a completely compelling character. I mean, how can you dislike someone who says "On the contrary, it would prevent me from taking a second dose of cocaine." and then proceeds to solve a crime, beat the crap out of someone, and play violin nonchalantly? Oh those silly Englishmen. Read this.

Ernest Hemingway never wrote anything above a 7th grade level, yet his works were at one time considered masterpieces of minimization. By now his writings are quite dated, but you might see if you can enjoy the style. Some of his more famous novels were:




The Sun Also Rises
A Farewell to Arms
For Whom the Bell Tolls
The Old Man and the Sea

In terms of books you might actually enjoy reading, I'd suggest Dove, the true tail of a 16 yr old boy who set out to solo sail around the globe. Some others I read at about that time would include:

• Treasure Island
  
  
• Sea Wolf
  
  
• Robinson Crusoe
  
  
• White Fang
  
  
• The Hobbit (which may not help with English at all)
  
  
• Watership Down
  
  
• The Call of the Wild
  
  
• The Grapes of Wrath
  
  Some of those are old enough that they should be available for free and most nearly any US library should have most of them.
  

I would disagree indeed. Languages can be outdated, but problem solving can not. The book may have been first published in 1994 but many of the patterns are timeless. Some of them aren't perfect, but you don't need to follow them verbatim. However, it is important that you are broadening your knowledge of writing code and have some point of reference when you encounter the common problems that the book solves. When I ask people about design patterns in interviews nearly everyone mentions Singleton. Then my favourite follow up question is "Can you tell me what's wrong with singleton or why it should rarely be used?"

I've seen some other good suggestions in this thread about interviews. Knowing linear algebra is great, and I'm definitely one of those people who likes to ask simple algorithms questions - I haven't ever been too difficult because I have only helped hire intermediate developers.

The website for Real Time Rendering has some great math resources: http://www.realtimerendering.com/

including one of the best written (IMHO) intros to linear algebra, Practical Linear Algebra (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1568812345?tag=realtimerenderin)

Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder.

The book is a biography of Paul Farmer, who started a small health clinic/organization after visiting Haiti. Eventually it grew to be a worldwide organization that (among other things) has dramatically changed the way the world treats tuberculosis in developing nations, and saved countless millions of lives in the process.

For me, I read it a couple of years ago while I was trying to figure out my college major. I was already somewhat interested in charity/nonprofit work and volunteering; however, I didn't think I could ever make a large difference, and was going to school for Physics because it was a subject I enjoyed.

This book really inspired me that I could make a difference, and indeed that it was my responsibility to do so. One of my favorite quotes from the book is the following:
>Never underestimate the ability of a small group of committed individuals to change the world.

Since then, I've changed my major to International Business and spent a lot of time researching international nonprofits. My "life goal" is to start or run an international organization to help others throughout the world. I've never felt more sure in my course, more sure about what I want to do with my life, and this book had a lot to do with it.

Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman, Yvon Chouinard's book that's kind of about building the business that is the Patagonia we know today, but is a lot more about his philosophies and ideologies and how we can all be better and do better for our planet.

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel. A fairly short book that's not some abstract ideas or a story about traveling the world (that's Marco Polo Didn't Go There, which is also fantastic), but an actual how to book on doing it. It helped me, and has helped people I've given the book to, understand that extensive travel isn't just for the ultra wealthy, it is easy to do and achievable for everyone if you make travel your priority.

I find JRPGs fascinating, particularly the early games; they took D&D in an almost retro direction, skipping over a lot of character customization and emphasizing exploration of a huge, monster-filled landscape. It's like they refocused on the games that inspired D&D, making modern fantasy-themed miniatures wargames.

I heartily recommend Jon Peterson's Playing at the World for a deep history of role-playing games. You might also be interested in The Creation of Narrative in Tabletop Role-Playing Games, The Fantasy RPG: A New Performing Art, and Gaming as Culture. And my book, of course.

There are definitely games that rely too much on the Tolkien tropes, but overall, I think it's not a problem --there's so many good RPGs that have nothing to do with fantasy at all, and plenty of great sword & sorcery games that bring their own ideas to the table.

This couple are my role models

Their log is a wonderful read and a good primer on how to go from landlubber to old salt. I'm working extremely hard on getting the cash together. Hoping to shove off in about 5 years.

Soloing is said to be extremely hazardous due to the need for poly-rhythmic sleep (15 minute sleep, 15 minutes wake... repeat for an entire crossing, up to 30 days).

Here's a great book about a kid who did it, starting in a 22 footer and after a very bad passage, upgraded to a 24. Left Hawaii single, came back with a wife and kid a few years later.

You don't need to have a huge boat. The old salts all seem to say the same thing... go with the smallest boat you can possibly be comfortable in. Bigger boats are more expensive and require more maintenance, and require more hands to control in foul weather. I hear lots of recommendations for 26-32 footers for living single, and 28-38 for couples.

