
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels
Scott McCloud
4.8 on Amazon
1 HN comments

Tank: The Definitive Visual History of Armored Vehicles
DK and Smithsonian Institution
4.8 on Amazon
1 HN comments

Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography
Rob Lowe and Macmillan Audio
4.5 on Amazon
1 HN comments

The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide
Jenna Fischer and Steve Carell
4.8 on Amazon
1 HN comments

E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX
DMX and Smokey D Fontaine
4.8 on Amazon
1 HN comments

Down to Earth: Laid-back Interiors for Modern Living
Lauren Liess
4.8 on Amazon
1 HN comments

Fairy Tales
Petra Collins and Alexa Demie
? on Amazon
1 HN comments

Creative Illustration
Andrew Loomis
4.8 on Amazon
1 HN comments

More Myself: A Journey
Alicia Keys, America Ferrera, et al.
4.8 on Amazon
1 HN comments

The Poetics of Space
Gaston Bachelard , Maria Jolas , et al.
4.6 on Amazon
1 HN comments

The Rose That Grew From Concrete
Tupac Shakur
4.9 on Amazon
1 HN comments

Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)
James Gurney
4.8 on Amazon
1 HN comments

Bloom: A Floral Adult Coloring Book
Karen Sue Chen
4.6 on Amazon
1 HN comments

Nike: Better is Temporary
Sam Grawe
4.8 on Amazon
1 HN comments

642 Things to Draw: Inspirational Sketchbook to Entertain and Provoke the Imagination (Drawing Books, Art Journals, Doodle Books, Gifts for Artist)
Chronicle Books
4.5 on Amazon
1 HN comments
bardworxonDec 26, 2017
When I was 15 I read Tupac's The Rose That Grew From Concrete, which helped me understand my neighborhood (I was the only white guy). Kendrick Lamar brought similar feelings in me. The toughest album to listen to is Section 80; It’s not polished but it’s powerful.
To find focus in this comment, I suggest that we all look for ways to improve our own understanding and compassion. If you've “made it”, please consider doing something for others. Monetary help is great but if just 1 in 100 people donates their time it might render higher impact. Teach code in a local school, sort clothing in good will, work in your particular house of worship, or lend a hand in a soup kitchen.
I apologize if I sound preachy, that is not my intent.