Priority Rank: #1 = next up. Books I've already read are ranked by how soon I'd reread them.
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Lone Survivor
The story of Marcus Luttrell and the terrible events he and SEAL Team 10 endured in Afghanistan, and it's both fascinating and heartbreaking at times. It taught me a lot about what really happened the day they were ambushed, and anyone interested in military history should absolutely read it. Format: eBook | Source: Kindle Store | Priority: #1 |
Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson | Military Memoir | In Progress | |
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Answering 911: Life in the Hot Seat
A former dispatcher shares the stories of the calls that have stuck with her in many different ways. This book will likely resonate with me since dispatch is my current job, and many calls have stuck with me for different reasons. Format: eBook | Source: Kindle Store | Priority: #2 |
Caroline Burau | Memoir | To Read | |
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War Dogs
The true story of two men who became millionaires by selling weapons to the U.S. government but were later caught for their illegal methods. I've watched the movie and plan to read the book. Format: Print | Source: Amazon | Priority: #3 |
Guy Lawson | True Crime | To Read | |
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Hatchet
A story about a young boy who becomes stranded in the wilderness after the plane he is riding in crashes. The book taught me a lot about self-reliance, and I could relate to many aspects of the character at that age. Format: Print | Source: School | Priority: #4 |
Gary Paulsen | Survival Fiction | Read | |
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No Easy Day
The firsthand account of the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound and the preparedness of the team that was launched against bin Laden and his allies. Format: Print | Source: Bought | Priority: #5 |
Mark Owen | Military Memoir | Read | |
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The Perfect Father
The book tells the story of Chris Watts and how Colorado investigators uncovered the murder of his wife and kids. I've also watched many of the documentaries on this case, and the story is sad but fascinating at the same time. Format: Print | Source: Bought | Priority: #6 |
John Glatt | True Crime | Read | |
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The Business Secrets of Drug Dealing: An Almost True Account
A drug dealer shares the stories and rules he lived by to stay out of prison, giving an eye-opening look from the other side. As someone who works in law enforcement, I'd recommend it to others in my field. Format: Print | Source: Bought | Priority: #7 |
Matt Taibbi and "Anonymous" | True Crime | Read |
Why These Books?
I have chosen these books for many reasons, but the most prominent reason is that they all resonate with me. The military books resonate with me because my father is in the military, and I am very interested in the stories that they tell. Books like Hatchet tell stories about self-reliance and survival, which are things we were raised on and are important to me. Finally, the books about law enforcement resonate with me the most because that is the field I work in and can compare to the most. Overall, whether they're close to my personal life or not, these books all have valuable lessons, and I hope to learn just as much from the ones I haven't read as from the ones I have.
What's Next
Answering 911 is next on my list because I've been working in dispatch for over a year now, and I'm curious about the funny and wacky calls other dispatchers have taken. War Dogs comes second because, even though I've already seen the movie, the book usually tells the story differently, and I want to see what changed.