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Four Way Burn: The All-in-One Training Program for : Stronger Muscles, More Flexibility, Improved Posture and ...

3 reviews
Ralf Hennig

Rodale Books, 2007

Very nicely conceived and executed
The most important concept in health and fitness that I've carried away from my studies in Scott Sonnon's "Circular Strength Training" and "Maximology" courses is that eventually, you have to sophisticate your approach to training if you want to truly reap the benefits of high performance and optimal health and vitality. Otherwise, if you just go harder and harder in the cardio sessions, pile on ...

My Life: The Presidential Years Vol. II (Vintage)

5 reviews
Bill Clinton

Vintage, 2005

A great book from a great president
As a Clinton Democrat, I grew up with issues like Social Security and welfare in my mind. I found out more about Clinton from this book then watching him for the last 14 years on TV. Clinton uses easy to understand words yet at some points he uses more complicated rhetoric. A fun book to read and will test what you know about Clinton's term in office.

The Counselors: Conversations With 18 Courageous Women Who Have Changed the World

40 reviews
Elizabeth Vrato, Bill Clinton, 2002

Inspiration
Please don't start reading this book with expectations of knowing each of these wonderful women's life details. It is an vague exploration of the paths that each woman's life took. I have to say I was inspired to start a monthly bruncheon with local women leaders and young women. It starts next month and am very excited about what I got out of the book to make things happen in my own area. This ...

My Life

2 reviews

Random House Audiobooks, 2004

This book changed my perspective about Clintons...
Being a fatherless child, I can understand the depth of Clinton's feeling now. He has touched a lot in this limited room. I wish, I could get more where I wanted while reading. This is an excellent autobiography. He proved himself to be one of us rather than some elite class. It was a delight reading this book.

The Accidental President of Brazil: A Memoir

14 reviews
Fernando Cardoso

PublicAffairs, 2006

Informative and sincere political memoir
This is an intriguing and informative political memoir, and I would highly recommend it to anybody interested in recent Brazilian history and politics. First of all, let me share the observation that there really don't seem to be many good books on contemporary Brazil. I am a non-specialist when it comes to Brazil and so I've been searching for some journalistic accounts, travelogues, etc. I was ...

Cotton Field Of Dreams: A Memoir

5 reviews
Janis F. Kearney

Writing Our World Press, 2005

Taking Us Back...
Upon meeting Janis F. Kearney, one is presented with a combination of soft-spoken gentleness, wisdom beyond her years, and a quiet strength that isn't seen often in people anymore. I've had the pleasure of meeting Kearney, and now after reading her memoir, I've had the opportunity to learn a bit more about her and how she came to have the above qualities. COTTON FIELD OF DREAMS, her debut title, ...

The Starr Evidence: The Complete Text of the Grand Jury Testimony of President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky

1 review
Monica Lewinsky, The Washington Post Staff, ...

PublicAffairs, 1998

Easy to read & informative;the other side of the coin
It's been interesting, especially today, the final day of thecongressional impeachment hearings; to be able to look up thesespecific items on this book and of course, the starr report. Objective interpretation, is not as difficult as you would think, if you considered the $MONEY$ involved. Interesting as it may be to some, and equally exciting or disgusting to others, I know in my heart that no ...

Ripples of Hope: Great American Civil Rights Speeches

3 reviews
Bill Clinton, Mary Frances Berry

Basic Civitas Books, 2003

An invaluable collection
This book fills a stunning gap -- I've never seen another collection dedicated to the civil rights speeches that have played such a crucial role in American history. It includes all the famous speeches (I Have a Dream, etc.), but it also covers activists most of us haven't heard of, from movements most civil rights histories ignore. Each speech is accompanied by an introduction with just enough ...

Mi Vida

4 reviews
Bill Clinton

Knopf, 2004

Mucha Carisma y especial atraccion
Uno de los mejores presidentes de muchas decadad ;hasta un buen amante;sin mencionar su corage como hombre de decir,todo lo que sintio,en un antes y despues fabuloso el libro,creo que su carisma pasara a las generaciones y si no hubiera sido infiel en la presidencia,no seria la diferencia de la sociedad democrata en un mundo cambiante;incluyendo a las personalidades. Recomiendo de los libros en ...

