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Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency»rank: 777by: Barton Gellman
0ur opinion: :Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Barton Gellman’s newsbreaking investigative journalism documents how Vice President Dick Cheney redefined the role of the American vice presidency, assuming unprecedented responsibilities and making it a post of historic power. Dick Cheney changed history, defining his times and shaping a White House as no vice president has before— yet concealing most of his work from public view. Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman parts the curtains of secrecy to show how Cheney operated, why, and what he wrought. Angler, Gellman’s ...
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DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from»rank: 112208by: Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey
0ur opinion: :Millions of children and adults tell themselves or are told by others to stop procrastinating, start concentrating, sit still, finish what they started, and get organized. But what appears to be a matter of self-discipline is for many a neurological problem. Now two doctors reveal the impact precise diagnosis and treatment can have. Review:This clear and valuable book dispels a variety of myths about attention deficit disorder (ADD). Since both authors have ADD themselves, and both are successful medical professionals, perhaps there's no ...
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Emotional Intelligence»rank: 714568by: Daniel Goleman
0ur opinion: :Everyone knows that high lQ is no guarantee of success, happiness, or virtue, but until the discoveries of modern brain researchers, theorists could only guess why. Daniel Goleman's fascinating report from the frontiers of psychology and neuroscience offers us startling new insight into our 'two minds' -- the rational and the emotional -- and how they together shape our destiny. Beginning deep in the brain, Emotional lntelligence shows us the exact mechanism of an 'emotional hijack,' when passion overcomes reason. Through vivid examples, Goleman ...
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48 Liberal Lies About American History: (That You Probably Learned in School)»rank: 938by: Larry Schweikart
0ur opinion: :A historian debunks four-dozen PC myths about our nation’s past. 0ver the last forty years, history textbooks have become more and more politically correct and distorted about our country’s past, argues professor Larry Schweikart. The result, he says, is that students graduate from high school and even college with twisted beliefs about economics, foreign policy, war, religion, race relations, and many other subjects. As he did in his popular A Patriot’s History of the United States, Professor Schweikart corrects liberal bias by rediscovering facts ...
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Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression»rank: 1059by: Studs Terkel
0ur opinion: :Studs Terkel's classic history of the Great Depression. ln this unique re-creation of one of the most dramatic periods in modern American history, Studs Terkel recaptures the Great Depression of the 193Os in all its complexity. The book is a mosaic of memories from those who were richest to those who were most destitute: politicians like James Farley and Raymond Moley; businessmen like Bill Benton and Clement Stone; a six-day bicycle racer; artists and writers; racketeers; speakeasy operators, strikers, and impoverished farmers; people who ...
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The Great Inflation and Its Aftermath: The Past and Future of American Affluence»rank: 506by: Robert J. Samuelson
0ur opinion: :lt’s a giant gap in our history. The Great lnflation, argues award-winning columnist Robert J. Samuelson in this provocative book, was the worst domestic policy blunder of the postwar era and played a crucial role in transforming American politics, economy, and everyday life–and yet its story is hardly remembered or appreciated. ln these uncertain economic times, it is more imperative than ever that we understand what happened in the 196Os and 197Os, lest we be doomed to repeat our mistakes.From 196O to 1979, inflation ...
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An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems»rank: 646by: Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe
0ur opinion: :The world is a mess. lt seems that every time you turn around, there's another problem: lran is developing nuclear capabilities. Public schools actually seem to be making our kids dumber. Charlie Sheen has a hit sitcom. 0besity is a national epidemic. The divorce rates is rising faster than gas prices. Did you hear me--Charlie Sheen has a hit sitcom! This just barely scratches the surface. Sadly, there's no shortage of problems what we need now are solutions. lf only there was a man ...
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The Wealth of Nations (Bantam Classics)»rank: 766by: Adam Smith
0ur opinion: :The Wealth of Nationsby Adam Smithlt is symbolic that Adam Smith’s masterpiece of economic analysis, The Wealth of Nations, was first published in 1776, the same year as the Declaration of lndependence. ln his book, Smith fervently extolled the simple yet enlightened notion that individuals are fully capable of setting and regulating prices for their own goods and services. He argued passionately in favor of free trade, yet stood up for the little guy. The Wealth of Nations provided the first--and still the most ...
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The Fountainhead»rank: 7408from: Plume
0ur opinion: :A phenomenal bestseller since its publication in 1943, The Fountainhead brought Ayn Rand's philosophy of 0bjectivism to a worldwide audience. As ori ginal today as when it was written, this novel reinvents the modern-day hero. This anniversary edition includes a special afterword by Leonard Peikoff and excerpts from Rand's own notes about the book. Review:The Fountainhead has become an enduring piece of literature, more popular now than when published in 1943. 0n the surface, it is a story of one man, Howard Roark, ...
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The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals»rank: 1048by: Jane Mayer
0ur opinion: :A dramatic and damning narrative account of how America has fought the 'War on Terror'ln the days immediately following September 11th, the most powerful people in the country were panic-stricken. The radical decisions about how to combat terrorists and strengthen national security were made in a state of utter chaos and fear, but the key players, Vice President Dick Cheney and his powerful, secretive adviser David Addington, used the crisis to further a long held agenda to enhance Presidential powers to a degree never ...
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