books about: censorship     books:     Censorship      Facing Unpleasant Facts: Narrative Essays George Orwell Harcourt, 2008 A blend of autobiography, memoir and social observation George Orwell was an essayist before all, producing many short nonfiction works on the events of his times. This reveals his narrative essay skills, packing in a blend of autobiography, memoir and social observation in an outstanding collection. Many different types of ...             Obscene in the Extreme: The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck's the Grapes of Wrath Rick Wartzman PublicAffairs, 2008 Likely to Become the Defining Work on the History of Labor and Farming in the Valley in the 1930s Was the "Grapes of Wrath" a nonfiction work disguised as a novel? Apparently, the County Board of Supervisors in Kern County California thought just that. The book, and Steinbeck, irritated them to the point that they decided to ban the work and prohibit its sale from ...             Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off-Club: A Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Book #2 (Arthur Chapter Books) Marc Brown Little, Brown Young Readers, 1998 Examining censorship Arthur and the gang are not-so-patiently waiting for the next installment in the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Book club. They?ve read all the others in the series, like ?Curse of the Mummy?s Breath? and ?Zombie Substitute Teacher? and can?t wait for the next one to come out. ...             Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies Noam Chomsky South End Press, 1999 I love it. If Only I Could Read It! I am influenced by Chomsky more than any other political philosopher (although he seems to encompass much more than a mere career categorization). I've studied him on and off for the past five years, and I find it harder and harder to rely on mass media (TV, radio, ...             Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury Del Rey, 1987 A thrilling combination of 50's pulp sci-fi and reflective commentary By my count, this'll be the 1,218th review for this book on amazon, so what could I possibly say that the other 1,217 haven't? But for those few who dare dig this deep to read: I loved the book. I've read numerous novels and thrillers for fun, and also dabbled in ...             The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet Daniel J. Solove Yale University Press, 2008 Engrossing, Important Book About Our Lives and Reputations in the Internet Age Once I started The Future of Reputation, I could not put it down. The book brings alive how online gossip, social networking sites, and blogs increasingly define who we are and how were are perceived in today's Information Age. The stories it tells are, at once, ...             Everything You Know Is Wrong: The Disinformation Guide to Secrets and Lies The Disinformation Company, 2002 Keep throttling the gatekeeper's! I just can't resist laughing in the face of someone that claims "there really should be limits to speech" when confronted with "Ideas" that conflict with so called solid research, solid science, etc. Anything that claims to say theories are solid proof because of the ...             Fleeced: How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, the ... Dick Morris, Eileen Mcgann Harper Paperbacks, 2009 Dick Morris Speaks the Truth I have been a liberal most of my life, but this book, has been very convincing, a lot of it is true, and it explains why so many Democrats in recent years have been changing their positions to Republicans. You could consider me a progressive Republican, I believe in ...             The Corpse Walker: Real Life Stories: China from the Bottom Up Liao Yiwu Pantheon, 2008 Deeply memorable collection of stories - highly recommended I read this book after seeing a positive review in the Chicago Tribune and it did not disappoint. Each story of everyday Chinese citizens and their struggles was very memorable, touching and thought-provoking. As an American, I also found it very enlightening, and ...             The Crime of Reason: And the Closing of the Scientific Mind Robert B. Laughlin Basic Books, 2008 A key acquisition for any library strong in science and social issues alike THE CRIME OF REASON AND THE CLOSING OF THE SCIENTIFIC MIND comes from a Nobel prize-winning professor of physics and discusses scientific delusions that science is being affected by volumes of advertising and little really valuable information, which is increasingly ...             The Sledding Hill Chris Crutcher HarperTeen, 2006 Unique Well Written Teen Novel This is the first Chris Crutcher novel I have read and I am eager to read his others. THE SLEDDING HILL is probably best enjoyed by thoughtful readers who have strong opinions in regard to the need for free thought and the dangers of censorship. This unusual thought ...             The Rough Guide to Conspiracy Theories 1 (Rough Guide Reference) James McConnachie, Robin Tudge Rough Guides, 2005 Compulsive reading I bought this book as something I could dip into but found I couldn't put it down! It was full of conspiracy theories I'd never heard of as well as fascinating insights into the classics, like JFK and the Dead Sea scrolls. The authors seemed open-minded and ...             Parental Advisory: Music Censorship in America Eric Nuzum Harper Paperbacks, 2001 A rad read As a huge fan of music, I found this book to be extremely informative.. from censorship in the earlier days to censorship nowadays, Nuzum is a connoisseur of music who writes with the fervor of a true music fan. This book touches upon everything from cover art to ...             We Are Iran: The Persian Blogs Nasrin Alavi Soft Skull Press, 2005 We Are Iran is Awesome This book is a must-read for anyone who enjoys getting the in-depth story from the actual people who are living it, rather than the politicized, over-simplified version that you get from the mainstream media. If you've ever asked yourself, "what is up with Iran?!" ...             Censored 2008: The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2006-07 (Censored) Seven Stories Press, 2007 Book is well written The first rater didn't seem to like what was published. That's ok. But to criticize the book itself for what the media is or isn't doing is giving the book an unfair rating. It seems like they were rating the issues. The book well-written, easy to use and clear. I ...          products you might be interested in search for books conspiracy, democratic, disinformation, reputation, scare-your-pants-off-club, scientific      toavi.com    web we recommend A thrilling combination of 50's pulp sci-fi and reflective commentary randomly chosen book: Eating Stella Style: Low-Carb Recipes for Healthy Living