By Michael Hastings - (February 3, 2012) "General Stanley McChrystal, the innovative, forward-thinking commanding general of international and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, was living large. He was better known to some as Big Stan, M4, Stan, and his loyal staff liked to call him a "rock star." During a spring 2010 trip across Europe to garner additional allied help for the war effort, McChrystal was accompanied by journalist Michael Hastings of Rolling Stone. For days, Hastings looked on as McChrystal and his staff let off steam, partying and openly bashing the Obama administration for what they saw as a lack of leadership. When Hastings's piece appeared a few months later, it set off a political firestorm: McChrystal was ordered to Washington, where he was fired unceremoniously.
In The Operators, Hastings picks up where his Rolling Stone coup ended. He gives us a shocking behind-the-scenes portrait of our military commanders, their high-stakes maneuvers and often bitter bureaucratic infighting. Hastings takes us on patrol missions in the Afghan hinterlands, to late-night bull sessions of senior military advisors, to hotel bars where spies and expensive hookers participate in nation-building gone awry. And as he weighs the merits and failings of old-school generals and the so-called COINdinistas -- the counterintelligence experts -- Hastings draws back the curtain on a hellish complexity and, he fears, an unwinnable war." (Penguin Press 2012)
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By Wes Moore - (February 3, 2012) "Two kids named Wes Moore were born blocks apart within a year of each other. Both grew up fatherless in similar Baltimore neighborhoods and had difficult childhoods; both hung out on street corners with their crews; both ran into trouble with the police. How, then, did one grow up to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader, while the other ended up a convicted murderer serving a life sentence? Wes Moore, the author of this fascinating book, sets out to answer this profound question. In alternating narratives that take readers from heart-wrenching losses to moments of surprising redemption, The Other Wes Moore tells the story of a generation of boys trying to find their way in a hostile world." (Spiegal & Grau 2010)
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By Suze Orman - (February 3, 2012) "In nine electrifying, empowering classes, Suze Orman teaches us how to navigate these unprecedented financial times. With her trademark directness, she shows us how to tackle the complicated mix of money and family, how to avoid making costly mistakes in real estate, and how to get traction in your career or rebuild after a professional setback. And in what is the most comprehensive retirement resource available today, Suze presents an attainable strategy, for every reader, at every age.
The Money Class is filled with tools and advice that can take you from a place of financial fear to a place of financial security. In The Money Class you will learn what you need to know in order to feel hopeful, once again, about your future." (Random House 2011)
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By Mario Batali - (January 27, 2012) "The tantalizing recipes in "Molto Batali" reflect Mario's passion for food and family, his belief in the importance of eating together, and the joy that comes when we share lovingly made meals. This same spirit of community and family informs the charitable work of the Mario Batali Foundation, the mission of which is to feed, protect, educate, and empower children--encouraging them to dream big while providing them with the necessary tools to become an active force for change in today's world." (Harper Collins 2011)
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By Bill Moyers - (January 20, 2012) "Bill Moyers Journal: The Conversation Continues" brings [his] groundbreaking work to the page. From Michael Pollan, David Simon, and Jane Goodall to John Grisham, Karen Armstrong, and Barbara Ehrenreich, "Bill Moyers Journal: The Conversation Continues" introduces the ideas that matter today--on subjects as diverse as the politics of food, race in the age of Obama, aging in America, the power of poetry, wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan, the conflict over gay marriage, and the fate of the American newspaper. (The New Press, 2011)
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By Senator Bernie Sanders - (January 20, 2012) In the wake of President Obama's deal with congressional Republicans to preserve Bush-era tax cuts-tax cuts that gave colossal breaks to the wealthiest Americans--Senator Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont, publicly denounced the deal as an "absolute disaster" and decided to do something about it. On Friday, December 10, 2010, Senator Sanders galvanized millions of Americans with an eight-and-a-half-hour filibuster decrying the tax deal and all it symbolized: the bankrupting of the middle class, corporate greed, and the impotence and corruption of today's Congress. (Nation Books, 2011)
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By Fmr. Gov. Jennifer Granholm - (January 20, 2012) A candid account by Michigan's charismatic, controversial former governor of reckoning with the profound economic challenges her state--and the country--face. (Public Affairs, 2011)
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By Matt Lewis (editor) - (January 20, 2012) Many a pundit has tried to define Sarah Palin, but this is one woman who chooses not to wear labels imposed by others but instead to define herself by her own words and actions. Today she is one of the most sought after speakers and commentators and is poised to help to frame the issues in the 2010 election and beyond. "The Quotable Rogue" encapsulates Palin's thoughts on such salient issues as health care, taxes, and government spending, the right to life, climate change, what it means for a politician to serve the people, and more. (Thomas Nelson, 2011)
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By Herman Cain - (January 13, 2012) "When Herman Cain speaks, people listen. When he debates, he wins. If you care about the future of America, you have heard of the down-to-earth political newcomer running for president, the straight-talking man of the people with blunt assessments of what America needs. Originally overlooked by mainstream politicos and media, Herman Cain [was] truly a candidate from 'outside the Beltway,' but no longer one who is being ignored." A New York Times Bestseller. (Threshold Editions, October 2011)
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By Chris Matthews - (November 11, 2011) Matthewss extraordinary biography is based on personal interviews with those closest to JFK, oral histories by top political aide Kenneth ODonnell and others, documents from his years as a student at Choate, and notes from Jacqueline Kennedys first interview after Dallas. Youll learn the origins of his inaugural call to Ask what you can do for your country. Youll discover his role in the genesis of the Peace Corps, his stand on civil rights, his push to put a man on the moon, his ban on nuclear arms testing. Youll get, more than ever before, to the root of the man, including the unsettling aspects of his personal life. As Matthews writes, I found a fighting prince never free of pain, never far from trouble, never accepting the world he found, never wanting to be his fathers son. He was a far greater hero than he ever wished us to know. (2011 Simon & Schuster)
