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re: Name Books That Everyone Should Read
Posted on 4/19/18 at 3:27 pm to CajunPhil
Posted on 4/19/18 at 3:27 pm to CajunPhil
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'll mention another favorite by my least favorite author, Thomas Pynchon. "The Crying of Lot 49", like most of his work, is not well written, but the theme of the book presages the effects of the knowledge revolution on the world at large. It was one of my favorites for years for that reason, and I've given many copies away. Few have liked it. It is a short book, easily read in a day or two. I'd be interested to hear anyone's opinion on it.
Didn’t do it for me. At all.
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Posted on 4/21/18 at 1:13 pm to lsu1919
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The richest man in Babylon
Love that book
Posted on 5/1/18 at 12:39 pm to Fezzik
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minute manager
Who moved my cheese
Freakanomics
Can't list business books without including: The Goal and Who Says Elephants Can't Dance.
Posted on 5/1/18 at 12:46 pm to OweO
Limiting my list to American Authors...doing otherwise would take me all day to come up with.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Fahrenheit 451
The Red Badge of Courage
A Farewell to Arms
The Razor's Edge
The Call of the Wild
A Soldier of the Great War
To Kill a Mockingbird
Fahrenheit 451
The Red Badge of Courage
A Farewell to Arms
The Razor's Edge
The Call of the Wild
A Soldier of the Great War
Posted on 5/1/18 at 9:14 pm to OweO
Some interesting facts about the old cartoon version of animal farm...
Under the umbrella of operation mockingbird, the cia procured the movie rights from George Orwell's widow. Part of her terms were that she get to meet Clark Gable, which the cia arranged. They hired Disney cartoonists to make the film.
This is the reason for the different ending...the cia intended to release the "harmless" cartoon in eastern bloc countries in an attempt to foment rebellion. Unfortunately for the cia, the Soviets had overseen violent crackdowns on the disgruntled eastern bloc populace, so the cartoon gained no traction. It did, however, bolster pro democracy and anti communist sentiment domestically.
Under the umbrella of operation mockingbird, the cia procured the movie rights from George Orwell's widow. Part of her terms were that she get to meet Clark Gable, which the cia arranged. They hired Disney cartoonists to make the film.
This is the reason for the different ending...the cia intended to release the "harmless" cartoon in eastern bloc countries in an attempt to foment rebellion. Unfortunately for the cia, the Soviets had overseen violent crackdowns on the disgruntled eastern bloc populace, so the cartoon gained no traction. It did, however, bolster pro democracy and anti communist sentiment domestically.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 2:43 pm to OweO
Intruder in the Dust
-Faulkner
-Faulkner
Posted on 5/20/18 at 9:09 pm to Fezzik
Why Freakanomics? There are way better Econ books out there
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