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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals 421 reviews
Michael Pollan
Penguin, 2007
Stop!!! Before you put that in your mouth...
Do you know where the food you eat comes from? Do you know what chemicals are sprayed on to them? What genes within them have been modified? What inhumane treatment has gotten the food to your plate?
If you don't, it may be time to read the Omnivore's Dilemma and reassess your eating habits. This book isn't the most entertaining, but boy does it open your eyes! From the genetically-modified ...
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance230 reviews
Barack Obama
Three Rivers Press, 2004
The Amazing Honest Journey of America's NEXT President
I found it interesting to read Barack's amazing book on the new amazon kindle. A new politics is what Obama preaches-a new e-reader is what I was consuming it on. All in all-a very modern experience. I was deeply moved by this story-an honest personal account of Obama's coming to grips with his very identity. Once you have read this it should be no surprise as to why Barack has become such a ...
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What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception 63 reviews
Scott McClellan
PublicAffairs, 2008
We Decided to buy After heearing from Dole and Cheney
Great book - we decided to buy this book after hearing the comments from Robert Dole and Dick Cheney.Without their comments we doubt we would have bothered to buy it , but we are so glad we did.
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Vintage)521 reviews
Barack Obama
Vintage, 2008
The Hopemongering ;-)
Barck Obama is a self described hopemongerer ( I think we need to add this word to the dictionary if it is not already there given the publicity it has gotten!). In this book he gives practical advice on what an individual can do to make a difference. I found the chapter 4 on politics particularly interesting. He openly talks about campaign financing and how expensive it is in the Illinois media ...
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The Post-American World37 reviews
Fareed Zakaria
W. W. Norton, 2008
All Americans Should Read This Book
The hegemon that is America is at a crossroads. This is the central and compelling idea behind Fareed Zakaria's most recent book entitled The Post-American World. In his wide-ranging and optimistic look at the future of the United States, Zakaria makes the case that hegemonic America is no longer the youthful and ambitious democracy it was a hundred years ago. On the dawn of the 21st century, the ...
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The Revolution: A Manifesto 504 reviews
Ron Paul
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
A book from the man who should be the next President.
After the "Super Tuesday" results came in and I was disappointed with how Ron Paul did in those primaries, I reverted to my characteristic cynicism and bitterness with the political process and decided that I no longer had a desire to support ANY politician, regardless of political philosophy and legislative history. I removed Ron Paul from my page, left the "Veterans for Ron Paul" facebook ...
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The Art of Racing in the Rain45 reviews
Garth Stein
Harper, 2008
FANTASTIC! A MUST READ!
If you are a spiritually and philosophically open person, looking for a beautifully written and deeply intelligent novel that delves into themes of transcendence, forgiveness, and even magical thinking, then you will love this book.
If, however, you prefer a more rigid spiritual or philosophical outlook--or, if you are extremely literal and simply can't get past what a dog really would or ...
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The Great Derangement: A Terrifying True Story of War, Politics, and Religion at the Twilight of the American ... 15 reviews
Matt Taibbi
Spiegel & Grau, 2008
A Compilmentary Read ... Matt Gets You Thinking
What Taibbi does, is GET YOU Thinking!
So, to his critics, you too should THINK about what he writes.
He took on Thomas Friedman's neoliberal account of Globalization with candor, wit and a line of reasoning even the critics couldn't ignore ... one of the most widely read criticisms ever written.
His rebuttal inspired the book, "The World is Flat?" .. a critique of Friedman's tome ...
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How to Use the Amazon Kindle for Email & Other Cool Tricks: Read and Answer Email Anywhere, Anytime on the ...68 reviews
Harvard Perspectives Press (indieKindle.blogspot.com), 2007
So much for so little
If you are buying a Kindle and are new at the game, this is a worthwhile investment. It gives you all sorts of information you may not pick up on from the Kindle Users Guide. It has the bonus of regular updates on the Kindle and the promise of a no-cost copy of the finished book when it is published later this year [2008]. You also can get a bunch of links to interesting Kindle websites. I have ...
