Caroline Paul is an author and former firefighter whose work spans adventure writing, memoir, and investigative journalism. She's best known for her books exploring risk, courage, and unconventional life paths, drawing from her own experiences as one of San Francisco's first female firefighters.
6 Books Recommended by Caroline Paul
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About Silicon Valley as seen through the accomplishments of the powerful women who, against all odds, made their mark there.
Also recommended by: Melinda Gates, Reid Hoffman, Peter Diamandis
Breath
3 people recommendedPick up this fascinating book [...] you’ll feel better immediately.
Also recommended by: Joe Rogan, Keith Rabois
The Dog Stars
2 people recommendedI really love [this book]. I picked it up because I love the stars, basically.
Also recommended by: Patrick Oshaughnessy
The Things They Carried
2 people recommendedA beautiful book by a writer who fought in Vietnam.
Also recommended by: Tim Ferriss
Sea Kayaking In Baja
[My friend and I] read this book. [The author] listed the routes, where you would pull into camp, what you would need to bring, how you get down there. We followed [this book] to a T.
The Stars
Giving out this book is my small way of encouraging people to look up, make sense of the sky, and along the way experience an existential jolt.
