books: history - top sellers     books:       What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 (Oxford History of the United States) Daniel Walker Howe Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 An excellent addition to the Family The books in Oxford History of the United States, as a family, have identifying traits. All are detailed, informative and very readable. In addition, they stay within the modern sensibilities and views on history, for some this is a good thing and for others a ...             Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith Jon Krakauer Anchor, 2004 A Well-Researched, Exciting Read John Krakauer has written a well-researched, narratively compelling account of the history of the Mormon church, and its influence on the modern-day Mormon Fundamentalists. The focus of the book is on the Fundamentalists, not the mainstream church. Contrary to what ...             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 You don't need my review...you already know you should read this.. I can see the other reviews have spoken well for this book already, and I do not have much more to add. I will say, this book has humbled, inspired, and left me in awe of what one person has been able to start and many more have helped continue. The messege is ...             The Age of American Unreason Susan Jacoby Pantheon, 2008 Worth the read If you are considering buying this book, you probably already believe what Ms. Jacoby has to say -- the intellectual flabbiness of America is a cultural malady. For a mere $15.00 on the used side, the book is worth your money. For a popularistic look at "Dumb and ...             The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism Naomi Klein Metropolitan Books, 2007 Eye-opener. Extremely well researched. Recommended reading providing unique viewpoints. This book is an eye-opener and provides a treasure of information about modern social-economic history since the 1950's. The book is extremely well researched and the author explains her vision on the tensions between social democracy and free market capitalism; the ...             Moment of Truth in Iraq: How a New 'Greatest Generation' of American Soldiers is Turning Defeat and Disaster ... Michael Yon Richard Vigilante Books, 2008 MUST READ! Having family members in the military (vets of both Iraq and Afghanistan), I have a special reason to hate the brutality of war. Yet, the evil that we are fighting in the form of radical Islam is not fiction. Michael Yon brilliantly paints a picture of the good and ...             Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation Cokie Roberts William Morrow, 2008 The Founding Fathers' "Significant Others" I enjoyed Cokie Roberts' earlier book, Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation, and on the basis of that, I gave LADIES OF LIBERTY a spin. While I know a little bit about US history, Roberts' new book contains material that is a revelation. The letters of ...             John Adams David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 2008 John Adams I can't put the book down. It's a well written story, very entertaining and educational. I'm learning so much about our founding fathers and the birth of this nation that I didn't learn in school.             The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century Thomas L. Friedman Picador, 2007 Why The World Is Shrinking And Why That Is A Good Thing With information moving at the speed of light and a huge transportation network connecting virtually any dots in the planet, Thomas Friedman provides a clever insight into globalization. In short it means that a service or a product should be produced wherever it's ...             Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 Max Hastings Knopf, 2008 Retribution Hastings has portrayed the sweep of these great campaigns, often from the viewpoints of the dwindling number of eyewitnesses. His vignettes of life at war in Burma, China, on the hotly contested specks of land all over the south and western Pacific and in war-torn ...             The 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made it to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the Minors Chris Coste Ballantine Books, 2008 What a Roller"Coster" Ride to the Majors! This is a story about a nice guy finishing first. Surrounded by a great support system and through patience and determination -- his dream of becoming a major league baseball player is realized. Chris takes you through his college and minor league days. His thought ...             Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 Marcus Luttrell Little, Brown and Company, 2007 A great tribute to friends.... This is a great story told about the courage, loyalty and sheer toughness of men from the only person who can tell it...the lone survivor. This book is a great tribute to the friends he lost in that battle.             The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever Mark Frost Hyperion, 2007 The Match: the Day the Game of Golf Changed forever A great enjoyable look at the game of golf before it became the "professional" game that it is today. The weaving in and out of the four players life stories as the Match is beautifully told is masterful in itself. If you have any appreciation for the history and ...             Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization Nicholson Baker Simon & Schuster, 2008 Pulitzer, Here I Come In Human Smoke, Nicholson Baker has written his seminal work. The narrative, using short footnoted snippets and vignettes, primarily taken from the NY Times and the Herald-Tribune, is both powerful and evocative. The accounts range from 1892 (Alfred Nobel) straight ...             Willful Blindness: Memoir of the Jihad Andrew C. McCarthy Encounter Books, 2008 an important, timely read Andrew McCarthy writes with clarity, depth and self-effacement about the lead up to and the successful 1995 prosecution of Omar Abdel Rahman, the Blind Sheikh, and his terrorist followers. As lead Assistant United States Attorney, McCathy's knowledge and attention to ...          products you might be interested in search for books 33-year-old, capitalism, civilization, retribution, transformation, twenty-first we recommend Why The World Is Shrinking And Why That Is A Good Thing randomly chosen book: The Early Papacy: To the Synod of Chalcedon in 451