What are you reading now...?

[True Believer]

Just finished Chosen Soldier; Dick Couch.

Now Unlimited Power; Anthony Robbins. Thanks WM

Reading Plaster's book again. I am also reading the Bible. Up on deck is "Soldiers's Heart" By Lee Burkins.

[JSE]

Originally Posted by MAB32

Up on deck is "Soldier's Heart" By Lee Burkins.

Very powerful stuff; Lee's a hell of a guy, too.

I just finished Kill bin Laden and I am well aware of what many QPs think of this book, but I will say that I enjoyed reading it.

[LR27]

Just finished The Mission, the Men, and Me.

It was very well written. His thoughts on leadership, strategy, and the military decision making process were very insightful. 'Always listen to the guy on the ground.' Great read.

[IRONRKSNS]

I just started "The mission, The Men, and Me" maybe IOBC can add this to their "must-read" list.

[BryanK]

Currently reading the new FM 21-76 in preparation for camping season. Just read On Killing. I found it to be a bit monotonous.

[afchic]

Is anyone going to think less of me if I tell you my last read was the book "Twilight"? My 11 year old wants to read it, and I felt I needed to read it first to see if it was appropriate. Not too bad if you are into that kind of stuff.

[Monsoon65]

Originally Posted by afchic

Is anyone going to think less of me if I tell you my last read was the book "Twilight"? My 11 year old wants to read it, and I felt I needed to read it first to see if it was appropriate. Not too bad if you are into that kind of stuff.

My niece is 15 and loves that series of books.

[ryno]

I finished "Five Years to Freedom," by James N. Rowe a couple of weeks ago. Talk about a book that rips your heart out only to fill you with elation in the end. Unfortunately, I'm now so buried in reading for my college courses that I have little time for recreational reading. I do, however, have a copy of "Leadership and Training for the Fight," by Paul Howe on standby for when I get some free time.

[HQ6]

I started the MA program for Criminal Justice this semester... so here is the latest reading list (LEO's out there might find some of these interesting):

A Thesis Resource Guide for Criminology and Criminal Justice by McShane & Williams
History and Crime by Godfrey, Lawrence, & Williams
Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice by Bachman & Schutt
Crime and Punishment: A History of the Criminal Justice System by Roth
Criminological Theory: Essential Readings by Cullen & Agnew
Criminological Theory Williams & McShane

Also:
Fitness Theory and Practice and another textbook for Personal Training Certification from AFAA

Life is one big PAR-TAY!

[airbn5]

Currently finishing up The book of five rings, by Mushashi Miyamoto; reading Leadership and training for the fight, by MSG Paul Howe for the second time(thanks Cric); and The Book of Luke from the Bible.

[einherjar]

Originally Posted by BryanK

... Just read On Killing. I found it to be a bit monotonous.

I am also trying to get through "On Killing" by LT. COL. Dave Grossman. Interesting, but very dense so far. The most enjoyable part for me so far has been the Dedication. It was a poem written by John Masefield called "A Consecration."

Not of the princes and prelates with periwigged charioteers
Riding triumphantly laurelled to lap the fat of the years,--
Rather the scorned -- the rejected -- the men hemmed in with the spears;

The men of the tattered battalion which fights till it dies,
Dazed with the dust of the battle, the din and the cries,
The men with the broken heads and the blood running into their eyes.

Not the be-medalled Commander, beloved of the throne,
Riding cock-horse to parade when the bugles are blown,
But the lads who carried the koppie and cannot be known.

Not the ruler for me, but the ranker, the tramp of the road,
The slave with the sack on his shoulders pricked on with the goad,
The man with too weighty a burden, too weary a load.

The sailor, the stoker of steamers, the man with the clout,
The chantyman bent at the halliards putting a tune to the shout,
The drowsy man at the wheel and the tired lookout.

Others may sing of the wine and the wealth and the mirth,
The portly presence of potentates goodly in girth;--
Mine be the dirt and the dross, the dust and scum of the earth!

THEIRs be the music, the colour, the glory, the gold;
Mine be a handful of ashes, a mouthful of mould.
Of the maimed, of the halt and the blind in the rain and the cold --
Of these shall my songs be fashioned, my tales be told.

AMEN.

A Consecration

John Masefield

I also have "On Combat" another by Grossman, which I'll take a stab at once I finish the first one.

[Defender968]

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

[Foots]

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

[Guy]

THE Myth OF Multitasking

HOW "DOING IT ALL" GETS NOTHING DONE

Stay safe.