books about: presidents     books:       Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt4 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 ...             Yes We Can: Barack Obama's History-Making Presidential Campaign Scout Tufankjian PowerHouse, 2008 Yes We Can is a personal and comprehensive record of Barack Obama?s world-changing campaign for the presidency. With more than 200 color photographs by award-winning photojournalist Scout Tufankjian, the book takes the reader on an unforgettable journey. Barack Obama?s run for president touched something profound in America, awakening a civic engagement, pride, and passion that many had perhaps given up on. In the course of his campaign, ...             The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-200872 reviews Bob Woodward Simon & Schuster, 2008 Like watching the movie "Groundhogs Day", only without the jokes By Cameron Castle: I just finished "The War Within: A Secret Whitehouse History 2006 to 2008." by Bob Woodward. It should have been titled, "Letting The Fox In The Henhouse." Woodward's first two surprisingly positive books about President Bush allowed him unbelievable access to the inner workings of the Bush White house. It was both fascinating and tedious at the same time. The point of story ...             Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln374 reviews Doris Kearns Goodwin Simon & Schuster, 2006 Fantastic read I'm not a history buff, but I fell in love with this book. The author did a wonderful job describing how Lincoln built his cabinet with his political rivals, the complex relationships between the men and dynamic personalities... I learned a great deal about Lincoln's presidency, Civil War and the various leaders from that era. It's a great read!             Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise38 reviews Three Rivers Press, 2008 cometh the hour cometh the man Barack Obama's latest book, Change We Can Believe In, is indeed a sincere attempt to put forth his views and plans to renew America. The amount of thought he has put behind his seven arousing speeches speaks volume of the quality of a leader passionately engaged in envisioning problems specific to America and its global role while not forgetting its glorious idealistic past. Like his other ...             American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House7 reviews Jon Meacham Random House, 2008 American Biographer: Jon Meacham American Lion is a wonderfully crafted biography about an incredibly interesting and oft-overlooked American who helped shaped this country. Meacham evenhandedly discusses the good, the bad, and the really ugly and comes up with a revealing and insightful study of a truly fascinating subject. I highly recommend American Lion and Meacham's other books, American Gospel and Franklin and Winston, ...             Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief24 reviews James M. McPherson Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 Superb but short work on the greatness of Lincoln's role as commander in chief A wonderful, brief look at how our nation's greatest President led the North's armed forces during the Civil War. Though it may cover territory other historians have mined in longer efforts, James M. McPherson's "Tried by War" is essential reading for those not extremely well versed in matters concerning the War Between the States. Having not read any Civil War history in a number of years, ...             The Revolution: A Manifesto710 reviews Ron Paul Grand Central Publishing, 2008 Ron Paul is brilliant... I am 20 years old, and first stumbled upon Ron Paul back when he originally declared his intent to run for President. I'd heard his name before, and immediately began seeing "Who is Ron Paul?" chalked all around campus. I always considered myself "conservative," but am attending school at a former East-coast hotbed for left wing radicalism (and where more than 85% of the people voted for Obama ...             The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope37 reviews Jonathan Alter Simon & Schuster, 2007 Great First 100 Days The most interesting book on FDR I've ever read. I learned a lot more about the state of our nation when FDR was elected and what FDR did to keep our republic on a more democratic path. I'm sure our new President-elect and his staff are reading this book so they can learn how to make great things happen in Washington in only 100 days.             Time President Obama: The Path to The White House Time, 2008 Barack Obama's path from Hawaii to Indonesia to the White House represents one of the most unlikely and fascinating journeys in U.S. political history. With this special publication that is sure to become an instant collector's item, "Time" will mark Obama's rise with an illustrated 96-page book. "Time Obama" will contain original "Time" magazine reporting and analysis from the magazine's political experts. The book will showcase the unrivalled, ...             Patriotic Grace: What It Is and Why We Need It Now20 reviews Peggy Noonan Collins, 2008 Books that should be read. Peggy is a very readable author and so far I have enjoyed it very much. She makes so much sense.             