Personally, I'm dreaming of a PDQ Altair catamaran, but its a pricey boat and it seems unlikely. I might shoot for a whitbey 42. It's a bit larger than many people recommend but everyone agrees it's built like a russian tank and is exceedingly comfortable.

Someone already mentioned Masters of Doom which is awesome, so I'll add a few others that I really enjoyed:

The Making of Karateka and The Making of Prince of Persia both by Jordan Mechner which I can't recommend enough.

The Making of R-Type which is a free download and also a great read about creating / porting the great shoot em up on the ZX Spectrum.

There is Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting which I read and really enjoyed. Though, disclaimer I have one American and one French parent so it was extra interesting to me and some of the values made a lot of sense to me as they were how I was raised. Anyway, if you're interested in this topic I would totally recommend it.

Courthouse Fitness has child care! We all need time for self-care.

I hear you on the yummy food front. FYI, I am from Washington and didn't realize there is Northern Indian and Southern Indian styles of food until I moved here. Everything in Oregon is Southern Indian- not my favorite. It has more spice, more heat. So far I haven't been able to find any Indian food here that is as good as my old favorite in WA. India Palace on Court St. is sort of Northern Indian, but their lunch buffet is sub-par.

Oh! You should check out the book Hungry Monkey. It's about a dad exposing his kid to "adventurous foods". Bringing Up Bébé also takes a look at this from the French perspective. Both great reads.

Thank you for the snow. I love it! I've spent many days snuggled in my kitchen nook with a blanket and hot beverage watching the snow outside. I am sad it's gone :(

Your podcast sounds fun! I love watching (listening?) to newbies playing for the first time!

“Of Dice and Men” is the name of a book about the history of D&D. It’s a pretty great read and runs through a brief history of gaming in general before getting into the story of war gaming in the 60s and how Gygax met Arneson. I highly recommend it!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/145164051X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_FmybBbFXMM83Z

Read the book, "Dove". I read it a billion years ago when I was a teenager and still fantasize about sailing around the world.

Look I'm sure even Ellen MacArthur had her bad days too, however, not only is she a celebrated sailor but she also posted the fastest lap time (non-pro) on Top Gear in 2005. I hope this mishap doesn't crush this young sailor's dreams, and instead only makes her more determined.

Ah yes, the good Doctor with a fine prescription. Hunter Thompson is really a fascinating character and the "Gonzo" style is definitely one of the coolest literary movements in modern American lit. He wrote some really cool things especially concentrating on the "outsiders and outlaws" of American society.
I wrote a quick rundown (talking about Thompson's associate Oscar Zeta Acosta as well) of Thompson and Gonzo Journalism in another subreddit and you can actually read the entirety of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas online via The Rolling Stone where it was originally published in parts around 1967 (in case anyone is interested in some fantastic free literature.)

Edit: This letter was one of the many included in Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience compiled by Shaun Usher. Thompson himself also released a complilation of his correspondence during his fear and loathing years The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman (both are also commonly available at public libraries if you don't feel like spending the money.)

Outstanding achievement by Ed Bolian. Definitely recommend reading his book; For the Record: 28:50 - A journey toward self-discovery and the Cannonball Run Record.

If you are into this sort of stuff, you might also find the account of Alex Roy. Roy set the previous record in his M5, breaking a long dry spell in this arena and likely egged Bolian on to try, worth a read or watch. Roy's book is The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World. The film, 32 HOURS 7 MINUTES, is also worth a watch.

And for all those couch pilots saying how easy this record would be to break; let us know how it goes!

I haven't read either of those, but you might be interested in Ghost in the Wires by Kevin Mitnick. It's the true story of how he got into phone phreaking and hacking, and became a wanted fugitive on the run. It's a really fascinating read.

I'm reading Time Enough For Love by Robert Heinlein right now. It takes place in the year 4272 in an interplanetary human civilization with "the Senior", who's been alive since the 1940's (and who's genes aided research into 'rejuvenation clinics' for the wealthy and connected), giving his life stories and wisdom to the leader of a planet who wants to leave and colonize a new world. It's a fascinating read, and gets into some decent scientific detail too. Heinlein also wrote Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers.

>Psychologists have analyzed the relationship between a Type A personality, an adolescence in the closet, and a need for perfection. Taking their cue from Andrew Tobias’ bestselling memoir, they have developed a theory of the “the Best Boy in the World,” which essentially means that in order to deflect attention away from their closeted sexuality, some gay men have overcompensated in their career or in other arenas that award success. Growing up in the Midwest, Buttigieg has explained, made him think that he had to choose between being an elected politician or an out gay person. Unfortunately, unlike me, he never got to meet a summer house full of gay men who didn’t view their gay identity in opposition with their commitment to politics and public life.
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>Critics of Mayor Pete’s demeanor don’t recognize that his persona reflects the consequence of living in the closet, or “packing away his feelings,” as he put it to The Daily. Despite eventually coming out, getting married, and being the first openly gay man on the Democratic presidential primary stage, the coping mechanisms that he developed from being in the closet did not immediately vanish. When people criticize him for being calculated or robotic, I see the familiar traits of a gay man who had desperately tried to live in both worlds.

Graham mentions this in his book, Dove.

He says parents are the biggest gamble of a persons life and you never get to pick yours. He was lucky on that gamble and had parents that supported him through his adventures. His farther worked for an oil company giving Graham financial security.

Graham attended Stanford after he sailed around the world. He was admitted to "bring diversity" to the campus. He details this in his book, but I am not sure if they awarded him a scholarship.

If you're interested in a more modern version of Robin Graham, read Close to the Wind by Pete Goss. He sailed solo round the world mostly funded by donations and sponsors.

I really, really enjoyed The Best Little Boy in The World. http://www.amazon.com/Best-Little-Boy-World/dp/0345381769. It helped me deal with a lot of issues. Especially my desire when I was younger to overperform to make up for being gay.

u/Ghand_Mooch is correct. Make sure you get into med school first! but if you want to pick up some side reading material (non-academic), here's a few books/authors that I'd recommend:

Atul Gawande: general surgeon with an awesome writing style. I started with his book "Better"
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When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi: Final year neurosurgery resident gets diagnosed with lung cancer. It's a view on his life, medicine, and the meaning of death. Easily in my top 10 best books ever read
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When the Air Hits Your Brain - Frank T. Vertosick Jr. - a series of patient vignettes from a neurosurgeon. Was recommended this book by the head of our neurosurgery department.

As others have said, ignore the biographies.

I think the best insight into his life are his collection of letters. He was so sure of his own success he kept copies of all of his correspondence since he was like 17.

This collection is my favorite as it outlines his rise to stardom -

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345377966

This book had a profound affect on me like few have. It was on the NYT best seller list nearly a year. Truly a beautiful read, more or less an autobiography written by a brilliant brain surgeon who dies from brain cancer. His wife finished the last chapter. It sounds sad but it isn't ... its about the triumph of the human spirit. You will quote passages of this book years after you read it.

"When Breath Becomes Air," by Paul Kalanithi

r/https://www.amazon.com/When-Breath-Becomes-Paul-Kalanithi/dp/081298840X

I'm about 75% of the way through and seeing this headline was like the book bleeding into my real life, which felt weird for a half-second.

If you enjoyed Masters of Doom, you might also like The Making of Prince of Persia, compiled from the personal journals of the game's author, Jordan Mechner. While not as well-written and focused less on the technology of the game, it was a relatively short and interesting read. Another cool window into the game development atmosphere at the time of Sierra Online and so on.

I'll second that! The letters were the funniest thing I've read in years. Proud Highway is certainly the best of the three.

I dig articles like this. It's way too easy to sit back and assume these players are robots who only exist when we see them on TV or see them on social media. These stories are just the tip of the iceberg.

For those interested in more of these types of stories, I'd recommend Paul Shirley's "Can I Keep My Jersey?" so you can read about how Baron Davis would hold up the Hornets' introductory dinner by casually showing up 45 minutes late with a beer in his hand and that time Kendall Gill was power tripping on a terrible Chicago Bulls team by trying to subject Shirley to rookie hazing even though he was 26 years old and not a rookie.

Pretty sure I have read this. Is it Dove? If not, Go look at Dove by Robin L. Graham on Amazon and scroll through the "Customers Also Bought" section. Lots of candidates there. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060920475

The classic sailing-alone-around-the-world book is Joshua Slocum's book but that's too old.

Another one I really enjoyed that's similar is Close to the Wind by Pete Goss: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786707410

Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge was an interesting scifi read. His virtual reality Internet and its impact on society seemed well thought out.

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow was an entertaining net-centric near future book. It is a bit much having a known highschool kid standing toe to toe w/ the establishment, but all the technologies were real or small extensions of real tech. Having tech explained in an easy for a normal person to digest way helps you evaluate how you explain yourself to a non-techie.

Catch Me If You Can by Frank W Abagnale is a great book on his social engineering exploits. Rather than watching the film, with the book you connect to the perspective that saw open doors where everybody else perceived closed doors and factual details of how he walked through.

