3) Masterbreather

Pop quiz - what are you doing right now, what will you be doing five minutes from now, what will you be doing five years from now, and what will you be doing in between the pulls of whiskey you down in trying to forget you ever stumbled across my piece-of-shit blog?  If you answered 'having sex,' you deserve some kind of medal.  If, on the other hand, you answered 'breathing,' it's more of what I had in mind (although, you'll likely be doing plenty of the latter if you're engaging in the former).

Point is, we breathe a shit-ton, but take it completely for granted.  Your mood is linked to your breath - when you're in a panic, it's usually shortened.  Your health is linked to your breath - when you're sick, it's usually "blocked" in some way.  Your not dying is linked to your breath - when you're dead, you don't do it.  We enter this world with a big gulp of air (a great inhalation), and leave it with one final exhalation (Fun Fact: it's where the term "expire" comes from...Not Fun Fact: it still means you're dead)...and it's up to us to get the most out of it in the in-between.

That being said, this book is an absolutely fantastic exploration of the importance of breath, how it's viewed throughout various cultures, and what you can do to strengthen your own:

The Miracle of Breath
by: Andy Caponigro
http://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Breath-Mastering-Healing-Experiencing/dp/1577314786

As a bonus, this is another book replete with mythology, personal anecdotes, and practical ways to apply it's practices in your day-to-day.  Highly recommended.  Don't take my word for it, just ask Anna Nalick: