Were having kind of an early grab bag at work, and we are all suppose to pick a few items under $25 bucks. I haven't read any good books lately, so I am looking for some suggestions to add to my list. Help me out guys.
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probably one of my favorite books i've ever read, even though it is a small list, it may be good to you or not depending on your tastes
Under and Alone by William Queen.
The true story of the undercover agent who infiltrated america's most violent outlaw motorcycle gang
its an autobiography of his time spent in the Mongols motorcycle gang
In 1998, William Queen was a veteran law enforcement agent with a lifelong love of motorcycles and a lack of patience with paperwork. When a "confidential informant" made contact with his boss at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, offering to take an agent inside the San Fernando chapter of the Mongols (the scourge of Southern California, and one of the most dangerous gangs in America), Queen jumped at the chance, not realizing that he was kicking-starting the most extensive undercover operation inside an outlaw motorcycle gang in the history of American law enforcement.
Nor did Queen suspect that he would penetrate the gang so successfully that he would become a fully "patched-in" member, eventually rising through their ranks to the office of treasurer, where he had unprecedented access to evidence of their criminal activity. After Queen spent twenty-eight months as "Billy St. John," the bearded, beer-swilling, Harley-riding gang-banger, the truth of his identity became blurry, even to himself.
During his initial "prospecting" phase, Queen was at the mercy of crank-fueled criminal psychopaths who sought to have him test his mettle and prove his fealty by any means necessary, from selling (and doing) drugs, to arms trafficking, stealing motorcycles, driving getaway cars, and, in one shocking instance, stitching up the face of a Mongol "ol' lady" after a particularly brutal beating at the hands of her boyfriend.
Yet despite the constant criminality of the gang, for whom planning cop killings and gang rapes were business as usual, Queen also came to see the genuine camaraderie they shared. When his lengthy undercover work totally isolated Queen fromfamily, his friends, and ATF colleagues, the Mongols felt like the only family he had left. "I had no doubt these guys genuinely loved Billy St. John and would have laid down their lives for him. But they wouldn't hesitate to murder Billy Queen."
From Queen's first sleight of hand with a line of methamphetamine in front of him and a knife at his throat, to the fearsome face-off with their decades-old enemy, the Hell's Angels (a brawl that left three bikers dead), to the heartbreaking scene of a father ostracized at Parents' Night because his deranged-outlaw appearance precluded any interaction with regular citizens, Under and Alone is a breathless, adrenaline-charged read that puts you on the street with some of the most dangerous men in America and with the law enforcement agents who risk everything to bring them in.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ean=9780345487520&pwb=1&z=y
Under and Alone by William Queen.
The true story of the undercover agent who infiltrated america's most violent outlaw motorcycle gang
its an autobiography of his time spent in the Mongols motorcycle gang
In 1998, William Queen was a veteran law enforcement agent with a lifelong love of motorcycles and a lack of patience with paperwork. When a "confidential informant" made contact with his boss at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, offering to take an agent inside the San Fernando chapter of the Mongols (the scourge of Southern California, and one of the most dangerous gangs in America), Queen jumped at the chance, not realizing that he was kicking-starting the most extensive undercover operation inside an outlaw motorcycle gang in the history of American law enforcement.
Nor did Queen suspect that he would penetrate the gang so successfully that he would become a fully "patched-in" member, eventually rising through their ranks to the office of treasurer, where he had unprecedented access to evidence of their criminal activity. After Queen spent twenty-eight months as "Billy St. John," the bearded, beer-swilling, Harley-riding gang-banger, the truth of his identity became blurry, even to himself.
During his initial "prospecting" phase, Queen was at the mercy of crank-fueled criminal psychopaths who sought to have him test his mettle and prove his fealty by any means necessary, from selling (and doing) drugs, to arms trafficking, stealing motorcycles, driving getaway cars, and, in one shocking instance, stitching up the face of a Mongol "ol' lady" after a particularly brutal beating at the hands of her boyfriend.
Yet despite the constant criminality of the gang, for whom planning cop killings and gang rapes were business as usual, Queen also came to see the genuine camaraderie they shared. When his lengthy undercover work totally isolated Queen fromfamily, his friends, and ATF colleagues, the Mongols felt like the only family he had left. "I had no doubt these guys genuinely loved Billy St. John and would have laid down their lives for him. But they wouldn't hesitate to murder Billy Queen."
From Queen's first sleight of hand with a line of methamphetamine in front of him and a knife at his throat, to the fearsome face-off with their decades-old enemy, the Hell's Angels (a brawl that left three bikers dead), to the heartbreaking scene of a father ostracized at Parents' Night because his deranged-outlaw appearance precluded any interaction with regular citizens, Under and Alone is a breathless, adrenaline-charged read that puts you on the street with some of the most dangerous men in America and with the law enforcement agents who risk everything to bring them in.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ean=9780345487520&pwb=1&z=y
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Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
It details a bunch of groups going up Mount Everest. I forget the year, but it is a true story and many of the people ended up dying. It's one of my fav. books.
It details a bunch of groups going up Mount Everest. I forget the year, but it is a true story and many of the people ended up dying. It's one of my fav. books.
Angels and Demons was one of my favorites. Most of Dan Brown's stuff has generally the same plot: (i.e. damsel in distress comforted by a man while partaking in some kind of mystery or suspense).
I am also a huge fan of the Splinter Cell books. I've always had a fascination with the CIA/SPY stuff and those books are kick ass.
I am also a huge fan of the Splinter Cell books. I've always had a fascination with the CIA/SPY stuff and those books are kick ass.
URDONE said:
Art of war, By sun tsu? Yes, good read.
Vince Flynn:
http://amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/10...ield-keywords=vince+flynn&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go
The Mitch Rapp series is supposedly fantastic. (I have not had the opportunity to read for myself yet.)
Anything but Rich Dad Poor Dad HAHAHA.
1984
Animal Farm
Farenheight 451
The Illustrated Man
Brave New World
Unintended Consequences
Animal Farm
Farenheight 451
The Illustrated Man
Brave New World
Unintended Consequences
A Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Just finished reading this last week. Very good book. That guy had must have had a big set of balls to ride undercover for that long.TurdFerguson said:
On another note, the Bourne Identity series by Robert Ludlum is excellent. The books are different from the movies. The first 3 in the series (Bourne Identity, Bourne Supremacy, & Bourne Ultimatum) were written by Mr. Ludlum. There is a 4th one (Bourne Legacy) that was authorized by his estate and written by someone else but it was no where near as good.:read:
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If your into law , John Grisham I believe thats how you spell his name. He is a talented author. A Time to Kill .... is an excellent book.
If your into law , John Grisham I believe thats how you spell his name. He is a talented author. A Time to Kill .... is an excellent book.
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