Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance309 reviews Barack Obama Three Rivers Press, 2004 Dreams from my Father + A genuine story of love and aspiration I highly recommend this book. It provides a unique insight into Barack Obama's strong character.             The Conscience of a Liberal80 reviews Paul Krugman W. W. Norton, 2007 Finally some good news! + Highly recommended for all Americans, liberal or otherwise + Krugman Liberal Views + Nice Work             Boom!: Talking About the Sixties: What Happened, How It Shaped Today, Lessons for Tomorrow92 reviews Tom Brokaw Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008 Surprised + Very Informative Book + Boom First, let me just say that I am surprised. I figured a left wing media guy with a left wing reputation would have written a left wing book, but this wasn't the case. Having been in college in the late Sixties myself, I lived through much of what this book talks about. I wondered what happened to ...             Thanks But No Thanks: The Voter's Guide to Sarah Palin22 reviews Sue Katz Harvard Perspectives Press (Harvard Perspectives in Current Affairs), 2008 Katz describes accurately what I know as a former evangelical + BUY THIS BOOK INSTEAD OF GAWKING AT PALIN + A must read for voters of either party I have to say that Katz describes accurately what you can expect behind the "maverick" facade with Palin's likely ascent to the presidency. Like Palin, I was raised evangelical in Idaho. As Katz describes, I too fooled people with my impressive appearance and converted "Jews for Jesus". Like ...             The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism297 reviews Naomi Klein Picador, 2008 Great Book + READ this Book! + The Shock Doctrine + Absolutely shocking             The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way in the New Century (Updated and Expanded)212 reviews Paul R. Krugman W. W. Norton & Company, 2004 More of us should've read this book sooner + A timeless work. Having just finished this book, I wish more of us had read it sooner and recommended it to others. Paul Krugman's observations from 1999 to 2002 on the economic side of American politics were right on the mark as far as warning what might happen under the Bush administration. On Nov. 19, 2000, ...             The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Vintage)593 reviews Barack Obama Vintage, 2008 A good way to get and understanding of Barak Obama + Inspiration from a Born Leader + Inspired!!! + Engaging             The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media's Favorite Candidate192 reviews David Freddoso Regnery Publishing, 2008 The Real Obama + The Case Against Barack Obama + Highly Recommended + Authoratative and well sourced + If Only Everyone Knew...             I Am America (And So Can You!)428 reviews Stephen Colbert Grand Central Publishing, 2007 So far so good.... + Funny book Read the first few chapters and it is very Stephen Colbert. Whitty, funny, in depth, blunt...good book so far             Choosing the President 2008: A Citizen's Guide to the Electoral Process (Choosing the President) The League of Women Voters The Lyons Press, 2008 The only nonpartisan guide to the complex and often baffling process that decides the nation’s next president             Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries15 reviews Naomi Wolf Simon & Schuster, 2008 Naomi Wolf at her best + It is Time to WAKE UP! + Must have for any one who wants to get invovled beyond "just voting" + Patrick Henry revisited!             The Revolution: A Manifesto682 reviews Ron Paul Grand Central Publishing, 2008 MUST READ + A Wrecking Ball, Indeed + I am now a Libertarian + worth more than the price + Interesting read             Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership21 reviews Madeleine Albright Harper, 2008 Insight That Can be Applied to Every Aspect of Life + Memo to the president elect + Encompassing, funny, makes sense "Concentrate on duties that will restore our country's reputation and keep us safe," Madeline Albright urges the next president of the United States in her 2008 book, Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership. She outlines her ideas as to what our commander ...             Patriotic Grace: What It Is and Why We Need It Now13 reviews Peggy Noonan Collins, 2008 Outstanding Book. + "This big strong nation we've got is a delicate thing." + Elevating our political dialouge I just wanted to say thank you to Ms. Noonan for writing such a wonderful book. It is one of the more thought provoking books I have read in a long while. This is a self-help book for our current state of political and social affairs. This is a self-help book for America. It's a fast read (3-5 ...             A Contract with the Earth19 reviews Newt Gingrich, Terry L. Maple The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 A Contract with the Earth-a refreshing review of the facts + GOOD but some concerns Gingrich and Maple have created a well thought out bipartisan plan to "save the earth" from exploitation by people who, knowingly or unknowingly are in the process of destroying the environment. Historically Dr. Terry Maple dragged Zoo Atlanta from the abyss and created one of the finest exhibits ...             Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance309 reviews Barack Obama Crown, 2007 Dreams from my Father + A genuine story of love and aspiration I highly recommend this book. It provides a unique insight into Barack Obama's strong character.             John McCain: An American Life: An American Life2 reviews Spencer Williams Grosset & Dunlap, 2008 Nice Biography! I found this book to be easy to read, understand and most importantly very thorough. A good book and an interesting one.             Gaming the Vote: Why Elections Aren't Fair (and What We Can Do About It)7 reviews William Poundstone Hill and Wang, 2008 A joy to read + Best in Class! + Fascinating and fun + Revolutionary ideas that are worth pondering             Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics49 reviews Joe Biden Random House, 2007 WONDERFUL reading...you feel like Joe is right in the room with you having a conversation + A good look at the future Vice President + Worth the fighting for + Joe Biden is a sincere guy + Compelling life story             The Faith of Barack Obama32 reviews Stephen Mansfield Thomas Nelson, 2008 Obama's Religious Background and Conversion to Liberal Christianity + Fair and Balanced (for the most part) This is a nice religious biography of Obama. You learn about his mother's agnosticism, his stepfather's liberal Muslim beliefs, and Obama's early Catholic education in Indonesia (he went because it was the best westernized school in the area, not because his mom was Catholic). Years later, we ...