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American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
Jon Meacham
Random House, 2008
Comp[ared to other historical books
Well written-but not as interestingly as McCullough's writings. My one critisism is too many words were spent on the women in his life.
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The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
Niall Ferguson
Penguin Press HC, The, 2008
How things *really* work...
Have you ever wondered how banking started? How the South really lost the war? What really happened last year on Wall Street? This book explains the real reason behind nearly every historical event for the past 800 years.
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The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression
Amity Shlaes
Harper Perennial, 2008
Timely New Look at New Deal
Polls of historians credit FDR and the New Deal with ending The Great Depression while polls of economists credit World War II, according to Amity Shlaes, author of The Forgotten Man. This factoid is a reason while those who like to let data speak will generally ...
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Michael Pollan
Penguin, 2007
What we need to know, and don't
I heard first about this book while viewing CSpan 2 several months ago. Read this book and then his follow-up In Defense of Food: An Eater's ManifestoBoth books were eye-openers as to what we should and don't know about the omnivore's true dilemma. I'm still puzzled ...
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Simon & Schuster, 2006
A Book for our Times
Read this book if you know anything at all about Abraham Lincoln, or very little! The author has crafted a rich, detailed perspective of a man for all seasons, an American for all times. Our country longs for the depth and breath of his wisdom as much now as during ...
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The American Patriot's Almanac: Daily Readings on America
William J. Bennett, John Cribb
Thomas Nelson, 2008
The American Patriot's Almanac: Daily Readings on America
Everyone in the US should be required to read this book as we have put our history on the "back burner". As a school counselor, I know that our teachers and children are pressured by federal laws to pass/excell in the areas of reading, math, and science. Therefore, ...
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Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity
W.W. Norton & Co., 2008
dense read but worth it
this book will take you awhile to get thru as its dense reading with alot of detail. i have an advanced engineering degree, work in finance and this book still provided me insight into some basic math i was lacking and more importantly some of the big-picture details ...
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World Without End
Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2008
great book, didnt want it to end
an excellent read. Didn't want it to end and had trouble putting it down. I would definitely recommend reading the Pillars of the Earth first.
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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
a little humanity
In this egomaniac, me age, it is refreshing to read about someone who thinks about helping others. Recommend this book to those who are xenophobic and who are afraid to travel outside the well trodden luxury hotel path.
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association (APA), 2001
Publication Manual of the APA
Great service from vendor and book arrived in "like new" condition as stated. Would order again from vendor.
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The 10 Big Lies About America: Combating Destructive Distortions About Our Nation
Michael Medved
Crown Forum, 2008
Interesting things they won't teach in public schools.
This book presents a good perspective on issues that the media has led us to believe are "facts". Good historical background info. Definitely for those who want to have more than 1 perspective on where our country "is coming from".
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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007
A wonderful story
I normally wouldn't grab a book from the young adult section (or even the historical fiction section) for myself, but I am SO GLAD I did! This is a wonderful, but sad story told by Death. The setting is in Germany during WWII and it follows a young girl's journey to ...
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
Jim Collins
Collins Business, 2001
A great book, but try not to fight the examples.
Jim Collins and his team did a great job of breaking down both business and leaders into factors that helped make them successful. Thought Collins markets his book as a business book I believe, like those of Covey, the theories in this book will serve you well in both ...
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The 5000 Year Leap: A Miracle That Changed the World
W. Cleon Skousen
Center for Constitutional Studies, 2006
We the People
The Constitution is about us and our liberties, not the government, the corporations, or the lobbyists.
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The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2009
World Almanac Books
World Almanac, 2008
a must have
Even in the age of computers and Google, this book is a must. Hard to put down and one fact always leads to another.
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