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AK47: The Story of the People's Gun, Michael Hodges
If you're lucky, you'll only encounter the "Automatic rifle Kalashnikov model of 1947 year" either at the shooting range or in Call of Duty, but this interesting and informative book tells the story of the gun that's killed more people than any other firearm on the planet.
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I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon, Crystal Zevon
Before pop musicians got a record deal thanks to Paula Abdul's seal of approval, they went the Warren Zevon route: drink, fire their guns, drink, get DUIs, drink, write songs, drink, move to Spain, drink, get a record deal, drink, do blow, drink, head to the studio and record a hit song about a sociopath prom date, make millions. Oh, and did we mention keep drinking? I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, told through the unfiltered memories of Zevon's friends, enemies, and producers, gives a unique and wild look into the hard-living rock'n'roll lifestyle of a legendary singer/songwriter from the '70s.
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The Boys of Summer, Roger Kahn
As James Earl Jones told Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams, "The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball... It reminds us of all that once was good, and it could be again." We're not too sure how "good" we were the last time we slugged beers at the ballpark, but anything Darth Vader says works for us. And so does Boys of Summer, a book about those underdog Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson, and that elusive World Series. It'll almost make you forget they're tearing down Yankee Stadium…
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Among the Thugs, Bill Buford
Think a Red Sox fan sitting in the bleachers at Yankee Stadium is dangerous? Then pick up a copy of Among the Thugs, a book that recounts the violent brawls of British soccer hooligans. Fascinated by the Saturday savagery of these sports fan, American writer Bill Buford followed Manchester United supporters around for eight years, involving himself in their affairs, witnessing a man bite a police officer's eye out, and concluding that the whole antisocial experience was akin to taking synthetic drugs.
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, Anthony Bourdain
Bourdain's extremely candid look at the (sesame) seedy underbelly of the culinary world. There's drugs, sex, psychotic chefs, plus you'll accidentally learn important tips, like never ordering fish on Mondays.
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