books about: americas     books:     Americas      The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America Erik Larson Vintage, 2004 magical not many books transport you to a time of great changes like this one does. for the too brief of period I have lived in the book I have lived the rise of a nation and the dawn of great evil and vision. wonderfull depictions, great people and amzing time.             The Revolution: A Manifesto Ron Paul Grand Central Publishing, 2008 How is this man not our President? You know that feeling you get right before a big election? The total and complete indifference that is akin to having tea or coffee with your meal perhaps? The apathy that I was once accustomed to experience when the conversation turned towards politics has since been ...             The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Vintage) Barack Obama Vintage, 2008 I used to be a Republican until reading this book! Just pure, from the heart, quality work from a true patriot of the United States. Don't judge this man until you read what he believes. I was a diehard Republican until giving him a chance. I'm so glad I made the decision to read this fine work. Go Obama!             Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Barbara Ehrenreich Holt Paperbacks, 2008 EVERYTHING IN LIFE IS RELATIVE Well, what Ms. Ehrenreich doesn't know is that there is MUCH MUCH worse to come!! In just a few years when the greatest depression in US history (13 years long) is visited upon us, surviving on the minimum wage will seem like the good old days. Sadly, people will be ...             The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future T. Boone Pickens Crown Business, 2008 Good advice for America. Which is the better businessman? First the guy that starts with nothing, makes a bundle, never loses any of his money and therefore doesn't have to do it twice, or the person who makes a bundle, loses it, and then does it all over again? I won't try to argue either ...             Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America Thomas L. Friedman Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 Thomas L. Friedman’s phenomenal number-one bestseller The World Is Flat has helped millions of readers to see the world in a new way. In his brilliant, essential new book, Friedman takes a fresh and provocative look at two of the biggest challenges we face today: America’s surprising loss of focus and national purpose since 9/11; and ...             Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution T. J. English William Morrow, 2008 Great Book! The book "Havana Nocturne" is a great book. It is well-written and well-documented and well worth the read.             Pulling Weeds to Picking Stocks Beatty Boys Tate Publishing, 2008 Great Pick of Juvenile Nonfiction "Pulling Weeds" is a time-honored way for entrepreneurial boys to make some pocket money. More than that, pulling weeds taught the Beatty brothers (David, 16, Devin, 14, and Deric, 8) lessons about service-based jobs. From these nitty-gritty lessons in personal ...             A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.) Howard Zinn Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005 A People's History of the United States This is a book that everyone should read & should be a requirement in all schools.             MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition Joseph Gibaldi Modern Language Association of America, 2003 Excellent for Research AS a professor and editor of Research; this style guide has detailed information for the serious paper writer; and provides examples that show how to format difficult passages. Used extensively at the Community College level.             Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools Jonathan Kozol Harper Perennial, 1992 a very important book First of all, I realize this book is slightly dated, in that it was published 17 years ago. The unfortunate thing is that I don't believe much has changed since Kozol wrote it... if there have been major changes, he wouldn't have found it necessary to write his second ...             The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America Jonathan Kozol Three Rivers Press, 2006 Fighting for America's Second Class Citizens After his time spent as an educator, Jonathan Kozol devoted his career to that of an educational reform activist. He has visited what seems like thousands of schools throughout the United States and the communities that make up those schools to bear witness to the ...             The Crucible (Penguin Classics) Arthur Miller Penguin Classics, 2003 The Devil is Precise On my walk through the LoA edition of Arthur Miller plays I bypass The Enemy of the People, the Ibsen adaptation, which I think is a waste of everyone's time, and go straight to the Crucible, which I had never read, nor watched on stage or screen. Very odd. It is a ...             The Rise of the Fourth Reich: The Secret Societies That Threaten to Take Over America Jim Marrs William Morrow, 2008 Another great book from Jim Marrs I am glad to see another great book authored by Jim Marrs. This book is well researched, as are all of his previous books. If you liked his earlier works, then you will like this. Don't pay attention to the negative reviews on here. None of them address any of the ...             Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise Three Rivers Press, 2008 At this defining moment in our history, Americans are hungry for change. After years of failed policies and failed politics from Washington, this is our chance to reclaim the American dream. Barack Obama has proven to be a new kind of leader–one who can bring people together, be honest about the challenges we face, and move this nation ...          products you might be interested in search for books inequalities, manifesto, reclaiming, reflections, restoration, revolution      toavi.com    web we recommend magical randomly chosen book: 22 Days Hath November