• From: The one whirl
  • Registered: 2005-12-15

Re: Favorite books-list yours

lyra wrote:
zonabi wrote:

The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot

Aya, how is this book, i am really interested in holographic theory. havent found a good book on it tho.

It's an excellent book, I highly recommend it.  I had it on my list too, and montalk had it on his list of book recommendations on his website.   For me, the reason I like it is because Talbot uses the holographic theory to explain away a lot of seemingly separate phenomenon.  Not to say it's a "one size fits all!" theory, but he does make you think about a lot of things, makes you see things in a whole new light.  It's easy to read, without being dumbed down, it's fun and informative, you'll learn something and have a good time doing it.   It's just a really good book....go get it!   big_smile

I'd have to say this is one of my all time favorites as well!  big_smile

Coming from a family imbedded in mainstream science (grandfather PhD in chemistry, father is PhD in electro-chemistry, various other family members in computer & systems theory), this book was a breath of fresh air.  It revitalized my in interest in the crazy/bizzare/unexplainable.  I think for the folks that feel that we've "figured it all out", this is one of the best books I can recommend. 

It was interesting how I fell upon this book.  Sometime last year I had stumbled onto the website montalk.net and was intrigued.  I browsed through the books listed on there and noticed one called Holographic Universe.  The title stuck in my mind.  A couple days later I was at the local library looking for books and I saw a book sticking out partway on the shelf in the science section.  I pulled it out and found the title to be Holographic Universe by Michael Tailbot.  I felt like something was drawing me to that book.  I couldn't put the book down for the next week. 

I agree that some might interpret the book as a "one size fits all" theory.  Actually, he seems to stray from the idea of the holographic theory later in the book and just presents one finding of supernatural occurance after another.  It is a fun book and - if you're like me - difficult to put down once you start!

Doc: Marty, you're not thinking fourth dimensionally!
Marty McFly: Yeah, I know, I got a real problem with that.

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  • From: Montana
  • Registered: 2004-12-27

Re: Favorite books-list yours

Christine B. wrote:

The Children's Hour by James Clavell -- communist/militarly take over - this is an awesome book.

Alas, Babylon -- nuclear war in Florida - Pat Frank

Both are novels -- I wasn't exactly sure if you wanted fact type conspiracy books only because you included 1984 and Brave New World.

Novels are mainly what I wanted, yes.  Thanks a bunch, these both sounds exactly like what I'm looking for.  Thanks!  As for hogrot, I'm getting into Vonnegut now (reading Slaughterhouse Five now, Cat's Cradle sometime soon) and have always meant to read Hitchiker's Guide.  Have you seen the movie?

"Isolation, mis-education, and for the very clever there is looming liquidation."  -Catch Twenty-Two "Bad Party"
  • Registered: 2005-09-30

Re: Favorite books-list yours

one of my current favorites, michael brownstein has created his own genre with this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/189044 … p;n=283155

i think you all will like it quite a lot.

"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine."
     Che Guevara

49 Reply by silverfox (edited by silverfox 2006-01-01 20:54:52)

  • Registered: 2005-12-23

Re: Favorite books-list yours

Gave my list of all-time faves in another post.  Weird to admit, but my latest fave is a kids' book, simply because I can sense the spirit behind it and see what it can do for the planet.  See my post Gaia Girls: Enter the Earth... in General Discussion

  • From: England
  • Registered: 2005-04-20

Re: Favorite books-list yours

For fiction I really enjoyed Hugh Cook's  Chronicles of an age of Darkness series, it really is like Lord Of The Rings on steroids but with more wit and dark humour and philosophy of the human condition.
These books never made it big time but  are real gems.

He has a web site  with many essays, poems  and a couple of his books in full.
http://home.netyou.jp/xx/hughcook/home.html

Its not like we are fractions of the whole but rather versions of the whole.
  • Registered: 2006-01-11

Re: Favorite books-list yours

Soul on Ice by Eldridge Cleaver (especially for his essay on the splitting of white and black into mind and body; genius

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I loved this book.  I read it 20 years ago or so.  I still have it on my bookshelf.  What a great group of book readers this forum attracts.  I'm new here, but I love it!!!  Thanks!!