books about: american     books:       The Post-American World122 reviews Fareed Zakaria W. W. Norton, 2008 a simple review... simple concise, informative, accessible, and ultimately positive view of the United States in an ever growing global economy..             The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society153 reviews Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows The Dial Press, 2008 Fun Read!! I started this book last night and couldn't wait to get back and finish it today. The concept of reading a book with just letters did not (initially) appeal to me and I doubted that you could get good character development. I was so wrong! I loved the first part of the book immensely and it weakened just a tad at the end but it was a lovely story with a wonderful ending. I loved it!             Anathem Neal Stephenson William Morrow, 2008 Anathem , the latest invention by the New York Times bestselling author of Cryptonomicon and The Baroque Cycle , is a magnificent creation: a work of great scope, intelligence, and imagination that ushers readers into a recognizable—yet strangely inverted—world. Fraa Erasmas is a young avout living in the Concent of Saunt Edhar, a sanctuary for mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers, protected from the corrupting ...             Mike's Election Guide 200835 reviews Michael Moore Grand Central Publishing, 2008 Moore Gets It...Again Once again, Michael Moore exposes the truth of this election, and throws the punches many Democrats are afraid to throw. Every American concerned about the future of the country needs to read this book before November 4th.             The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel288 reviews David Wroblewski Ecco, 2008 Great Story This was a book I could not put down. It keeps you turning the pages.             The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism32 reviews Andrew Bacevich Metropolitan Books, 2008 Bacevich Nails It! In this critique of American citizens, Bacevich takes a hard look at the citizenry's role in the current economic, political, and military crisis. The author is a retired colonel, which means I give a lot more credence to what he has to say. In fact, the gravitas between his advice and that of many others is a world apart. I was pleased to see that he believes our misguided strategies ...             Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time1265 reviews Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Greg Mortenson brews a lesson for us all By now, Greg Mortenson is a household name in parts of the world where central heating and air conditioning, superhighways, high definition television, and PCs are virtually unknown to the average citizen. Three Cups of Tea is a masterfully written memoir of his experiences building schools and supporting the disenfranchised in Pakistan and Afghanistan--and much more. It is a call to arms for ...             The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Vintage)558 reviews Barack Obama Vintage, 2008 Best book I've read all year! Barack Obama is an inspiration to everyone, regardless of your political affiliation. This should be required reading in schools across America.             The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-20084 reviews Bob Woodward Simon & Schuster, 2008 You Didn't See or Hear This On the News Programs "The War Within" is Woodward's 15th book, and his fourth about the Bush administration. I received an advance copy. Woodward interviewed President George W. Bush twice, and he interviewed Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates. I've noticed that in all of Woodward's books about Bush, he seemed to be full of praise for Bush when ...             Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association231 reviews American Psychological Association American Psychological Association (APA), 2001 APA 5th Edition is Great! I was very pleased with this book. The information in it is easy to read and apply to papers as needed. Thanks for your help!             The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals65 reviews Jane Mayer Doubleday, 2008 An important book for all Americans Jane Mayer has done a masterful job in chronicling a dark chapter in American history - one in which we lost the moral high ground, saw our ideals badly compromised and, indeed, violations of the important right of habeas corpus. Abu Ghaib and Guantanamo will be remembered, unfortunately, long after the American prisons are gone and it will take considerable effort to repair our reputation. Jane ...             American Wife: A Novel13 reviews Curtis Sittenfeld Random House, 2008 A thought provoking read. "American Wife" is a huge, juicy, wonderful novel. Obviously based on the life of Laura Welch Bush, Sittenfeld extrapolates from Bush's biography a "back story". It's probably wishful thinking that makes Sittenfeld have her Laura Bush/Alice Blackwell character do in the last chapter the one thing that the real Laura Bush has never done in "real life". But if Sittenfeld makes free with the ...             The Host: A Novel570 reviews Stephenie Meyer Little, Brown and Company, 2008 The Host of Humanity Stephenie Meyer's The Host: A Novel is a fantastic science fiction novel for even those who do not read science fiction. While Meyer creates another world to immerse her characters in, the storyline is believable and captivating. Melanie Stryder, her brother Jamie, and Jared Howe along with all of humanity are thrust into a fight for their way of life and their humanity in Meyer's first attempt ...             The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century1153 reviews Thomas L. Friedman Picador, 2007 Every American should read this! The World is Flat brings the reader up to speed with what a global economy really means and highlights how far we as a country have fallen behind in regards to education, innovation and other areas critical to the future. The author travels the world and collects true real-life information that would be eye opening for just about anyone. There are other countries who believe that the age of the ...             The Great Gatsby1129 reviews F. Scott Fitzgerald Scribner, 1999 Classic Deceptively simple...beautiful language, memorable story and characters, many layers...i've read this three times. very quick, enjoyable read. learn something new every time.             Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision)107 reviews American Psychiatric Association American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., 2000 "Must Have" A definite "must have" book for any student in a counseling program. Even if not "required", this book makes writing reports so much easier because then you know EXACTLY what is required for deifferent diagnosis. I suggest all counseling/psychology students buy this book as early on in their studies as possible.             When You Are Engulfed in Flames222 reviews David Sedaris Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Sedaris is Sedaris Sedaris is Sedaris in this wonderful collection of stories. One thing I like about this collection is that the author, who is about my age, is aging in his writing. As hilarious as his stories about his childhood and young adulthood are, he has become more introspective and quirky, just like the rest of us. His ability to look at and experience the world in everyday life, and present it to us ...             Loving Frank: A Novel157 reviews Nancy Horan Ballantine Books, 2008 Beautifully Written...Thought Provoking I devoured this book. The prose is gorgeous. The story is both controversial and thought provoking. Even by today's standards, it is a story that will have many wagging their tongues. Yet, I came to sympathize and care deeply about the main characters, even if I didn't always agree with the decisions they made. It provoked me to think about women's roles and choices, and how far we've come. ...             The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down212 reviews Anne Fadiman Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998 Great read and hard to put down! I bought this book as part of my coursework in Public Health Nursing. It is a wonderful book. It speaks to our general lack of cultural awareness from the medical community standpoint. It also opened my eyes to a strong and brilliant culture (Hmong). I am glad that my instructor recommended this book.             A Thousand Splendid Suns1286 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead, 2007 very engulfing book it was hard for me to pass the first chapters, but then i couldn't leave the book until i was done with it. it is amazing what people cause do to each other.              search for books 2006-2008, american, anathem, association, audacity, catches, century, diagnostic, disorders, dsm-iv-tr, election, engulfed, exceptionalism, guernsey, history, literary, mission, post-american, promote, psychological, publication, reclaiming, revision, sawtelle, splendid, statistical, thoughts, thousand, twenty-first, vintage books:    randomly chosen book: The Prosperity Bible: The Greatest Writings of All Time On The Secrets To ... home  impressum - about us