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1	Do the Right Thing: Inside the Movement That's Bringing Common Sense Back to America more books like this by Mike Huckabee add to wishlist Part campaign memoir, part manifesto, this work from the former governor of Arkansas and a rising star of the Republican party lays out his optimistic vision for America's future. 8-page b&w photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.86! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Obama Nation more books like this by Jerome R Corsi, PH.D. add to wishlist Barack Obama stepped onto the national political stage when the then-Illinois State senator addressed the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Soon after Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate, author Jerome Corsi began researching Obama's personal and political background. Scrupulously sourced with more than 600 footnotes, The Obama Nation is the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work more books like this by Professor Jimmy Carter add to wishlist President Carter has been a student of the biblical Holy Land all his life. For the last three decades, as president of the United States and as founder of The Carter Center, he has studied the complex and interrelated issues of the region's conflicts and has been actively involved in reconciling them. He knows the leaders of all factions in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Principles of Uncertainty more books like this by Maira Kalman add to wishlist Part personal narrative, part documentary, part travelogue, and part chapbook, this compilation of Kalman's "New York Times" columns form an intricately interconnected world view and an idiosyncratic inner monologue. see all copies from $3.32! new only from $8.46! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush more books like this by John W Dean add to wishlist This highly critical view of the George W. Bush administration is by one of the key figures of the Watergate scandal, Nixon's former counsel John W. Dean. Now a respected columnist and author, Dean deplores what he sees as the Bush administration's strong-arm tactics and its penchant for secrecy, and he faults Bush on both domestic policies and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The O'Reilly Factor: The Good, the Bad, and the Completely Ridiculous in American Life more books like this by Bill O'Reilly (Read by) add to wishlist These observations on politics and American life--from the popular television commentator--are terse, acerbic, and sometimes witty. Considered by some to be right-of-center, O'Reilly calls them the way he sees them, and he is no defender of the status quo. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.97! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Turning Back the Clock: Hot Wars and Media Populism more books like this by Umberto Eco, Alastair McEwen (Translator) add to wishlist The time: 2000 to 2005, the years of neoconservatism, terrorism, the twenty-four-hour news cycle, the ascension of Bush, Blair, and Berlusconi, and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Umberto Eco's response is a provocative, passionate, and witty series of essays--which originally appeared in the Italian newspapers La Repubblica and L'Espresso- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Lincoln and Douglas: The Debates That Defined America more books like this by Allen C Guelzo add to wishlist From the two-time winner of the prestigious Lincoln Prize comes a brilliant account of the most famous open-air debates in American history--those between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. 8-page b&w photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace: How We Got to Be So Hated more books like this by Gore Vidal add to wishlist In essay-articles on Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing, as well as in new thoughts on 9/11, Vidal expresses his dissenting views on America and its role around the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Philosophy and Social Hope more books like this by Professor Richard Rorty add to wishlist Richard Rorty is one of the most provocative figures in recent philosophical, literary and cultural debate. This collection brings together those of his writings aimed at a wider audience, many published in book form for the first time. In these eloquent essays, articles and lectures, Rorty gives a stimulating summary of his central philosophical ... see all copies from $6.55! new only from $6.75! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	My Day: The Best of Eleanor Roosevelt's Acclaimed Newspaper Columns, 1936-1962 more books like this by Eleanor Roosevelt, David Emblidge (Editor) add to wishlist The very best of Eleanor Roosevelt's historic newspaper column, for the first time in a single volume-a dazzling diary of her life and times. Recently named "Woman of the Century" in a survey conducted by the National Women's Hall of Fame, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote her hugely popular syndicated column "My Day" for over a quarter of that century, ... see all copies from $4.45! new only from $7.71! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom more books like this by Cornel West add to wishlist Offering openhearted wisdom for modern times, this courageous collection of quotations, speech excerpts, letters, and photographs by the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Democracy Matters" includes an original CD that highlights Dr. West's outstanding spoken-word artistry. see all copies from $11.21! new only from $13.54! \| SVS
