books by Metropolitan Books     books:       This Land Is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation23 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich Metropolitan Books, 2008 Ms Ehrenreich is the voice of our conscience, or should be. This collection of brief observations is pithy and to the point, and each one takes just a few minutes to read. But you should read slowly because otherwise the sudden rise in blood pressure they elicit may be harmful to your health. As I'm writing this, the economic collapses of late September are only emphasizing the points she makes regarding the mismanagement of America's economy and social ...             What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America377 reviews Metropolitan Books, 2004 Another native supporter I just want to say that this book is completely on target and right about the political mindset of Kansas citizens in addition to almost every other right-winged American. I should know -- I used to live in Kansas. Luckily, I spent most of my life growing up in NY because after realizing many of the same conclusions of Thomas Frank, my mom knew we had to leave. The book was very well written and ...             The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism114 reviews Andrew Bacevich Metropolitan Books, 2008 2012 Third party platform A call to arms to the majority of Americans who pay their bills, and everyone else's, through taxes and higher prices for insurance and bailouts. Neither candidate has called for significant sacrifice, or true reflection on how we have diminished as a country, as we waste our material and cultural wealth. IF Obama cites Bacevich in his Inaugural address, he can truly unite us. We can't afford not ...             Better82 reviews Metropolitan Books, 2007 Another Great Look Inside the Medical Profession I thought Atul Gawande's last book, Complications, was one of the best books written on the medical profession in a long while. In it, Gawande showed a deep respect and sympathy for patients while trying to be clear about what would help the medical establishment do a better job from a doctor's point of view. In this book, he covers some of the same ground but, as his title implies, here he is ...             The Shock Doctrine305 reviews Metropolitan Books, 2007 Corporatist Agenda Revealed In The Shock Doctrine, Naomi Klein's primary purpose is to challenge the assumption that Milton Friedman-style deregulated capitalism has taken hold around the world through freedom and democracy. In gripping fashion, she exposes this notion as false and reveals the true methods employed by the corporatist elites. Powerful multinational corporations, along with their representatives in ...             The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule33 reviews Thomas Frank Metropolitan Books, 2008 a great and insightful book The Wrecking Crew is one of the best books I've read this year. Many events of the last 30 years that seemed unintelligible at the time are now explained. I've been engaged in my own sphere of influence with like-minded people, paying no heed to conservative talk-shows. After reading The Wrecking Crew, much is now clear. I recommend it highly! I bought three more copies for friends and family.             The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters1 review Rose George Metropolitan Books, 2008 Somewhat Interesting, Too Anecdotal "The Big Necessity" contains a fair amount of interesting information. Two billion, six-hundred million people lack sanitation (including 1.7 million in the U.S.) - lacking sanitation is defined as no outhouse, bucket, or box. The number of children killed by diarrhea exceeds that number killed in armed conflict since WWII, and 90% of that is caused by fecally contaminated food or water. Ninety ...             Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy11 reviews Michael T. Klare Metropolitan Books, 2008 Charting the challenges ahead The charts alone tell the story of what lies ahead. The most striking figure for me is that the US, the world's sole superpower for the last 2 decades, holds 3.3% of the world's natural gas reserves yet produces and uses 18.5% of the world total - not sustainable long term strategy for a country that refuses to invest meaningfully or intelligently in efficiency or alternative sources of energy. ...             Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (American Empire Project)273 reviews Noam Chomsky Metropolitan Books, 2003 A Must Read Direct, blunt and confrontational. Chomsky has started me on a new search for truth, first fo myself, then hopefully for others.             A People's History of American Empire26 reviews Howard Zinn, Mike Konopacki, ... Metropolitan Books, 2008 Just another opinion . . . . . Love or hate it, this book is historically accurate and presents a viewpoint and perspective which is missing even from advanced college level American History courses. For that reason alone, Mr. Zinn must be given credit. Ultimately, politics is simply a matter of opinion -there is no right or wrong and this book (like all history books) is purely political. Mr. Zinn's politics just happen ...             The Complex: How the Military Invades Our Everyday Lives10 reviews Nick Turse Metropolitan Books, 2008 A research feat, and an important book to read A fantastic book! We have needed a book that rigorously examines our government's spending with regard to the military, and furthermore, how it is entangled in other areas of our lives that we typically (and naively) think of as wholly separate. What thinking person doesn't want to know where his or her money is going? Which brings me to another point. What has happened to us that we can no ...             Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic (American Empire Project)70 reviews Chalmers Johnson Metropolitan Books, 2007 "Let our object be...nothing but our country" Nemesis (2006) is the final book in Johnson's trilogy, following Blowback in 2000, and The Sorrows of Empire in 2004. It is a warning call to Americans in our interdependent world that our foreign policy actions have consequences, and that we cannot continue to guide our destiny through aggressive use of military power. Nemesis is well researched with scores of citations. It poses alarming ...             Everything Is Cinema: The Working Life of Jean-Luc Godard3 reviews Richard Brody Metropolitan Books, 2008 Everything Is Cinema:The Working Life Of JLG - Richard Brody Excellent portrait of JLG & the complexities & foibles of a person driven to question the very form of filmaking. Thoroughly engrossing read, written in an easy flowing style without the inflections of worship or prejudice. A primary source for the understanding of a demanding intellect & a fascinating insight to private life/public art manifestation. Thoroughly recomended.             Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism75 reviews Susan Jacoby Metropolitan Books, 2004 America's Greatest Gift to the World... ....is secular government, the separation of church and state. Jefferson said it most eloquently when he spoke of a "wall of separation," and for once his actions fully complemented his words. Author Susan Jacoby recounts: "In 1799, Jefferson proposed a bill that would guarantee complete legal equality for citizens of all religions, and of no religion, in his home state of Virginia." Jefferson ...             The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia23 reviews Orlando Figes Metropolitan Books, 2007 Brilliant This is one the great history books of our times. Based on hundreds of family archives and interviews with the last survivors of the Stalinist regime, it opens up the hidden private lives of ordinary people, exploring family relationships and the interior lives of individuals. Brilliantly researched and written with compassion, it is full of heartbreaking human tragedies, stories of betrayal and ...             Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy97 reviews Noam Chomsky Metropolitan Books, 2006 The virus of popular democracy was once again destroyed. Noam Chomsky writes about the first 9/11 which took place on Tuesday September 11th 1973 in Chile when the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende was overthrown by the military forces of Augusto Pinochet. The coup had full backing of he US government and an estimated 3200 people where killed(although figures are believed to be twice as high) and over 30000 people tortured. The ...             A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City--A Diary59 reviews Anonymous Metropolitan Books, 2005 In Your Face Despite all of my attentions paid to the history of man's cruelty to man, (and women), over the course of the past few decades, I have never exper- ienced a more poignant accounting of same than that which "A Woman in Berlin" had to offer. The author's physical survival and psychological victory over the most tragic circumstances imaginable is a testament to the power of applied intellect in ...             Hell's Cartel: IG Farben and the Making of Hitler's War Machine4 reviews Diarmuid Jeffreys Metropolitan Books, 2008 Hesitant revenge Having been closely associated with all three German chemical companies, BASF, BAYER, and HERSCHST [sp],well after WWII, in the plastics industry, I was fascinated by the research done by the author. What might be considered dry chemical engineering, has been made into a real page turner. While the cover, and promotion for the book highlights the trials at Nurenberg, the real story is the ...             The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism1 review Editor-Naomi Klein Metropolitan Books, 2007 Required Reading for everyone Naomi Klein has written a book that should be required reading everywhere. For those that are interested in what really goes on this book says it all. It is very important to see why earth shaking events help to create what we all end up living with. I have recommended this book to all my friends both republican and democrat.             What We Say Goes: Conversations on U.S. Power in a Changing World20 reviews Noam Chomsky, David Barsamian Metropolitan Books, 2007 As well-informed as ever Chomsky consistently finds documents and articles that the rest of us have missed. Like all his books, this is full of fascinating revelations. His title comes from a speech by George Bush senior in 1991, when he said that the main principle of his new world order was, `what we say goes'. In eight interviews conducted in 2006 and 2007, Chomsky and radio journalist David Barsamian cover ...              search for books american, assault, capitalism, changing, conquered, conservatives, conversations, democracy, disaster, doctrine, dominance, everyday, everything, exceptionalism, freethinkers, geopolitics, hegemony, jean-luc, machine, military, necessity, nemesis, republic, secularism, shrinking, survival, unmentionable, whisperers, working, wrecking 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: Hearts In Atlantis leave a comment home  impressum - about us