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You may think you understand the gritty nature of the Pacific War, but until you read With the Old Breed, you can’t fully grasp its horrors. With rich and haunting prose, Sledge takes you right into the battles of Peleliu and Okinawa and allows you to experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the nightmarish scenes on a very visceral level. This is surely one of the best books on war, period, and is a must-read for every American who wants to fully understand the sacrifices their forebearers made for them. Self-Control: Its Kingship and Majestyby William George Jordan While sailing keeps you on top of the seas, scuba diving takes you below to explore the deep. It’s a unique hobby in that you’re required to take classes and become certified before being able to participate. You’re certainly a little bit limited if you live in a state without much water to explore, but even inland locales have scuba shops and classes available. Many people will take classes inland and become scuba certified, but then use their skills on vacations to the clear waters of the Caribbean or more murky haunts like the northern coasts or the Great Lakes. In most cases, you can at least take a drive somewhere to be able to scuba dive. Banned in Germany shortly after its publication, All Quiet on the Western Front is the sobering story of German soldiers in the trenches of WWI. We see the extreme physical and mental stress they felt during the war, as well as the detachment from civilian life many of these soldiers experienced upon returning home. It was one of the first novels to depict the modernbrutalities of battle and the way technological advances had destroyed war’s heroic romanticism. Pride & Prejudiceby Jane Austen Unfortunately, we now often spend our leisure time camped out in front of the TV or computer. We feelthat modern life has become so busy and stressful ( even though it hasn’t) that when we have free time, laying on the couch is all we can manage.

Joseph Conrad’s novella is the story of a man named Marlow traveling up the Congo River in the heart of Africa. In telling the tale, Conrad compares the “savages” of Africa to the so-called “civilized” people of London. Is there really much difference? Themes of race, barbarism, colonialism, and first-world society are central. Meditationsby Marcus Aurelius

His thumos, or spiritedness, burned white hot, so much so that it would often overtake him while he unleashed carnage on the battlefield. Love reading? Be sure to listen to our podcast with Jim Mustich about the 1,000 books he thinks you should read before you die: Steppenwolf, one of Herman Hesse’s best known works, follows a sad and lonely intellectual for whom life brings no joy. Harry Haller has within himself both a rational man, and a wild primeval wolf, and he has trouble reconciling these two natures. But then he meets a carefree and elusive woman, Hermine, who shows him that life’s pleasures aren’t necessarily as hollow as he once believed. The Book of Deeds of Arms and of Chivalryby Christine de Pizan Set in Italy during World War II, Catch-22is the story of malingering bombardier John Yossarian. He’s a hero, but also enraged at the idea that there are multitudesof people he has never met who are trying to kill him. Beyond that,his own armyhas enacted Catch-22— abureaucratic rulewhich states aman is insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, yetif he makes a request to be removed from duty, he is sane and therefore ineligible to be relieved.And so a military satire, and a phrase synonymous with the word “conundrum,” is born. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

This notoriously hard-to-read novel chronicles the wandering appointments and encounters of main character Leopold Bloom in Dublin during the course of an ordinary day, June 16, 1904. Ulysses is the Latinized version of Odysseus, the famed Homeric hero, and Joyce establishes a connection between the characters and experiences of the two. Using stream-of-consciousness writing, and plenty of puns and allusions, it’s just about guaranteed you won’t fully get it on the first read. Just do your best and make it through. The Master and Margaritaby Mikhail Bulgakov Metal detectingis similar, but your standard finds are old rings, coins, and other jewelry. Detecting is a walking hobby too, meaningit’ll give you a little physical activity to boot. With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ... Full article A Chill Dude Style Staple: The Classic Camp Collar Shirt With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to help our newer readers discover some of the best, evergreen gems from the past. This article was originally published in November 2016. Looks like I gotta go commando.” We all know what that phrase means. It means you’re ... Full article Your No-Nonsense Guide to Choosing the Right Beard Style

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