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by Ron Christie. (Oct. 28, 2011) "Acting White" demonstrates how the charge that any African-American who is successful, well mannered, or well educated is acting white, is a slur that continues to haunt blacks. Ron Christie traces the complex history of the phrase, from Uncle Toms Cabin to the tensions between Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X to Bill Cosbys controversial NAACP speech in 2004. The author also writes candidly of being challenged by black students for his acting white, and also of being labeled a race traitor in Congress by daring to be Republican. This lucid chronicle reveals how this prevalent put-down sets back much of the hard-earned progress for all blacks in American society. Deftly argued and determinedly controversial, this book is certain to spur thoughtful discussion for years to come. (2010 Macmillan)
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by Michelle Goldberg (Oct. 28, 2011). Michelle Goldberg exposes a global battle over womens reproductive rights that pits reformers against an international alliance of fundamentalists, with profound consequences for both individual lives and worldwide development. (2009 Penguin Press)
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by Toure. (October 21, 2011) In the age of Obama, racial attitudes have become more complicated and nuanced than ever before. Inspired by a president who is unlike any Black man ever seen on our national stage, we are searching for new ways of understanding Blackness. In this provocative new book, iconic commentator and journalist TourÉ tackles what it means to be Black in America today. (2011 Free Press)
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Co-author Tom Friedman (Oct. 21, 2011) America has a huge problem. It faces four major challenges, on which its future depends, and it is failing to meet them. In That Used to Be Us, Thomas L. Friedman, one of our most influential columnists, and Michael Mandelbaum, one of our leading foreign policy thinkers, analyze those challengesglobalization, the revolution in information technology, the nations chronic deficits, and its pattern of energy consumptionand spell out what we need to do now to rediscover America and rise to this moment. (FSG Books 2011)
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Dr. Robert Jeffress. (Oct. 14, 2011) " Economic chaos, immorality, terrorism---are these America's last days? Can Christians do anything to halt the decline? Jeffress answers with biblical insight and practical clarity, showing believers how our actions within culture, in churches, at the voting booth, and in our neighborhoods can delay our country's demise---and make a difference for eternity at the same time." (Worthy Publishing 2011) Note: Available on pre-order.
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By Penn Jillette. (Oct. 14, 2011) From the larger, louder half of the world-famous magic duo Penn & Teller comes a scathingly funny reinterpretation of The Ten Commandments. They are The Penn Commandments, and they reveal one outrageous and opinionated atheist's experience in the world. In this rollicking yet honest account of a godless existence, Penn takes readers on a roller coaster of exploration and flips conventional religious wisdom on its ear to reveal that doubt, skepticism, and wonder -- all signs of a general feeling of disbelief -- are to be celebrated and cherished, rather than suppressed. And he tells some pretty damn funny stories along the way. From performing blockbuster shows on the Vegas Strip to the adventures of fatherhood, from an on-going dialogue with proselytizers of the Christian Right to the joys of sex while scuba diving, Jillette's self-created Decalogue invites his reader on a journey of discovery that is equal parts wise and wisecracking. A NYT Best Seller. (Simon & Schuster, August 2011)
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By Thom Hartmann (Oct. 14, 2011). Hartmann covers 11 straightforward solutions to America's current problems. At the core of each is a call to reclaim economic sovereignty and to wrest control of democracy back from the corporate powers that have hijacked both America and her citizens. What's particularly unique about Hartmann's solutions is that all have been proven to work. Virtually all have been promoted at one time or another in American history by both political parties, although today most (but not all) fall into the realm of "progressive solutions." Both Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan will find broad areas of agreement with this book. From addressing the problem of a warming globe to the death of America's middle class to the loss of our essential liberties, Rebooting The American Dream shows how America can reclaim the vision of our Founders and the greatness we held both at home and abroad for over a century. (Berrett-Koehler October 2010)
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How War, Sex, Sin, and Power Bind Jihadists and the Radical Right, by Markos Moulitsas (October 15, 2011)
America's main international enemy-Islamic radicalism-favors theocracy, curtails civil liberties, embraces torture, represses women, reviles homosexuality, subverts science and education, and reveres force over diplomacy. Markos Moulitsas shows how the American right shares those very same traits. He argues that our domestic jihadists are a greater threat to American democracy than any Islamic terrorist.
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by Nicolle Wallace (October 7, 2011)
The four most powerful women in Washington are at the top of their political game. . . . What could possibly go wrong? Charlotte Kramer, America's first female president, is beginning her second term and is determined to make her mark on history though events do seem to be conspiring against her. Melanie Kingston, her best friend, just signed on as secretary of defense. Will their relationship survive? Dale Smith is the senior communications advisor to the vice president and knows a secret that could not only ruin her own career, but put the credibility of the White House on the line. Tara Meyers is the most popular vice president in recent history, but does her public image match her private life? (2011 Simon & Schuster)
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by Jonathan Franzen (October 7, 2011)
A #1 National Bestseller now out on paperback. Comically and tragically captures the temptations and burdens of liberty: the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, the heavy weight of empire. In charting the mistakes and joys of Walter and Patty Berglund as they struggle to learn how to live in an ever more confusing world. (2011 Macmillan/Picador)(October 7, 2011)
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