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For the last 14 years at the top of my list:

Victor L. Wooten: The Music Lesson - A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music

A great book by a brilliant musician.

Too many of them, but I'll concentrate on the near miss situations: 1. Talking Heads - I had a chance to see them when they were on what I consider to be the very peak of their career - the Remain in Light tour. Unfortunately, I was just a kid and I had to go on vacations with my parents. I am still...

Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures
by Virginia Morell

It even features a chapter about rats, so the Stranglers fans shouldn't be disappointed