George Raveling Book Recommendations

Truth

How the Many Sides to Every Story Shape Our Reality

by Hector Macdonald

George Raveling mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Whiplash

How to Survive Our Faster Future

by Joi Ito

"The good Lord helped me discover this book." - George Raveling (Source)

The True Believer

Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements

by Eric Hoffer

"This, to me, is one of the true classics of all time." - George Raveling (Source)

Blue Highways

A Journey into America

by William Least Heat-Moon

"One that I read twice." - George Raveling (Source)

12 Rules for Life

An Antidote to Chaos

by Jordan Peterson

"One where I happened to go in to Barnes and Noble the day the book arrives, and I go through it, and it passes my test. I get back to the hotel, and I start reading the book. Before I know it, it’s 2:00 a.m." - George Raveling (Source)

The Mind

Its Projections and Multiple Facets

by Yogi Bhajan

George Raveling mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Steve Jobs

by Walter Isaacson

"[When I read this book] I was so blown away. I had underlined about three-quarters of the book." - George Raveling (Source)

Life Is So Good

by George Dawson

"About a black young man who was a slave and, at 98 years old, he decides that he’s going to teach himself to write." - George Raveling (Source)

The Obstacle Is the Way

The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

by Ryan Holiday

"[One of] the books that I’ve given away the most lately." - George Raveling (Source)

Tools of Titans

The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers

by Tim Ferriss

George Raveling mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Benjamin Franklin

An American Life

by Walter Isaacson

"[I read this book and] I am blown away and a little sad because I feel like, 'God damn, I went through all this education. No one ever taught me any of this stuff.'" - George Raveling (Source)

Kissinger

A Biography

by Walter Isaacson

George Raveling mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Einstein

His Life and Universe

by Walter Isaacson

"Anybody who can write a book on Einstein and that an idiot like me can understand the physics [was] a miracle." - George Raveling (Source)

Ego Is the Enemy

by Ryan Holiday

"[One of] the books that I’ve given away the most lately." - George Raveling (Source)

At Home with Muhammad Ali

A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Forgiveness

by Hana Ali

"The storytelling captures the legendary heavyweight boxing champion, Olympic Gold medalist, activist, and philanthropist as never before in this candid and intimate family memoir." - George Raveling (Source)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

"I actually have a first edition of [this book]." - George Raveling (Source)

The WE Gear

How Good Teammates Shift from Me to We

by Lance Loya

"Highly recommend this book." - George Raveling (Source)