| |
|
The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Thomas L. Friedman
Picador, 2007
Your Guide to Capitalism in the 21st Century
+ Not the easiest read, but an eye-opener
+ Read it or weep!
+ one of the best for human philosophy, value system we live.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush
Robert Draper
Free Press, 2008
Good book
+ Great first draft of the history of the GWB presidency
+ Fills in some gaps about Bush's character
+ Selective insights into Bush but a pleasant book overall
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
What's the Matter with Kansas? : How Conservatives Won the Heart of America
Thomas Frank, 2005
Another native supporter
+ Middle America Revealed
+ A Must Read Book!!!
I just want to say that this book is completely on target and right about the political mindset of Kansas citizens in addition to almost every other right-winged American. I should know -- I used to live in Kansas. Luckily, I spent most of my life growing up in NY because after realizing many of ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Where Does the Money Go?: Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis
Scott Bittle, Jean Johnson
Collins Business, 2008
THE Book on Understanding U.S. Financial Health
+ the awful truth
+ MUST READING FOR 2008! A very good introduction and overview
+ A sobering account of America's finances
+ Federal Budget Problems
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
John Perkins
Plume, 2005
Very thought provoking.
+ I loved it
+ very important book
I enjoyed the way the author tied details of modern history to the events of his life. Very thought provoking. I think it is striking the way the individuals who critique it for a lack of statistics provide none of their own.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
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
3 cups = 5 stars
+ Recipes for Countering Extremism
+ This One a Must Read
+ Profoundly Written - An Inspired Journey and Book
+ Please read it. Based on true story but can't be further than fiction
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West
Benazir Bhutto
Harper, 2008
Rest in Peace for a Job Well Done
+ Superb and excellent!!
+ Please read this book!
+ Profound book autographed for us in blood
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army [Revised and Updated]
Jeremy Scahill
Nation Books, 2008
War by Error
+ A Thoughtful, Well Researched Account
It is hard to add usefully to the encomiums alrady heaped on this book, which details how a profit-seeking company, Blackwater, with the enthusiastic backing of the White House and Department of Defense and State Department,turned relatively innocuous administratve duties into a bloody crusade by ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Founding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America
Steven Waldman
Random House, 2008
Fair and balanced, as were they
+ "The Godly Roots Of Rebellion" & 'Saint' James Madison
+ Fascinating, factual and entertaining
+ Religious freedom was relative
+ An excellent book, required reading for both sides!
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Barack Obama
Crown, 2007
Dreams From My Father
+ Poetic Introspection
+ EXCEPTIONAL ON VIRTUALLY EVERY LEVEL
This is the most compelling story that really resonates with me. Barak Obama's life connects with a little bit of everyone no matter your race or background. In his book, Barak Obama articulates the near and distant relationships specifically with his grandparents and estranged parents, which ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
THE END OF FAITH
Sam Harris
Free Association Press, 2006
Sam Harris presages Sarah Palin.
+ It actually worked!
+ Well worth it - even after reading Dawkins, Dennett and Hitchens
+ A Thought Provoking Outlook on World Events and Religious Attitudes
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East
Robin Wright
Penguin Press HC, The, 2008
Great book!!!
+ Required reading for all who want to understand the Middle East.
+ Excellent and easy to read overview of the middle-east
+ A hopeful book
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Linda J. Bilmes
W. W. Norton, 2008
$3 trillion would have been cheap
+ Needs a Revision
+ A must read
This book puts forth a lot of numbers and tries to put a price on certain things that should not have to have a price on it: such as the price of a human life. But it needs to happen because obviously this country does not value the lives of its soldiers.
This book backs up the sentiment that ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
Tim Weiner
Anchor, 2008
'Must Reading'
+ A Wealth of information
+ History of a newspaper that kills
+ Useful
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage)
Lawrence Wright
Vintage, 2007
The Looming Tower
+ An Excellent Primer on Al-Qaeda's Birth and Growth
+ Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Insanity
+ The Definitive Account of The Genesis of Al Qaeda
+ The Looming Tower .......and The Wall.
|
|
|
|
|
|
