"Shadows on the Koyukuk" - I read this book a number of years ago when my oldest son was in middle school. I liked it so much I read it to him on the weekends I had him and his little brother. He enjoyed it so much he asked me if I could give my copy to his middle school reading teacher who liked it so much she got it made into required reading for the middle school he was attending. It's an excellent book.
That’s my dad! The Black Arrow was one of my very favorites growing up as well as any of the Elmer Kelton and Louis Lamour books. The rule about abridged books is one I’ve carried over into my own house. I still won’t read them. Thank you for instilling a great love for great literature in me early on so that now I can pass that on to my own kids.
Dewayne your channel appeared for the first time this morning. "A Conversation On Old Fashioned Marriage". I was hooked after watching it and have binged on 13 more videos following it. I'm so grateful you listened to the leading of the Lord. Thank you to you and your wife for stepping out here in open range and clearly making your mark. It's one thing to have the experience of a good hunt. It's another to pick your trophy clean, share it, disbursing it to as many as one can for all to benefit from. Times have changed. I remember when every common man and every member of their family stopped what they were doing to listen to the President speak. Today, I stopped what I was doing to listen to an uncommon, common man speak. I don't want to start political talk. But these truths you shared had me twisted up in my stirrups. Had to say it, it's meant as a compliment. I'm sure these truths are not lost on most people either. The world is starved for the voice of a good father. Glad to hear the Bible made your list. How the world knows He is a good Father, is when fathers like you speak the truth. Your words carries the essence of Him. I also loved the "Cowboy Up" video. I went through a tough life lesson that nearly took me out. Everyone certainly counted me out. I too, cowboyed up with Jesus help and strength. It was the best strength training ever. Expanded me in a tremendous way. I'm grateful for the experience and the strength it wroth through the tempering by fire. I certainly tip my hat to your wife and send her kudos. Great list by the way! Congratulations on reaching 100k. I bet the next 100k comes faster.
Thank you! I enjoy your video. I am a missionary serving in the mountains of Peru. I am also a horseman who teaches and preaches from horseback where ever the trail leads among the Quechua people . All by the mercy and grace of God through Jesus Christ.
As a 70 yr old Baptist Evangelist, I really appreciate the nuggets you very gently throw out about your Faith and Salvation!! Thank you. As too your Library, Excellent recommendation 👍.I appreciate your position/stand on the KJV of the Bible. And my favorite book other than my Bible, is Pilgrams Prgress by John Bunyan. I believe EVERY Christian should have it in there library. As a young man, I grew up on a Charlois Cattle Ranch in Colorado. And I thourlly enjoy your videos. Takes me back down MEMORY LANE. God bless you Brother 🙏
"I'll be hung for a sheep thief if I'll cut it up for you.........." I just love that phrase!! We'll leave the lowering of standards to the government. Also love your recommendations. I read the Bible every day. I also love anything by William Faulkner. Good stuff and thanks.
@@markchoate9021 It was my first Faulkner book and I went in thinking he was similar to Hemingway in style, which I think he’s very distinct from him, more like Steinbeck really. There’s some very profound philosophy in that book though that sort of snuck up on me in the midst of this arty style story.
Great reading recommendations. Sun Tzu was mandatory reading for my combat regiment. At the time over my head but as I got older it started to gell. Great recommendations. Keep putting this type of content out for for the older and the younger, we can all benefit from the advice. Your Friend/Fan from Canada.
Definitely have to have Marcus Aurelius' Meditations at the top of my list, really opened my understanding of Stoicsm and finding my connection to nature and the universe. Epictetus' Enchiridon and Letters from a Stoic are great follow up reads to help really fill out the picture that is Stoicism
I appreciate your straight forwardness, your outlook on life and how you've chosen to share your experience and your knowledge Dewayne. Many thanks to you for making these videos and many thanks to the powers that had me find them. Many hand-me-down books through a couple generations of family passed the time for me as a young boy in the "North Country" (northern Canadian - and plenty of snow and plenty a day where being "snowed-in"). Picture your telephone lines, how high they are above you when walking - then picture snow-banks ploughed high enough where you can climb up and walk on those banks while straddling those same telephone lines! It is always hard to pick a "favourite" in whatever subject, but certainly the subject of books. My favourite book from childhood growing up in the Boreal Forest or the "Taiga," was White Fang by Jack London. A great novel to learn to "read a character" (in the 'real-life' day-to-day) and how to help with decision making, while not assuming or trying to "read a book by it's cover" so-to-speak. It taught me to be wary of strangers but then to also be able to learn from them. And no-body should go through their childhood, or life, without reading anything by Will James. He was from the same area of the world, originally, that I am from, although I don't have a french-Canadian background, I'm from the neighbouring province to the west that shares some great similarities. I've learned enough french to help me when travelling through that part of the country. I've also found that no-matter what country you're in, there will be good people and much to learn. As I've heard it put before, Knowledge is power, and reading gives you knowledge. I also humbly agree with you that nothing should be "dumbed down" for us. I think anyone that tries to do that for another's sake is doing an injustice on that other's behalf. Strictly my point from here-on-in; when books or things which have been done or written in a certain time period could possibly be wrong to our viewpoints now, they should be left the way they were originally portrayed. It is my belief that these are the absolute best ways to learn from our historical mistakes. No-one should try to change, erase or alter the past. History is our best teacher, and if we try to take away or erase such things, how are we to grow and continue our education? There are many things going on in the world, but what I leave everyone with is, "we are who we are, love thy skin you're in and love thy fellow neighbour." Always remembering, we can only change who 'we' are as an individual. So if we decide to change to better 'ourselves,' we can then see positive effects on thy neighbour.
I'm glad that I've found your humble channel when I did. I don't believe in coincidences, and I'm listening, learning and evolving as best I can. Thank you for sharing your knowledge to help us evolve. Take care, Sir.
The Silent Planet trilogy by C.S. Lewis changed my view of not only good and evil but man and woman. Profound insights. Lessons learned from an Alaskan Trapper is a great blog post about what it takes to Trap a whole Winter in Alaska. Fiction: The Death Gate Cycle by Margret Weiss and Tracy Hickman, Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice and if you dont cry at the end of Lord of The Rings you may not be human lol. And Kipling is great I second that, my Mom was a single Mother and and got me a small book of Poetry for my 14th Birthday. His poem about being a man gave me fatherly advice on life when i needed it the most so I'll closs with one of it's verses: “If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, you'll be a man my son.“ - Rudyard Kipling
I am a collector of old, beautiful, books. My favorite used bookstore has a few OLD bibles. One specifically from 1700. It absolutely takes my breath away just to touch it. The things that book has lived through and seen, I can barely comprehend. My dream is to own that bible one day. The language is unmatched. You won’t find that in any translation today. Thanks for sharing your books!
Oooh, I'm loving this so much!!! From the book of Proverbs, to Ruth, to Tom Sawyer--these are some of my favorites too, and I can't wait to check out the recommendations you made that I've never come across before.
“Extreme ownership “ and “Dichotomy of leadership” by jocko willink Both are great reads and very practical in all aspects of life 👌 Gday from Australia! 🇦🇺 Keep the videos coming mate! They are great!
The Agony and the Ecstasy - Irving Stone A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith Meditations - Marcus Aurelius The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoevsky Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy On the Shortness of Life - Seneca
I'm a fan of your list! A few I haven't read and I will get them in my library post-haste. One book I really have gotten a lot out of is CS Lewis' Screwtape Letters and also Mere Christianity. I like them both because of how they explain life. Who we are and why we do what we do. Thanks for all the great stuff!
