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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Naomi Klein
Picador, 2008
Get this book now!
Klein uncovers Freidmanite economic policy and shows it as it is: a cold, callous model in which the rich get richer and the hell with everyone else. By the time we have followed the trail of destruction that the Chicago School has left in its wake, we come to expect ...
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American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
Jon Meacham
Random House, 2008
forceful, sage narrative
Mr. Meacham succeeds in humanizing a very complicated figure. His narrative not only captures Old Hickory in all of his ambiguous luminosity, it also shows how understanding this President helps us to understand America -- even today. I highly recommend this book -- ...
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Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief
James M. McPherson
Penguin Press HC, The, 2008
Tried by War
A very good book, not as good as the Battle Cry of Freedom, but still very readable.
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Letter to My Daughter
Maya Angelou
Random House, 2008
Above what I expected
"Letter to MY Daughter," was a great read. I wasn't expecting to read about Maya Angelou's personal life, but I am very greatful that she felt it within her heart to tell women of all races and cultures some of her lifes experiences. Thanks for considering me your ...
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What In the World Is Going On?: 10 Prophetic Clues You Cannot Afford to Ignore
David Jeremiah
Thomas Nelson, 2008
What's the future for American's
This book differs slightly from other prophetic books in that it concentrates on America role in the end times. A must read for those who want to know how America will fit in with the rest of the world.
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World Without End
Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2008
EPIC ENTERTAINMENT!
There is nothing I like more then finding a book I can really sink my teeth into. I love it when a book is so good I find myself thinking about it when I'm not reading it. I love when a book is an easy read not because the content is frivalous, but the writing is fluid ...
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The Post-American World
Fareed Zakaria
W. W. Norton, 2008
A Moment Comes
RAJESH C. OZA, ANUPAMA R. OZA, and SIDDHARTHA R. OZA
"Growth takes place whenever a challenge evokes a successful response that, in turn, evokes a further and different challenge. We have not found any intrinsic reason why this process should not repeat itself ...
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The Wordy Shipmates
Sarah Vowell
Riverhead Hardcover, 2008
Sarah Vowell Explains It all To You!
By "All" I mean the Puritans, the founding of the Massachussetts Bay Colony, and the subsequent role these events had in the development of the United States and the strange and wonderful notion of "American Exceptionalism."
And she manages to make it funny and ...
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The Great Crash of 1929
John Kenneth Galbraith
Mariner Books, 1997
Relevant Again - and Readable as Always
Galbraith wrote The Great Crash in 1954 and he notes in his introduction that every time it was about to go out-of-print a new speculative mania would come along and a new printing would issue. One expects that the 2008 version must be in the works.
Galbraith ...
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The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression
Amity Shlaes
Harper Perennial, 2008
The Forgotten Man
Execllent, scholarly work. A must read to see how much the Depression and the New Deal are reflected in our current financial mess and government.
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The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
Diane Ackerman
W. W. Norton, 2008
Profoundly moving
This book is an emotional roller coaster. Ackerman starts out displaying her marvelous descriptive skills, setting the stage.
"...on warm days, when the linden trees' creamy yellow tassels drugged the air with the numbing scent of honey and the rhumba of bees."
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Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism
Kevin Phillips
Viking Adult, 2008
Best Book Around on the Financial Crisis
There is simply nothing better for understanding the mess we are in and what we will have to address if we really hope to dig our way out of this very deep hole. Required reading for all Americans. It is surprisingly readable for the information and deeper ...
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Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning
Jonah Goldberg
Doubleday, 2008
A must read
Jonah Goldberg's book should be required reading in all college freshman political science classes. It took me years of independent reading to "un-learn" all the wrong-headed and misleading political analysis of fascism that is 'common-knowledge'. The fact that ...
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The New York Times: The Complete Front Pages: 1851-2008
CC The New York Times
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2008
But what are the reasons for the changes on the front page?
This is a fascinating look at one well-respected newspaper's visual and editorial presentation of daily history for the last century and a half. It is a remarkable resource for students of journalism and history, as well as newspaper experts and lovers of the daily ...
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Do the Right Thing: Inside the Movement That's Bringing Common Sense Back to America
Mike Huckabee
Sentinel HC, 2008
Do the Right Thing is a great guide to for the Future of Politics!
Do the Right Thing is the freshest set of ideas and common sense folksy intellectualism that this country needs. From the behind the scenes stories from the campaign trail to the future direction that that is bringing common sense back to america this book hits the ...
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