For great, short, non-fiction writing, I have to suggest Gene Weingarten first - [The Fiddler on the Subway] (https://www.amazon.com/Fiddler-Subway-World-Class-Violinist-Performances/dp/1439181594/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1491425856&sr=1-1&keywords=gene+weingarten) is a collection of some of his best-known. (He is sort of retired from the Washington Post, though you can still find him there) His writing is amazing, and the subjects will stay with you (though after reading 'Fatal Distraction', you my wish that were not the case)

Also, check out Tracy Kidder's books - maybe [Mountains Beyond Mountains] (https://www.amazon.com/Mountains-Beyond-Quest-Farmer-Would/dp/0812973011) or [The Soul of a New Machine] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soul_of_a_New_Machine).
I can't remember how long they are, but I've loved every book of his that I've read - I think I started with Among Schoolchildren

I recently finished Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker. I really liked the reading as the reader really brought emotion to it. Also an interesting subject matter if you like non-fiction/true crime/memoirs.

> We are all God. We are all animal. We are all human.

All that groks is God. Thou art God. I am God. -- Stranger in a Strange Land -- Robert A. Heinlein, 1961. The book also spawned a short-lived cult. Funny. The church still exists. Perhaps you should join.

Welcome. Here's some books you might enjoy:

Hope After Faith

Godless


Deconverted

I also recommend Julia Sweeney's video/audio, Letting Go of God

Finally, depending where you live, there may be atheist/humanist groups or organizations. Where do you live?

Happy Zambambo!

I'd love a softcover copy of Ghost in the wires

If this game elicits nostalgia from you I highly recommend reading Jordan Mechner's journals starting between the release of Karateka and starting work on Prince of Persia. I really enjoyed reading this even though it goes on many tangents and talks about his life and opportunities available to him other than the video game industry.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Making-Prince-Persia-ebook/dp/B005WUE6Q2/

Catch Me if You Can

I found the book to be much more engaging than the movie, and it's a fun and easy read.

He might like the bulbasaur planter + succulent. There are a lot of really cool planters on Amazon, some animal-inspired (or go to your local nursery).

For medicine, I recommend this book often: When Breath Becomes Air

They also need to read Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman, which about how the French style of child-rearing produces healthy, happy children who also don't run roughshod over their parents.

Interestingly, the parenting techniques in Druckerman's book were commonly being used 40+ years ago in the USA. I'm still not sure what happened that our culture dropped those methods.

This is probably the best advice in this thread.

I am a mathematics graduate student who has spent this semester doing linear algebra help sessions.

I have tried every way I could think of to explain material, and looked into several books to supplement their (ridiculously crappy) textbook.

Farin and Hansford's book was absolutely the best source. In short, if I were to write a Linear Algebra textbook, this is about what I would write.

Let me explain. The book presents the material from a visual point of view, first developing concepts in dimensions 2 and 3. It also covers homogeneous coordinates, had code examples, and gives you intuition about what different things do.

Practical Linear Algebra is an extended version of the previous edition, Linear Algebra: A Geometry Toolbox, which is quite a bit smaller, and hence cheaper (especially if found used). The last edition, though, is better suited for computer graphics, as it has Bezier curves and some basic polygon geometry covered (areas, convexity, inside-outside test).

Having done some 3D graphics, I would say that the only basic topic that is missing from the book that one might stumble into is applications of quaternions; however, one does not need them much.

Additionally, and I cannot recommend this strongly enough, download and install Processing for learning 3D programming. Read their manuals and examples, read their Tutorials.

Realizing that the mathematics of 3D graphics is 95% linear algebra, read the materials above. If insufficient, supplement with Linear Algebra Done Wrong - it's a free e-Book on Linear Algebra which has a good balance of theory and applications, but might be a tough read if you haven't seen much math of that kind before.

Yvon Chouinard is a hero. Patagonia is a text book example of a well run business that gives back to society. If only the rest of Yvon's generation held the same principles.

If you haven't read "Let My People Go Surfing", I highly recommend it.

Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder

one of the most inspirational things I have ever read. amazing.

really depends on what we define as a bad cover.

[night shift] (https://www.amazon.com/Night-Shift-Stephen-King/dp/B0028Q8P6K/ref=pd_sim_14_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=YBCX3PQ0RCZD8NCMTXND) unbelievably boring cover, but I'm sure people are still buying it.

[kings latest book] (https://www.amazon.com/End-Watch-Novel-Hodges-Trilogy/dp/1501129740/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1473776469&sr=1-1&keywords=stephen+king) personally think this cover is horrific, yet was a NYT bestseller.

[here's another] (https://www.amazon.com/When-Breath-Becomes-Paul-Kalanithi/dp/081298840X/ref=zg_bs_books_48) no clue who the author is, but its a best seller. Very boring cover.

I'd consider all the covers above as "bad"... yet the books are best sellers.

Now yes, if you have your kid draw your cover with crayons and that's what is considered "bad" then obviously it's a make or break.

But if the writing is good, a cover will not break the book just because it isn't awe inspiring.

There's a fantastic book about the making of this game. It's just his journal, written at the time, and it's fascinating. You can read the first 50 pages here.

I personally really like this book.

It has a much more academic focus than some other game focused books, but it gives you a really good foundation for linear algebra.

