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Great bio of John Boyd, the fighter pilor who pioneered the use of Energy Maneuverability theory that dominates fighter design. He then went on to become a force for reform within the Pentagon, influencing the F-15, F-16, and A-10 programs. His final contribution was on the overall theory of learning and operations, including the now-famous OODA loop. A fascinating iconoclast-I normally don't like biographies that much, but this one was very good.
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"Notes on a Scandal" tells the story of two slightly with completely skewed and slightly perverse world views. One obsessively justifies her love affair with a fifteen year old, and the other chronicles her betrayal of her best friend without realizing its implications. It was very dark, but not totally disturbing. While I certainly cannot empathize with starting an affair with a highschooler, I enjoyed reading about Sheba's twisted mindset, and seeing her from her own point of view. Meanwhile, I actually developed more animosity for the narrator, Barbara, because of her parasitic friendship. At one point she says; "There are certain people in whom you can detect the seeds of madness--seeds that have remained dormant only because the people in question have lived relatively comfortable, middle-class lives. They function perfectly well in the world, but you can imagine, given a nasty parent, or a prolonged bout of unemployment, how their potential for craziness might have been realised--how their seeds might have sprouted little green shoots of weirdness, or even, with the right sort of antinurture, blossomed into full-blown lunacy." I love that, because she has no idea she is perfectly defining herself. This book is fantastic; I very much enjoyed it. It is an interesting story well told, in which you're hearing from one voice, but seeing the story in a totally different light. I enjoyed the ending, which differed slightly from the movie. It really left me wondering.
I read this book when I was in high school(it's been awhile) but there are so many things I still remember. It's an awesome book. It's definitely not YA but I read it before YA really existed. I might have to re-read it soon!