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Books With Practical Benefits pt. 2

post #1 of 25
11/7/10 at 9:53pm
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Hello,

I'm sure everyone likes to read. Fiction and non-fiction alike. Some books take you to other places, yada yada, whereas other books make you question basic assumptions you've made about the world around you and how to go about living in it. Which books did you read and learn the most from about living? or Which books benefited your day-to-day life most after reading?

Example: The 48 Laws of Power, The Tipping Point etc
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post #2 of 25
11/7/10 at 10:05pm
This one is a classic of practical use.
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post #3 of 25
11/8/10 at 1:26pm
Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. I read it for a cultural history class in college, and it has stuck with me over the years, and has had a real impact on how I interact with people.
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post #4 of 25
11/8/10 at 5:10pm
The 33 Strategie of War and The 48 law of Powr by Robert Greene. And the Game by Neil Strauss This book just telle patterns peole use naturally. A good material for social interaction IMO.
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post #5 of 25
11/9/10 at 3:29pm
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Originally Posted by Gorthaur Melwasul View Post
The 33 Strategie of War and The 48 law of Powr by Robert Greene.
And the Game by Neil Strauss

This book just telle patterns peole use naturally. A good material for social interaction IMO.

Jesus fucking Christ.. GTFO with that creepy weirdo shit.
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post #6 of 25
11/27/10 at 5:16pm
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Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. I read it for a cultural history class in college, and it has stuck with me over the years, and has had a real impact on how I interact with people.

This.

Prob. the most widely read "practical" book.
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post #7 of 25
11/27/10 at 10:08pm
Zombie Survival Guide.
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post #8 of 25
11/27/10 at 11:19pm
http://www.amazon.com/How-Become-Alp...0910784&sr=1-1 Seriously. I read part of Dale Carnegie's book, but I didn't like it. It's very manipulative.
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post #9 of 25
11/28/10 at 12:20am
http://www.amazon.com/Power-Some-Peo...0914373&sr=8-1

Some good insight to keep in mind when climbing up the corporate ladder.
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post #10 of 25
11/28/10 at 2:37am
Richard Boothby - Freud as Philosopher

basically determined how I look at the world
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post #11 of 25
11/28/10 at 1:59pm
http://www.amazon.com/Final-Exit-Pra...0963562&sr=8-1
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post #12 of 25
11/28/10 at 2:02pm
Depends on how thick the book needs to be in order to stop my table from moving.
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post #13 of 25
11/28/10 at 2:03pm
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post #14 of 25
11/28/10 at 2:06pm
http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Shrugged...0963905&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Fountainhead-C...0963959&sr=1-1

This will change your life.
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post #15 of 25
11/28/10 at 2:08pm
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Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. I read it for a cultural history class in college, and it has stuck with me over the years, and has had a real impact on how I interact with people.
This is on my desk right now. It's actually probably the only book of it's type (I've come across) that a) doesn't state the absurdly obvious, b) doesn't talk down to the reader, and c) gives timeless advice applicable in nearly any situation. I'm glad his wife and estate have made the minor tweaks over the years to keep it contemporary.
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