books by Encounter Books     books:     Encounter Books      The Faithful Departed: The Collapse of Boston's Catholic Culture Philip F. Lawler Encounter Books, 2008 The Sign of Jonas. I almost hesitate to recommend this book, since reading it was like tearing open a psychic scab. Still, I think that anyone who cares about the Catholic Church should acquire and read this, what I can only characterize as a masterpiece. It is not simply a ...             In Praise of Prejudice: The Necessity of Preconceived Ideas Theodore Dalrymple Encounter Books, 2007 The Most Interesting Man in the World. Well, Dr. Dalrymple is to me at any rate. I would place him solidly on my list of top five writers without any question. Indeed, I probably will read anything he ever writes on any subject. Yes, I agree with the other reviewers that this book is too short, but, being ...             History Upside Down: The Roots of Palestinian Fascism and the Myth of Israeli Agression David Meir-Levi Encounter Books, 2007 Best Book on Israel and the Middle East This book was truly an eye-opener for me. I read it at one sitting, in a cafe, it was so engrossing. The author, a brilliant American-Israeli Professor of History, brings to light many little-known facts having to do with the origins of the Middle East conflict ...             Black Rednecks and White Liberals Thomas Sowell Encounter Books, 2005 Very Interesting I have read three Sowell titles now and loved all of them, though there is some tendency to repeat the same theme. For instance in Conquest and Cultures he discussed slavery in his chapter about Africa, and again had a chapter devoted to slavery in this book. However, ...             Mexifornia : A State of a Becoming Victor Davis Hanson Encounter Books, 2004 Straight talk from a native Californian "... this book is part melancholy remembrance of a world gone by, part detached analysis by a historian who knows well the treacherous sirens of romance and nostalgia, and part advocacy by a teacher who always wanted his students to be second to no one." - Author ...             Decline and Fall: Europe's Slow Motion Suicide Bruce S. Thornton Encounter Books, 2007 Is Europe in decline and fall? Thornton argues that it is, and in this short book he explains how Europe found itself in this mess, and then talks about the consequences in the last half of the book. Europe began the last century with "overwhelming global dominance" (p 27). So how, as Weigel ...             Willful Blindness: Memoir of the Jihad Andrew C. McCarthy Encounter Books, 2008 too scary to read at bedtime Everyone who doesn't want to learn Arabic and wants to keep their Bibles should read this book and think about what it says. Keep a dictionary handy, however. He uses a few Bill Buckley quality words.             The Cure: How Capitalism Can Save American Health Care David Gratzer Encounter Books, 2008 The perfect antidote to Moore's Sicko propaganda Let me state now that NO ONE is denying that healthcare in the United States is messed up right now, and is facing some SERIOUS issues. Even the most conservative Republican knows this full well and good. This is not even the issue. The real issue should be: would ...             Climate Confusion: How Global Warming Hysteria Leads to Bad Science, Pandering Politicians and Misguided ... Roy Spencer Encounter Books, 2008 The Coolest Critique I have read several books on this subject. This one is by far the best. It is clear, easy for the non-climatologist, well balanced and humorous. It is also brief. The chapters on weather and climate are lucidly presented although they might take reading twice over, ...             Black Rednecks and White Liberals Thomas Sowell Encounter Books, 2006 What I knew wasn't so With his usual impeccable research and clear writing, in the title presentation, Black Rednecks and White Liberals Thomas Sowell has shown that much of the self-defeating behavior of Black Americans came from neither the antebellum South, nor from ancestral Africa. ...             Culture Counts: Faith and Feeling in a World Besieged Roger Scruton Encounter Books, 2007 The Contemplations of Roger Scruton. Just about everything Roger Scruton writes I enjoy reading. He has one of the most penetrating and illustrious minds in all of conservadom, and Culture Counts is a book worthy of his reputation. Scruton is the type of intellectual heavyweight who can score points on ...             Empire of Lies: The Truth About China in the Twenty-First Century Guy Sorman Encounter Books, 2008 The mask ripped off, the Potemkin Village blown up Economic conservatives and neoliberal "spinners" from James Fallows and Reed Hundt through Bill Clinton (singled out in one passage) are exposed as frauds, liars and enablers for a China of modern myth in this power-packed new book. French journalist, politician and ...             Camelot and the Cultural Revolution: How the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Shattered American Liberalism James Piereson Encounter Books, 2007 JFK and the Punitive Liberals. There are no guarantees when buying books. We often eagerly anticipate a release hoping it will be a classic but soon discover that it belongs on the ash heap of history alongside the collected works of Marx, recordings of the Back Street Boys, and every single movie ...             The Mexican Mafia Tony Rafael Encounter Books, 2007 A well researched and investigated book A well researched and investigated book. If you want to learn about the Mexican Mafia then read this book. Although it is a little too cop/prosecutor orientated it is still good- you just have to skip the cop parts to get to the good gangster stuff. But not a bad ...             Londonistan Melanie Phillips Encounter Books, 2007 Enlightening, depressing Phillips' book is a clarion call for Europe and America. Islamo-facism is a threat and we must confront it head on if Western Civilization is to survive. She points out how far-left multicultural extremists in the U.K. ignore the threat if radical Islam and preach ...          products you might be interested in search for books assassination, londonistan, palestinian, politicians, preconceived, twenty-first we recommend Enlightening, depressing randomly chosen book: Cómo Comprar su Primera Casa (Guias Practicas)