http://vook.com/blog/2009/08/what-are-you-reading-on-your-summer-vacation/ Vook: Read it, Watch it. Thu, 05 May 2024 18:55:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 http://vook.com/blog/2009/08/what-are-you-reading-on-your-summer-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Dick Cavnar Mon, 31 Aug 2024 13:12:32 +0000 http://vook.com/blog/?p=342#comment-117 Just read "Rocket Men" by Craig Nelson. As a youth, I was enthralled with the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs. In weaving the personal recollections of the many key people involved into a fascinating recounting of one of our country's greatest achievements, Craig Nelson rekindled my curiosity and youthful excitement. Just read “Rocket Men” by Craig Nelson. As a youth, I was enthralled with the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs. In weaving the personal recollections of the many key people involved into a fascinating recounting of one of our country’s greatest achievements, Craig Nelson rekindled my curiosity and youthful excitement.

]]> http://vook.com/blog/2009/08/what-are-you-reading-on-your-summer-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Peter Wallace Wed, 19 Aug 2024 00:54:57 +0000 http://vook.com/blog/?p=342#comment-91 Just finished The City & The City by China Mieville. Now thoroughly into Stieg Larsson's The Girl Who Played With Fire. Just finished The City & The City by China Mieville. Now thoroughly into Stieg Larsson’s The Girl Who Played With Fire.

]]> http://vook.com/blog/2009/08/what-are-you-reading-on-your-summer-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Andy Walcott Tue, 18 Aug 2024 23:44:26 +0000 http://vook.com/blog/?p=342#comment-90 1. "The Wilderness Warrior" by Douglas Brinkley. This is an eye-opening account of how much of the preservation of America's wilderness areas we owe to TR. He was one of our foremost naturalists and through bulldozing energy was able to push aside many profiteers who tried destroy the wilderness for short term gain. 2."The Selected Writings of TS Spivet" by Reif Larsen. 12 year old boy genius with the observational skills of Lewis & Clark. 3. "The First Tycoon" by TJ Stiles. A dense but engaging account about Cornelius Vanderbilt & the genesis of the American corporate mentality. 1. “The Wilderness Warrior” by Douglas Brinkley. This is an eye-opening account of how much of the preservation of America’s wilderness areas we owe to TR. He was one of our foremost naturalists and through bulldozing energy was able to push aside many profiteers who tried destroy the wilderness for short term gain.

2.”The Selected Writings of TS Spivet” by Reif Larsen. 12 year old boy genius with the observational skills of Lewis & Clark.
3. “The First Tycoon” by TJ Stiles. A dense but engaging account about Cornelius Vanderbilt & the genesis of the American corporate mentality.

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