Top book I think everyone should read is Letters from a Stoic by Seneca. Its very readable and broken down into nice bite-sized chunks as you feel Seneca writing to yourself about key issues and how to live a virtuous life. It is a gateway to stoic philosophy.
Mr Noel - recently stumbled onto your channel and have to admit that it cost me about 3 hours last night as I binged videos back to back. A channel that jumps from horsemanship to buying boots to cigars to literary recommendations….how cool is that! As a career Army officer I’ve been drawn to military history, in order to attempt to not let history repeat itself. From that, I’d heartily recommend a couple books - the entire series on WWII by Rick Atkinson (starting with The Guns at First Light), Washington’s First Battles, and Defeat Into Victory by Sir Viscount Slim. Thank you for such a wholesome and informative channel, and especially appreciative of your ability to take such a solid, fair, and unashamed stance on what you view as life lived right. Blessings.
Thank you for all these classic book recommendations! Fewer young people these days have the ability to concentrate for long periods of time. We have entire generations of youngsters brought up on a heavy diet of cell phones, TV, social media and causal video games. As the need for greater attention spans increase, while the trained minds become fewer. You become highly valuable and sought after for your greater attention span!
Dwaine, great content sir, much appreciated. For starts, please forgive my spelling. Some books I have enjoyed include: Education Of A Wandering Man - Louis LaMore, The Daily Stoic- Holloway? I think, and Around The World In Eighty Days- Verne? To name three. Keep going, you are helping those who listen to your channel and you are a good man. Thank you and your dear wife.
Greetings from Sweden. I wish I could push Like more times. I've had that opinion about abridged books for years. Thank you for validating the view. Me and my daughter read the Jungle book a couple of years back and we were astounded, almost shocked over what Disney had done with it.
I would also suggest Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Just understand it was his journal, not a book. Priceless. Additional comment on the Art of War. I see you Dwayne. It is a wise choice and immeasurable benefit to have multiple copies of, have read repeatedly and in different stages of your life, The Art of War. The way of heaven must be earned, not just reasoned. After life experiences, the wisdom in that book are revealed. Thank you so much Sir. May God's peace be with you.
Sorry for commenting twice, but i just keep being more and more happy with the things you're saying "I don't tolerate rudeness... if Jesus wasn't rude... don't be rude." I am so insanely glad I found this channel. just good, solid, down to earth wisdom. Thanks sincerely for making this. I'm binging all your videos today.
Thank you! Thank you! These are great reads. I grew up on a ranch in Wyoming, and that is where I learned to love reading. Long days in the pastures, a book kept me company!
That is so cool you started out with the King James version of the Holy Bible..... You are a very interesting cowboy for sure. I could listen to you all day...
Have read most of the books on your list! I agree with the #1 being KJV - I also was interested in 'Josephus' ; When I was a kid, my dad got me hooked on L'Amour with Down the Long Hills (I eventually read everything he wrote); my son enjoyed Jack London - Call of the Wild, Kipling's Jungle Book (the book - not the movie - however, the movie did get him interested in reading the book, so there's that). I now have a couple from your list to read this winter - thank you! A couple I would add: Herman Melville - Moby Dick; S.T. Coleridge - Rime of the Ancient Mariner ; W. Whitman - O Captain My Captain!
A land remembered - Patrick D. Smith The Hobbit & Lord of the rings- J.R.R Tolkien Anything by Louis L’amour especially Jubal, The walking Drum, and The Haunted Mesa.
You would be amazed at how many of the books and authors you listed that I have read. Being an Alaskan, "Shadows on the Koyukuk" is a must read - several times. Thank you for this video - it's great!
Thank you sir, this was good! Great recommendations. It seems so rare to hear the beautiful KJV talked about and you gave a fantastic explanation for it.
Thank you for this! I love what you say about the King James Bible, a magisterial translation, too often disparraged in this day and age in my experience. I may be a Brit, but The Virginian by Owen Wister is one of my all time favourite books. It has pathos, wit, humour and stirs the imagination. My Early Life by Winston Churchill is fantastic. It is his autobiographical account of his youth and years in the Army before entering politics. Also by Churchill, the 'History of the English Speaking Peoples is a fantastic work. His prose and use of language is peerless. Like you say Kipling is great. His novel 'Kim' is marvalous. 'King Solomons Mines' by Rider Haggard is also a great read.
Well done Sir. I hated to read when young, life changes Dad said people write books so you do not have to make their mistakes, which stuck with me and changed my life. Go with God with the wind at your back.
“Valley Forge” by Tom Clavin was an enjoyable read. It covered Washington’s time in Valley Forge and how difficult it was to keep the Continental Army together. “Savior” by Tom Schwettman talked about the 1st Marine Division on the verge of annihilation in Korea.
My two cents...The incredible true story of Sir Ernest Shackleton and the shipwreck of HMS Endurance. One version of this story is called 'Dead Reckoning'.
“As a Man Thinketh” - James Allen. One of the best books to help me align my perspective to service, and how everything stems from our mind and thoughts
DeWayne, as a retired librarian I’m glad to see you appreciate the value of reading. Two books I think you and possibly some subscribers might enjoy are “Roughing It” and “Life On The Mississippi,” by Mark Twain. The first is his account of going West to seek his fortune in the Nevada Territory during the gold and silver rush there. The second is his memoir of growing up in a small town on the banks of the river and later becoming a riverboat pilot. I hope you can give them a try and that you’ll enjoy them.
Thank you Dewayne. I’ve just stumbled upon your Channel while searching for camp fire cooking videos. I can’t stop watching your content and sharing it with others. I am a man of faith and have found you so challenging in the best possible ways and I feel inspired to be the best man I can be. I really appreciate your encouragement and care. Thank you. James. From Australia 🇦🇺
For me, there are a few books I've read multiple times: (i) "Following Atticus" - it's about a little dog - but if you can read it and not tear up at the end - well... That's all I'll say - read it - it's worth it. (ii) "Diary of Anne Frank" - no explanation needed - I've been to Anne Frank haus in Amsterdam on numerous occasions. Seeing her words in her hand writing and walking the floors her and her family walked - hard to describe the feeling that comes over you. “In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” ― Anne Frank See that quote in her hand and tell me that doesn't stir emotion. (iii) "Ordinary Men" - this one will cause you to look deep in your soul and think - What would I have done? There are countless others, but these 3 stand out - at least for me.
I read ‘Ordinary Men’ on the recommendation of Jordan Peterson. Profoundly disturbing at the ease ordinary people can walk down the path to extraordinary cruelty. A good antidote to any hubristic ‘well, I would never do that’……
My dad gave me two of my favorite books. Elmer Keith's "Hell I was There". It's way more than a gun book, (he invented the .44 mag for example), but also an eye opener into ranching in the west after the turn of the century. Also M. Scott Pecks, "The Road less Traveled".
My book recommends (and some of these are very "obscure" - but I like that in measured doses): An Island to Oneself - Tom Neale Equinox: Life, Love, and Birds of Prey - Dan O'Brien World Made by Hand - James Howard Kunstler Memories, Dreams, Reflections - Carl Jung Journey to Mindfulness - (Autobiography of) Bhante Gunaratana The Yugas - Joseph Selbie & David Steinmetz Lost Among the Birds - Neil Hayward
Jan Guillou's Trilogy on the Templar knight....awesome read. The road to Jerusalem; The Knight Templar and Birth of a Kingdom. I think you'll love them. Vince
Death in the Long Grass is fantastic. My neighbor is an old retired professional bowhunter and apparently knew the author Capstick fairly well. Love Capstick's story of how he became a pro hunter and writer after a career on wall street. Hoping to follow a similar path someday
Good talk Dewayne. I have added some of your suggestions to my reading list as I have read a lot of the others already. In the matter of Louis L' Amour, I can proudly say I have read all of his books, twice, a few three times, including the ones that came out after his passing. I agree with your assessment of 'Conagher' and 'Hondo' as the two favorites. I would like to add Elmer Keith's, "Hell I was There" and Stephen Crane's, "Red Badge of Courage", to your suggested reading list. As an old timer, it is refreshing to be schooled by a youngster such as yourself. Looking forward to future sessions with you.