John Adams779 reviews David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 2008 Fascinating and in depth... Like another reviewer, my larger introduction to John Adams was through the 1970s musical "1776". I became aware of David McCullough after purchasing his (unrelated) book, also called "1776". When I saw "John Adams" on a bookstore shelf, I cracked it open and was immediately intrigued. McCullough keeps the story moving, without dismissing details that help fill in a sense of time, place and ...             No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II124 reviews Doris Kearns Goodwin Simon & Schuster, 1995 One of my favorite books I love this book so much (and admire the author Doris Kearns Goodwin enormously) that I have bought this inside story of America and the Roosevelts during WWII for many of my friends and family members and they all make sure to thank me for introducing them to it...A MUST READ in my humble opinon             Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency24 reviews Barton Gellman Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 You can't understand the Bush presidency unless you read this book! The best book of 2008, none I've read thus far even compare. Angler is an incredibly illuminating book into the most unique vice presidency in American history. I would also argue, after having read about a dozen books on President Bush and his Administration; that you cannot truly understand the failures of the Bush Administration and the woeful performance of the GOP in the past eight years ...             Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition449 reviews Steve Krug New Riders Press, 2005 Don't Make Me Think! This is a great book - clearly written, easy reading, good examples, good references to other books/websites/sources. I highly recommend it to anyone designing websites, and parts of it to anyone who is hiring someone else to design or redesign their site. By using the methods described in this book and looking at other sites the person has done, you will better assess the quality of the person ...             The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality671 reviews Jerome R. Corsi Threshold Editions, 2008 great book Obama is a great actor. He tricks people into thinking he cares about them, when in fact he is just another crafty politician with his own hidden agendas. So many people are being fooled and tricked into liking him that it is like a cult. Hitler had these same qualities, and look what happened. Please wake up people! Turn off the TV and turn back on your brain and don't be fooled. Ralph Nader ...             Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-19452 reviews Carlo D'este Harper, 2008 The English Warrior Martin Gilbert and William Manchester have written muti-volume biographies of the long and fascinating life of Winston Churchill. They cover his fighting life from India and South Africa to the World Wars, his political life from party-switching to Prime Minister, and his personal life from his successful marriage to his career as a painter and writer. Mr. D'este has a narrow focus of exploring ...             American Wife: A Novel102 reviews Curtis Sittenfeld Random House, 2008 Poignant Portrayal of a Fictional First Lady I have never read a book by this author before, Curtis Sittenfeld, and did not know she is a woman...and I think it takes a woman to "get" all the emotions a female goes through, from adolescence to "old" age. This book is a fictional account of a woman, Alice Blackwell, who grew up in the small town of Riley, Wisconsin. The description of her town made me yearn for the simpler times, when ...             Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs2 reviews Deborah Willis, Kevin Merida Amistad, 2008 Portrait of an unprecedented campaign This beautifully produced photo book chronicles Barack Obama's presidential campaign. There are no official "posed" photographs. They all appear to be candids, all 150 of them. Dozens of photographers contributed, including the famed Annie Leibovitz. Her relaxed portrait of Obama is in the introduction to the book. Topics range from the obviously historic to the small and intimate. Huge ...             The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media's Favorite Candidate207 reviews David Freddoso Regnery Publishing, 2008 Written by political reporter for National Review Online, David Freddoso Writers who can put together an argument either in favor of or against a political candidate seem to surface around presidential election time. This book is a one sided viewpoint written by political reporter for National Review Online, David Freddoso, The Case Against Barack Obama. This captivating chronology of Obama's career presents a history of the meteoric rise to fame of an obscure ...              search for books 1874-1945, 2006-2008, american, approach, campaign, candidate, churchill, commander, defining, favorite, franklin, historic, history-making, hundred, manifesto, ordinary, patriotic, personality, photographs, political, politics, presidency, president, presidential, privileged, revolution, roosevelt, unexamined, unlikely, usability 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: Grand Street 53: Fetishes (Summer 1995) we recommend Fascinating and in depth... leave a comment home  impressum - about us