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What's the Manliest Book You Would Like to Read?
Hello guys. I was wondering what the manliest book/novel you've would like to read? Me, I like something with a lot of action or adventure in it, like a man's survival in the wilderness. Or a man's experience, like in a tough sport or a hunting trip. I wish there were more stuff like that.
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Permalink Reply by Will on -
Forty Miles in the Saddle, by Major Assburns. And looking for more, I Googled "funny book titles" and went to images... didn't expect NSFW! but be warned.
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OK, this post should have a more serious answer.
One serious answer is Iron John: A Book About Men by Robert Bly. Male coming of age from the inside out.
Another serious answer is The Last American Man. But don't expect to be inspired: Eustace Conwy starts as a hero, but the cracks in his feet of clay, there from the beginning, get more and more troubling. Expect to be troubled.
I like some of Will Hobbs's YA novels, about a boy surviving in the wilderness. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, similar theme, same age.
Robert Parker's "Spencer" novels, especially Early Autumn, which I found via recommendation here.
Thing is, we start w/ a hunger for manliness. But once you're into it... it becomes not a goal but a means to another goal: survival, prosperity, wholeness, taking care of others.
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Permalink Reply by Chris J. on -
I've read The Hatchet once when I growing up, that was one of my favorites. And Iron John: A Book About Men sounds like a good book. I have to check that out.
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Permalink Reply by Rob Hopper on -
+1 I read that too back in school, It was a really good book. I remember reading the sequel too.. it was pretty much the same thing but equally pleasing.
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Permalink Reply by Will on
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Other funny book titles:
This Book Needs No Title, Raymond Smullyan
It's Not the End of the World, It's Just the End of You, David Goldman
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him, Sheldon Kopp
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Permalink Reply by Jeremy P. Baran on -
Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer. One of my favorite books of all time.
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Permalink Reply by Victor P. on -
This seems great. I read the Goodreads profile and I am making a note to purchase this next chance I get. Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Jack Neulist on -
+1
One of the best.
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Permalink Reply by Fred S Davenport, Jr on -
Alone:The Classic Polar Adventure chronicles the expedition of Robert E Byrd to the Antarctic in 1934. This is the story of his plan to spend six months alone near the bottom of the world! Amazing tale of endurance, manliness tested and being pushed to the edge.
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Permalink Reply by Chris J. on
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Sounds like a very interesting book to read. I have to remember that.
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Permalink Reply by terry sperling on -
Jim Harrison's novels.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Harrison
He wrote Legends Of The Fall amongst others.
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Permalink Reply by Matthew Williams on -
I'm thinking about bringing War and Peace with me on the tough mudder.
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Permalink Reply by William W. How on -
Re-reading the Aeneid
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