All Consuming : Darin Gillis

A story about "Avoiding Prison and Other Noble Vacation Goals: Adventures in Love and Danger"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:20 GMT

Avoiding Prison and Other Noble Vacation Goals: Adventures in Love and Danger

by Wendy Dale

Great travel adventure book, funny as well.

A story about "Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:20 GMT

Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses

by Dorothy Richmond

Who doesn’t need help with their spanish? It’s a good book in workbook form to help some of us speaking semi-intelligablly. Que maravilloso!

A story about "Veronika Decides to Die"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:19 GMT

Veronika Decides to Die

by Paulo Coelho

Great book, makes me thirsty for life!

A story about "Wind, Sand and Stars"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:19 GMT

Wind, Sand and Stars

by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Along the lines of ‘The Little Prince’ perhaps?

A story about "The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:18 GMT

The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream

by Paulo Coelho

Fantastic book, makes me want to quit my job and start wandering the earth following omens in search of adventure!

A story about "Mastering Spanish, Level 1 (with Audio CDs)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:18 GMT

Mastering Spanish, Level 1 (with Audio CDs)

by R. Stockwell

Made it over halfway, but I’ve stalled! so much content aye-ayayaye.

A story about "We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:17 GMT

We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda

by Philip Gourevitch

Amazing and powerful and awful and important for people to understand and know about.

A story about "The Teeth Of The Tiger (Jack Ryan Novels)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:17 GMT

The Teeth Of The Tiger (Jack Ryan Novels)

by Tom Clancy

Your typical Tom Clancy novel, for when you tire of reality and wish to be James Bond for a conservative hard ass governmental agency.

A story about "Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Harper Business Essentials)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:17 GMT

Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Harper Business Essentials)

by Jim Collins

Recommended reading for work. You too can understand the motivation behind the way National Instruments works and does buisness.

A story about "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:17 GMT

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right

by Al Franken

Politics? Hmmm it’s never too late to teach an old dog new tricks.

A story about "A Clockwork Orange"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:16 GMT

A Clockwork Orange

by Anthony Burgess

Dustin let me borrow this one—it’s pretty warped but an interesting read.

A story about "ChiRunning"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:16 GMT

ChiRunning

by Danny Dreyer

Knee pain begone!

A story about "War Without End: Israelis, Palestinians, and the Struggle for a Promised Land"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:16 GMT

War Without End: Israelis, Palestinians, and the Struggle for a Promised Land

by Anton LA Guardia

Trying to understand the history and rationale behind the longest war in the history of the earth and America’s role in the Iraeli/Palestinian conflict.

A story about "1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:15 GMT

1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List

by Patricia Schultz

I’ve hit 42/1000. That leaves 958 more things to see!

A story about "Backcountry Cooking: From Pack to Plate in 10 Minutes (Backpacker Field Guides)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:15 GMT

Backcountry Cooking: From Pack to Plate in 10 Minutes (Backpacker Field Guides)

by Dorcas S. Miller

Finished this book, I’m all ready to try out some crazy recipes with my camp stove equipment. Ah nature :)

A story about "Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:15 GMT

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel

by Rolf Potts

interesting, haven’t started this one yet though.

A story about "The Essential Jung"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:14 GMT

The Essential Jung

by C. G. Jung

Thanks to a random cafe in West Austin, I now own this book. Destiny, never steer me wrong!

A story about "The Life You've Always Wanted"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Darin Gillis) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:37:14 GMT

The Life You've Always Wanted

by John Ortberg

Newest recommendation from the NICC (Christian group)