Inspiring books

[outragous76]

I know we have some book worms on blonde, and I am wanting some advice on inspiring books, pref real life/autobiography type stuff

The inspiration can be on any level, mental or physical struggles, business success stories, but just something which gripped you whilst reading. As a simple example I loved Richard bransons book when I read it 5 years ago, it just made me want to get up and go!

Fire away, hopefully we can inspire some good Xmas reading!

[GreekStein]

Read Mohammed Ali's - very good and paints an excellent picture of boxing at the time.

Only books I really bother reading are autobiographies. I remember reading 'A Child Called It' a few years ago and not being able to put it down.

Just read Agassi's too which was pretty good. He basically hated Tennis his whole life.

[Josedinho]

I went to a bonfire party last month (obv) and the funniest man i'll probably ever met told me lots of really useful things but his parting gift of knowledge was "If you read one book in your life make sure it is Serious by John McInroe. It will change your life."

Not read it myself but hoping Santa brings it.

[TheChipPrince]

You'll do well to find anything better than Lance Armstrong's books for inspiration.

[TightEnd]

Agree with all those above

Try this too. Outstanding book, with some really surprising and inspirational stuff in it. Won the William Hill Sports Book for 2010 award.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beware-Dog-Rugbys-Hard-Reveals/dp/1847396518/ref=pd_sim_b_1

You don't have to like rugby.

[DaveShoelace]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Diving-Bell-Butterfly-Memoir-Death/dp/0375701214/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1292413089&sr=1-6

My inspirational book will piss on all others, this guy wrote it with his eyelid ffs.

[AndrewT]

Any of The Dean's books.

[12barblues]

I would suggest ' Touching The Void' by Joe Simpson.  The film was OK, but the book is ten times better.

[Hairydude]

I know we have some book worms on blonde, and I am wanting some advice on inspiring books, pref real life/autobiography type stuff

The inspiration can be on any level, mental or physical struggles, business success stories, but just something which gripped you whilst reading. As a simple example I loved Richard bransons book when I read it 5 years ago, it just made me want to get up and go!

Fire away, hopefully we can inspire some good Xmas reading!

When I was reading 1st few sentences it was his book I was gonna post; excellent book and as you say makes you wanna take on the world- such interesting things have happened to him in his life too.

Like Greeky I'm only really interested in Autobiographys; so much more interesting than fiction IMO. Only reason I've not bought a Kindle is that they dont seem to put Autobiographies as available yet; especially older ones.

A great book is A long way gone; Memoirs of a Boy soldier:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Way-Gone-Memoirs-Soldier/dp/0007247087/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292413190&sr=8-1

About a child soldier in sierra Leone

[leethefish]

i read allot of books especially autobiography's and the type.

• check raising the devil ...mike matusow
  anyone can do it ...duncan bannatyne
  the GUVnor...lenny mclean
  ronnie o sullivan...ronnie
  

[Geo the Sarge]

 biogs:

Nicky Campbell
George Best (Bestie)
Parkinson


Info:

All I ever wrote - Ronnie Barker, a compilation of all his sketches (includes a lot of stuff he wrote and sent in under various aliases) includes also a lot of thought process and where some of his ideas came from

Inspiration:

Battle Cry by Leon Uris - follows a group of American raw recruits from all walks of life through training and into WW11 - based a lot on his own experinces. I read this shortly after finishing my Army training and the majority of the book concerning the training phases was so appropriate and accurate as to wht I had recently went through.

Campbell, Best and Barker I can send you if you wish

Geo

[DaveShoelace]

i read allot of books especially autobiography's and the type.

• check raising the devil ...mike matusow
  anyone can do it ...duncan bannatyne
  the GUVnor...lenny mclean
  ronnie o sullivan...ronnie
  

Wow, is your decision making process 'hey they seem like a total cock, I wanna read about them'

Only kidding, I kinda like Bannatyne and was eyeing up his book the other day

[DaveShoelace]

The following are fascinating, but not necessarily inspiring biographies:

Any Elvis Bio - the man was a nutter, made Wacko Jacko seem normal.
Mick Foley - he may be a dumb wrestler but it was really one of the most well articulated books Ive ever read
The Dirt - the Motley Crue bio, one of the most brutally honest rise & fall books ever about the most decadent band in rock
Jackie Chan - has had a pretty fucked up life
Amarillo Slims in a World Full of Fat People - great read, shame he is a paedo

Yet to read it, but I hear great things about Tony Cascarinos book

[leethefish]

i read allot of books especially autobiography's and the type.

• check raising the devil ...mike matusow
  anyone can do it ...duncan bannatyne
  the GUVnor...lenny mclean
  ronnie o sullivan...ronnie
  

Wow, is your decision making process 'hey they seem like a total cock, I wanna read about them'

Only kidding, I kinda like Bannatyne and was eyeing up his book the other day

hmmmm maybee yes...
also
frank skinner David Jason and peter Kay all have good biography's

[DaveShoelace]

i read allot of books especially autobiography's and the type.

• check raising the devil ...mike matusow
  anyone can do it ...duncan bannatyne
  the GUVnor...lenny mclean
  ronnie o sullivan...ronnie
  

Wow, is your decision making process 'hey they seem like a total cock, I wanna read about them'

Only kidding, I kinda like Bannatyne and was eyeing up his book the other day

hmmmm maybee yes...
also
frank skinner David Jason and peter Kay all have good biography's

+1 on Skinner, I forgot to include that on my own list. The ways its written almost feels like you are watching one of his stand up routines.