Enjoyed your recommendations and totally agree with you on the King James Version. Suggest a little book by Robert Ruark called The Old Man And The Boy.
What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare?- No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows: No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass: No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night: No time to turn at Beauty’s glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance: No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began? A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. W.H. Davies
I love your videos, I have almost watched all of them. About the Bible,,, I appreciate how you gave us your thoughts without condemning religions ...you are dealing with a world wide audience, peoples, tribes and tongues. So thank you for touching on subjects that can really make people think.😊😊😊
I just wanted to say thank you I've been watching a lot of your videos and learning a lot I have a lot of knowledge of camping been camping my whole life and as a kid in Oklahoma living in the country I wanted to be a cowboy my grandma said no they wanted me to be a mechanic but I always loved outside and hard work is hard to find but you have shown me there is hope for my future I'm finishing my last year of school and after thats done I want to fallow my dreams and be a wrangler a lot like you so thank you for everything
Great choices. Did you mention Lonesome Dove or Streets of Laredo both by Larry McMurty? Have you read Undaunted Courage about the Lewis and Clark Expedition or Nothing Like it in The World about the building of the Transcontinental Rail Road? They are by Stephen Ambrose, and in my opinion, are very good. Another great read is Centennial by James Michener. The later is also a mini series that is worth watching.
Great recommendations. Some of mine for your subscribers: The Road - Cormac McCarthy As a Man Thinketh - James Allen Endurance - Alfred Lansing To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee Enjoy!
There are some things you can still do with your horses when the wind is blowing hard. If nothing else put a lead rope on one of them and go stand some place and work with them just calmly focusing on you. I like to make sure both eyes are on me, then calmly pet them on the neck. Years ago I was working cattle with a group of people when a micro burst came up. If you don't know what a micro burst is, it is when on a calm day the wind starts blowing at a high velocity for a few moments, then stops. There was only one other cowboy besides me that was able to maintain control of his horse through the disturbance. That was because our horses knew they could still trust us, even when the wind is blowing.
Two great western bios are, "The King Ranch" [two-volumes] by Tom Lea, greatest cattle spread in Texas and "Lucky Baldwin: The story of an unconventional success" by CB Glasscock, early pioneer in California from the Oregon Trail to the 'Gold Rush' and onto the famed Santa Anita Ranch, introducing thoroughbred and surrey racing along with a fellow enthusiast Wyatt Earp.
That mustache though as a man that comes from a family that hereditarily has been bless with great mustaches my good man. That is a beautiful mustache you have there
I love that you started with the KJV- it really is a masterpiece of literature. As an English major and young educator, I love that you made this video. I’m sure there are folks in here who have now been inspired to pol up a book and r ead. Along with the KJV, I would recommend the Bhagavad Gita and the Quran- I call them the Trinity of holy books. They all speak of God’s love and offer lifelong lessons. Some of my other favorites are The Alchemist by Paolo Choelo, The Power of your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy, Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry and Night by Eli Wiesel.
Anything by Jack London. I was obsessed with wolves and dogs as a kid and my mom gave me a copy of White Fang. I read everything I could by Jack London after that.
A very good list. Elmer Kelton was from my hometown in West Texas and he is my all time favorite Western author. "The Time it Never Rained" is one of his best.
Thank you for the video Dewayne. Very interesting topic. I have read the bible all the way through, and if it's not the King James version I'll put it down. Love western autobiographies.
Cowboy books: Anything by Will James. I grew up on a cattle ranch and was turned on to WJ by another ranch kid when I was about 11-12 years old. Instantly recognized that this was the real deal. Used to read a lot of Sci-Fi as a kid (70 now). The best ever was "Lord of Light" by Roger Zelazny. Mark Twain's shorter stories are pure Americana. Have read the "Illiad" a couple times, didn't really care for it all that much but love "The Odyssey". Read as it was intended, a pure adventure book. Leave the deep analysis to the pointy heads who have no idea what it's about. Read a lot of Kipling when young. Growing up so far out in the sticks that we had to mail order sunlight, no electricity, no TV, my whole family were readers. Light was Coleman lanterns and kerosene lamps. Good times.
You’ve given me hope in humanity. Thank you for being real, raw, respectful yet speaking the cold stone truth on so many topics. I’m not sure how I came across your channel, I’m so glad the Lord put you in my path. It’s encouraging to hear like minded folks. Real men is becoming a thing of the past, I hope the young men on this channel are inspired by your words and experience. Agree everything about the KJV is literary magnificence - and that’s translated, imagine how powerful the original text would be. Thank you Dewayne for putting this I formation out there. I surely would love to meet you someday and share the word of God, a meal around a campfire or a horse ride through the country with you and your lovely wife someday. How can I get in touch?
I really appreciate everything you said about the Bible. As a preacher though my recommendations for beginning readers is the book of Romans, Hebrews, and Matthew followed by the rest of the gospels. One you may be interested in is Our Southern Highlanders by Horace Kephart the man that help develop survival skills and the Great Smokey Mountain Park. Our Southern Highlanders is about his living in the Great Smokey Mountains before it became a park.
I highly recommend "Wild At Heart" by John Eldridge. Lot of great wisdom in that book for men of all ages. Changed my life. Also recommend "country gentlemen" by Chet Atkins. Whether you are a music fan or not thar book is packed full of great stories and life struggles that we all can learn from and appreciate
Thanks so much for the recommendations. I've read every Louis L'Amour written except "Smoke from this Altar". He did really good research. the Art of War is valuable. Thanks again. I have lots more to read now.
I had no doubt that Elmer Keaton would be on your list! "The Time it Never Rained" was a powerful account of a bygone slice of Texas Americana. P.S. I love all of CS Lewis, but The Screwtape Letters is such a simple masterpiece.
Amen to the tried-and-true Authorized version of the Holy Bible. The Psalms are soooooo much better in the A.V. than modern versions, especially Psalm 119. "The Pilgrim's Progress" is excellent! {[ and, as I explained to a young 20-something gal at the bookstore I used to work at: "No, it is NOT about the folks on the Mayflower who land at Plymouth Rock, Bay Colony". It is about a man named "Christian" who takes a journey along a narrow path and the dangers and various people (such as "Mister Worldly Wiseman") and things he encounters on his way to the "Celestial City". Later his wife "Christiana" and their children follow the path. Louis L'Amour wrote some very good westerns, especially the "Chick Bowdrie" Texas Ranger stories. He also wrote the story which became the movie "Hondo". I have listened to my copy of the audiobook "The Lonely Men" (a 'Sackett' series book) so many times I could probably recite whole lines. 😊 Sadly, at the last N.D. State academic games televised on the N.D. PBS channel, which had the "smartest" H.S. students gather in competition for tests and quiz's, Louis L'Amour, hometown hero of Jamestown, North Dakota was not known at all by any of the so-called smart kids in the room of at least a hundred. The man was a prolific author, but not one of them got the question correct. The Jamestown Public Library has a Louis L'Amour wing, but the kids apparently have never been there. 😒 L'Amour often took real historic events, places, happenings from the 1800's and added dialogue and some fictional names, but to real situations. Many towns and cities in the 1800's had a newspaper and Court houses with court records. He talked with several "Oldtimers" in the 1930's (when he was drifting around during "The Great Depression" looking for jobs) who had lived during the "Old West". I was in my mid-forties before I read "The Art of War" by Sun-Tzu. Being a military veteran, I recognized that he made good sense. Kinda-sorta like the biblical "Book of Proverbs" meets good military commander's wisdom. Very much agreed with you about "Abridged' books, especially if it started out as a Theology or Christian allegory, or Doctrinal book such as "The Pilgrim's Progress". {Would anyone buy an "Abridged" auto/truck repair manual or an "Abridged" Surgery textbook? ugh! Since you asked for our book recommendations, I will add some: "Old Paths" and "Holiness" by J.C. Ryle. Actually, anything Ryle ever wrote is worth reading 🙂. "Beyond Humiliation: The Way of the Cross" by John Gregory Mantle. "The Murderers Among Us" by Simon Wiesenthal "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee". by Dee Brown "Halley's Bible Handbook" by Henry H. Halley "The Raft" by Robert Trumbull (Naval Institute Press) "The Book of Common Prayer, 1662". "None Dare Call It Treason". by John A. Stormer "King James VI of Scotland & I of England Unjustly Accused?" by Stephen A. Coston Sr.