(also of course the orange book that /u/dasignint suggests, that book is amazing)

For anyone who hasn't read it, I highly suggest that you check out [Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and The People Who Play It] (http://www.amazon.com/Dice-Men-Dungeons-Dragons-People/dp/145164051X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425402526&sr=8-1&keywords=of+dice+and+men).

It's great!

One of the authors of that book, KC Johnson, ran a blog at the time (Durham-in-Wonderland) that consistently shredded the prosecutor's case. I read his blog daily in 2006-2007 during the height of the case. If there's an expert on this case, hands down it's KC Johnson. Until Proven Innocent is an excellent book. Another good one is It's Not About the Truth by Don Yaeger.

http://www.amazon.com/Can-Keep-Jersey-Countries-Basketball/dp/0345495705

on the left hand side click: "look inside" you can rea the first few pages for free.

If you're interested in this , Check out Ghost in the Wires. It's the story of Kevin Mitnick a renowned phone hacker. The audiobook was a pretty good listen too.

http://www.amazon.ca/Ghost-Wires-Adventures-Worlds-Wanted/dp/0316037702

https://mobile.audible.com/pd/Nonfiction/Ghost-in-the-Wires-Audiobook/B005H3FYR4;jsessionid=720FB794094EC0B0836E594816593F73?s=s

Try some of Martin's literary influences:

1. Roger Zelazny's Amber series is fantastic - http://www.amazon.com/Great-Book-Amber-Complete-Chronicles/dp/0380809060/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319117304&sr=1-1
   
   
2. Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land, one of my favorite Heinlein books - http://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Strange-Land-Robert-Heinlein/dp/0441788386/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319117340&sr=1-2
   
   
3. If you haven't tried reading any historical fiction, you should, as its also a big influence of aSoIaF. Try Bernard Cornwell's series of books on King Arthur, starting with The Winter King - http://www.amazon.com/Winter-King-Arthur-Books/dp/0312156960/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1319117665&sr=8-9

I'm currently reading and rereading:

• Sapiens:A Brief History of Humankind
  
  
• When Breath Becomes Air
  
  
• Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States and the World.
  
  

I've heard on youtube this Kiwi expat praising French kids education and she was talking about this book : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143122967/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=notevenfrench-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0143122967&linkId=7fde37d18848e2013e02e197e4ac6302

You might find it interesting.

Speaking of Prince of Persia, Jordan Mechner kept all of his notes during its creation and released it as a book.

It's very cool:

https://www.amazon.com/Making-Prince-Persia-Jordan-Mechner-ebook/dp/B005WUE6Q2

He also kept the original video he shot for rotoscoping the animation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAjRNU3DbSY

If people are interested, they should pick up It's Not About The Truth, the book by the former head coach. He kept a detailed journal during the ordeal and the book gives a very clear understanding of the entire events. The title comes from a quote from Mike Nifong when he basically admitted that the factual events in the case were not of concern.

Word Freak is a first person account of a journalist who decided to get into the world of competitive Scrabble. There is a fair bit about the history of the game, but mostly it's about the people he meets along the way. If you're a fast reader or particularly interested in Scrabble, you should give it a try.

Anything by Christopher Hitchens or Lawrence Krauss are good, But Deconverted by Seth Andrews is my current favorite.

Two legendary books about growing up gay:

The Best Little Boy In The World by John Reid

At Swim, Two Boys: A Novel by Jamie O'Neill

Can I Keep My Jersey? by Paul Shirley. Paul was a pro basket ball player whose career didn't take off like the star he thought he was. He is a very funny writer and the book is a good look at the life the vast majority of those who attempt to play professional sports lead and live. Read the reviews on amazon to see if some of the faults others have with his writing style can be overlooked by you though.

Did you know Amazon will donate a portion of every purchase if you shop by going to smile.amazon.com instead? Over $50,000,000 has been raised for charity - all you need to do is change the URL!

Here are your smile-ified links:

The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

Why Evolution Is True

The Skeptic's Annotated Bible

Why There Is No God

Jesus, Interrupted

The God Argument

Deconverted: A Journey from Religion to Reason

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Stefan Fatsis is a heck of a writer.

Also still plays tournaments. at one point with a ranking over 1700, better than 2/3rds of other competitive players

Complications is worth your time. I am currently reading Mountains Beyond Mountains and really enjoying it so far.

A lot of the Scrabble championship types all do this. They all come from a maths background, not an English one.

There's a surprisingly interesting book on this Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players by Stefan Fatsis

In Let My People Go Surfing Chouinard talks a lot about how he got started. I’d highly recommend it if you’re interested in the history of his endeavors or sustainable business models or both.

In my library for sure. A bit too heavy for me this evening. Sticking with what I have been reading all week. The Proud Highway

There are two substantially different versions. The longer (and from what I can tell, better one), looks like this.

Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker by Kevin Mitnick is also a good read.

I've become rather obsessed with deconversion narratives recently

Why I became an Atheist

Deconverted FYI I recommend the audiobook

Godless

Farewell to God

His book, The Driver is a great read and covers the attempts.

Anyone who liked this documentary should read the book Mike Pressler wrote about the experience: http://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-About-Truth-Shattered/dp/1416551492

It is truly infuriating to read.

If I ever have a son, I'd want him to play for Mike Pressler at Bryant.

There is an AMAZING book of about Competitive Scrabble Players. "Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive ScrabblePlayers." It's really a great read if you like this style of book. Think Ben Mezrich story telling but with the author actually there.
http://smile.amazon.com/Word-Freak-Heartbreak-Competitive-ScrabblePlayers/dp/0142002267

"Mountains Beyond Mountains". It's an amazing biography of a man who changed/is currently changing the face of medicine in third world countries.
http://www.amazon.com/Mountains-Beyond-Quest-Farmer-Would/dp/0812973011

In teh same vein is Jerry DeWitt's Hope after Faith.

He's another former preacher who came to the eventual realization that he couldn't believe any more.

Or for that matter, Seth Andrews' Deconverted. He was a well respected religious broadcaster until he wasn't.

All of those stories describe the author's journey from "true believer" to "how could I have ever beielved that". All went through a long time of trying as hard as they could to hold onto their faith, but in the end they found that they couldn't honestly do that.

The book is an excellent read:
https://www.amazon.com/Driver-Dangerous-Pursuit-Outlaw-Racing/dp/0061374997

That's interesting - a friend has a 2.5 year old, and he's started throwing tantrums, etc. So I've read a few articles about toddlers, and they all seem to say you're SUPPOSED to give them choices (to give them the illusion of choice, to reduce tantrums). These articles talk about it like that's the latest science. It'd be odd if the French style also reduced tantrums, but without giving them choices.

There's a popular book called "Bringing up Bébé" about how French parents raise their kids:

https://www.amazon.com/Bringing-Up-B%C3%A9b%C3%A9-Discovers-Parenting/dp/0143122967

Of dice and men is a good one. Here is a amazon link : https://www.amazon.com/Dice-Men-Dungeons-Dragons-People/dp/145164051X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539740791&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=of+dice+and+men&dpPl=1&dpID=51lT3P8oM6L&ref=plSrch

That's Alex Roy. His book is a fantastic read

Yep. Have you ever read Ghost in the Wires? It surprised me to no end how easily Kevin Mitnick could break into systems... 95% of all the stories he tells start with "I called up their secretary, asked for the system admin's phone number. I called up the system admin, pretended to be a legitimate user and asked for my password".

Do you think Vistaprint has a higher proportion of bozos than, say, Tripadvisor or Hubspot? I've read some pretty harsh Glassdoor reviews about all of those companies. I guess Hubspot has the honor of having a hilarious book written about their culture.

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein.


By far one of the most thought-provoking, entertaining and just downright excellent books I've ever read. It literally changed how I think about certain things and made me more open minded about others.

E un punct de vedere optimist. Citeste Disrupted (TL;DR).

Found it! Thanks for the recommendation. I'll start reading as soon as I'm done with "the Art of Deception" :)

Haven't read it myself yet, but it was recommend on reddit before: Practical Linear Algebra.

You might enjoy this.

I really enjoyed Submerged By Daniel Lenihan - it's not so much a biography as it is his professional memoir as an underwater archaeologist for the US Parks Service.

And Catch me if You Can By Frank Abegnale Jr (again a memoir not a biography). Both great reads though

Currently reading A Clash of Kings and I'm enjoying it quite a bit. I have had a few "short term" complaints here and there but overall very good.

I also picked up The Driver recently so I have to decide whether I want to read that after finishing A Clash of Kings (and put off the rest of the song of ice and fire series for a short while) or to try and read them both simultaneously.

Read the book "when breath becomes air' - it's an autobiography of a world-renowned neurosurgeon reflecting on his professional and life purpose in an uplifting way despite tragic circumstances.

https://www.amazon.com/When-Breath-Becomes-Paul-Kalanithi/dp/081298840X

Follow your dream and don't let anyone stop you. Period.

Thanks, I'm gonna check this one out.
link for the lazy

Pressler's book: http://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-About-Truth-Shattered/dp/1416551492/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251947666&sr=8-1

Good read.

THIS!!!!!! Kevin Mitnick was able to penetrate FBI networks and stay there for extended periods due to humans violating security protocols for what they thought was a "nice guy in need".

Plus some. The book is excellent. I highly recommend it.