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time1013 reviews
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
The most powerful book I have ever read...
Many of us have felt hopeless, scared and frustrated since 9/11. We see anger building, more disaster looming and see little hope through governmental leadership. This incredible story, about a man who against all odds builds a school for a Pakistani village that nursed him through a near-death experience, provides a solution, at least the beginning of a solution, to the spiral of hatred and ...
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference914 reviews
Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2002
Loved it!
I wish there were more books out there as interesting and thought-provoking as this one. I really don't have much more to say beyond "this book is just plain great, and you should definitely get your hands on it."
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Always By My Side: A Father's Grace and a Sports Journey Unlike Any Other5 reviews
Jim Nantz
Gotham, 2008
Is it his time (to buy this book)??? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello friends,
I started this book in March, finished it in April, and now it belongs to May!! If you are looking to "come out of hibernation" after a long winter, this is your book. It is as grand as it gets!! A book for the ages!!
Doug Riddell
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The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism74 reviews
Timothy Keller
Dutton Adult, 2008
An Apologetic For Today's Reader
Seeing a Christian apologetic on the New York Times Best Seller list arrested my attention. Having heard the quality of Timothy Keller's spoken messages, I assumed the book would be a well-done apologetic. Yet, for a book defending the Christian faith to join the list of national best sellers, I anticipated it would need to connect with a broad audience in a compelling way. I was not ...
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Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World32 reviews
Patrick J. Buchanan
Crown, 2008
Concealed Truths
It is a universal truth that countries on all sides of military conflicts seek to propagate lies about their enemies. They also conceal their own flaws and misdeads. Sometimes they tell outright lies. Sometimes they lie by telling only part of the truth. Most people have little or no real knowledge of foreign relations. Most have no interest in such knowledge until war threatens. The ...
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association214 reviews
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association (APA), 2001
APA Publication Manual is the Best!
There's no way I could be getting through grad school without this manual. I highly recommend this to anyone who is in college. It's straight forward and easy to use. The best section starts on page 306 and has a full-blown APA paper sample for reference. It's great!
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable303 reviews
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Random House, 2007
We have to remember, it is a model about the world, not a world about the model
If you ever questioned what your history teacher told you, you will find this book very interesting. If you ever hated grading on the curve, you will find out your were not alone. If you ever built a portfolio and it was perfect, and later you had asked yourself what in the world were you doing, you will find an answer in this book.
If you ever had to decompose a forecast at your work to get ...
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Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of ...19 reviews
Elissa Wall, Lisa Pulitzer
William Morrow, 2008
Totally Mesmerizing
While I have read books by other wives who've left the FLDS, this one was different in that it was the story of the 14 year old who brought down Warren Jeffs. Though this storyline doesn't happen until the latter part of the book, you feel the tension and stress that she was put under to do what the "prophet" told her to do. There was no choice in the matter and as much as she said she wasn't ...
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The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America6 reviews
Thurston Clarke
Henry Holt and Co., 2008
"To tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world"
Less than a month into Bobby Kennedy's campaign for the 1968 Democratic presidential nomination, Martin Luther King, Jr. was gunned down. Bobby was in Indianapolis at the time, and said a few words. He didn't make a political speech. He didn't read from a script. He just said a few heartfelt words that expressed his horror at the assassination and his vision for a better nation, a nation ...
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Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History9 reviews
Ted Sorensen
Harper, 2008
First rate in every way!
I had the distinct pleasure to meet Mr. Sorensen 19 years ago when he very graciously gave me an hour of his time to talk about JFK. I knew that night that I was in the presence of a special person. I loved this compelling book. Get it now!
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Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations46 reviews
Alex Harris, Brett Harris
Multnomah Books, 2008
Every parent who cares about the emerging generation...
...must read this book. Buy multiple copies and give it to everyone you know with children - whether they have toddlers, grade-school, middle school, or high school children. Don't just give it to your kids, read it first! My chest and heart felt like it could explode with hope as I read this book! I have heard it stated that it takes only 10% of a population to establish a culture, while the ...
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