Dewayne, appreciate your content delivered with a firm, respectful and gentlemanly approach. Books that I am especially thankful for are "Proverbs" from the Bible, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey, and "The Travelers's Gift-Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success" by Andy Andrews. Also worth mentioning are 3 books authored by William Bennett: 'The Moral Compass", "The Book of Virtues" and "The Children's Book of Virtues".
Just came to say thank you for the recommendation of The Man Who Rode Midnight. I believe if I’d found this book as a youth I’d have came around to the western life earlier than 21. Thanks again Sir
You would probably like the "Master and Commander" and "Horatio Hornblower" series. Cowboys on the seas. :) Rudyard Kipling's short stories are wonderful, also his poems. Read them in high school along with Les Miserables. This little unknown gem: "The Last of the Gentlemen Adventurers: Coming of Age in the Arctic" by Edward Beauclerk Maurice. Wonderful book. If you're interested in history, try vintage personal diaries and memoirs from before 1950. Elinore Pruitt Stewart "Letters of a Woman Homesteader 1909 to 1914." Anna Brassey "A Voyage on the Sunbeam 1876-1877" Norman Longmate books and WWII diaries from the British home front. So many great books out there.
Two bits - • Confessions - St. Augustine • Nicomachean Ethics - Aristotle • Democracy in America - Alexis de Tocqueville • Empire of the Summer Moon- S. C. Gwynne • Anything of C.S. Lewis, JRR Tolkien, & Fr. James V Schall who also had a book list for his students at Georgetown University
So interesting that you brought up Proverbs. Proverbs is a really really good piece of literature. I picked up the KJV Bible several nights ago and just sat and read and read Proverbs.
I forgot to mention that in the book "The Oregon Desert" by Jackman and Long, a chapter is dedicated to the original shepherds, the Basques. In Psalm 23, each line is implemented by the Basques in their job. It is so powerful and moving to me. It has been the most inspirational words I have ever read. My favorite Psalm. In Momma's video on cooking stir fry she mentioned "feeding the birds" and I thought of Psalm 23.
Rifles for Watie, Monte Walsh the book much better than either of the movies ,Elmore Leonard everything is brilliant but love his western’s most. Don’t go anywhere without the kjv
My number one, like you, is the KJV. I also like the TR and parsing the Greek. Louis L'Amour: Sacketts, Milo Talon, The First Fast Draw, Reilly's Luck, and The Walking Drum. Jack London, Robert E. Lee's Memoirs. Some poetry, engine and equipment operation and repair manuals and a how to book on saddle making as well as belts. Being in seminary now my reading is limited to school studying and Sunday/Wednesday sermon preparations.
I’ve always enjoyed Mark Twain ‘cause I’m still a kid at heart. I like Psalms. “Crossing The Rapido” by Duane Schultz describes a battle my Father endured in WWII. He has always been my hero & this book describes a part of his life that I admire.
Jim Corbett, the famous hunter of man eating tigers and leopards in early 20th century India, wrote a series of books detailing not only his hair raising hunting adventures, but also on his many years knowing and loving India and it's people, wildlife, flora and fauna. Probably the most famous book of the series is Man eaters of Kumaon ...worth a look.
My wise friend. You surprised me today it is currently November 17th 2022 . I just seen this video. Have been watching random videos of yours about 2 months now. I was a big reader in high school and in college. I've read close to 3 or 4,000 books. I was very surprised to see your book list have at least 5 of my favorites on it. Intelligence and Brawn don't normally go together, but when they do they drink Dos Equis! No I'm just playing. Haha Have a wonderful day everyone and year!
Dwayne, Ben Greer ( deceased in 1970’s) was a well known horse trader, wrangler and brush cattle finder in Texas. He later became a vet in the Ft Stockton, Texas area. His 3 books are great reading on horses and cattle. They can still be found on Amazon.
Sun Tzu 'keep your friends close-your enemies closer' Thank you Dewayne for your Valued Thoughts.Riki Tiki Tavi, the White Seal, my 2 favorite Kipling.King James.Smoky,a Cow Horse.much much more. Yes I love the Community we Are growing to BE.it is a VRY Valued and Happy place for me.Best Wishes to Deanna.Glad Texas is settling in around you.hah-kat,ct 10=29=21
Hell I was there, Sixguns, & Big Game Hunting by Elmer Keith, Comanche Moon & Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, Horn of the Hunter by Robert Rourke, A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa by Fredrick Courteney Selous, Alaska's Wolf Man by Jim Rearden, One Ranger & One Ranger Returns by Joaquin Jackson
Love the Bible!!!❤️🇺🇸 Also I just order Hondo! Thank you for the recommendation and opening my horizons to something new! I have never heard of Louis Lamour but looking forward to reading it!
I was the fella that asked about reading recommendations. I appreciate you taking the time to make this video here. God bless.
Thank you 😊
🥰❤Thanks
Funny your name is Lawton, I was born in Lawton.
My grandpa Jesse was a Broyles.
@@jeepdriver6496I was also born in Lawton/Cache. Lived in Oklahoma for 30 years.
"Shadows on the Koyukuk" - I read this book a number of years ago when my oldest son was in middle school. I liked it so much I read it to him on the weekends I had him and his little brother. He enjoyed it so much he asked me if I could give my copy to his middle school reading teacher who liked it so much she got it made into required reading for the middle school he was attending. It's an excellent book.
Just ordered it. TY!
Love that one too
That’s my dad! The Black Arrow was one of my very favorites growing up as well as any of the Elmer Kelton and Louis Lamour books. The rule about abridged books is one I’ve carried over into my own house. I still won’t read them. Thank you for instilling a great love for great literature in me early on so that now I can pass that on to my own kids.
Dewayne your channel appeared for the first time this morning. "A Conversation On Old Fashioned Marriage". I was hooked after watching it and have binged on 13 more videos following it. I'm so grateful you listened to the leading of the Lord. Thank you to you and your wife for stepping out here in open range and clearly making your mark. It's one thing to have the experience of a good hunt. It's another to pick your trophy clean, share it, disbursing it to as many as one can for all to benefit from. Times have changed. I remember when every common man and every member of their family stopped what they were doing to listen to the President speak. Today, I stopped what I was doing to listen to an uncommon, common man speak. I don't want to start political talk. But these truths you shared had me twisted up in my stirrups. Had to say it, it's meant as a compliment. I'm sure these truths are not lost on most people either. The world is starved for the voice of a good father. Glad to hear the Bible made your list. How the world knows He is a good Father, is when fathers like you speak the truth. Your words carries the essence of Him. I also loved the "Cowboy Up" video. I went through a tough life lesson that nearly took me out. Everyone certainly counted me out. I too, cowboyed up with Jesus help and strength. It was the best strength training ever. Expanded me in a tremendous way. I'm grateful for the experience and the strength it wroth through the tempering by fire. I certainly tip my hat to your wife and send her kudos. Great list by the way! Congratulations on reaching 100k. I bet the next 100k comes faster.