You should read his book of the same name. Its very interesting

Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake https://www.amazon.com/dp/0767905385/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_AQFazbS99SZB5

You should read https://www.amazon.com/Disrupted-My-Misadventure-Start-Up-Bubble/dp/0316306088

I found Hubspot to be a joke- anyone that works with them or for them are absolutely brainwashed

When I came out my mom told everyone in her department (She worked for a Gov't Contractor that makes Heads-Up displays for fighter-jets), and I started getting the weirdest shit from all her engineers.

For instance, a copy of that. And cards. And she baked me a "yay you trust me" cake.

It was a little overwhelming considering I had just spent 6 months expecting to get kicked out.

Try this on for size: http://www.amazon.com/The-Driver-Dangerous-Pursuit-Outlaw/dp/0061374997

I can confirm this is a really compelling read.

Try Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land. It offers a really interesting look at human culture from an outside perspective.

>Why the hell is there a tree with sin fruit.

Lol. Good question.

[Hope this helps] (http://www.amazon.com/Deconverted-A-Journey-Religion-Reason/dp/1478716568/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1355374125&sr=8-2&keywords=deconverted)

I've met Seth and at one time he was a Christian DJ on a major christian radio station In Oklahoma. His book should help you out. His web site is also a good place to visit. http://www.thethinkingatheist.com/

There are several books on the Duke Lacrosse Rape hoax. I have not read any of them but they look cheap and easy to read.

• The Price of Silence
  
  
• Until Proven Innocent
  
  
• It's Not About the Truth

The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman

People do this with English too, it's fairly common among competitive Scrabble players, I heard about it on NPR when the author of this book talked about this phenomenon: http://www.amazon.com/Word-Freak-Heartbreak-Obsession-Competitive/dp/0142002267

http://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Strange-Land-Robert-Heinlein/dp/0441788386/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278976774&sr=8-1
Stranger in a StrangelLand, doubt any cinematographer/screenwriter would do it justice- plus the movie going world isn't ready for man from Mars starts a religion

Paul Shirley's Book touched on his experience with 10-day contracts, and was interesting in parts. Too bad the dude had his opinions and then decided to share them, and then doubled down on it. He had some decent writing back in the day.

Catch Me If You Can: https://www.amazon.com/Catch-Me-If-You-Can/dp/0767905385

I'd say Disrupted. It's not exactly fiction but the guys at Hooli Hubspot say it is.

This book contains a lot of 'ducking the man'. http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Wires-Adventures-Worlds-Wanted/dp/0316037702

The Dove -- By Robin Lee Graham

Teenager sets off to sail around the world in 1965 in a 24ft sloop.

This book is what turned me on to sailing when I was a kid. Got my first job at 13 and bought a sailboat. I've been sailing ever since.

if you haven't already... go read this.
kevin

Of course it's written by Alex Roy. Because of course it is.

http://www.amazon.com/Driver-Dangerous-Pursuit-Outlaw-Racing/dp/0061374997

You should read Disrupted

It's not a how-to guide, but this book includes the author's strategies. (TL;DR: practice anagrams)

Absolutely.

Can I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345495705/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_61ZmDbW057KVT

From the book, "When Breath Becomes Air"

http://www.amazon.com/When-Breath-Becomes-Paul-Kalanithi/dp/081298840X

Can I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond

Orr - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0399161759/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_AroEDbYZZHR8P

Unmasked https://www.amazon.com/dp/0984384537/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_CsoEDbDZA6F2V

And Eddie shore and that old time hockey https://www.amazon.com/dp/0771041292/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_FtoEDbA5T0ZT8

"Best Little Boy in the World"by John Reid and Andrew Tobias.

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Somebody read show writer Dan Lyons' 'Disrupted'

There is detailed analysis of Millenials' use of language, and this term in particular

Things to Buy
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Political
Iraq Research

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http://www.ontheissues.org/Drugs.htm#Barack_Obama

Congress Related

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http://allafrica.com/

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/??

Health & Exercise
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When Breath Becomes Air?

http://www.amazon.com/Disrupted-My-Misadventure-Start-Up-Bubble/dp/0316306088/ref=pd_sim_sbs_14_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0JNFSKPN7V1BGVR0JRKR

https://www.amazon.com/Disrupted-My-Misadventure-Start-Up-Bubble/dp/0316306088

I don't remember that part from the book

https://www.amazon.com/Driver-Dangerous-Pursuit-Outlaw-Racing/dp/0061374997

Često se mijenja, u zadnje vrijeme - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

Seth Andrews
Deconverted: A Journey from Religion to Reason

you should read this book.

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Little-Boy-World-Anniversary/dp/0345381769

When Breath Becomes Air

https://www.amazon.com/dp/081298840X/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2PWYLO0YY6QL5&coliid=IQ0BIYRCTQNZO

What did you talk to him about? His book?

.....


take me with you!?

here's another example of frugal lunacy 16 year old kid circumnavigates... he used two boats. Halfway in a 21 footer, the rest of the way in a luxurious 24 footer.

