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Los Gusanos: A Novel (Nation Books)
Exceptional book by a man with a great heart and conscience: I first became aware of John Sayles after seeing his movie "Matewan". I loved the movie; the union organizer, Joe Kenehan, is my all-time favorite movie hero (well, next to my boyhood [... more]
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The Head Negro in Charge Syndrome: The Dead End of Black ...
Lacks Insight, Replaces Analysis With Ad Hominem: Although Kelley makes valid points about the general ineffectiveness of black political leadership today, his argument is, unfortunately, premised wholly on an indictment of the motivation of the [... more]
$13.95
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How to Build a Nuclear Bomb: And Other Weapons of Mass ...
Short but informative: A reference book which does not delve into the exhausting details of the WMD technology but presents in a clear and easy to read text all the essential information. Of course the title is somehow misleading, as the book is not a [... more]
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The Red Letters: My Father's Enchanted Period (Nation Books)
A Father, A Son, And Mother Memory: About a fourth of the way into this graceful memoir, and just before he starts to unfold the tale-within-a-tale concerning the eponymous 'red letters', author-narrator Ved Mehta admits to a moment of agonizing self- [... more]
$22.95
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The KGB Bar Nonfiction Reader (Nation Books)
Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 810.809747109045 EAN: 9781560256014 ISBN: 156025601X Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: 2004-09-07 [... more]
$16.95
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Pity the Nation: The Abduction of Lebanon (Nation Books)
Not an easy read: As Fisk tells us this book is not an academic history of the wars in Lebanon but rather a personal narrative of a news reporter based on his mountain of notes, a profession in which he is just the best. This leads to some confusion for [... more]
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Napoleon's Glance: The Secret of Strategy (Nation Books)
Fascinating, useful, and well-written!: ... This is a great history of social entrepreneurs, military leaders, and other great strategists who figured out how to get what they wanted. Great short chapters on Joan of Arc, Patton, Alice Paul and the [... more]
$14.95
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The Full Rudy: The Man, the Myth, the Mania (Nation Books)
The Truth about Rudy: For everyone who thinks Rudolph Giuliani is a hero and the savior of New York City, they should read Newfield's book. It objectively tells the ugly truth about this deeply flawed man. Far from objective: This author clearly had an [... more]
$11.95
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Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays (Nation Books)
A literary and political treat: Christopher Hitchen's style of writing is so elegant, flowing, and humorous that reading his papers is a literal treat. I often feel sad when I see the end of one of his essays approaching. Being absorbed in his prose is [... more]
$16.95
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A Prayer for America (Nation Books)
Great speeches from a great man: This collection of recent speeches really allow you to get a glimpse into the mind and, most importantly, heart of Dennis Kucinich. There is little partisan politics in his words; they come from the heart, and this is [... more]
$11.95
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Mount Rushmore: An Icon Reconsidered (Nation Books)
lively history: Larner's lively history lesson isn't about the rock. It is about the world and visions that shaped it. He takes us through the history of the Black Hills examining the migrations, treaties and personal agendas reflected in the eyes of the [... more]
$14.95
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Capri and No Longer Capri (Nation Books)
An Essential Book: Capri and No Longer Capri is not a guide book, nor is it a history of the island: it is the reflections of the author, novelist Raffaele La Capria, on his long relationship with Capri. Mr. La Capria has a summer home on Capri but has [... more]
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