That’s the exact video showing in my recommendation list and have been binge watching since
Dewayne surprises me over and over again. This is a man worth listening to. It is remarkable where we find learning... thank you.
Thank you! I enjoy your video. I am a missionary serving in the mountains of Peru. I am also a horseman who teaches and preaches from horseback where ever the trail leads among the Quechua people . All by the mercy and grace of God through Jesus Christ.
As a 70 yr old Baptist Evangelist, I really appreciate the nuggets you very gently throw out about your Faith and Salvation!! Thank you. As too your Library, Excellent recommendation 👍.I appreciate your position/stand on the KJV of the Bible. And my favorite book other than my Bible, is Pilgrams Prgress by John Bunyan. I believe EVERY Christian should have it in there library. As a young man, I grew up on a Charlois Cattle Ranch in Colorado. And I thourlly enjoy your videos. Takes me back down MEMORY LANE.
God bless you Brother 🙏
"I'll be hung for a sheep thief if I'll cut it up for you.........." I just love that phrase!! We'll leave the lowering of standards to the government.
Also love your recommendations. I read the Bible every day. I also love anything by William Faulkner. Good stuff and thanks.
I'm gonna use this phrase myself from now on 😅
Faulkner is great. I just read As I Lay Dying by him, and I think I need to read it again because the brilliance really snuck up on me with that book.
@@matthewgallant3622 Yes, Faulkner's work can do that to you. It can be a complex read.
@@markchoate9021 It was my first Faulkner book and I went in thinking he was similar to Hemingway in style, which I think he’s very distinct from him, more like Steinbeck really. There’s some very profound philosophy in that book though that sort of snuck up on me in the midst of this arty style story.
Great reading recommendations. Sun Tzu was mandatory reading for my combat regiment. At the time over my head but as I got older it started to gell. Great recommendations. Keep putting this type of content out for for the older and the younger, we can all benefit from the advice. Your Friend/Fan from Canada.
Definitely have to have Marcus Aurelius' Meditations at the top of my list, really opened my understanding of Stoicsm and finding my connection to nature and the universe. Epictetus' Enchiridon and Letters from a Stoic are great follow up reads to help really fill out the picture that is Stoicism
Same. It's a great book to revisit from time to time.
I appreciate your straight forwardness, your outlook on life and how you've chosen to share your experience and your knowledge Dewayne. Many thanks to you for making these videos and many thanks to the powers that had me find them. Many hand-me-down books through a couple generations of family passed the time for me as a young boy in the "North Country" (northern Canadian - and plenty of snow and plenty a day where being "snowed-in"). Picture your telephone lines, how high they are above you when walking - then picture snow-banks ploughed high enough where you can climb up and walk on those banks while straddling those same telephone lines! It is always hard to pick a "favourite" in whatever subject, but certainly the subject of books. My favourite book from childhood growing up in the Boreal Forest or the "Taiga," was White Fang by Jack London. A great novel to learn to "read a character" (in the 'real-life' day-to-day) and how to help with decision making, while not assuming or trying to "read a book by it's cover" so-to-speak. It taught me to be wary of strangers but then to also be able to learn from them. And no-body should go through their childhood, or life, without reading anything by Will James. He was from the same area of the world, originally, that I am from, although I don't have a french-Canadian background, I'm from the neighbouring province to the west that shares some great similarities. I've learned enough french to help me when travelling through that part of the country. I've also found that no-matter what country you're in, there will be good people and much to learn. As I've heard it put before, Knowledge is power, and reading gives you knowledge.
I also humbly agree with you that nothing should be "dumbed down" for us. I think anyone that tries to do that for another's sake is doing an injustice on that other's behalf. Strictly my point from here-on-in; when books or things which have been done or written in a certain time period could possibly be wrong to our viewpoints now, they should be left the way they were originally portrayed. It is my belief that these are the absolute best ways to learn from our historical mistakes. No-one should try to change, erase or alter the past. History is our best teacher, and if we try to take away or erase such things, how are we to grow and continue our education? There are many things going on in the world, but what I leave everyone with is, "we are who we are, love thy skin you're in and love thy fellow neighbour." Always remembering, we can only change who 'we' are as an individual. So if we decide to change to better 'ourselves,' we can then see positive effects on thy neighbour.
I'm glad that I've found your humble channel when I did. I don't believe in coincidences, and I'm listening, learning and evolving as best I can. Thank you for sharing your knowledge to help us evolve. Take care, Sir.
The Silent Planet trilogy by C.S. Lewis changed my view of not only good and evil but man and woman. Profound insights. Lessons learned from an Alaskan Trapper is a great blog post about what it takes to Trap a whole Winter in Alaska. Fiction: The Death Gate Cycle by Margret Weiss and Tracy Hickman, Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice and if you dont cry at the end of Lord of The Rings you may not be human lol. And Kipling is great I second that, my Mom was a single Mother and and got me a small book of Poetry for my 14th Birthday. His poem about being a man gave me fatherly advice on life when i needed it the most so I'll closs with one of it's verses: “If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, you'll be a man my son.“ - Rudyard Kipling
I am a collector of old, beautiful, books. My favorite used bookstore has a few OLD bibles. One specifically from 1700. It absolutely takes my breath away just to touch it. The things that book has lived through and seen, I can barely comprehend. My dream is to own that bible one day. The language is unmatched. You won’t find that in any translation today. Thanks for sharing your books!
Where is this old book store?
Oooh, I'm loving this so much!!! From the book of Proverbs, to Ruth, to Tom Sawyer--these are some of my favorites too, and I can't wait to check out the recommendations you made that I've never come across before.
“Extreme ownership “ and “Dichotomy of leadership” by jocko willink
Both are great reads and very practical in all aspects of life 👌
Gday from Australia! 🇦🇺
Keep the videos coming mate! They are great!
The Agony and the Ecstasy - Irving Stone
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy
On the Shortness of Life - Seneca
Just recently found your Channel it's awesome and what a lot of people need today thank you brother for what you doing and God bless
I'm a fan of your list! A few I haven't read and I will get them in my library post-haste.
One book I really have gotten a lot out of is CS Lewis' Screwtape Letters and also Mere Christianity. I like them both because of how they explain life. Who we are and why we do what we do.
Thanks for all the great stuff!
Top book I think everyone should read is Letters from a Stoic by Seneca. Its very readable and broken down into nice bite-sized chunks as you feel Seneca writing to yourself about key issues and how to live a virtuous life. It is a gateway to stoic philosophy.
Mr Noel - recently stumbled onto your channel and have to admit that it cost me about 3 hours last night as I binged videos back to back. A channel that jumps from horsemanship to buying boots to cigars to literary recommendations….how cool is that!
As a career Army officer I’ve been drawn to military history, in order to attempt to not let history repeat itself. From that, I’d heartily recommend a couple books - the entire series on WWII by Rick Atkinson (starting with The Guns at First Light), Washington’s First Battles, and Defeat Into Victory by Sir Viscount Slim.
Thank you for such a wholesome and informative channel, and especially appreciative of your ability to take such a solid, fair, and unashamed stance on what you view as life lived right. Blessings.
Thank you for all these classic book recommendations!
Fewer young people these days have the ability to concentrate for long periods of time. We have entire generations of youngsters brought up on a heavy diet of cell phones, TV, social media and causal video games.
