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Ep. 74 - Books I've Read Since Turning 40

December 30, 2020 Rob Kaiser: Systems-Oriented Thinker, Nurseryman Episode 74
Ep. 74 - Books I've Read Since Turning 40
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All Around Growth
Ep. 74 - Books I've Read Since Turning 40
Dec 30, 2020 Episode 74
Rob Kaiser: Systems-Oriented Thinker, Nurseryman

Join Rob as he breaks down +50 books in +30 categories that he's read (or is reading) since the age of 40.  This is a special show that is a combination of an audience feedback show and an episode that Rob has wanted to put together for quite some time...

Many thanks to Andy for the show suggestion!


I've got a list of 54 books here, 27 of which I've read in their entirety.

  • 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 
  • Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life
  • Wake Up Happy: The Dream Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life
  • More Than Two: A Practical Guide to Ethical Polyamory
  • Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence
  • Fingerprints of the Gods
  • Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World's Most Famous Human Fossils
  • Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution
  • Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers
  • The Complete Book of Five Rings
  • 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
  • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
  • Animal Farm
  • Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life
  • The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire (20th Anniversary Edition)
  • Everything you need to know about E Collar Training
  • How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
  • Ishi in Two Worlds, 50th Anniversary Edition: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America
  • Jayber Crow::Novel
  • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
  • Lesser Beasts: A Snout-to-Tail History of the Humble Pig
  • Gaining Ground: A Story Of Farmers' Markets, Local Food, And Saving The Family Farm
  • Nonviolent Communication: Create Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your World in Harmony with Your Values
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
  • The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death
  • Building a Better World in Your Backyard: Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys
  • The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture

Here's a list of books that I am "in the process of" reading (as of 12/30/2020):

  • IMPACT: Get Rich! Be More Awesome! Change the World! Kindle Edition
  • The Ecological Landscape Professional...
  • Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture
  • 299 Days: The 43 Colonels (Volume 10) 
  • Quick Keto Meals in 30 Minutes or Less:...
  • Pursue the Cause of Liberty: A Farewell to Congress 
  • Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking: Meal Plans and Time Saving Paleo Recipes...
  • Mere Christianity 
  • The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet 
  • Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships
  • Primal Power Method Change Your Body. Change Your Life. The Modern Caveman Lifestyle
  • For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto 
  • The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships & Other Adventures 
  • A Seeker's Guide to Inner Peace: Notes to Self 
  • Treating Epilepsy Naturally : A Guide to Alternative and Adjunct Therapies
  • Epilepsy: A Patient and Family Guide 
  • Pasture Basics: How to Keep the Grass Green and Your Chickens Happy (Permaculture Chicken Book 2) 
  • Japanese Pickles Cookbook


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Show Notes

Join Rob as he breaks down +50 books in +30 categories that he's read (or is reading) since the age of 40.  This is a special show that is a combination of an audience feedback show and an episode that Rob has wanted to put together for quite some time...

Many thanks to Andy for the show suggestion!


I've got a list of 54 books here, 27 of which I've read in their entirety.

  • 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 
  • Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life
  • Wake Up Happy: The Dream Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life
  • More Than Two: A Practical Guide to Ethical Polyamory
  • Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence
  • Fingerprints of the Gods
  • Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World's Most Famous Human Fossils
  • Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution
  • Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers
  • The Complete Book of Five Rings
  • 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
  • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
  • Animal Farm
  • Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life
  • The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire (20th Anniversary Edition)
  • Everything you need to know about E Collar Training
  • How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
  • Ishi in Two Worlds, 50th Anniversary Edition: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America
  • Jayber Crow::Novel
  • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
  • Lesser Beasts: A Snout-to-Tail History of the Humble Pig
  • Gaining Ground: A Story Of Farmers' Markets, Local Food, And Saving The Family Farm
  • Nonviolent Communication: Create Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your World in Harmony with Your Values
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
  • The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death
  • Building a Better World in Your Backyard: Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys
  • The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture

Here's a list of books that I am "in the process of" reading (as of 12/30/2020):

  • IMPACT: Get Rich! Be More Awesome! Change the World! Kindle Edition
  • The Ecological Landscape Professional...
  • Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture
  • 299 Days: The 43 Colonels (Volume 10) 
  • Quick Keto Meals in 30 Minutes or Less:...
  • Pursue the Cause of Liberty: A Farewell to Congress 
  • Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking: Meal Plans and Time Saving Paleo Recipes...
  • Mere Christianity 
  • The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet 
  • Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships
  • Primal Power Method Change Your Body. Change Your Life. The Modern Caveman Lifestyle
  • For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto 
  • The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships & Other Adventures 
  • A Seeker's Guide to Inner Peace: Notes to Self 
  • Treating Epilepsy Naturally : A Guide to Alternative and Adjunct Therapies
  • Epilepsy: A Patient and Family Guide 
  • Pasture Basics: How to Keep the Grass Green and Your Chickens Happy (Permaculture Chicken Book 2) 
  • Japanese Pickles Cookbook


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