books about: americas     books:       The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory37 reviews David Plouffe Viking Adult, 2009 The Audacity to Win Excellent narrative of the campaign from inception to victory. Intelligently written -a very complete accounting of events. Plouf's accounting gives you a feeling for the unrelenting pressure of a campaign. The team behind Obama were seasoned experts in campaign strategy, and they were able to keep the excitement Obama's candidacy generated well focused. For anyone who volunteered for the ...             Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815 (Oxford History of the United States)33 reviews Gordon S. Wood Oxford University Press, USA, 2009 Gordon Wood at his best Gordon Wood's "Empire of Liberty is an excellent addition to the outstanding Oxford History of the United States collection. Rather than offering any new points or perspectives as he did in "The Radicalism of the American Revolution" or "The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin", Wood has managed to synthesize all the history written about this time period. While it is very extensive in its ...             Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America59 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich Metropolitan Books, 2009 To Always Be Positive Quit Thinking If those always positive people sometimes drive you up a tree, you need to read this book. The fact that many employees are not allowed to express skepticism about a new idea in their company, unless they want to get fired,leads to the introduction of many processes that just about everyone, but the boss, knew would not work. This book gives you a history of the development of this positive ...             America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story27 reviews Bruce Feiler William Morrow, 2009 Not Your Same old History Book Bruce Feiler gives us a fascinating read about America's History and how much of it relates to Moses. America's Prophet is an easy and enjoyable read from a unique perspective. The intertwining relationship that our country really has with the prophet Moses is a subject I am surprised hasn't been covered in depth before. As usual Bruce Feiler is detailed yet simplistic in his approach and ...             More Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: A Drop-Top Culinary Cruise Through America's Finest and Funkiest Joints5 reviews Guy Fieri, Ann Volkwein William Morrow Cookbooks, 2009 www.jennifervido.com Guy Fieri, best-known as the bleach-blonde spiky hair chef on The Food Network channel, is at it again in his latest release MORE DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES. Winner of the second season of The Next Food Network Star, he took the network by storm with his vivacious personality and good-natured charm. What started out as a test drive has turned into stardom and fame for this fun-lovin' California ...             Going Rogue: An American Life536 reviews Sarah Palin HarperCollins, 2009 Straight from the heart I have read Sarah's book twice now--that is two times--every single word! I often wonder when I listen to interviews on TV & read reviews if the interviewer &/or the reviewer have actually read the entire book--not just skimmed it or listened to others summarize it. I found Sarah's book beyond interesting and loved learning about some of her personal history. I can understand from where it ...             The National Parks: America's Best Idea27 reviews Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns Knopf, 2009 Great look and read! A book that will not only make you appreciate America's Greateesst natural treasures but give you a perspective that will effecct every nature walk or vacation you will ever take!             Our Front Pages: 21 Years of Greatness, Virtue, and Moral Rectitude from America's Finest News Source (Onion ...1 review The Onion, Brian Williams Scribner, 2009 Greaat book What a treat to give to my daughter for Christmas. As a Wisconsin grad student, it was a mainstay. The book is handsome and of high quality.             The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America44 reviews Timothy Egan Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009 Calamities Shape our Country and Build Institutions The book has been very accurately summarized by other reviewers. I would like to follow on one point that I had not thought about until I read a review. There is a comparison between the forest fire described in this work and Katrina. In both cases we see neglect by the government leading to a catastrophe. This fire gave impetus to the conservation movement. It also shows how even the most ...             The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most ...67 reviews Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg Little, Brown and Company, 2008 A convert to The Flavor Bible I am converted. This book is an incredible resource for any chef. As other reviewers have noted, this does not have recipes, but the flavor suggestions are incredibly useful. I would never have thought to combine, for example, brussel sprouts and goat cheese, but it's absolutely delicious! If you're even a decent cook and want to try new flavor combination, I would highly recommend this book. ...             Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original7 reviews Robin Kelley Free Press, 2009 Monk- A labor of love I approached this book with trepidation..there have been so many bios of Monk,Trane,Miles...and the 700 page hardbound looked a fearsome mix of dry research and lofty pronouncements. My scepticism rapidly gave way to ceaseless absorption as I devoured the pages..Not since Ross Russell's 'Bird Lives' have I torn though a biography of an artiste one has revered over the decades Painstakingly ...             The New Best Recipe: All-New Edition262 reviews Cook's Illustrated Magazine America?s Test Kitchen, 2004 The canonical source for REAL cooking I'm a fair cook, of the country meat and potatoes and apple pie variety. Well, include Italian dishes in that. And Tex-Mex. And catfish, and a few other things. I was a charter subscriber nearly thirty years ago to Cook's Illustrated and there's seldom an issue goes by that I don't find one of two things I immediately want to fix. And I always enjoy the methodological and sidebar discussions even ...             The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon219 reviews David Grann Doubleday, 2009 EXCELLENT BOOK loved it. knew nothing of "Z" prior to reading this book. completely captured my interest. it's easy to understand why so many people have wanted to participate in the search for Z. very well written.             The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America867 reviews Erik Larson Vintage, 2004 An absolute must-read! One of the greatest works of historical research around, and a hell of a fun read too!             The Five Thousand Year Leap: 30 Year Anniversary Edition with Glenn Beck Foreword97 reviews W. Cleon Skousen American Documents, 2009 SMART AND EASY READ! This book is the quintessential book on understanding the brilliance of our founding fathers. It also shows how the US Constitution and Declaration of Independence are timeless documents. It should be recommended reading in all high school social studies classes. I gained an understanding and appreciation of our freedom given to us via these documents and has woken me up to how our current ...             The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America42 reviews Douglas Brinkley Harper, 2009 Unique An exceptionally accomplished effort from a unique perspective, among so many books, on the President who may best represent what the founding fathers of this nation had in mind for America's leadership.             Enemies of the People: My Family's Journey to America23 reviews Kati Marton Simon & Schuster, 2009 "You are opening a Pandora's box" I've been really lucky with finding some amazing books to read lately and this one was no exception. An excerpt from the authors publisher reads: "You are opening a Pandora's box," Marton was warned when she filed for her family's secret police fi les in Budapest. But her family history -- during both the Nazi and the Communist periods -- was too full of shadows. The files revealed ...             Top Secret Recipes Unlocked: All New Home Clones of America's Favorite Brand-Name Foods3 reviews Todd Wilbur Plume, 2009 The Clone Ranger Writes Again: Another keeper! Ready to save a trip to the fast food joint while saving a bit of money? Todd Wilbur writes another book chock-full of clone recipes that can be fixed using every day ingredients found in most kitchen cupboards. Have a yen for a Sonic burger then you'll find the recipe in this book. Are you wanting a cool McDonald's Sweet Iced Tea? You'll find a recipe for this tasty beverage. Trying to lose ...             The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition172 reviews America's Test Kitchen America's Test Kitchen, 2006 One of the very best "must have" cookbooks! After watching America's test kitchen programs on TV, I was thrilled to find this cookbook. The recipes are easy to understand with great pictures. In addition to the recipes (the foundation of a cookbook), they have detailed descriptions of methods they have demonstrated on their show, as well as the results of their testing of food products, gadgets, pots and pans, bakeware, etc. This is for ...             The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care123 reviews T. R. Reid The Penguin Press, 2009 The Healing of America Excellent description of viable health plans around the world. It is too bad we can't overlay the good elements of foreign plans on the U.S. due to our 'for-profit' helath insurance system.              search for books 1789-1815, american, anniversary, audacity, brand-name, bright-sided, cookbook, creativity, culinary, drive-ins, drop-top, essential, favorite, funkiest, greatness, heavy-duty, imaginative, national, obsession, original, presents, promotion, rectitude, relentless, roosevelt, thelonious, thousand, undermined, unlocked, wilderness books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Students Guide home  impressum - about us