As the need for greater attention spans increase, while the trained minds become fewer. You become highly valuable and sought after for your greater attention span!
As a 23 year old man, I agree wholeheartedly with what you've said.
@@thatguygeo249 Thanks! I'm 22 years old myself and have experienced this out in the real world.
Cal Newport repeater.
Your comment on the Book of Ruth tells me a lot. A gentleman of discernment and wisdom. God Bless you sir
Yes, I loved that you mentioned the King James Bible!!
Dwaine, great content sir, much appreciated. For starts, please forgive my spelling. Some books I have enjoyed include: Education Of A Wandering Man - Louis LaMore, The Daily Stoic- Holloway? I think, and Around The World In Eighty Days- Verne? To name three. Keep going, you are helping those who listen to your channel and you are a good man. Thank you and your dear wife.
Greetings from Sweden. I wish I could push Like more times.
I've had that opinion about abridged books for years. Thank you for validating the view.
Me and my daughter read the Jungle book a couple of years back and we were astounded, almost shocked over what Disney had done with it.
I would also suggest Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Just understand it was his journal, not a book. Priceless. Additional comment on the Art of War. I see you Dwayne. It is a wise choice and immeasurable benefit to have multiple copies of, have read repeatedly and in different stages of your life, The Art of War. The way of heaven must be earned, not just reasoned. After life experiences, the wisdom in that book are revealed. Thank you so much Sir. May God's peace be with you.
Sorry for commenting twice, but i just keep being more and more happy with the things you're saying "I don't tolerate rudeness... if Jesus wasn't rude... don't be rude."
I am so insanely glad I found this channel. just good, solid, down to earth wisdom. Thanks sincerely for making this. I'm binging all your videos today.
Thank you! Thank you! These are great reads. I grew up on a ranch in Wyoming, and that is where I learned to love reading. Long days in the pastures, a book kept me company!
I really enjoy the Foxfire series about the old ways of life homesteading told by interviews of elderly Appalachian folks.
You are a wise man, and your family is lucky to have a man like you. We, on youtube are lucky to hear your words.
That is so cool you started out with the King James version of the Holy Bible..... You are a very interesting cowboy for sure. I could listen to you all day...
Have read most of the books on your list! I agree with the #1 being KJV - I also was interested in 'Josephus' ; When I was a kid, my dad got me hooked on L'Amour with Down the Long Hills (I eventually read everything he wrote); my son enjoyed Jack London - Call of the Wild, Kipling's Jungle Book (the book - not the movie - however, the movie did get him interested in reading the book, so there's that).
I now have a couple from your list to read this winter - thank you!
A couple I would add: Herman Melville - Moby Dick; S.T. Coleridge - Rime of the Ancient Mariner ; W. Whitman - O Captain My Captain!
A land remembered - Patrick D. Smith
The Hobbit & Lord of the rings- J.R.R Tolkien
Anything by Louis L’amour especially Jubal, The walking Drum, and The Haunted Mesa.
Glad to see someone recommended The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings.
You would be amazed at how many of the books and authors you listed that I have read. Being an Alaskan, "Shadows on the Koyukuk" is a must read - several times. Thank you for this video - it's great!
Thank you sir, this was good! Great recommendations. It seems so rare to hear the beautiful KJV talked about and you gave a fantastic explanation for it.
Thank you for this!
I love what you say about the King James Bible, a magisterial translation, too often disparraged in this day and age in my experience.
I may be a Brit, but The Virginian by Owen Wister is one of my all time favourite books. It has pathos, wit, humour and stirs the imagination.
My Early Life by Winston Churchill is fantastic. It is his autobiographical account of his youth and years in the Army before entering politics. Also by Churchill, the 'History of the English Speaking Peoples is a fantastic work. His prose and use of language is peerless.
Like you say Kipling is great. His novel 'Kim' is marvalous.
'King Solomons Mines' by Rider Haggard is also a great read.
Great shout on starting with proverbs. It's uncanny how little people change over time and how applicable proverbs still are to modern life👍
Well done Sir. I hated to read when young, life changes Dad said people write books so you do not have to make their mistakes, which stuck with me and changed my life. Go with God with the wind at your back.
“Valley Forge” by Tom Clavin was an enjoyable read. It covered Washington’s time in Valley Forge and how difficult it was to keep the Continental Army together. “Savior” by Tom Schwettman talked about the 1st Marine Division on the verge of annihilation in Korea.
Don't forget The Virginian by Owen Wister - one of the very best western novels ever penned.
My two cents...The incredible true story of Sir Ernest Shackleton and the shipwreck of HMS Endurance. One version of this story is called 'Dead Reckoning'.
Thank you for the talk and reading list. Another author I want to read more of is C. S. Lewis
I am reading Lewis's "That Hideous Strength". Like it so much, I ordered another copy to share.
“As a Man Thinketh” - James Allen. One of the best books to help me align my perspective to service, and how everything stems from our mind and thoughts
DeWayne, as a retired librarian I’m glad to see you appreciate the value of reading. Two books I think you and possibly some subscribers might enjoy are “Roughing It” and “Life On The Mississippi,” by Mark Twain. The first is his account of going West to seek his fortune in the Nevada Territory during the gold and silver rush there. The second is his memoir of growing up in a small town on the banks of the river and later becoming a riverboat pilot. I hope you can give them a try and that you’ll enjoy them.
Thank you Dewayne. I’ve just stumbled upon your Channel while searching for camp fire cooking videos.
I can’t stop watching your content and sharing it with others.
I am a man of faith and have found you so challenging in the best possible ways and I feel inspired to be the best man I can be. I really appreciate your encouragement and care.
Thank you.
James. From Australia 🇦🇺
Hi James. Tim from Australia, Newcastle in NSW. If you haven't already, check out dr Jordan Peterson's biblical series etc on TH-cam. Bless you too.
For me, there are a few books I've read multiple times:
(i) "Following Atticus" - it's about a little dog - but if you can read it and not tear up at the end - well...
That's all I'll say - read it - it's worth it.
(ii) "Diary of Anne Frank" - no explanation needed - I've been to Anne Frank haus in Amsterdam on numerous occasions. Seeing her words in her hand writing and walking the floors her and her family walked - hard to describe the feeling that comes over you.
“In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.”
― Anne Frank
See that quote in her hand and tell me that doesn't stir emotion.
(iii) "Ordinary Men" - this one will cause you to look deep in your soul and think - What would I have done?
There are countless others, but these 3 stand out - at least for me.
I read ‘Ordinary Men’ on the recommendation of Jordan Peterson. Profoundly disturbing at the ease ordinary people can walk down the path to extraordinary cruelty. A good antidote to any hubristic ‘well, I would never do that’……
My wife went bonkers hearing about your books. "I want to see his library."
Nice to see the strength in you.
My dad gave me two of my favorite books.
Elmer Keith's "Hell I was There". It's way more than a gun book, (he invented the .44 mag for example), but also an eye opener into ranching in the west after the turn of the century.
Also M. Scott Pecks, "The Road less Traveled".
The Road Less Traveled indeed!
