Sweet Home Alabama Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I would so appreciate help, ladies. My dad is 82 and he LOVES to read! It is his favorite thing by far. His Kindle Fire is glued to him wherever he goes.Could you help me pick a book? This is an intelligent man who enjoys learning new things via reading. He grew up on the farm, is a Christian, is patriotic, has a special love for WWII, and has a wonderful sense of humor. He can read both hard/challenging books as well as humorous. He mainly loves a really well-written, well-told story regardless of genre. I can list a few titles from his booklist to give you an idea of things he has read and enjoyed. Thank you so much for any suggestions! I have no idea what else to get him! He is the man who has everything he wants and isn't really impressed with anything he doesn't need! Ha! Ok, let me hear from you! ? The Cruelest Miles by Salisbury, AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by Miller, Into Africa:The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone by Dugard The Pastures of Beyond: An Old Cowboy Looks Back at the Old West by Hyde Books by C.J. Box (he read all of these) The Light Within Me by Earhardt Wild Cow Tales by Green Karen J. Hasley bookks (he read all of these) Ghost Soldiers by Sides The Wild Trees:A Story of Passion and Daring by Preston Crazy Stories, Sane God Lessons from the Most Unexpected Places in the Bible by Turner Bear in the Backseat Books 1 & 2 by Jourdan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 My go to for books for my dad is the NPR booklist. You can sort by genre, etc. https://apps.npr.org/best-books-2017/#/tag/biography-and-memoir Biographies are always a good choice for men like this I think... is there a favorite politician/famous person he'd like to read about? Or, maybe a collection of essays? I get my dad a book of "the best science and nature writing" every year for Christmas. https://www.amazon.com/Best-American-Science-Nature-Writing/dp/1328715515/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528151046&sr=8-1&keywords=best+science+and+nature+writing+2017 Oh, and I got him this book for Christmas too. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525590056/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Shoot, does it have to be on Kindle? Below are some titles I think he'd really like but I'm not finding Kindle versions. All pass the well-written story test! Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II https://www.amazon.com/Evidence-Not-Seen-Miraculous-Jungles/dp/0060670207/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528159139&sr=1-1&keywords=darlene+diebler+ros On the Far Side of Liglig Mountain: The Adventures of an American Family in Nepal https://www.amazon.com/Far-Side-Liglig-Mountain/dp/0310216710/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528158857&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=the+other+side+of+liglig+mountain First We Have Coffee by Margaret Jenson https://www.amazon.com/First-Have-Coffee-Margaret-Jensen/dp/1565074246/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528158980&sr=1-1&keywords=first+we+have+coffee+by+margaret+jenson Fields and Pastures New: My First Year as a Country Vet by John McCormack https://www.amazon.com/Fields-Pastures-New-First-Country/dp/0517596865/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528159042&sr=1-1&keywords=fields+and+pastures+new ETA one on Kindle The Long Walk: The True Story Of A Trek To Freedom by Slavomir Rawicz https://www.amazon.com/Long-Walk-True-Story-Freedom/dp/149302261X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1528160126&sr=8-2&keywords=the+long+walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Home Alabama Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 Katie and Pippen, thank you so much for the recommendations. I can't wait to check them out! Yes, the book has to be on Kindle, so if you think of anymore, just add to your list! Thanks again for your help! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Some favorites of my father (who died some years ago) who also enjoyed reading about WWII~ Upton Sinclair's Lanny Budd series. The first book is World's End. ETA: Here's the Kindle link: World's End (The Lanny Budd Novels Book 1) Winston Churchill's six volume The Second World War (book series) ETA: Here's the Kindle link: The Gathering Storm: The Second World War, Volume 1 (Winston Churchill World War II Collection) Your father might also like Classic Feynman: All the Adventures of a Curious Character which is a compilation of two of Richard Feynman's earlier books -- "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" and "What Do You Care What Other People Think?". The edition I've linked above is wonderful because it includes a CD of Richard Feynman telling some great stories of his time at Los Alamos. ETA: Here are the Kindle links to the two books (no CD in this case): Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! and What Do You Care What Other People Think? Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 What about Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand? Some of it is brutal to read, but it is a true story from WWII, and the protagonist has a Christian conversion at the end. Or Seabiscuit, also by Laura Hillenbrand. I like the CJ Box books, too. With that in mind, would he read Michael Connelly? I have read all of his. Maybe start with The Lincoln Lawyer, because the tone is a little lighter than the Harry Bosch books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Also, take a look at Holmes on the Range and its sequels, by Steve Hockensmith. Tons of fun, set in the late 1800s. The characters are cowboy brothers who are fans of Sherlock Holmes and solve mysteries in the West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 A more recent book that my 81 year old father recommended to me and I loved--A Gentleman in Moscow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Perhaps he might enjoy some of the collected columns of war correspondent Ernie Pyle. This book is on sale for 99 cents ~ Last Chapter as is this one ~ Ernie Pyle in England These others are more costly: $15.01 Here Is Your War: Story of G.I. Joe $10.99 Brave Men Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Home Alabama Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 Thank you all!!! I'll read through these today. With this many options, maybe I'll find several and be able to get him more than one. I really appreciate all the help! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I found a Kindle version by an author suggested above. We really enjoyed this one about a medical missionary family in Nepal-funny and insightful. Don't Let the Goats Eat the Loquat Trees by Thomas Hale https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Let-Goats-Loquat-Trees/dp/0310213010/ref=pd_sbs_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0310213010&pd_rd_r=FFV26X578QF9670FBZ7H&pd_rd_w=kXKsz&pd_rd_wg=dMMkN&psc=1&refRID=FFV26X578QF9670FBZ7H&dpID=51mVcNvTSzL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=detail ETA: The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University by Kevin Roost https://www.amazon.com/Unlikely-Disciple-Semester-Americas-University-ebook/dp/B001UMC9ZG/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1528202777&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=kevin+roost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 3 hours ago, Pippen said: The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University by Kevin Roost https://www.amazon.com/Unlikely-Disciple-Semester-Americas-University-ebook/dp/B001UMC9ZG/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1528202777&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=kevin+roost I read and enjoyed this book; however, I could imagine that some might find it disquieting as it reveals some dark aspects of the university. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhopper Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 My dad sounds very similar to yours and he really enjoyed (and encouraged us to read) "Beneath a Scarlet Sky." https://www.amazon.com/Beneath-Scarlet-Sky-Mark-Sullivan-ebook/dp/B01L1CEZ6K/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1528216795&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 12 hours ago, Kareni said: Perhaps he might enjoy some of the collected columns of war correspondent Ernie Pyle. This book is on sale for 99 cents ~ Last Chapter as is this one ~ Ernie Pyle in England These others are more costly: $15.01 Here Is Your War: Story of G.I. Joe $10.99 Brave Men Regards, Kareni Thanks, I just bought Last Chapter! These reminded me of the Studs Terkel oral history books. I've read the depression years one, but there's also a WWII volume. https://www.amazon.com/Good-War-Oral-History-World/dp/1565843436/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528219479&sr=1-3&keywords=studs+terkel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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