Recommended Reading
Sometimes you just need a good book to read, so here is a list of books by their category.
Heroics and Comics
- "The Science of Superheroes" by Lois H. Gresh, Robert Weinberg; 2002
- "When I Grow Up, I'm Going to Be a Super Hero" by Tom Leblanc; 1997
- "The Action Heroine's Handbook" by Jennifer Worick, Joe Borgenicht; 2003
- "The Action Hero's Handbook" by David Borgenicht, Joe Borgenicht; 2002
- "How to Be a Villain" by Neil Zawacki, James Dignan; 2003
- "How to Rule the World" by Andre De Guillaume; 2003
- "We Don't Play With Guns Here: War, Weapon, and Superhero Play in the Early Years" by Penny Holland; 2003
- "Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America" by Bradford W. Wright; 2001
- "The Aesthetics of Comics" by David Carrier
- "Comic Book Culture: Fanboys and True Believers (Studies in Popular Culture)" by Matthew J. Pustz; 1999
- "Comics & Ideology" by Matthew P. McAllister, Edward H. Sewell, Ian Gordon; 2001
- "Super Heroes: A Modern Mythology (Studies in Popular Culture)" by Richard Reynolds; 1994
Crime and Justice
- "The Forensic Casebook : The Science of Crime Scene Investigation" by Ngaire E. Genge; 2002
- "The Casebook of Forensic Detection: How Science Solved 100 of the World's Most Baffling Crimes" by Colin Evans; 1998
- "Crime Scene: The Ultimate Guide to Forensic Science" by Richard Platt; 2003
- "The Need to Kill: Inside the World of the Serial Killer" by Steven A. Egger; 2003
- "Inside Terrorism" by Bruce Hoffman; 1999
- "The Investigator's Little Black Book 3" by Robert Scott; 2002
- "Your Secrets Are My Business" by Kevin McKeown; 2000
- "Be Your Own Detective" by Greg Fallis; 1989
- "The Anatomy of Motive : The FBI's Legendary Mindhunter Explores the Key to Understanding and Catching Violent Criminals" by John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker; 2000
- "Inside the Criminal Mind" by Stanton Samenow; 1984
- "Gangs And Their Tattoos : Identifying Gangbangers On The Street And In Prison" by Bill Valentine; 2000
- "SURVIVING STREET PATROL: THE OFFICER'S GUIDE TO SAFE AND EFFECTIVE POLICING" by Steve Albrecht; 2001
- "Practical Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques, Third Edition" by Vernon J. Geberth; 1996
- "Cracking Cases: The Science of Solving Crimes" by Henry C. Lee, Thomas W. O'Neil; 2002
- "Crime Classification Manual : A Standard System for Investigating and Classifying Violent Crimes" by John E. Douglas, Ann W. Burgess, Allen G. Burgess, Robert K. Ressler; 1997
- "Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis (2nd Edition)" by Brent E. Turvey; 2002
- "Gang Intelligence Manual : Identifying And Understanding Modern-Day Violent Gangs In The United States" by Bill Valentine; 1995
Philosophy
- "The World According to Mister Rogers" by Fred Rogers; 2003
- "Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai" by Yamamoto Tsunetomo; 1992
- "Faking It" by William Ian Miller; 2003
- "Noble Purpose: The Joy of Living a Meaningful Life" by William Damon; 2003
- "On Being Human: Where Ethics, Medicine and Spirituality Converge" by Daisaku Ikeda; 2003
- "Labyrinths of Reason : Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge" by William Poundstone; 1989
- "Attacking Faulty Reasoning: A Practical Guide to Fallacy-Free Arguments" by T. Edward Damer; 2000
- "Evil in Modern Thought: An Alternative History of Philosophy" by Susan Neiman; 2002
- "Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil" by Alain Badiou; 2002
- "Life, Sex, and Ideas: The Good Life Without God" by A. C. Grayling; 2003
- "Re-member : a Handbook for Human Evolution" by Steve Rother; 2000
- "The Power of Awareness" by Neville; 1993
- "Introduction to Metaphysics" by Martin Heidegger; 2000
- "One World: The Ethics of Globalization" by Peter Singer; 2002
Miscellaneous
- "The Witches' Almanac" by Elizabeth Pepper, John Wilcock; published annually
- "Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions" by Philippa Waring; 1998
- "American Indian Healing Arts : Herbs, Rituals, and Remedies for Every Season of Life" by E. Barrie Kavasch, Karen Baar; 1999
- "US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76" by Department of Defense; 1992
- "The Outdoor Survival Handbook" by Raymond Mears; 1993
- "The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook" by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht; 1999
- "Winning with One-Liners : 3,400 Hilarious Laugh Lines to Tickle Your Funny Bone and Spice Up Your Speeches" by Pat Williams; 2002
- "The Friars Club Encyclopaedia of Jokes: 2,000 One-Liners, Straight Lines, Stories, Gags, Roasts, Ribs and Put-Downs" by H. Aaron Cohl; 1997
- "Full-Body Flexibility" by Jay Blahnik; 2003
- "Strength Training Anatomy" by Frederic Delavier; 2001
- "The Body Sculpting Bible for Women" by James Villepigue, Hugo A. Rivera; 2002
- "The Body Sculpting Bible for Men by James Villepigue, Hugo A. Rivera; 2002
- "Book of Five Rings : The Classic Guide to Strategy" by Miyamoto Musashi; 1988
- "Judo Formal Techniques: A Complete Guide to Kodokan Randori No Kata" by Tadao Otaki; 1991
- "The Science of Takedowns, Throws and Grappling for Self-Defense" by Martina Sprague; 2003
- "Teaching Fundamental Gymnastic Skills" by Debby Mitchell; 2002
- "The Art and Science of Fencing" by Nick Evangelista; 1999
- "101 Essential Tips: Basic Sewing" by Chris Jefferys; 1997
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