High School Graduation Gift (Book) Suggestion
Hi All,
My nephew is graduating High School soon and I want to give him something, probably a book, that would help encourage hard work, responsibility, independance, etc.
He's not a big reader or else I'd just give him Atlas Shrugged. His family (Mother and grandparents especially) is pretty far left generally speaking and I want to try and give him something that would illustrate the importance of these values.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!
My nephew is graduating High School soon and I want to give him something, probably a book, that would help encourage hard work, responsibility, independance, etc.
He's not a big reader or else I'd just give him Atlas Shrugged. His family (Mother and grandparents especially) is pretty far left generally speaking and I want to try and give him something that would illustrate the importance of these values.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!
And I'm a big Heinlein fan as well, so The Moon is a Harsh Mistress will always get a thumbs up from me.
I would give him a couple things so he isn't completely blind the rest of his life.
1) The Bible and why he should learn it
2) Shadows of Power
3) The Creature of Jekyll Island
4) A conservative history of the United States
It is the lack of wanting to read anything and just absorb the mass infiltration of electronic media and digital ooze that creates no so "big readers."
Thanks!
Thanks for the suggestions!
RWE is a good one.
As well, I think Heinlein, The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress would be a good choice.
Of course, the gulch is teaming with authors who write about those themes, yours truly included. :)
Anthem would be good, because it is short and very easy to read, but it also illustrates what is possible in the negative.
I am sorry to admit that I haven't yet been able to pick up any of the resident authors books. Whenever they are posted I add them to my Amazon wish list, but haven't been able to get one yet.
But good suggestions!
Thank you very much!