Selected Philosophical Writings (Oxford World's Classics)4 reviews Thomas Aquinas Oxford University Press, USA, 1998 great Aquinas starting point + Reasonable introduction to the angelic doctor + St. Thomas for Beginners + A model anthology             Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times69 reviews H.W. Brands Anchor, 2006 Andrew Jackson + Preserving the Union through a world of struggle + Solid Introduction to Andrew Jackson + Man and Myth Reconciled + A Good Read on Andrew Jackson             How the Irish Saved Civilization (Hinges of History)259 reviews Thomas Cahill Anchor, 1996 Nay-sayers knowe not what of which they speake + I had avoided this book for 13 years + Always on time + Salvation from the Irish             The Prince (Bantam Classics)284 reviews Niccolo Machiavelli Bantam Classics, 1984 The Recipe of the American Corporate State + The Giant of the Self-Help Genre + mc review Machiavelli's "The Prince" is a guide of morality-void techniques for acquiring and maintaining political power and ultimately, political fortune. Written nearly 500 years ago, this blueprint for tyranny is just as relevant today. As his compass, Machiavelli uses history, both ancient and ...             Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission138 reviews Hampton Sides Anchor, 2002 A Truly Patriotic Saga + Great historial account + excellent read + Incredible WWII saga, amazingly well-written! + Accurate, compelling account of a true, combat event of WWII             Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln372 reviews Doris Kearns Goodwin Simon & Schuster, 2006 Fantastic read + A fantastic president + Before I buy + A must read before President-Elect Obama takes office...             The Politics (Penguin Classics)24 reviews Aristotle Penguin Classics, 1981 If You Don't Want To Live In A State, You Are Either A God Or A Beast + If You Don't Want To Live In A State, You Are Either A God Or A Beast + Another famous ancient Greek philosopher. + Politics Defined             Leviathan (Penguin Classics)37 reviews Thomas Hobbes Penguin Classics, 1982 What to do with Modern World + A Classic + Book for High School This huge work is the foundation of classical liberalism; it is the basis for Locke, for Smith, and all economic neo-liberalists all the way up to the current period. Written during the English Reformation, Hobbes was confronted with the problem of absolute individualism; he begins this work of ...             His Excellency: George Washington221 reviews Joseph J. Ellis Vintage, 2005 He's like Chickenman, He's Everywhere, He's Everywhere, but who is He? + A Great Man not an Deity + Excellent The essence of George Washington is everywhere in America. When we take out our billfold to pay a bill, there he is. When we watch the news of TV we always have reports from Washington. George Washington is the American version of Mount Olympas. He's there looking rather stoic on Mount ...             The Inferno (Signet Classics)106 reviews Dante Alighieri Signet Classics, 2001 A powerful translation of a masterpiece + Nice balance + One of the Best Translations + Mandelbaum for beauty, Hollander for notes, Esolen for arguments + Sets the bar high for future B&N Classics             Alexander Hamilton250 reviews Ron Chernow Penguin Press, 2004 A forgotten Founding Father! + Exellent Bio + The Best of the Founding Father Biographies + jack's take + Fascinating bio!             Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West134 reviews Hampton Sides Anchor, 2007 great choice for history buffs & western fans + Excellent + Blood and Thunder recommended for non-history buffs + Great Book + An amazing epic of American History             Utopia (Penguin Classics)13 reviews Thomas More Penguin Classics, 2003 Astonishing - Given Who Wrote It + Utopia: 'a place that does not exist' + An Intellectually Fun and Stimulating Read This is an astonishing work - given that it was written five hundred years ago by Thomas More, a rich Catholic and later Lord Chancellor. Thomas More begins his tale autobiographically and relates how he meets a traveler called Raphael who is highly educated in Greek language and literature (who ...             Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics (Philosophical Library Series)8 reviews Aristotle Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Company, 2002 Exceptional translation, excellent introduction + We Reach Our Complete Perfection Through Habit + Doing the right thing... + Doing the right thing             John Adams778 reviews David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 2008 Fascinating and in depth... + Illuminating + We were fortunate to have him + Magnificent biography + Absolutely Amazing             Beyond Good & Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future75 reviews Friedrich Nietzsche Vintage, 1989 What was on Zarathustra's mind on those mountains? + FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE: "...PUTTING HIS FINGER ON BAD ARTS OF INTERPRETATION" (start here with Nietzsche) + Way Beyond Good & Evil Beyond Good and Evil clarifies much of what is left in the air in Thus Spoke Zarathustra and hinted at in the Gay Science. It helps to be familiar with TSZ, or at least the Gay Science coming into reading this text, given the subtlety of the allusions to his former writings and concepts, and the ...             The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression139 reviews Amity Shlaes Harper Perennial, 2008 The Forgotten Man + We don't need to repeat the mistakes of the past + Perfect for our current economic situation Execllent, scholarly work. A must read to see how much the Depression and the New Deal are reflected in our current financial mess and government.             Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War278 reviews Nathaniel Philbrick Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 book review + A Good Read + A great, mythbusting yarn + Riveting Historical Novel of America's Early History             Strategy: Second Revised Edition (Meridian)46 reviews B. H. Liddell Hart Plume, 1991 Modern Classic + Strategy Classic + The Optimistic Jew Though I am not sold on Liddell Hart's thesis in this book, it provides such an expansive analysis of historical military accounts that I cannot discount its indelible mark on my future thoughts of military strategy. Clausewitz puts me to sleep, but Liddell Hart kept me awake into the wee hours of ...             The Birth of Tragedy and The Case of Wagner29 reviews Friedrich Nietzsche Vintage, 1967 The Op. 1 of Frederic Niezsche ! + Great value + Just some logistics... + Nietzsche's Best, in my opinion