books about: destroying

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Destroying

The Crazy Makers: How the Food Industry Is Destroying Our Brains and Harming Our Children

Carol Simontacchi

Tarcher, 2007

Interesting...but Ultimately Depressing
You know, this book isn't at all what I was expecting...I rather got the idea in my head that this was another book like Fast Food Nation, and to some extent it was. This book was really about feeding yourself (as a potential parent) and your children the best foods ...

The Hundred-Year Lie: How to Protect Yourself from the Chemicals That Are Destroying Your Health

Randall Fitzgerald

Plume, 2007

More horrifying than the best Stephen King book
Many of us have heard bits and pieces of what's contained in this book -- chemical body burdens, unintended and disastrous side effects of drugs, toxic households, lead in toys, etc. -- but to have it all together, in one well-researched book, was literally more ...

The End of Food: How the Food Industry is Destroying Our Food Supply--And What We Can Do About It

Thomas F. Pawlick

Barricade Books, 2006

COMPELLING READING
A must read for anyone concerned about their health and the quality of the food we eat. Industrial food production is changing the COMPOSITION of the food we eat. Real food requires our knoledge and effort.

Men in Black: How the Supreme Court Is Destroying America

Mark Levin

Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2006

More Greatness from the Great One
What's the most pressing problem facing our nation? Well, there are a ton to choose from. You could say external forces looking to exterminate us. That would certainly be valid, but I'm always been more of an implosion versus explosion guy in terms threats. Frankly, I ...

The Cult of the Amateur: How blogs, MySpace, YouTube, and the rest of today's user-generated media are ...

Andrew Keen

Doubleday Business, 2008

First critical Web 2.0 book
Anyone involved in Web 2.0 should find this book useful, in particular two groups: 1)those who own big Web 2.0 companies and 2)those who are dreaming of making millions by setting up a Web 2.0 company. GOOD: we tend to see only the advantages of the Web 2.0 trend ...

The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church

Gregory A. Boyd

Zondervan, 2007

The Myth of a Christian America
A very Powerful read! I am sure very Controversial read for many. But I did understand what the writer was talking about. A very good point how Religion is being used and abused in today's America

The Anti-Inflammation Zone: Reversing the Silent Epidemic That's Destroying Our Health (Zone (Regan))

Barry Sears

Collins Living, 2006

If you have Arthritis- Read this Book
I was lucky enough to find an internist who recommended this book to me when I went to him with symptoms of cold intolerance, fatigue, swollen and inflamed joints, thyroid disorder and a host of other symptoms. In the meantime, while awaiting the results of the tests, ...

While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam is Destroying the West from Within

Bruce Bawer

Broadway, 2007

The Multi-cult Mess in Western Europe
Bawer is a homosexual who found out that gay rights and freedoms are being threatened by the Islamic minority in Western Europe. He also writes about how Islamicists are threatening other values of liberal democracy. Without really knowing Islamic culture very well, ...

Silos, Politics and Turf Wars: A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues Into ...

Patrick M. Lencioni

Jossey-Bass, 2006

Brilliant and Well Told
This book provides solid practices and actions to identify and remove silos in organizations. It's filled with do-able actions in a context that gives examples and great team discussions.

Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity

Garrett B. Gunderson

Greenleaf Book Group LLC, 2008

Killing Sacred Cows is New, Refreshing, and Counter Intuitive
I can summarize the reasons to buy this book: (1) Financial Institutions, the media, family, friends, and financial advisors hype myths for their own benefit. (2) You can't recognize a myth (a Sacred Cow) when you are in it until it's too late. (3) The book covers ...

How The Rich Are Destroying the Earth (Foreword by Greg Palast)

Hervé Kempf

Chelsea Green Publishing, 2008

Revolution in the air
I watch a lot of documentaries and read books on this same theme, so most of what he discusses I was already aware. I thoroughly enjoyed his writing style and appreciated the concise way he got his point across. I think this is the perfect book to give as gifts due to ...

ReCreate: Building A Culture In Your Home Stronger Than The Culture Destroying Your Kids
Ron Luce

Regal Books, 2008

An intense battle is raging for the hearts and minds of America s 33 million teenagers, the largest generation of teens in U.S. history. These teens have an enemy. He has crafted an offensive strategy, stealth tactics, sophisticated reconnaissance and subtle propaganda. You only have to turn on your TV, talk to your teen s friends, go to the ...

Code Red: An Economist Explains How to Revive the Healthcare System without Destroying It

David Dranove

Princeton University Press, 2008

Great healthcare econ reading
This is a great book to review what's wrong with America's health care system, how we end up here and how we may fix it. There isn't any complex econ model used to crack the "Red Code," neither any rhetoric about "fundamental change" which is favored by presidential ...

How Walmart Is Destroying America And The World: And What You Can Do About It

Bill Quinn

Ten Speed Press, 2005

Wal-Mart prdjecct
ok here is the deal. i do not like this store but i had to do a report on it and in that respect it was a good source of information for what i was trying to conclude.

Women Can't Hear What Men Don't Say: Destroying Myths, Creating Love

Warren Farrell Ph.D.

Tarcher, 2000

Fathers, this book will and should make you fear for the fate of your sons...
In the academic world, where the liberal arts have in recent years been virtually taken over by neo-feminist academics, Warren Farrell dares to tread upon their turf. Boldly, if somewhat recklessly, Warren Farrell dares to block the way of 21st century feminism in the ...