books about: deal     books:       Essays on the Great Depression8 reviews Ben S. Bernanke Princeton University Press, 2004 Rigorous and Authoritative. The Best Book on Great Depression Economics Bernanke rigorously explains the economics of the Great Depression. A massive monetary contraction (reduction in the money supply) was the cause of the Great Depression, in large part due to the flawed gold standard that was created following World War One. The massive banking collapse (due to weak regulation) further worsened the disaster. To a lesser extent, the Smoot-Hawley tarriff contributed ...             Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt5 reviews H.W. Brands Doubleday, 2008 Master Historian's FDR Biography Receives Strong Reviews Franklin Roosevelt led the Allies to victory in World War Two after tackling the economic crisis of the Great Depression. This book by master historian H.W. Brands has received strong early reviews. (I will include my own review once I finish reading it.) KIRKUS REVIEWS said that this book "will likely be the go-to popular biography for quite some time... a thoroughly readable, scrupulously ...             The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression152 reviews Amity Shlaes Harper Perennial, 2008 Astonishing look back, to our present day. If you are a student of modern history, especially economic history, you must read this book. If you are a student of modern economics, you must read this book. If you care about what is being done about the current economic crisis, you must read this book. A prescient book (published just before all the economic troubles we're currently facing), perhaps in the nick of time, the author takes a ...             The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl (Edition 001)190 reviews Timothy Egan Mariner Books, 2006 Cautionary tale about the dangers of trifling with nature Timothy Egan has written a first-class book about the Great American Dust Bowl. The story documents how government and business--even with the best of intentions--can facilitate the destruction of an entire region. Using actual stories of hearty survivors who persevered dust storms, drought and depression, Egan accurately recounts historical events with flair and drama. He makes history come ...             Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression17 reviews Studs Terkel W. W. Norton & Company, 2000 gives voices to those who lived through the Depression As a former grad student in History, I found this book fascinating. Author Studs Terkel interviews people who lived through the Depression and gets their takes on that difficult period. We hear the experiences and memories of those who lived through it from multiple points of view. The book was published in 1970 and much of the research was accordingly done during the second half of the '60s ...             The Great Crash of 192949 reviews John Kenneth Galbraith Mariner Books, 1997 The History of Now First published in 1954, this book is understandably piquing interest because of the current financial issues facing the United States and world. The causes of the 1929 crash do seem similar in many ways to the current issues of today in 2008. However, many circumstances are similar, as many are different. But also similar, there seems to be a rule about the phenomenon of Karma in ...             Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life1458 reviews Spencer Johnson G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998 I'm Surprised! I am surprised that more people are not raving about this simple book that uses simple concepts that can be so amazingly powerful. Recognizing how we deal with change, and really understanding what that means in our lives, can be one of the most powerfully moving experiences, and life altering events. I was so impressed with it at work, I made my whole extended family (even those in Iran) ...             Alexander Hamilton250 reviews Ron Chernow Penguin Press, 2004 A forgotten Founding Father! Ron Chernow has written another well detailed and well researched biography of a man who is indeed not as well known in the formation of the government of the United States. It seems Chernow's writings lean toward people who are often misunderstood. Such is the case on his biography of John D. Rockefeller. Although Mr. Chernow is not an academic historian, he does the due diligence of an ...             The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope38 reviews Jonathan Alter Simon & Schuster, 2007 Fascinating re-telling of FDR's rise The first 100 days of FDR's first administration are the focal point of this recently published work. Alter uses several chapters to re-introduce us to FDR the man, and also to provide background on the socio-economic situation in America at the time. Some of the more powerful insights show how Roosevelt's struggle with polio changed him from the sneering, privileged, upper class twit of his ...             Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression93 reviews Mildred Armstrong Kalish Bantam, 2008 Wonderful Book Bought this for my mother-in-law, and she absolutely loved it. The stories brought back memories of her own childhood. Wish I could give this ten stars for her!             