The Alexandria Phoenix
au·to·di·dact
/ˌôdəˈdīˌdak(t),ˌädəˈdīˌdak(t)/
noun
noun: autodidact; plural noun: autodidacts; noun: auto-didact; plural noun: auto-didacts
a self-taught person.
Grades: Religion
Doubting Thomas
These books will give your faith brain a tickle and at the very least, you’ll gain some insight.
N.S.F.C
These books will challenge your beliefs. If your Gam Gam sees one of these on your shelf you can guarantee you’ll end up on a prayer card.
antichrist
Upon conclusion of one of these books, a portal to hell will open beneath you and suck you into the fiery void!
Grades: Science
Bill Nye
These books are accessible and easily digested. You won’t need a Ph. D. to understand the topic.
The Friz
These books can get a little intense and before you know it you might end up nanosized, stuck to a piece of gum and riding the colon express!
Oppenheimer
Reading these books will result in a three phase biological change. Phase one, dizziness. Phase two, bleeding ears. Phase three, head explosion!
Grades: History
White Pharaoh
A swing and a misstory. Starring colorful characters such as Jesus-Wan Kenobi and Mat Damun-Ra!
Herodotus
These books are straightforward and classic in the traditional sense. Following the trail that the Father of History blazed in antiquity, these authors simply record events and attempt to relay them.
Black Jesus
These books are raw and will challenge your perspectives and preconceived notions. Strap in and forget what you learned in grade school.
Just…Why?
A few years ago, I stumbled upon a book at a local swap shop. It was non-fiction, a genre that hadn’t garnered my attention in some time. It ignited within me a dormant passion for autodidacticism and a hunger for knowledge that social media scholarship wasn’t going to satisfy. I needed more books. In the age of “I read an article”, read a book instead before you end up drinking bleach, or worse, storming a capitol with the people from The Hills Have Eyes. Use this trail of book breadcrumbs to guide you and know that it can be followed to wherever you want it to lead. I add commentary, but it’s up to you to read and decide for yourself. Chances are, once you discover the right book, you might find that you too can’t stop searching for more.
