Skywriting [autobiography by Jane Pauley; the writing was kinda weird; it was sort of 'stop & start' and sometimes hard to follow, but somewhat interesting]
Growing Up Laughing: My Story by Marlo Thomas (autobiography) [funny!]
Bootstrapper: From Broke to Badass on a Northern Michigan Farm [HILARIOUS! I'm in awe of this woman's humor!]
Frugal isn't Cheap [a few good ideas about being frugal]
Many of J.D. Robb's books
The Jack Reacher novels [by Lee Childs]
Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life & Work
Audrey Hepburn: An Elegant Spirit [by her son, Sean]
Janet Evanovich's books, especially the Stephanie Plum novels [funny!]
The "Shopaholic" novels [they are over the top, but still funny!]
Charlaine Harris' novels about Sookie Stackhouse [all the titles have "dead" in them; even so, they are funny] - the inspiration for the "True Blood" TV series
The Unwinding: Inner History of the New America by George Packer [although I was disappointed with the lack of analysis at the end]
Economic Facts and Fallacies by Thomas Sowell
Fit for Life by Harvey & Marilyn Diamond [based on Natural Hygiene principles; note that some of the information has been disproved by clinical trials, so like everything, do your own investigations!]
Sue Graftonʻs novels
Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern [REALLY funny!]
I Suck at Girls by Justin Halpern
Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenburg
The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz
Healing our World by Mary Ruart
Liberty for Women: Freedom and Feminism in the 21st Century by Wendy McElroy
80/10/10 by Doug Graham
The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs & The Quest to End Poverty by Nina Munk
Diet for a New America by John Robbins [this book has changed many lives! Maybe it will change yours, too!]
The Economics of Happiness [this is a documentary movie, actually]
Raw Food Controversies by Frederic Patenaude
The Pro-Vita Plan by Jack Tips
Black Rednecks & White Liberals by Thomas Sowell
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach
Gulp: Adventures of the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach
The China Study: Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-Term Health by T. Colin Campbell & Thomas Campbell
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
The Anti-Aging Plan: Strategies and Recipes for Extending Your Healthy Years by Dr. Roy Walford and Lisa Walford [a good introduction to calorie restriction]
Whole by T. Colin Campbell
Snake Oil Science by R. Barker Bausell
Why People Believe Weird Things by Micheal Shermer
Do Fish Drink Water by Bill McLain
Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World by Kathy Freston [I'm not that crazy about her book, but some may enjoy it]
The Science of Eating Raw by Swayze Foster
Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health by Marion Nestle
The Starch Solution by Dr. John McDougall & Mary McDougall
The Low-Carb Fraud by T. Colin Campbell & Howard Jacobson
What to Eat: An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy Food Choices & Good Eating by Marion Nestle
Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the end of American Debate by Philip Hodges
For A New Liberty by Murray Rothbard
Diet Cults by Matt Fitzgerald
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely [this book will set you straight about any illusions you have about being smarter than your 'subconscious' or 'unconscious'!]
You Are Not So Smart: A Celebration of Self-Delusion by David McRaney
Is College Worth It? by Bennett & Wilezol
The Martian by Andy Weir [I loved this book - a funny sci-fi!]
Miracles and Massacres: True and Untold Stories of the Making of America by Glenn Beck [interesting history book]
Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich by Peter Schweizer [ugh!]
Fighting God:An Atheist Manifesto for a Religious World by David Silverman
Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs and Sugar - Your Brain's Silent Killers by Davide Perlmutter [I think this book and the next one are worth reading; it may well be that the low fat, high carb diet is not the best for everyone!]
Eat Fat, Get Thin by Mark Hyman
Listen to the Squawking Chicken: When Mother Know Best, What's a Daughter to Do? A Memoir (Sort of) by Elaine Liu [VERY funny]
The Confidence Game: Why We Fall For It... Every Time by Maria Konnikova [very interesting]
The Collapse: The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall by Mary E. Sarotte [some 'behind the scenes' history - fascinating!]
Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake Adelstein
Allan's Reading List
80/10/10 by Doug Graham
Sunfood Diet Success System by David Wolfe
Green For Life by Victoria Boutenko
The Honeymoon Effect by Bruce Lipton
The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz
The Mastery of Love by Miguel Ruiz
The Voice of Knowledge by Miguel Ruiz
Spontaneous Evolution by Bruce Lipton and Steve Bhaerman
Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenburg
Awaken the Healing Light of the Tao by Mantak and Maneewan Chia
Awaken the Giant Within by Anthony Robbins
Unlimited Power by Anthony Robbins
Healing our World by Mary Ruart
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
The Multi-Orgasmic Man: How Any Man Can Experience Multiple Orgasms & Dramatically Enhance His Sexual Relationship by Mantak Chia & Douglas Arava
Graindamage: Rethinking the High-Starch Diet by Doug Graham
Healing Power of Papaya by Barbara Simonsohn
Heal Your Body by Louise Hay
The Science of Eating Raw by Swayze Foster
Secrets of Your Cells by Sondra Barett
You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter by Joe Dispenza