13 view cover	Caught in the Middle: America's Heartland in the Age of Globalism more books like this by Richard C Longworth add to wishlist A "Chicago Tribune" reporter explores the new reality of life in todays heartland and reveals what these changes mean for the region and the country. Longworth addresses whats right and whats wrong in the region, and offers a prescription for how it must change--politically as well as economically--if it is to survive and prosper. see all copies from $5.77! new only from $11.67! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky more books like this by Professor Noam Chomsky, Peter R Mitchell (Editor), John Schoeffel (Editor) add to wishlist In this collection of interviews, Noam Chomsky discusses his views on the American presence in the world from the Vietnam era through the present in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and other places. Chomsky is critical of American policies in these areas, and many of his comments implicate the media for the role they play in shaping public opinion ... see all copies from $3.66! new only from $10.10! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	World War II Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West more books like this by Laurence Rees add to wishlist In this revelatory chronicle of World War II, Laurence Rees, winner of the 2006 British Book Award for History, documents the dramatic and secret deals that helped make the war possible and prompted some of the most crucial decisions made during the conflict. Drawing on material available only since opening of archives in Eastern Europe and ... see all copies from $7.99! new only from $20.86! \| SVS
16 view cover	Mr. Adams's Last Crusade: John Quincy Adams's Extraordinary Post-Presidential Life in Congress more books like this by Joseph Wheelan add to wishlist In this engaging biography, historian Joseph Wheelan describes Adamss battles against the House Gag Rule that banished abolition petitions; the removal of Eastern Indian tribes; and the annexation of slave-holding Texas, while recounting his efforts to establish the Smithsonian Institution. As a man of the whole country, Adams was not bound by ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.81! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Leonard Bernstein: The Political Life of an American Musician more books like this by Barry Seldes add to wishlist From his dazzling conducting debut in 1943 until his death in 1990, Leonard Bernstein's star blazed brilliantly. In this fresh and revealing biography of Bernstein's political life, Barry Seldes examines Bernstein's career against the backdrop of cold war America - blacklisting by the State Department in 1950, voluntary exile from the New York ... see all copies from $11.25! new only from $18.70! \| SVS
18 view cover	Woodrow Wilson and the Roots of Modern Liberalism more books like this by Ronald J Pestritto add to wishlist Woodrow Wilson and the Roots of Modern Liberalism highlights Wilsons sharp departure from the traditional principles of American government, most notably the Constitution. Ronald J. Pestritto persuasively argues that Wilsons unfailing criticism places him clearly in line with the Progressives assault on the original principles of American ... see all copies from $30.14! new only from $30.14! \| SVS
19 view cover	The Education of Ronald Reagan: The General Electric Years and the Untold Story of His Conversion to Conservatism more books like this by Professor Thomas Evans add to wishlist In October 1964, Ronald Reagan gave a televised speech in support of Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater. "The Speech," as it has come to be known, helped launch Ronald Reagan as a leading force in the American conservative movement. However, less than twenty years earlier, Reagan was a prominent Hollywood liberal, the president of the ... see all copies from $14.30! new only from $19.50! \| SVS
20 view cover	Diary of a Bad Year more books like this by J M Coetzee add to wishlist An eminent, seventy-two-year-old Australian writer is invited to contribute to a book entitled "Strong Opinions". It is a chance to air some urgent concerns. He writes short essays on the origins of the state, on Machiavelli, on anarchism, on al Qaida, on intelligent design, on music. What, he asks, is the origin of the state and the nature of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Takeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American Democracy more books like this by Charlie Savage add to wishlist In 1789, the Founders devised a system of checks and balances to keep kingly powers out of the hands of presidents. But in the 1970s and 80s, a faction of Republicans, outraged by the weakening of the presidency after Watergate and Vietnam, abandoned the traditional conservative suspicion of concentrated government power. These men hatched a plot ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.51! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Gandhi Reader, the Penguin more books like this by Rudrangshu Mukherjee (Editor), Mohandas Gandhi add to wishlist Culled from the "Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi", this volume contains a representative selection of his writings focusing on themes which were central to Gandhi's philosophy. The book is divided into eight sections and discusses the following in detail: Gandhiji's complete rejection of what is known as modern civilisation together with its ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.16! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Courage in a Dangerous World: The Political Writings of Eleanor Roosevelt more books like this by Eleanor Roosevelt, Professor Allida M Black (Editor) add to wishlist A major collection of the articles, speeches, letters and other writings of Eleanor Roosevelt which show her as an engaged thinker and prolific writer on key issues of her times. Arranged by time period and topic, these writings address issues such as the plight of migrant workers, the Holocaust, McCarthyism, and the struggle for civil rights. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.42! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Einstein File: J. Edgar Hoover's Secret War Against the World's Most Famous Scientist more books like this by Fred Jerome add to wishlist Why did the FBI investigate Albert Einstein? According to Jerome, Einstein struggled for civil rights in a manner that did not accord with the Hoover Administration. This book describes the political Einstein. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.44! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Rebellion of Ronald Reagan: A History of the End of the Cold War more books like this by James Mann add to wishlist In "The Rebellion of Ronald Reagan", "New York Times" bestselling author James Mann directs his keen analysis to Ronald Reagan's role in ending the Cold War. Drawing on new interviews and previously unavailable documents, Mann offers a fresh and compelling narrative - a new history assessing what Reagan did, and did not do, to help bring America's ... see all copies from $9.96! new only from $11.82! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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