recommended books

[Alan Young]

"Common Wealth" by Jeffrey Sachs (nonfiction- global problems/solutions)

[John Condon]

"The Price of Loyalty" by Paul O'Niel, Bush's first Sec. of Treas and
life long Repub. An advisor to 5 former presidents.
A conservatives inside view on how the W. administration operates.
Chilling.

[Larry Neff]

Larry's Top 5

1. Mindswap by Robert Sheckley
http://www.amazon.com/Mindswap-Robert-Sheckley/dp/0765315602
http://www.scifidimensions.com/Nov06/mindswap.htm
http://www.sfsite.com/12a/ms237.htm
http://www.sheckley.com/frames.html

2. Be Here Now by Baba Ram Dass
http://www.amazon.com/Remember-Here-Now-Ram-Dass/dp/0517543052
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Dass

3. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
illustrated by Ralph Steadman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_and_Loathing_in_Las_Vegas

4. The Historical Jesus
The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant
by John Dominic Crossan
http://www.johndcrossan.com/TheHistoricalJesus.html

5. Younger Next Year: A Guide to Living Like 50 Until You're 80 and
Beyond
by Chris Crowley
http://www.amazon.com/Younger-Next-Year-Living-Beyond/dp/0761134239
http://www.youngernextyear.com/

Summary:
-Stop Eating Crap
-Get more exercise than you think you need
-Have a positive mental attitude
-Have a reason to get up and go to "work" every day
-Meditate or pray >= 5 minutes a day.

[John Condon]

Great list Larry, thanks. Just started, "This Wheel is on Fire", the
history of rock and roll and The Band as told by Levon
Helm....fascinating!!!

On May 20, 5:14 pm, Larry Neff <larry.n...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Larry's Top 5
>

> 1. Mindswap by Robert Sheckleyhttp://www.amazon.com/Mindswap-Robert-Sheckley/dp/0765315602http://www.scifidimensions.com/Nov06/mindswap.htmhttp://www.sfsite.com/12a/ms237.htmhttp://www.sheckley.com/frames.html
>
> 2. Be Here Now by Baba Ram Dasshttp://www.amazon.com/Remember-Here-Now-Ram-Dass/dp/0517543052http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Dass

>
> 3. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

> illustrated by Ralph Steadmanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_and_Loathing_in_Las_Vegas

>
> 4. The Historical Jesus
> The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant

> by John Dominic Crossanhttp://www.johndcrossan.com/TheHistoricalJesus.html

>
> 5. Younger Next Year: A Guide to Living Like 50 Until You're 80 and
> Beyond

> by Chris Crowleyhttp://www.amazon.com/Younger-Next-Year-Living-Beyond/dp/0761134239http://www.youngernextyear.com/

>
> Summary:
> -Stop Eating Crap
> -Get more exercise than you think you need
> -Have a positive mental attitude
> -Have a reason to get up and go to "work" every day
> -Meditate or pray >= 5 minutes a day.
>
> On May 18, 1:39 pm, John Condon <dcknj...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "The Price of Loyalty" by Paul O'Niel, Bush's first Sec. of Treas and
> > life long Repub. An advisor to 5 former presidents.
> > A conservatives inside view on how the W. administration operates.
> > Chilling.
> > On May 11, 10:46 am, "Alan Young" <alanyoun...@gmail.com> wrote:
>

> > > "Common Wealth" by Jeffrey Sachs (nonfiction- global problems/solutions)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

[John Condon]

BTW I have read 2,3, and 4...all good choices!

On May 20, 5:14 pm, Larry Neff <larry.n...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Larry's Top 5
>
> 1. Mindswap by Robert Sheckleyhttp://www.amazon.com/Mindswap-Robert-Sheckley/dp/0765315602http://www.scifidimensions.com/Nov06/mindswap.htmhttp://www.sfsite.com/12a/ms237.htmhttp://www.sheckley.com/frames.html
>
> 2. Be Here Now by Baba Ram Dasshttp://www.amazon.com/Remember-Here-Now-Ram-Dass/dp/0517543052http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Dass

>
> 3. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

> illustrated by Ralph Steadmanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_and_Loathing_in_Las_Vegas

>
> 4. The Historical Jesus
> The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant

> by John Dominic Crossanhttp://www.johndcrossan.com/TheHistoricalJesus.html

>
> 5. Younger Next Year: A Guide to Living Like 50 Until You're 80 and
> Beyond

> by Chris Crowleyhttp://www.amazon.com/Younger-Next-Year-Living-Beyond/dp/0761134239http://www.youngernextyear.com/

>
> Summary:
> -Stop Eating Crap
> -Get more exercise than you think you need
> -Have a positive mental attitude
> -Have a reason to get up and go to "work" every day
> -Meditate or pray >= 5 minutes a day.
>
> On May 18, 1:39 pm, John Condon <dcknj...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "The Price of Loyalty" by Paul O'Niel, Bush's first Sec. of Treas and
> > life long Repub. An advisor to 5 former presidents.
> > A conservatives inside view on how the W. administration operates.
> > Chilling.
> > On May 11, 10:46 am, "Alan Young" <alanyoun...@gmail.com> wrote:
>