Books you read over and over

[MLC]

I recently finished "Trail Safe" and realize something.  I need to read that book again.  It's one of those rare books you get something from no matter how many times you read it.  My personal list of books I can learn something from every time I read it isn't very long, but "Trail Safe" has definitely made the cut.  What books catch your attention/imagination/soul like that?

[PegLeg45]

Old West history books are my favorite.....but I like anything well written....from Sci-fi..........to The Lonesome Dove series.

Trail Safe is a favorite.



Check out this thread for some Old west stuff.

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=4578.0

[Kid Shelleen]

A great read and reread is Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. One of my favorites from about 20 years ago that I recently reread.

Pure fiction, not practical like Trail Safe, but full of life lessons.

[Dakotaranger]

I've read Machevelli's "The Prince" numerous times.  "1984,"

[fightingquaker13]

I've read Machevelli's "The Prince" numerous times.  "1984,"

I assigned the Prince at least once a year for years, I could practically receit it, but still reread it every time. A lot of wisdom in that book, once you undestand that Machiavelli isn't arguing for ammorality, but that there is a different moral standard for leaders as they will be judged by how well they protect the lives, liberty and territory of the people, above all else. I feel the same way about Mill's On Liberty, if you haven't read it you should, there's no clearer statement of American political values outside of the Declaration. Thing is though, I almost never through a book away. It's why no-one wants to help me move, 43 boxes at last count. A lot of it just novels, but I will reread almost anything if its been a year or two. I can't count the number of times I've read the O'Brien Naval novels, or Tolkien or Hemmingway.
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[Kid Shelleen]

I assigned the Prince at least once a year for years, I could practically receit it, but still reread it every time. A lot of wisdom in that book, once you undestand that Machiavelli isn't arguing for ammorality, but that there is a different moral standard for leaders as they will be judged by how well they protect the lives, liberty and territory of the people, above all else. I feel the same way about Mill's On Liberty, if you haven't read it you should, there's no clearer statement of American political values outside of the Declaration. Thing is though, I almost never through a book away. It's why no-one wants to help me move, 43 boxes at last count. A lot of it just novels, but I will reread almost anything if its been a year or two. I can't count the number of times I've read the O'Brien Naval novels, or Tolkien or Hemmingway.
FQ13

Dang FQ, it is very late early in Florida.

[fightingquaker13]

Dang FQ, it is very late early in Florida.

I've had an insomia problem since I was in high school, sometimes a blessing, sometimes a curse. Besides, its only an hour earlier in TX. 
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[Dakotaranger]

I assigned the Prince at least once a year for years, I could practically receit it, but still reread it every time. A lot of wisdom in that book, once you undestand that Machiavelli isn't arguing for ammorality, but that there is a different moral standard for leaders as they will be judged by how well they protect the lives, liberty and territory of the people, above all else. I feel the same way about Mill's On Liberty, if you haven't read it you should, there's no clearer statement of American political values outside of the Declaration. Thing is though, I almost never through a book away. It's why no-one wants to help me move, 43 boxes at last count. A lot of it just novels, but I will reread almost anything if its been a year or two. I can't count the number of times I've read the O'Brien Naval novels, or Tolkien or Hemmingway.
FQ13

I'll look up that Mills On Liberty. 

[fightingquaker13]

I'll look up that Mills On Liberty.  

You won't regret it Dakota, because his arguments for limiting state power are almost unassailable. The verbiage gets a bit dense, but its worth it. The intro can be a bit dense (still interesting), the other sections are easier going. Anyway, here it is for free, though I still prefer a book to online.
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PS Be aware he is a utilitarian, rather than a natural law guy in terms of how rights and limited gov't are justified. Its a small point, but worth noting.
http://www.serendipity.li/jsmill/on_lib.html

[tombogan03884]

One day in the life of Ivan Denisovitch  By Solzhenitsyn  Oddly enough the passages I like best are about work ethics.
Another on is "The Charge" by Mark Adkin, about the charge of the Light Brigade, Many authors write about how to fight a war properly, this one is about how to screw it up by the numbers, It summarizes the Crimean war and follows the British until the Night before the battle then goes into minute by minute shot by shot detail, from the time the Calvary begin to advance until the roll call afterward. The results are surprising, it was hell on horses but they actually pushed the entire Russian Calvary Corps up against a river and with support could have destroyed them, but the Heavy brigade never supported them.

PS, I book marked Mill