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Doing Justice: Liberalism, Group Constructs, and Individual Realities (S U N Y Series in Deviance and Social ...
Leroy H. Pelton
State University of New York Press, 1999
Offering a new way of thinking about liberalism and public policies, this book contends that group-based policies, predicated on all manner of group construction, pervade public policy. Although many of these policies are considered to be liberal, they are all discriminatory in essence. For example, the Social Security Act of 1935, although regarded as the foundation of modern liberalism, is ...
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2002
Must read book
+ Entrepreneurs, heads up!
+ Having been hugely happy with Blink!
Macolm Gladwell's approach in this book is that of an observer. His deductions are thoroughly logical and offer a refreshing alternative to traditional thought. This book was a joy to read. I am also half way through his second book entitled Blink. As an author he has explained in both these ...
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Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery
Eric Metaxas
HarperOne, 2007
Brilliant Brief Bio of Wilberforce
+ An Unhidden Jewel
+ William Wilberforce: The world's first moral and Justice Crusader
+ Good read, but...
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Longitudes and Attitudes: The World in the Age of Terrorism
Thomas L. Friedman
Anchor, 2003
a reporter who does not look away
+ Worth reading, but not the whole answer.
+ Extrordinary book
+ So true, so important, everyone should read it
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, ...
McGraw-Hill, 2002
Common sense isn't really all that common
+ Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
+ Crucial Conversations
+ Best book ever
+ conversations
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Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl
Beacon Press, 2006
Astounding
+ A Phenomenal Book
+ A man that has contributed greatly to my knowledge of the world.
+ This is the one.
+ A must read classic
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Jared Diamond
W. W. Norton, 2005
History; It's What's for Dinner
+ Fascinating!
+ Great subject and treatment - shakey science
+ Is Western Society truly superior?
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
John Perkins
Plume, 2005
Very thought provoking.
+ Dark
+ An Eye Opener
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.
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The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead
David Callahan
Harcourt, 2004
Eye opening
I intend to use the book to discuss with my students. It is an excellent representation of the state of our society, lends itself to great discussion, and opens the door for further investigation of our true nature.
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The Dark River (Fourth Realm Trilogy)
John Twelve Hawks
Corgi Adult, 2008
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America's Great War: World War I and the American Experience (Critical Issues in History)
Robert H. Zieger
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2001
A Concise History of WW I
+ The Political Context of WWI: For the serious reader only
This book was written to educate a general audience. The 'Foreword' says Woodrow Wilson's advice of self-determination, universal human rights, and an international organization to prevent future wars failed. But this merely shows Wilson's flawed thinking. Class and sectional differences make ...
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The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics
Ted Halstead, Michael Lind
Anchor, 2002
Too bad our politicians don't read books like this
+ Bridging the political divide
+ Truly Common Ground for the Future
The meat of this book is not so much the specific proposals that the authors offer. Instead, the real point of this book is: Our nation has undergone three revolutionary transformations -- from colony to independence (1770's to Civil War), from agrarian to early industrial (Civil War to 1930's), ...
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The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse
Gregg Easterbrook
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004
Good quick book to make you think
+ Enjoyable, Thoughtful Read
+ Makes you reflect on what happiness really is
I was drawn to this book because of TMQ, what Mr. Easterbrook writes for ESPN. If you like that, then I would suggest you take a little bit, and enjoy a book that makes to think. Well thought out and written, with no bias for anything than the truth he describes. Enjoy.
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QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability in Work and in Life
John G. Miller
Putnam Publishing Group, 2004
QBQ Should Be Required Reading for Everyone!
+ Must Read for Entire Team
+ Must Read
+ How to become more productive.
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Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives
George Lakoff
Chelsea Green, 2004
Thinking Outside THE Box
+ Good framework for framing
+ A must read for the prograssives (or Liberal crowd) especially volunteers for the DNC!
I was one of millions of people who watched Faux News only-just 'for fun'.
Now I understand why 9 million dollar salary of Bill O'reilly worth every penny.
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