Linda Nelson Stocks Folk Art: 2009 Wall Calendar2 reviews Linda L. Nelson Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 Linda Nelson Stocks wall calendar I have purchased Linda Nelson Stocks calendars yearly for probably about ten years and never tire of the beauty of the country folk art on each page. There has never been a calendar that disappointed me yet.             New Deal or Raw Deal?: How FDR's Economic Legacy Has Damaged America3 reviews Burton W., Jr. Folsom Threshold Editions, 2008 Please, no more new deals Folsom has delivered a book that is tough to put down. While flying to a conference the other day, I was reading New Deal or Raw Deal and telling my friend (who was reading another book) how great Folsom's book is and talking about some key points brought up by Dr. Folsom. I left my seat for a moment; when I returned, my friend was reading Folsom's book, and I had a hard time getting it back. ...             FDR: The First Hundred Days (Critical Issue) Anthony J. Badger Hill and Wang, 2008 The Hundred Days, Franklin Roosevelt?s first fifteen weeks in office, have become the stuff of legend, a mythic yardstick against which every subsequent American president has felt obliged to measure himself. The renowned historian Anthony J. Badger cuts through decades of politicized history to provide a succinct, balanced, and timely reminder that Roosevelt?s accomplishment was above all else an exercise in exceptional political craftsmanship. ...             Pokemon Guide Book11 reviews Modern Publishing Modern Publishing, 2005 Do you Love pokemon? If your child loves Pokemon they will love this book. Very useful to read information on or see pictures of Pokemon.             The Great Depression: America 1929-194117 reviews Robert S. Mcelvaine Three Rivers Press, 1993 New Deal as Seen from the Reagan Era This book was written in 1983, in the early years of Ronald Reagan's presidency. It's very interesting to see how angry the Reagan fans are at reading it. Biased! they cry, and so it is... forthrightly biased against Reagan, but intelligently skeptical toward the alleged success of Keynsian solutions to the Depression. Critics of FDR today seem widely to assume that the New Deal was strictly a ...             Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership (JOSSEY-BASS BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT SERIES)26 reviews Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal Jossey-Bass, 2008 super fast shipping ordered wednesday afternoon, received book saturday!! in great condition. would definitely order from this seller again!             The Great Depression and the New Deal: A Very Short Introduction: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short ...2 reviews Eric Rauchway Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 The Depression and New Deal Discussed Concisely The Oxford University Press publishes a series called "Very Short Introductions" written by authorities in their fields. The series helps to introduce busy and curious readers to a wide variety of subjects. The series numbers nearly 200 volumes and includes subjects from history, philosophy, religion, science, and the humanities. This series constitutes an admirable way for any person to learn ...             FDR's Folly: How Roosevelt and His New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression71 reviews Jim Powell Three Rivers Press, 2004 Valuable Resource on the Great Depression A common historical misconception is that FDR's New Deal rescued the United States from the Great Depression. However, CATO Historian Jim Powell argues that the New Deal exacerbated and elongated the Great Depression. With impressive attention to detail, Powell examines the long-term results of the New Deal and persuasively argues that they crippled the U.S. economy. In this detailed book, ...             Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture1 review Editors of Phaidon Press Phaidon Press Inc., 2008 Inspiration for the concrete jungle A magnificent book, which is indeed current to within the last year, including buildings such as `The birds nest' used in the Chinese Olympics and Toronto's ROM, but not their recently updated AGO. The buildings are described well in the text along with Architectural designs and copious images of the building from internal and external sources. The layout is done well by splitting into ...             Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 (Oxford History of the United States)66 reviews David M. Kennedy Oxford University Press, USA, 2001 An Iluminating Book I've never read a book this long (858 pp) before for pleasure, but I found the Freedom book so illuminating. I am 87 yr old and the book covers my youth, from age 8 to 23--and oh, did I experience personally the depression and the war! It was good to fill in the details and understanding of things where I had fragmentary but profound experiences. 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