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DisplacedHusky

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This is phenomenal. I enjoy reading about people overcoming hardship. This reads like Fiction but is a true story.
 

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The Misson, The Men, and Me- Pete Blaber.
It’s about his time as a Delta Operator. Lots of great leadership points, and a great description of traversing The Bob in winter.


Three Sips of Gin- Tim Bax

About a British Canadian’s Journey to be come a Selous Scout. It’s hilarious and has African big game hunting.

A Splendid Savage- Steve Kemper

About Frederick Douglas Burnham, and his wandering across the US and Africa. Hunting, war, digging for gold.
 

DisplacedHusky

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One more:

“The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare”

It’s about British SAS saboteurs in WWII and it looks like it will be a Guy Ritchie film released this year. I always prefer to read the book before watching the film.
 

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I just looked on my bookshelf and was reminded of The River of Doubt. You’d probably like that one too. Roosevelt expedition.
River of Doubt is a fantastic book. I started it on Christmas Day and finished it yesterday.

I also recommend "On the Border with Crook". It's a firsthand account of General Crook’s campaigns during the American Indian Wars.
 

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Undaunted courage, labyrinth of ice and anything by dick couch are some that come to mind and are pretty easy reads for leisure.

Labyrinth of Ice started a long streak of Artic and Antarctic exploration books for me- gripping stuff that just puts how comfy our modern lives are to complete shame.

Second best one I read was In the Kingdom of Ice, but honestly I don't think I've hated a single book on the subject. Page turners for sure
 

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Labyrinth of Ice started a long streak of Artic and Antarctic exploration books for me- gripping stuff that just puts how comfy our modern lives are to complete shame.

Second best one I read was In the Kingdom of Ice, but honestly I don't think I've hated a single book on the subject. Page turners for sure
Yep, we do live a comfy life.
Alone on the Ice
good read
 

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I've been a big fan of John Mooallem the last year:

This is Chance: How community got through the 1964 Alaska earthquake
American Hippopotamus: We were so close to having African megafauna in the swamps of America
Wild Ones: A really important read about extinction and wildlife in the modern world. This is one of my most recommended books to folks who work in conversation- both greenies and sportsmen
 
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Big fan of the writer C J Box and his Joe Pickett series. Easy to read mystery novels with new edition released in February. Mark Sprague lives in the same small Montana town I live in. Nice guy that writes serious literature. I would recommend Fruit of Stone about ranch life.
 

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Well it’s that time of year that I spend upwards of 18 hours a day sitting in a pickup waiting on stubborn bovines to calve and as I can only spend so much time on rokslide a day I was hoping for some book recommendations. Specifically looking for any hunting/outdoor type books but also like military and history types as well. Bonus if it’s available on the kindle app so I can read it on my phone.
Catch 22 if you have not read it or read it again 👍
 

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Great book on the inventor of the Diesel Engine and how it change the world.
Something I’m amazed we didn’t learn in school.


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