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Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World
Bill Clinton
Knopf, 2007
A Small Amount Can Go a Long Way
+ Giving? - Yes. Changing the world? Not quite.
+ Giving it a Chance
Charitable giving is a regular part of life for many Americans and one man who wants to encourage Americans to integrate giving into their daily lives is former U.S. President Bill Clinton. The former U.S. Chief Executive has his own foundation dedicated to the cause of world health and other ...
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The Revolution: A Manifesto
Ron Paul
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Great book!
+ My Manifesto is Bigger than your Manifesto
+ Libertarian manifesto
+ The Revolution: A Manifesto Dr Ron Paul
+ Not what I expected, but very good!
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Goodnight Bush: A Parody
Gan Golan, Erich Origen
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Amazingly Well Done
+ Great satire!
+ American classic
Okay, so your politics probably need to lean in this direction for you to be able to appreciate this one. Having said that, this book is a very clever poignant critique of the last seven years. What really impressed me is how well done it was. I actually purchased the original Goodnight Moon as ...
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Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives
George Lakoff
Chelsea Green, 2004
Thinking Outside THE Box
+ Understanding Political Preferences
+ Great Book
I was one of millions of people who watched Faux News only-just 'for fun'.
Now I understand why 9 million dollar salary of Bill O'reilly worth every penny.
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McCain: The Myth of a Maverick
Matt Welch
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
John McCain: Our Less Than Perfect Next President
+ Ask not...
+ illuminating
+ McCain a nanny statist just like his opponents
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Truth and Consequences: Special Comments on the Bush Administration's War on American Values
Keith Olbermann
Random House, 2007
A truly revealing and excellent book
+ K.O. Power
Certainly, those persons who spend their days as apologists for the Bush Administration, with their heads firmly buried in the sand, will list out all the reasons why this book is owned by the democratic party, and they'll shriek out the usual evangelistic defenses of Dumbya. But truly, Olbermann ...
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Free Ride: John McCain and the Media
David Brock, Paul Waldman
Anchor, 2008
You should read this book!
+ What DO You Really Know About McCain?
+ Will the Real John McCain Please Stand Up?
+ This should be read by liberals OR conservatives, who want to understand some real facts behind McCain's shallow image
+ Teflon McCain - the coating isn't accidental
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No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage, 2007
The Coin Has No Say
+ Whipped Through That One
+ When is evil too much to face?
+ An Engaging and Thought-Provoking Book
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The Truth (with jokes)
Al Franken
Dutton Adult, 2005
wonderful!
+ Painfully Funny, and (at times) Just Painful
+ An Extremely Important Book!
+ I'm Livid: It's True!
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The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder
Vincent Bugliosi
Vanguard Press, 2008
Every American Should Read This Book!
+ Excellent Read
+ Prosecution of George W. Bush
+ Just read it. Convincing.
+ amazing
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The Great Derangement: A Terrifying True Story of War, Politics, and Religion at the Twilight of the American ...
Matt Taibbi
Spiegel & Grau, 2008
Witty and Insightful!
+ Interesting
+ Most Excellent
+ "Seem like every time you stop and turn around, something else just hit the ground"
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Barack Obama
Crown, 2007
It's even better than 5 stars
I wish that every American could read this book! I was moved and impressed as I learned about who Barack Obama is. This book was written shortly after graduating from law school and before Obama entered politics. It highlights what an intelligent, perceptive, philosophical and principled person ...
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
Jon Stewart
Allen Lane, 2005
Brilliant Satire!
+ Entertaining and informative
+ Hilarious and informative!!!
Most of the points on this book have been covered already, so I'll just offer two additions.
1. People have referred to the accuracy of this book. Well, it's not as accurate as some say. See the paperback version (Teacher's Edition) where they let a PhD go to town on it with a red pen. It's ...
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My Life
Bill Clinton
Vintage, 2005
My Life by Bill Clinton
+ The glimpse of a man
+ A Long Road That Hasn't Ended
+ Take him at his word?
+ Amusing & interesting read
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Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell
Plume, 2003
Forget WE, The Iron Heel and every other dystopian novel. Read this book!
+ Still Relative Today
+ Cherish your thoughts
+ This Book Deserves More Stars Than Are In The Sky
+ my first Orwell, and I'm already hooked
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