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    Figured it would be good to have an ongoing dialogue about which books we are reading and can recommend to eachother. Guess i'll start

    Confessions of a Record Producer by Moses Avalon- How to survive the scams and shams of the music business. So far a brutally honest read and i would recommend it to anyone who is serious about staying in music for the long haul.
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    Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers

    Great book that breaks down fear and the biggest thing I took from it was that there is no right or wrong decision. Whatever decision you make will give you experience and that is priceless.

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    House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski.

    This book is fucked. You dont read it.... it reads you. Seriously.

    I'm a design/type freak so I would love it. But check it out. Insanity.

    Also The Sparrow forgot who its by.. Maria someone I think is seriously fucking good. Interesting Sci-Fi take on religion & interplanetary contact etc.

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    Ya i was actually a little frightened when i saw House of Leaves at your house... Went through it once and it literally changed my outlook on life, love, and my perceptions of my own mortality.
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    I enjoy short stories and often don't read books cover to cover some of my favorites are:
    The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven -Sherman Alexie
    I Hope they serve beer in hell -tucker max (can be read online)
    No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy
    and of course the Traktor Bible - (jk I have not ordered it yet)
    best coffee table book 100 suns photos of atomic bomb tests
    http://www.amazon.com/100-Suns-Micha...9547027&sr=1-1
    The four hour work week - by Tim Ferris
    Cradle to Cradle - William McDonough about green design
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    Quote Originally Posted by neworleansTECH View Post
    The four hour work week - by Tim Ferris
    Well I had to check that one out, how was it? I read some reviews and it looks like another self-help book for people who dream of more... but maybe it's solid?
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    you cant go past Moby Dick, its a bit of a challenge to read as it is VERY long winded. but still a great read.

    anything by Hunter S. Thompson is great ad funny as f**k!

    the Robin Hob series is great too. Apprentice blah blah
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    Default The Man Who Listens To Horses

    Yes, I realize that recommending a book about horses on a site with "tech" in the name is strange. Monty Roberts has had an amazing life. The book really isn't about horses. It's about communication. That's the business we're all in here, isn't it. His theory that animals want to "Join Up" with humans can be seen through the eyes of the DJ convincing the crowd to join up with him/her.

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    zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. deep stuff for you to re-read twice and still not have a clue as to what he's really thinking.

    anything from the Crimethinc Workers Collective. check them out, their writing will inspire you to new levels of life-fulfilling.

    honestly, i think all of us should read DJing for Dummies..i hid it under a stack of books when i picked it up, but read every page of it, and learned some important things. i think everyone could pick up a thing or two from it, as basic as it sounds.
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