July 4, 2010

Introduction To Fifth Nail Booklist

This sub-blog for The Fifth Nail Exposed is a list of the books I have been reading as I wait in one isolation cell or another for the government to make up its mind about whether I am "competent" enough to be killed. Each entry gives the title, author and published and/or copyright date, along with a brief comment about each book. The comments are only meant to express what I think about the book and are not intended to be any sort of review or critique. Some of these books are from the book carts that are usually made available to prisoners in isolation. The selection from these book carts is usually extremely limited and comprised of mostly "junk fiction". But occasionally I find books worth reading, or at least somewhat entertaining. Many of the books in this list have been sent to me by my friends and attorneys. The books are either titles that they think I will enjoy, or they are books that I have specifically requested. After I am done reading them I usually end up donating them to the jail or prison book cart. I like books that challenge the way I think. So, if after reviewing this booklist you think of a book that i might enjoy, or otherwise find interesting, then by all means let me know (via blog comment or mail) so I can check it out. I appreciate all recommendations - they usually end up being good books. But, there are strick rules and proceedures for sending books in to me, so PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME ANY BOOKS, without consulting with me first. Thanks.

Magic and Mystery in Tibet - by: Alexandra David-Neel (1932, 2014)

This is one of those rare books that exposes another culture in a way that really opens it up an lets the reader glimpse for themselves what...