Books
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@John-Galt said in Books:
those who overcome daunting obstacles to survive
Shackleton had a couple of those.....
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Shackleton’s own account is worth a read as well.
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@John-Galt enjoy. I’m obsessed with the story. It’s the most staggering example of human fortitude in an exploration that I’ve come across. I watched an episode of “Tales From the Explorer’s Club” about it and a history channel documentary about an attempt to reach the site that must have just pre-dated its discovery.
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I am not a prolific reader by any means, choosing audiobooks often over traditional books. My wife knocked off 75 books last year, which is just madness to me. But I certainly want to get some more under my belt this year. One of my favorite comedians, Anthony Jeselnik is doing a book club for 2026. 1 Book per month as a way for people to dip their toes back into it. He recently released the first book for January, The Getaway by Jim Thompson. I just picked it up yesterday and am now pretty excited to see what each month brings.
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Have just finished Seize the Fire by Nicolson, fascinating.
Although I have a big backlog of unread stuff at home, I have just bought these:
Recommended by a friend:
Another by Adam Nicolson, which looks up my alley:
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I am glad you enjoyed Seize the Fire @Giles
I enjoyed Nicolson's writing (and he clearly does a lot of research). I'm keen to try his other work too.
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I'm slacking with my reading, I read 52 books in 2024 and 22 in 2025... Still a lot considering I only got into reading during covid.
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Trying different ways to release anxiety so giving Thich Nhat Hanh a go with his Peace is Every Step.
Unfortunately with mindfulness books I tend to forget everything that's in them as soon as I've finished reading. Suppose that's why it needs to be a practice and not a book reading 'event'. -
@corralitos I highly recommend meditating under the guidance of the audiobook of Hanh’s “The Art of Mindful Living,” which is some recordings of him guiding meditations at a retreat. It helps me internalize the teachings, though I also enjoy reading him, and hear the narration in his reedy voice when I do.
The sutras that open this book are ones I use all the time, including in the sauna or steam room. I wish I could also in the cold plunge but mere survival is all I can focus on there
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@mclaincausey I'll have to check it out, thanks for the recommendation. Dunking my head in cold water a la cold plunge sounds like the right kind of in-your-face meditation that could work on me
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@corralitos I always feel better after doing some sauna > plunge > hot tub > steam!
