Psychic Warrior by David MorehouseI read this book expected two things: a decent story and a lot of b.s. I was pleased with one and surprised at the other.The story that Morehouse tells is great. It's based on his own life as a member of the armed forces in both the Army Rangers and ultimately in military intelligence. Of course, no substantiation can be made as to what he did in intelligence, beyond his own story, but the book itself is at least verified by someone else who was with Morehouse in the ultra-secret program they were involved in.Of course, that's not proof, but it's better than some of the other books on this subject, at least.Regardless, the story itself is extremely captivating and will hook you in quickly and keep you wondering. The psychic phenomenon are not what you'd really expect (if you've read anything on this stuff), and that's actually a good thing. Mostly, I expected more of the Sylvia Browne or Discovery Channel psychic medium hoo-ha, but instead it's an honest and real account with real explanations and background as to how this stuff works (as far as he can tell, of ...

Samuel Adams: Father of the American Revolution by Mark Puls.This is one of the best biographies of Adams I've ever read. If you aren't familiar with anything more than the role he played according to your high school history teacher, you need to read this book. Seriously.You've probably guessed from the logo picture to the left and on my other blog at MilitantLibertarian.org that I am a huge Samuel Adams fan. Why? Because he was the original Patriot, the Rabble Rouser, the man who made the Revolution happen. For a dozen years before the Declaration of Independence, Samuel Adams worked to push the issue of freedom, liberty, and independence for America.This book chronicles as much of the role that he played as can be known. Unlike most of the other Founding Fathers, Adams didn't write a diary, keep a lot of correspondence, or write a memoir of his life. Samuel Adams wasn't worried about being remembered or given credit. He told his cousin John Adams that he wasn't interested in money, fame, power, or a legacy. He was only interested in securing independence for the millions of Americans yet unborn.That was ...