[Ziggy Lidstrom]

I just finished "The Wars" by Timmothy Findley. It was a vivid read with a very anti-climatic feel about the ending. Findley is an awesome writer, and a canuck at that.

I am now reading "For the New Intellectual" by Ayn Rand. It is an interesting and compelling philosophy from this russian beauty of a philosopher.

In short, I recommend them both. And Jiri, have you read Under and Alone? It's the true account of an ATF agent who infiltrates the Mongols motorcycle gang. The mongols were and still are a gang in Cali. The read was so intense, that I read it a few times and each time had trouble putting it down to the tune of losing sleep because of it.

And Psycnet, I will look into the one you recommended. The thick one about the compilations of historical accounts. I would consider more suggestions, yet I just don't really enjoy the fantasy outside of roddenberry, tolkein, lewis, and asimov.