books about: history     books:     History      Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance Barack Obama Three Rivers Press, 2004 Barack's diverse and complex life story This is a wonderful, detailed, and heartfelt trek through the life of Barack, including memories of his grandparents, his step-father, and mostly his beloved mom. He also explores repeatedly the impact of an absent father - something I have experienced first-hand and ...             The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America Thurston Clarke Henry Holt and Co., 2008 The Wound What was there about this intense, brave, confused, very funny, and very tender-hearted campaign - one that lasted a mere 82 days - that haunts us more than ever after 40 years? Why is it impossible to see even a glimpse of Robert Kennedy on TV without feeling, in ...             The Monster of Florence Douglas Preston Grand Central Publishing, 2008 A gripping and disturbing read Beginning in 1974 and continuing to 1985 a series of gruesome murders took place near Florence, Italy. Usually murdering the young men first, the killer would then kill the young women at his leisure and then mutilate the body. Though the police sought to catch the ...             The Post-American World Fareed Zakaria W. W. Norton, 2008 In Depth An excellent book and a must read to understand shifts happening in the world and how they will shape our future.             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 Required reading! This book is topically extremely current and ought to be required reading for every US citizen, if not everyone in the world. But unlike most required reading, this book is actually enjoyable and captivating. Very worthwhile!!             The Revolution: A Manifesto Ron Paul Grand Central Publishing, 2008 Perfect for what it is... You've likely read the criticisms already. Are there really any new ideas here? Not really. Just a healthy dose of founding fathers and Austrian (and a little Chicago) economic theory. Is it short? Yep. Just a high level overview. Did Dr. Paul already make most ...             Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Jim Collins Collins, 2001 Who is on your Bus? This is one of the most quotable books around. There are excellent tidbits, which can be applied to everyday business. For example, Right people on the bus, Hedgehog concept, Level 5 leadership....a dabbling for everyone to enjoy and quote.             The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals Michael Pollan Penguin, 2007 A Great Read Pollan creates a very informative and interesting book that us simple folk can enjoy and learn from.             The Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett NAL Trade, 2002 Great read... I don't usually go for period pieces but these two books by Follett are great, holding my rapt attention over the years, and ages...             What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception Scott McClellan PublicAffairs, 2008 Better Late Than Never I "read" this book in its audio format because, among other things, the author, Scott McClellan is the narrator. I will refer to some qualities of the audio, but mostly to the text. Any criticism of the quality of the audio is limited to the first paragraph following ...             Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World Patrick J. Buchanan Crown, 2008 A fascinating new perspective on WWI & II and on Churchill This book is the quintenessential wakeup call to those who blindly accept the, one might say, "Churchill cult". He should indeed be remembered and respected for the good he did and sought, but that does not mean we ignore the darker side of his actions and the ...             How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines Thomas C. Foster Harper Paperbacks, 2003 great book for students This is a lively, friendly, entertaining book that is great for students. It discusses how to read, to to really read literature. But as a practiced reader I found that it didn't teach me much, though it would be great for a freshman or sophmore.             Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 Marcus Luttrell Back Bay Books, 2008 Liberals do suck, this book was good Ok first of all all the rangers posting on this don't be mad because SEAL training is considered harder than yours. If you are such a bad man it shouldn't matter. Second, I agree that Luttrell is wrong about killing the 3 civilians but they should have been kept from ...             Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History Ted Sorensen Harper, 2008 Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History This is a very readable and enoyable book by a man who was involved at the core of JFK's decision-making process. Starting with a history of his family's background and proceeding through his life with Kennedy from his election as Senator till his death and beyond ...             The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine Benjamin Wallace Crown, 2008 A great yarn I read this book in two sittings. Just a terrific, ripping yarn, full of amazing, vivid characters and beautiful prose. Not only do you get to learn about this rarified world of expensive wine -- a world full of rich people behaving badly -- but you also learn about ...          products you might be interested in search for books billionaire, entertaining, inheritance, literature, post-american, unnecessary randomly chosen book: The Usborne Living World Encyclopedia (Encyclopedias)