My book recommends (and some of these are very "obscure" - but I like that in measured doses):
An Island to Oneself - Tom Neale
Equinox: Life, Love, and Birds of Prey - Dan O'Brien
World Made by Hand - James Howard Kunstler
Memories, Dreams, Reflections - Carl Jung
Journey to Mindfulness - (Autobiography of) Bhante Gunaratana
The Yugas - Joseph Selbie & David Steinmetz
Lost Among the Birds - Neil Hayward
Jan Guillou's Trilogy on the Templar knight....awesome read. The road to Jerusalem; The Knight Templar and Birth of a Kingdom. I think you'll love them. Vince
Death in the Long Grass is fantastic. My neighbor is an old retired professional bowhunter and apparently knew the author Capstick fairly well. Love Capstick's story of how he became a pro hunter and writer after a career on wall street. Hoping to follow a similar path someday
Good talk Dewayne. I have added some of your suggestions to my reading list as I have read a lot of the others already. In the matter of Louis L' Amour, I can proudly say I have read all of his books, twice, a few three times, including the ones that came out after his passing. I agree with your assessment of 'Conagher' and 'Hondo' as the two favorites. I would like to add Elmer Keith's, "Hell I was There" and Stephen Crane's, "Red Badge of Courage", to your suggested reading list. As an old timer, it is refreshing to be schooled by a youngster such as yourself. Looking forward to future sessions with you.
Enjoyed your recommendations and totally agree with you on the King James Version. Suggest a little book by Robert Ruark called The Old Man And The Boy.
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?-
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows:
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass:
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night:
No time to turn at Beauty’s glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance:
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began?
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
W.H. Davies
I love your videos, I have almost watched all of them. About the Bible,,, I appreciate how you gave us your thoughts without condemning religions ...you are dealing with a world wide audience, peoples, tribes and tongues. So thank you for touching on subjects that can really make people think.😊😊😊
I just wanted to say thank you I've been watching a lot of your videos and learning a lot I have a lot of knowledge of camping been camping my whole life and as a kid in Oklahoma living in the country I wanted to be a cowboy my grandma said no they wanted me to be a mechanic but I always loved outside and hard work is hard to find but you have shown me there is hope for my future I'm finishing my last year of school and after thats done I want to fallow my dreams and be a wrangler a lot like you so thank you for everything
One of my favorite books is Tough Times Create Strong Men! Also my favorite scripture in the Bible is Psalm 144.1!
Great choices. Did you mention Lonesome Dove or Streets of Laredo both by Larry McMurty? Have you read Undaunted Courage about the Lewis and Clark Expedition or Nothing Like it in The World about the building of the Transcontinental Rail Road? They are by Stephen Ambrose, and in my opinion, are very good. Another great read is Centennial by James Michener. The later is also a mini series that is worth watching.
Great recommendations. Some of mine for your subscribers:
The Road - Cormac McCarthy
As a Man Thinketh - James Allen
Endurance - Alfred Lansing
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Enjoy!
You sir, are a modern day philosopher. Folks appreciate your insight and wisdom. God bless you.
There are some things you can still do with your horses when the wind is blowing hard. If nothing else put a lead rope on one of them and go stand some place and work with them just calmly focusing on you. I like to make sure both eyes are on me, then calmly pet them on the neck.
Years ago I was working cattle with a group of people when a micro burst came up. If you don't know what a micro burst is, it is when on a calm day the wind starts blowing at a high velocity for a few moments, then stops. There was only one other cowboy besides me that was able to maintain control of his horse through the disturbance. That was because our horses knew they could still trust us, even when the wind is blowing.
Two great western bios are, "The King Ranch" [two-volumes] by Tom Lea, greatest cattle spread in Texas and "Lucky Baldwin: The story of an unconventional success" by CB Glasscock, early pioneer in California from the Oregon Trail to the 'Gold Rush' and onto the famed Santa Anita Ranch, introducing thoroughbred and surrey racing along with a fellow enthusiast Wyatt Earp.
That mustache though as a man that comes from a family that hereditarily has been bless with great mustaches my good man. That is a beautiful mustache you have there
😁 Thank you!
I'm a bit late to the party, but I agree, it's a delightful mustache :) grows a neat and full beard sometimes too!
I love that you started with the KJV- it really is a masterpiece of literature. As an English major and young educator, I love that you made this video. I’m sure there are folks in here who have now been inspired to pol up a book and r ead.
Along with the KJV, I would recommend the Bhagavad Gita and the Quran- I call them the Trinity of holy books. They all speak of God’s love and offer lifelong lessons.
Some of my other favorites are The Alchemist by Paolo Choelo, The Power of your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy, Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry and Night by Eli Wiesel.
Anything by Jack London. I was obsessed with wolves and dogs as a kid and my mom gave me a copy of White Fang. I read everything I could by Jack London after that.
A very good list. Elmer Kelton was from my hometown in West Texas and he is my all time favorite Western author. "The Time it Never Rained" is one of his best.
Thank you for the video Dewayne. Very interesting topic. I have read the bible all the way through, and if it's not the King James version I'll put it down. Love western autobiographies.
Truly a gentleman’s library. Thank you sir. ‘The Apostle’ Sam Ashton - a fictional story of Saul as a Jewish Pharisee who’ life is changed by Messiah.
Cowboy books: Anything by Will James. I grew up on a cattle ranch and was turned on to WJ by another ranch kid when I was about 11-12 years old. Instantly recognized that this was the real deal. Used to read a lot of Sci-Fi as a kid (70 now). The best ever was "Lord of Light" by Roger Zelazny. Mark Twain's shorter stories are pure Americana. Have read the "Illiad" a couple times, didn't really care for it all that much but love "The Odyssey". Read as it was intended, a pure adventure book. Leave the deep analysis to the pointy heads who have no idea what it's about. Read a lot of Kipling when young. Growing up so far out in the sticks that we had to mail order sunlight, no electricity, no TV, my whole family were readers. Light was Coleman lanterns and kerosene lamps. Good times.
You’ve given me hope in humanity. Thank you for being real, raw, respectful yet speaking the cold stone truth on so many topics. I’m not sure how I came across your channel, I’m so glad the Lord put you in my path. It’s encouraging to hear like minded folks. Real men is becoming a thing of the past, I hope the young men on this channel are inspired by your words and experience.
Agree everything about the KJV is literary magnificence - and that’s translated, imagine how powerful the original text would be.
Thank you Dewayne for putting this I formation out there. I surely would love to meet you someday and share the word of God, a meal around a campfire or a horse ride through the country with you and your lovely wife someday. How can I get in touch?
I liked it. I’ve read several of them. I will read more of them. Good job
My essentials for my trail pack are a collection of Anton Chekhov's Short Stories and my New American Catholic Bible along with my own journal
I really appreciate everything you said about the Bible. As a preacher though my recommendations for beginning readers is the book of Romans, Hebrews, and Matthew followed by the rest of the gospels. One you may be interested in is Our Southern Highlanders by Horace Kephart the man that help develop survival skills and the Great Smokey Mountain Park. Our Southern Highlanders is about his living in the Great Smokey Mountains before it became a park.
I highly recommend "Wild At Heart" by John Eldridge. Lot of great wisdom in that book for men of all ages. Changed my life. Also recommend "country gentlemen" by Chet Atkins. Whether you are a music fan or not thar book is packed full of great stories and life struggles that we all can learn from and appreciate
Excellent recommendations Sir. Love the channel.
Thanks so much for the recommendations. I've read every Louis L'Amour written except "Smoke from this Altar". He did really good research. the Art of War is valuable. Thanks again. I have lots more to read now.
L'Amour's autobiography is good.
Did some Googling and turned up this for those curious on the spelling of Koyukuk: "Shadows on the Koyukuk: An Alaskan Native's Life Along the River"
I had no doubt that Elmer Keaton would be on your list! "The Time it Never Rained" was a powerful account of a bygone slice of Texas Americana. P.S. I love all of CS Lewis, but The Screwtape Letters is such a simple masterpiece.
Yes! All of CS Lewis. Grief Observed if your. Grieving is excellent.
Thank you for not pandering. We need more like you.
Amen to the tried-and-true Authorized version of the Holy Bible. The Psalms are soooooo much better in the A.V. than modern versions, especially Psalm 119.
"The Pilgrim's Progress" is excellent! {[ and, as I explained to a young 20-something gal at the bookstore I used to work at: "No, it is NOT about the folks on the Mayflower who land at Plymouth Rock, Bay Colony". It is about a man named "Christian" who takes a journey along a narrow path and the dangers and various people (such as "Mister Worldly Wiseman") and things he encounters on his way to the "Celestial City". Later his wife "Christiana" and their children follow the path.
Louis L'Amour wrote some very good westerns, especially the "Chick Bowdrie" Texas Ranger stories. He also wrote the story which became the movie "Hondo". I have listened to my copy of the audiobook "The Lonely Men" (a 'Sackett' series book) so many times I could probably recite whole lines. 😊
Sadly, at the last N.D. State academic games televised on the N.D. PBS channel, which had the "smartest" H.S. students gather in competition for tests and quiz's, Louis L'Amour, hometown hero of Jamestown, North Dakota was not known at all by any of the so-called smart kids in the room of at least a hundred. The man was a prolific author, but not one of them got the question correct. The Jamestown Public Library has a Louis L'Amour wing, but the kids apparently have never been there. 😒
L'Amour often took real historic events, places, happenings from the 1800's and added dialogue and some fictional names, but to real situations. Many towns and cities in the 1800's had a newspaper and Court houses with court records. He talked with several "Oldtimers" in the 1930's (when he was drifting around during "The Great Depression" looking for jobs) who had lived during the "Old West".
I was in my mid-forties before I read "The Art of War" by Sun-Tzu. Being a military veteran, I recognized that he made good sense. Kinda-sorta like the biblical "Book of Proverbs" meets good military commander's wisdom.
Very much agreed with you about "Abridged' books, especially if it started out as a Theology or Christian allegory, or Doctrinal book such as "The Pilgrim's Progress". {Would anyone buy an "Abridged" auto/truck repair manual or an "Abridged" Surgery textbook? ugh!
Since you asked for our book recommendations, I will add some:
"Old Paths" and "Holiness" by J.C. Ryle. Actually, anything Ryle ever wrote is worth reading 🙂.
"Beyond Humiliation: The Way of the Cross" by John Gregory Mantle.
"The Murderers Among Us" by Simon Wiesenthal
"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee". by Dee Brown
"Halley's Bible Handbook" by Henry H. Halley
"The Raft" by Robert Trumbull (Naval Institute Press)
"The Book of Common Prayer, 1662".
"None Dare Call It Treason". by John A. Stormer
"King James VI of Scotland & I of England Unjustly Accused?" by Stephen A. Coston Sr.
Dewayne, appreciate your content delivered with a firm, respectful and gentlemanly approach.
Books that I am especially thankful for are "Proverbs" from the Bible, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey, and "The Travelers's Gift-Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success" by Andy Andrews. Also worth mentioning are 3 books authored by William Bennett: 'The Moral Compass", "The Book of Virtues" and "The Children's Book of Virtues".
Just came to say thank you for the recommendation of The Man Who Rode Midnight. I believe if I’d found this book as a youth I’d have came around to the western life earlier than 21. Thanks again Sir
You would probably like the "Master and Commander" and "Horatio Hornblower" series. Cowboys on the seas. :) Rudyard Kipling's short stories are wonderful, also his poems. Read them in high school along with Les Miserables. This little unknown gem: "The Last of the Gentlemen Adventurers: Coming of Age in the Arctic" by Edward Beauclerk Maurice. Wonderful book. If you're interested in history, try vintage personal diaries and memoirs from before 1950. Elinore Pruitt Stewart "Letters of a Woman Homesteader 1909 to 1914." Anna Brassey "A Voyage on the Sunbeam 1876-1877" Norman Longmate books and WWII diaries from the British home front. So many great books out there.
A tremendous list. Thank you!
Two bits -
• Confessions - St. Augustine
• Nicomachean Ethics -
Aristotle
• Democracy in America -
Alexis de Tocqueville
• Empire of the Summer Moon-
S. C. Gwynne
• Anything of C.S. Lewis, JRR Tolkien, & Fr. James V Schall who also had a book list for his students at Georgetown University
So interesting that you brought up Proverbs. Proverbs is a really really good piece of literature. I picked up the KJV Bible several nights ago and just sat and read and read Proverbs.
My favorite. Osborn Russell, Journal of a trapper. It's the real deal. Talk about men with bark on.
I forgot to mention that in the book "The Oregon Desert" by Jackman and Long,
a chapter is dedicated to the original shepherds, the Basques. In Psalm 23, each line is implemented by the Basques in their job.
It is so powerful and moving to me.
It has been the most inspirational words I have ever read.
My favorite Psalm.
In Momma's video on cooking stir fry she mentioned "feeding the birds" and I thought of Psalm 23.
Rifles for Watie, Monte Walsh the book much better than either of the movies ,Elmore Leonard everything is brilliant but love his western’s most. Don’t go anywhere without the kjv
My number one, like you, is the KJV. I also like the TR and parsing the Greek. Louis L'Amour: Sacketts, Milo Talon, The First Fast Draw, Reilly's Luck, and The Walking Drum. Jack London, Robert E. Lee's Memoirs. Some poetry, engine and equipment operation and repair manuals and a how to book on saddle making as well as belts. Being in seminary now my reading is limited to school studying and Sunday/Wednesday sermon preparations.
I’ve always enjoyed Mark Twain ‘cause I’m still a kid at heart. I like Psalms. “Crossing The Rapido” by Duane Schultz describes a battle my Father endured in WWII. He has always been my hero & this book describes a part of his life that I admire.
Jim Corbett, the famous hunter of man eating tigers and leopards in early 20th century India, wrote a series of books detailing not only his hair raising hunting adventures, but also on his many years knowing and loving India and it's people, wildlife, flora and fauna.
Probably the most famous book of the series is Man eaters of Kumaon ...worth a look.
Thanks Dewayne. I have a hard time reading sence the stroke. I will try some of these, we'll see what happens!
Thanks again!🙂
King James Bible for me too ! ✝️
My wise friend. You surprised me today it is currently November 17th 2022 . I just seen this video. Have been watching random videos of yours about 2 months now. I was a big reader in high school and in college. I've read close to 3 or 4,000 books. I was very surprised to see your book list have at least 5 of my favorites on it. Intelligence and Brawn don't normally go together, but when they do they drink Dos Equis! No I'm just playing. Haha Have a wonderful day everyone and year!
Dwayne, Ben Greer ( deceased in 1970’s) was a well known horse trader, wrangler and brush cattle finder in Texas. He later became a vet in the Ft Stockton, Texas area. His 3 books are great reading on horses and cattle.
They can still be found on Amazon.
Sun Tzu 'keep your friends close-your enemies closer'
Thank you Dewayne for your Valued Thoughts.Riki Tiki Tavi, the White Seal, my 2 favorite Kipling.King James.Smoky,a Cow Horse.much much more.
Yes I love the Community we Are growing to BE.it is a VRY Valued and Happy place for me.Best Wishes to Deanna.Glad Texas is settling in around you.hah-kat,ct 10=29=21
Hell I was there, Sixguns, & Big Game Hunting by Elmer Keith, Comanche Moon & Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, Horn of the Hunter by Robert Rourke, A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa by Fredrick Courteney Selous, Alaska's Wolf Man by Jim Rearden, One Ranger & One Ranger Returns by Joaquin Jackson
Love the Bible!!!❤️🇺🇸 Also I just order Hondo! Thank you for the recommendation and opening my horizons to something new! I have never heard of Louis Lamour but looking forward to reading it!