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The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism
Ron Suskind
Harper, 2008
How Do You Spell Impeachable Offense ??
Have mercy!! What to say. Saw the author in an inteview say it's written like a movie. True enough. It's a screenplay, shouldn't be any problem getting it into film. Only thing is, maybe where it belongs is on the committee where Rep. Kucinich's articles of impeachment ...
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Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution
T. J. English
William Morrow, 2008
(4.5) "The Little Man had gambled everything- and lost."
English's Havana fairly reeks with the aroma of cigars, tropical perfume and the scent of money, mob figures from American crime families finally realizing their dream post-World War II, their heyday 1952-1959. All the swaggering figures are here; Charles "Lucky" ...
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Night (Oprah's Book Club)
Elie Wiesel
Hill and Wang, 2006
Great book
If you haven't read this book then you must read it. I have nothing else to say about it than that. The feelings and emotions this book stirred within me are too great to put into words. At the end of the book there is a speech given by Elie Wiesel and there were two ...
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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Thomas L. Friedman
Picador, 2007
Loved it, should be mandatory reading in high schools.....
Tom Friedman just makes so much sense.....He takes complex issues and explains things in an easy way. I only wish he worked for our government and had the power of our government in addition to the power of his pen.
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The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals
Jane Mayer
Doubleday, 2008
Harrowing and disturbing
In a way, recommending this book reminds me of the old joke: "This is horrible. Here, smell this." I've been reading a great deal about the American Revolution recently. In David Hackett Fischer's excellent "Washington's Crossing," he tells of the mistreatment American ...
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Naomi Klein
Picador, 2008
A Wake Up Call
This is one of those books that makes you wonder when your brain went on vacation. I've been aware of corporatization and globalization for many years, but this book really helped me connect the dots. If you thought the neocons were conspiring against you, you were ...
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Deeds not words.
A truly humbling story about one of the most overlooked regions of the world. This book was not written to entertain book clubs or provide an amusing distraction on a lazy afternoon, it was written to send a message. Greg's is a story worth telling, and his life's ...
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The Monster of Florence
Douglas Preston
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Outstanding cultural setting for a fascinating Italian serial murder case.
If you're interested in detective novels, foreign intrigue and the differences between American and Italian approaches to highly publicized serial murder investigations, this book is a must-buy! Having been stationed in Italy for over 5 years, I was especially drawn ...
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The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder
Vincent Bugliosi
Vanguard Press, 2008
Excellent book and a must read!
Bugliosi's book is a definite must read...an excellent book regardless of what side of the aisle (Republican or Democrat) you sit! Well written and simple to understand, this book gives a point by point explanation of why and how to prosecute George Bush for his ...
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The Post-American World
Fareed Zakaria
W. W. Norton, 2008
The Post American World
Excellent and thought provoking view as to how the world is likely to look in the 21st century. It should be considered compulsory reading for the President of the USA.
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Generation Kill
Evan Wright
Berkley Trade, 2008
You are there
Generation Kill is outstanding. Rather than a political diatribe, which most books on the Iraq War tend to be, Evan Wright has fashioned this book into a fast-paced, detailed, and moving portrait of the men who fight and die in this war. It's one of the best combat ...
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How the States Got Their Shapes
Mark Stein
Collins, 2008
History comes alive
This unique book is a nice combination of text and pictures. It describes the curious process of forming state lines, a process which involved the newly organized Americans in democracy in action. Interesting to children and adults as well. Quite a professional ...
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A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)
Howard Zinn
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005
No sugar coated, political correctness here!
Well written, intensely compelling, and mind expanding. This book should be a mandatory read for every high school student in the country. Throw away The American Pageant, and hand out Zinn's book instead.
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A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World
Tony Horwitz
Henry Holt and Co., 2008
A fun way to learn America's "true" origin
The "truth" about America's origins is uncovered in interesting storytelling fashion. At times it reads like page turner. It might broaden a reader's viewpoint but it will make "little difference", because "...Myths didn't just trump fact; they helped create it." If ...
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The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the ...
Simon Winchester
Harper, 2008
I Loved "The Man Who Loved China"
I have recommended this CD set to everyone I think would be interested. This is the story of a brilliant man, a scientist, with an avid curiosity about all aspects of life, but his passion becomes China, her language and her past. Joseph Needham was a Cambridge ...
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