Books Recommended by Rainn Wilson
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Rome and Jerusalem
The Clash of Ancient Civilizations
Martin Goodman
Source: "My two favorite cities have a storied and contentious history, richly documented in this terrific study. Sparks fly and, meanwhile, Christianity sweeps in and transforms the world in a few short hundred years. Fascinating." - Rainn Wilson
1 recommenderThe Seven Mysteries of Life
An Exploration of Science and Philosophy
Guy Murchie
Source: "An enormous tome of knowledge, wisdom, science, philosophy and transcendental mysticism that was said to have inspired Carl Sagan’s Cosmos. Like Walt Whitman as a science geek." - Rainn Wilson
1 recommenderThis Is a Book
Demetri Martin
Source: "The sharpest, oddest wit in an evolutionary line that includes James Thurber, Steve Martin and Steven Wright. Demetri’s brain astounds me." - Rainn Wilson
1 recommenderNarrow Road to the Interior
And Other Writings
Matsuo Basho
Source: "The master of the haiku wrote this travelogue of his journey through northern Japan in the 17th century." - Rainn Wilson
1 recommenderThe Family Virtues Guide
Simple Ways to Bring Out the Best in Our Children and Ourselves
Linda Kavelin Popov
Source: "A really interesting thing I give to parents. It basically talks about virtues based education." - Rainn Wilson
1 recommenderMountains Beyond Mountains
The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
Tracy Kidder
Source: "A biography of the great doctor, teacher and humanitarian, Paul Farmer." - Rainn Wilson
A Giacometti Portrait
James Lord
Source: "A fascinating study of the obsessive artist in the throes of his creation." - Rainn Wilson
1 recommenderBig Cats
Stories
Holiday Reinhorn
Source: "One of the very best short story collections." - Rainn Wilson
1 recommenderIf at Birth You Don't Succeed
My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny
Zach Anner
Source: "An absolute joy." - Rainn Wilson
3 recommenders
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