book recommendation

[grlsgotalot2lrn 0]

can anyone recommend any good books about fear?

[n2skdvn 0]

"cape fear"

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[gravityizsexy 0]

the bible... new testament
scary shit...

"'Someday is not a day in my week'"

[Zenister 0]

Dune.

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I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.

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[gravityizsexy 0]

I love dune, have all of 'em plus the children of dune.

"'Someday is not a day in my week'"

[miked10270 0]

Do you mean scary stories, or psychology studies into the nature of fear?

Mike.

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

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[Luna 0]

Probably the classic is Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Dr. Susan Jeffers. Depends on how in depth you want to go and what you want to learn, really. Any of the books about Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) will address fear in addition to many other emotions, and are a great resource. PM me if you ever want to talk about it.

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I tried so hard to read Dune. I was on a sci-fi kick having just finished Ender's Game and Time Enough For Love (both based on recommendations in this forum). But I simply could not get very far, I got bogged down by all the foreign "words" and names and political structures...

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[Zenister 0]

thats is a big part of the immersion in the world and culture... there are some good websites that can help if reading a 'glossary' makes it easier for you...

it's quite probablly one of the most influential and literary science fiction works ever...

In depth of meaning, character and plot development, i'd rank Herbert higher than Tolkien no matter how many flaming arrows get shot at me because...

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can anyone recommend any good books about fear?

The Da Vinci Code wasn't about fear (it's murder mustery) but it was a helluva read.

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[grlsgotalot2lrn 0]

i meant more like non-fiction books about fear, but scary stories rock too. and i love seeing how this thread as evolved. The Edge by Hunter S. Thompson seemed like a good recommendation.

[adamjenner 0]

ghost stories for campfires.


i don't read that often so i couldn't really think of any books on fear.

[Zenister 0]

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I love dune, have all of 'em plus the children of dune.

just picked up The Battle of Corrin the latest in the continued Dune series...

I was a bit disapointed in The Machine Crusade at first... but i think it developed well...i believe i understand why others have been less than thrilled with the works of his son now....

pm/im me if anyone is interested in discussing it.....

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grlsgotalot2lrn

Im not sure what your looking for, but if you where searching for a book on dealing with fear and other selfimposed limitations I can recommend a book Im reading right now.

It directs the mental teqnique / concept Inner Game.
The book itself is directed at Skiing. But nevertheless the issues are exactly the same! And I know the guy actually went on and wrote a book on Skydiving later, but this book presents the Inner Game and fear issue better.

Its called INNER SKIING
By W. Timothy Gallwey & Robert Kriegel

Its the revised edition, published by Random House, New York

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[freeflynick 0]

House of Leaves........the most incredibly ingenious book I have ever ready - and pretty scary too. Its just awesome!

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[tigra 0]

Its not exactly about fear, but I read a book called Learning to Fly which was written by a man who took up trapeze flying late in life- in his 60s? I think.

Very inciteful and well written!

In the book SeaBiscuit, there's also a section that talks about how dangerous it was (and still is) to be a jockey and the way the jockeys handled their fear and dealt with accidents. Very interesting, and I found myself relating some of it to skydiving.

[Paige 0]

It's about confronting life's fears, obsticles, etc.

Tuesday's With Morrie.

It is the best book I have read in a very very long time. Check it out!

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[tunaplanet 0]

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the bible... new testament

That would fall under fiction...not fear.

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[pajarito 0]

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the bible... new testament

That would fall under fiction...not fear.

The usual short, shallow, uneducated, and misguided zingers. Who didn't see that coming?

[FlyinNover 0]

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can anyone recommend any good books about fear?

Rose Madder, Stephen King.


It's not your usual Stephen King thriller.


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tigra

Its not exactly about fear, but I read a book called Learning to Fly which was written by a man who took up trapeze flying late in life- in his 60s? I think.

Very inciteful and well written!

In the book SeaBiscuit, there's also a section that talks about how dangerous it was (and still is) to be a jockey and the way the jockeys handled their fear and dealt with accidents. Very interesting, and I found myself relating some of it to skydiving.

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Wing-suit BASE jumper, rock-climber Steph Davis also wrote a book entitled "Learning to Fly." The book details her transition from professional climbing bum to skydiving, to BASE jumping to wing-suiting off of a variety of cliffs, bridges, etc. Steph published LtoF in 2013 and also gave a TED talk on the same subject.