True? Ill look into that

Edit: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/0345495705

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316037702?pc_redir=1410942724&robot_redir=1

Dove

Sailing around the world as a kid.

In reading Kevin Mitnick's autobiography/memoir thing, I've come to the conclusion that this is the majority of hacking. The crazy cool computer skills are necessary to complete the job, but it's the social side that lets you get in deep enough to use those skills.

Someone else has suggested Playing at the World. However, you should be warned that its very detailed and quite long. If you want a lighter history, I'd suggest Of Dice & Men. Also, a biography of Gary Gygax called Empire of Imagination came out recently. I haven't read it yet, so I can't give an opinion on it.

• Ursula K Le Guin's Hainish Universe books: Worlds of Exile and Illusion, The Word for World is Forest, and The Left Hand of Darkness
  
• Iain M Banks' Culture Series
  
• Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series
  
• Vernor Vinge's Fire Upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky
  
• Charles Stross' Singularity books
  
• Robert A Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Stranger in a Strange Land, Starship Troopers, and Have Space Suit, Will Travel
  
• Michael Marshall Smith's Only Forward and Spares
  
• Neal Stephenson's Diamond Age and Cryptonomicon
  
• William Gibson's Neuromancer
  
• Larry Niven's Ringworld and The Mote in God's Eye
  
• Frank Herbert's Dune series
  
• John Scalzi's Old Man's War series

Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlein

The Book: On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are - Alan Watts

Working - Studs Terkel

What are your top five must-own books?

Mine, in no real order are:
(I'll put in links when I get home)

1. Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain
   
2. Neuromancer - William Gibson
   
3. Cryptonomicon - Neal Stephenson
   
4. Larousse Gastronomique - Prosper Montagné
   
5. Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlein
   
   edit: with amazon links

Don't forget these fiction/non-fiction works too:

Stranger in a Strange Land

The Red Queen

The Harrad Experiment

Open Marriage

Link for lazy

Sci-Fi Starters:

Starship Troopers by Heinlein

Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card

The Foundation series by Asimov: Foundation -> Foundation and Empire -> Second Foundation

The Robot series by Asimov: I, Robot...

I'd also recommend:
When Breath Becomes Air about a neurosurgery resident who gets diagnosed with cancer.
The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly about a lot of the imposter syndrome in intern year.

I read "WORD FREAK" maybe 10 years ago, and have re-read it a couple times since, because it completely changed my understanding of the game.

The people in the book all seemed insane, so I'm wondering if any of them are still around the scene?

From Cise (in no order):

The Gunslinger

Stranger In A Strange Land

Siddhartha

Ender’s Game

East of Eden

The Stranger

Edit to add, Dr Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind...

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by
Atul Gawande

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

Yes, you could write a check on one account to another and "float" money for a time back and forth without much money in either account.

A really good book on the subject is Catch Me if you Can which was made into a movie starring Leonardi DiCaprio. He wrote another book as well about scams and how to avoid them, check fraud, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Catch-Me-If-You-Can/dp/0767905385/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410283289&sr=8-1&keywords=catch+me+if+you+can+book

Frank Abignale. He then wrote The Art of the Steal.

> You can be a star neurosurgery resident and then get diagnosed with lung cancer and die two years later

Are you refferring to Paul Kalanithi's memoir "When Breath Becomes Air"? Your example is almost too specific to be coincidence. Have you read the book?

https://www.amazon.com/When-Breath-Becomes-Paul-Kalanithi/dp/081298840X

You sure are getting defensive now, but I'm okay with everyone having their own opinion on matters. I would suggest reading Stranger in a Strange land if you are looking for some more philosophy from Heinlein (it's not boogey man fascist communist killing material I swear).

Also check out Forever War, which is probably the harshest criticism of SST from one of Heinleins peers, which ironically became Heinleins favorite book of all time.

I go through books like some people go through water.

• January-April 2011 was my supernatural quarter. I tended to go in groups, and starting at book 1 - I went as far as I could.
  Jan-April: Sookie Stackhouse, Kerrlyn Sparks Vamps, Immortality Bites, MaryJanice Davidson's Undead, Mercy Thompson, Garnet Lacy, Richelle Mead's Kincaid, Katie MacAlister's Aisling Grey, Silver Dragons & Light Dragons series.
  
• May-August 2011 was my classics quarter. Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Count of Monte Cristo, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, The Picture of Dorian Gray and To Kill a Mockingbird.
  
• September-December 2011 is my crime quarter. Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker, Chasing the Devil, Arc of Justice, The Murder of the Century. Right now I'm reading Truman Capote's In Cold Blood and Kate Summerscale's The Suspicions of Mr Whicher.
  
  (As you may notice, Jan-April was the period where I was least busy with school. These last couple of months have been brutal with classes, so my extracurricular reading has slowed dramatically.)