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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Thomas L. Friedman
Picador, 2007
The world is flat 3.0
It is an interesting book, and Friedman brings up a lot of arguable points Its crazy how much outsourcing really goes over seas to China and India.
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The Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower
Robert Baer
Crown, 2008
An Absolutely Alternative Look at the Realty of Us vs. Iran
Once again, Baer comes flying in with the sorry-but-it's-true reality of the Middle East. I've read all his books and couldn't wait to read this one. The first two dealt with exposing what Saudi Arabia is really up to and their involvement in terror and, most ...
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The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British
Sarah Lyall
W. W. Norton, 2008
The Title is Apt
Lyall was a young American reporter for the New York Times when she married a British gent and moved to London in the mid-1990s. Now, after nearly 15 years there, she pulls off the nearly impossible--she chronicles the foibles of the English and skewers them ...
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The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals
Jane Mayer
Doubleday, 2008
Fear and loathing in D.C. or when you lose the past the future makes no sense.
Those of you who are considering a truly scary read for Halloween "The Dark Side" by Jane Mayer is just the book for you. The horror of the Bush Administrations' CIA Terror Project has been given the Disney treatment in main stream media but Mayer sets the record ...
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The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008
Bob Woodward
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Believable Woodward
Woodard is a believable writer. In-depth reports of Iraqi war within U.S. government raises great concern of our leaders emotional and professional leadership abilities. Who is making our presidential decisions? Who has the ear of the president? Where are the safe ...
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Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency
Barton Gellman
Penguin Press HC, The, 2008
Frightening but balanced
"Angler" paints a portrayal of the most dangerous vice president in US history, based on dozens of interviews and extensive documentary research. Gellman is fair in attributing to Cheney mostly honest motives, a deep belief in what he espoused and did, and honesty in ...
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The Post-American World
Fareed Zakaria
W. W. Norton, 2008
This is a highly informative source for coming to terms with the positive changes that globalization could and is bringing.
Fareed Zakaria has really given a great deal of thought to globalization and its larger meaning, and it is obvious for almost all to see. His thoughts on how the U.S., India, China, and Russia should interact are spot on. His use of statistics is pretty much a welcomed ...
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Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome
James L. Wilson
Smart Publications, 2002
Must Read
This book is a must read because adrenal health is an issue that is largely ignored by today's pill pushing Drs.. The book addesses some of the most important features of hormonal health for both men and women. You will be amazed to learn how many symptoms and ...
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Naomi Klein
Picador, 2008
Great Book
Very eye opening, great reading. I read it while i was in Panama last summer and was able to draw paralles to the building of the Panama Canal
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What In the World Is Going On?: 10 Prophetic Clues You Cannot Afford to Ignore
David Jeremiah
Thomas Nelson, 2008
Accurate and Timely
Dr. David Jeremiah's book "What in the World is Going On?" is a guide to events that are ocurring before our eyes. When I got it I could not stop reading it; I red it in 3 nights. (and I'm a slow reader) but the book, is so current, and it is a wonderful guide for the ...
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Great Emergence, The: How Christianity Is Changing and Why (emersion: Emergent Village resources for ...
Phyllis Tickle
Baker Books, 2008
must-reading for church leaders of all kinds
in a recent video post by doug pagitt (http://dougpagitt.com/emergent/emergent-and-emerging-church-distinction), he talks about the relationship between the terms "emergence", "emerging church", and "emergent" (or emergent village). the emerging church, as many have ...
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Real Change: From the World That Fails to the World That Works
Newt Gingrich
Regnery Publishing, 2008
Voter's Must Read to make your voice heard in November
This book is an exceptional and well thought out direction, with appropriate actions, to improve American excellence in the world. It thoroughly defines fundamental problems in American policies with appropriate prescriptions. Every voter in America should read this ...
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Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller--Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century
Napoleon Hill, Arthur Pell
Tarcher, 2005
If you are determined to reach any goal, this is a great book to read
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R16TPH4TK6GX3Z This has been an enormous help in setting and reaching goals. My goals are related to money, but I think his system would help with reaching any type of goal. *note that I read an older edition*
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Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
Nikki Grimes
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2008
Dreams Can Come True...
YES, WE CAN. We can dream. YES, WE CAN. We can achieve those dreams. YES, WE CAN. We can change America. YES, WE CAN.
This story chronicles Obama's life as he leads up to running for President. The historical nature of the story is intriguing. They used to ...
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Loser Take All: Election Fraud and The Subversion of Democracy, 2000 - 2008
Ig Publishing, 2008
A Disturbing Deceit of Democracy
This book encapsulates years of research to provide what used to come from investigative journalists -- before mainstream corporate media cornered the market on misinformation and tabloid news. A loser can win a rigged election in America because counting the vote is ...
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