Non-fiction reading recommendations by Tony
100 Deadly kills – Clint Emerson. This is a “how to” based on Navy Seals training. You can skip this one unless you think you are going to vacation in Iran, be a victim of terrorism, or be kidnapped. *
The Seven Good Years – Etgar Keret. A Polish Jew, now living in Tel Aviv, writes about events in the 1st seven years of his son’s life. It’s really 60 short stories about many different events, including his life. Very well written with humor. ****
Tough As They Come – Travis Mills/Marcus Brotherton. Story of one of 5 quadruple amputees to survive in the history of war injuries. Very interesting details about his road to recovery. ****
How to be Right – Greg Gutfeld. A sarcastic, witty book on how to counter “progressives” with “conservative” views. ***
The Wind in The Reeds – Wendell Pierce. 1st half is about author’s family in New Orleans during segregation and it drags. The 2nd half makes up for it as it covers recent times, including Hurricane Katrina and the years after it. ***
Woody – David Evanier. This Woody Allen biography is a tough read, with many details about every movie he made or was in. It also covers his careers in writing jokes for many big names, doing standup comedy, and his personal life involving several women. Only recommended for serious Woody fans. **
The Lion Sabray – Patrick Robinson. Author co-authored “Lone Survivor” w/Mark Luttrell. Very well written about Mohammed Gulab, the Pashtun warrior who protected Mark Luttrell from the Taliban until U.S. forces could rescue him. ****
The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly – Matt McCarthy. Author writes about his 1st year as an almost doctor in his 1 year internship at Columbia Medical center. Very detailed account, including mistakes. Anyone in or considering a medical career will like this story. ***
Hunting Season – James Harkin. The story of kidnapping people for ransom in the Middle East. Mostly about journalists with several other persons and how the various governments and families tried to negotiate their release. The ending is the murder of James Foley. **
Operation Thunderbolt – Saul David. A thriller with a LOT of details about the Israeli raid on the Entebbe Uganda airport to rescue the hostages being held after hijacking an Air France plane. This happened on July 4th 1976. A very good read – hard to put down. *****
Extreme Ownership – Jocko Willink/Leif Babin. Authors are ex- Navy SEALs, using their war time experiences as SEALs, using extreme leadership (leader taking full responsibility for everything that happens with people they are managing) to advise business CEOs, CFOs & top managers how they should/could use extreme ownership procedures to improve their companies performance. ***
