Tim Carter Favorite Books
Tim Carter's Favorite Books - Some Great Ones Here
This is a partial list of my favorite books. It's not in any order at all.
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I'd scroll through them to see what you might like. I do have a penchant for history books.
Here's my favorite love story. If you have grandkids, this is a must-read for boys and girls alike.
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel - by Virginia Lee Burton -This is an epic story of great qualities to strive for: diligence, hard work, loyalty, and love. CLICK THE BOOK COVER to have it in your hands in days.
This is a marvelous book. Your kids or grands will remember you reading them this book for their entire lives. Each time they see a full moon in the winter, they'll THINK OF YOU! BUY IT NOW.
I'm in the process of writing a fantasy book series for young adults. My son suggested I read this book to help me grasp how tales might be intertwined and how to lay the groundwork for the series. As usual, he's right.
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This is the novel that inspired the classic Field of Dreams movie. I'm here to tell you that you'll have a HARD TIME putting this book down. CLICK or TAP HERE to order it.
The next one is an amazing tale about how the US transcontinental railroad came to be. Thirty-thousand men were working on it at one time. They were in a race to see who could lay the most track. It's very well written.
Nothing Like It In The World - by Stephen Ambrose It's a magnificent book about how the latest technology of the time radically changed the world. CLICK THE IMAGE to have this book in your hands in days.
If you love traveling out West in the USA and wonder about all the mountains, rivers and everything you see, this is the book for you. It's written for a layperson like you. The captions in some of the photos will crack you up.
Rough-Hewn Land by Keith Heyer Meldahl - I read this twice it was so good. CLICK THE BOOK COVER now to have this in your hands in days or minutes should you be a Kindle user.
Do you like mystery books? This book reads like one of the best detective reads you've ever experienced. Once again, it's written for the layman. CLICK THE COVER NOW to have this in your hands in days or minutes.
Don't read "These Truths" a one volume history of our country by Jill Leporte (I received it as a gift and felt obliged to read it.) I would call it a feminist history of the USA. What can you say about a history of the US that gives about a single sentence to the Korean War?
Do read "The Unsubstantial Air: American Fliers in the First World War" by Samuel Hynes (A Marine pilot in WWII.)
Regards, John
Tim,
Thanks for these awesome reading suggestions, I'll have to try a few of them. I especially like the idea of learning more about the transcontinental RR, and I see author Ambrose has written quite a few more interesting-sounding titles!
RE: "The Rough-Hewn Land" - I recall you're a geologist by training....did you find the author's observations and comments to be accurate?
All the best and stay safe!
Tim,
I forgot to mention, your No. 1 book, "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel", was our son's all-time favorite as a youngster, and we agree with your values assessment! Right on!
Ray R
I can't wait for hubby Frank to wake up this Mother's Day and order 3 books that I know both he and I will read and enjoy. Thanks Tim. I am going to send your e-mail to a neighbor who has a book box on his front yard. I understand it takes about a year for people to get to appreciate it and want to share what they have read and hopefully other people will put one up as well.
I still have my copy of "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel." I also still have a book (very small book) named "Steve the Steam Shovel." Since my name is Steve, as a kid I was tickled to have a book that shared my name (maybe I still am tickled).
Tim,
I couldn't agree more about Mike and his steam shovel. GREAT book with wonderful illustrations.
I have given out many copies to grandkids.
Another book about political side of transcon. "Railroaded" by Richard White.
Add 'Railroaded' by Richard White for political view of the period.