Chronicle of America (Chronicle)

5 reviews

Chronicle Australasia, 1993

Fun, breezy, and informative
"Chronicle of America" is a capsulized approach to American history from 1492 to present. Significant events are organized as newspaper articles that quickly break down the most important aspects of the event in a simple "who, what, where, when, and how" format. Contemporary illustrations and photographs are interspersed throughout each year to reinforce the newspaper approach. Although ...

Between Hope and History

15 reviews
President Bill Clinton

RANDOM HOUSE, 1996

Good summary of Clinton goals and speeches
Clinton will not go down in history as a great politcal writer, but this book is a reasonably good summary of his political philosophy, ideas, and goals. My favorite quote: "Even in a free society, real choices exist only if people have the capacity to take advantage of them." The right-wing Clinton-haters can write all the bad reviews of this book they want, but if they actually read it, ...

Peace Is Possible: Conversations with Arab and Israeli Leaders from 1988 to the Present

2 reviews
S. Daniel Abraham

Newmarket, 2006

A unique documentation of a personal contribution to the peace process
Plenty of books have been written about Israel's stormy relationships with its neighbors - but few hold the content and impact of PEACE IS POSSIBLE: CONVERSATIONS WITH ARAB AND ISRAELI LEADERS FROM 1988 TO PRESENT. Entrepreneur author Dan Abraham founded Slim-Fast Foods and utilized his resources from this to facilitate Mideast peace, making over sixty trips between 1988 and 2002 and meeting with ...

Giving

83 reviews

Knopf, 2007

Great Book
I read this from cover to cover and couldn't put it down. It reminded me that we can all do something grand with our time. Clinton mentions volunteering with young people and I agree that it is so very important. If you have young ones as well, check out: The Ultimate Volunteer Guidebook for Young People Both books are an awesome gift to any young person.

My Life: The Early Years

13 reviews
Bill Clinton

Vintage, 2005

Better than I was led to believe.
I like a story that takes its time and give me the details to make my own conclusions and that is just what Bill Clinton has done with his book. I didn't vote for him either time he ran for national office and I still enjoyed this book.

In His Own Words

3 reviews
Nelson Mandela

Little, Brown and Company, 2004

A Worthy Collection of Thoughts and Vision
IN HIS OWN WORDS is perfect reading for history buffs. There are 545 pages of speeches, addresses and statements of Nelson Mandela. When you read this collection of words by Mr. Mandela, you come away with a better understanding of this man who has dedicated his life to his belief of freedom and equality. Nelson Mandela is a prolific writer as well as a gifted speaker. There are twelve ...

Mandela: The Authorized Portrait

2 reviews
PQ Publishers Ltd., Desmond Tutu, ...

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2006

A Beacon of Promise in a Troubled Continent
Nelson Mandela stands as a Beacon in South Africa, Africa, and the rest of the world as an example of what a political leader should be. Not only was he largely responsible for the 'one person one vote' changes in South Africa, but then after he was elected president he served one term and retired. This is very un-politician like. Especially in the third world politicians seem to stay in office ...

The Superpower Myth: The Use and Misuse of American Might

19 reviews

Wiley, 2005

A must read for responsible Americans
This work is a must read for reponsible and interested Americans. We need to know what role the U.S. can and should play in international affairs, particularly since the U.S. is the only economic, military, naval, and political superpower. This role is unprecedented in world history and while it can be the source of great promise for the U.S., it can also be the cause of great suspicion. ...

Jean Moulin, 1899-1943: The French Resistance and the Republic

1 review

Palgrave Macmillan, 2002

..a rather bland synopsis
Jean Moulin, celebrated resistance hero, creator of the 'army of the night' a national icon in France and a martyr....yet little is known about him in the English speaking world. A decent work on the man who has assumed the status of secular saint is long overdue. In France this pre-war dilettante with his leftist leanings and a talent for art has come to symbolise the courage of resistance, that ...

My Life

697 reviews
Bill Clinton

Knopf, 2004

My Life by Bill Clinton
When faced with impeachment after Monica rumor became The Story, President Clinton, to whom ambiguity was never part of his nature, took the worst situation to mean retreat from Office, which would not have relieved his soul. This autobiography is informative and tender in every corner. At times the ex-President aggravated his bitterness and despair; not a pleasing prospect for a vigorous man ...

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