Bernie Goldbach
t9.ie/superpowers is a list of useful books that should empower their readers.
Source: http://ask.metafilter.com/224344/What-one-book-could-give-me-a-new-useful-superpower
How to achieve stress-free productivity by David Allen.
2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food
The Definitive 4th Edition by Betty Edwards. A classic drawing book that has sold more than 1.7 million copies in the United States alone.
A Manual of Step by Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot [John Muir, Tosh Gregg]
100 New Recipes Featuring Whole Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, and Gluten-Free Ingredients: Zoe Francois, Jeff Hertzberg MD, Mark Luinenburg.
The Essential Guide to the Most Important Tools in Your Kitchen by Norman Weinstein and Mark Thomas.
Thinking, Fast and Slow: Daniel Kahneman. Rational thinking.
by Duncan J. Watts, a guy who knows the sociology behind social networks.
Why So Many Predictions Fail-but Some Don't: Nate Silver
The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility" by Nassim Nicholas Taleb,
Quiet Your Mind. Change Your Life. [Victor Davich]
A Complete Course on How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Japanese Characters [James W. Heisig]
How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Chinese Characters [James W. Heisig, Timothy W. Richardson]. This book might cost you $150.
by Shunryu Suzuki, David Chadwick
John Shaw examines more than 100 different knots, covering a wide spectrum of activities. You don't have to be into bondage to enjoy this title.
by Geoffrey Budworth. A beautifully illustrated guide to knots for home and the outdoors. Book has exceptional resale value.
Des Pawson helps you learn loops and practise plaits. This guide reveals everything you need to know about knot tying. With clear instructions and step-by-step photographs.
by Viktor Frankl, Harold S. Kushner.
by Stephen LaBerge and friend Howard Rheingold. It is a solid how-to book. It can help me control my dreams.
The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini. Used on a college public relations course.
by Daniel Quinn. Helps me respect others.
by Mark Rippetoe and Jason Kelly. Because I'm never in shape anymore.
How to Discuss What Matters Most (Audible Audio Edition) by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen.
Suzette H. Elgin presents the key tactics and skills for controlling language behaviour in one's personal and professional life. It explains the hidden meanings of silences.
Knots for sailing, fishing, camping, climbing by Mario Bigon, Guido Regazzoni, Kennie Lyman, and Maria Piotrowska. This book offers step-by-step instructions that take full advantage of color photography to teach the art of tying knots.
Creative multimedia lecturer in the Limerick School of Art and Design.
