books about: tyranny     books:       The Rise of Tyranny Jonathan W. Emord Sentinel Press, 2008             The Tyranny of Guilt: An Essay on Western Masochism1 review Princeton University Press, 2010 What's the Matter with the Elites? "The whole world hates us, and we deserve it: that is what most Europeans think, at least in Western Europe". That quote is the thesis of this book by French thinker Pascal Bruckner that examines anti-Western guilt and neurosis in Europe (and, to a lesser extent, America) today. Elites on both sides of the Atlantic are animated by hatred of the West and denounce it vehemently in an attempt ...             Rules for Radicals139 reviews Saul Alinsky Vintage, 1989 Rules for November 2010 If Saul Alinsky had never existed or had chosen to write insipid romance novels instead of cookbooks for the destruction of rational civilization, control freaks like Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton -- Alinsky's most notably enduring protégés -- would have pursued their evil paths to power no less feverishly than they have (though possibly with slightly less success). Alinsky is dead and can ...             Liberty versus the Tyranny of Socialism: Controversial Essays19 reviews Hoover Inst Pr, 2008 Incomplete Have read only one-third of the book. Bought it on the basis of respect and admiration for Mr Williams.             Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel4 reviews Public Domain Books, 2004 An absolute delight A funny, marvelous tale of an empty-headed, gold digging girl and the unfortunate man she marries. Try to find an edition with the original ink drawings, which add much to the period flavor. Those familiar with Stowe only from Uncle Tom's Cabin will be amazed by her talent as a light humorist.             Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto2164 reviews Pocket, 2009 From a Libertarian point of view. For those of us who feel "ignored" by the political machinery; this is a well written book which highlights the value of the US Constitution, above all. We can certainly see how BOTH Parties have been desecrating the true intentions of the fathers of this great Republic. Our national debt is in the tens of trillions and our political system is in the ICU. We need to go back and reaffirm the ...             The Essential G. K. Chesterton Collection (400+ works)1 review, 2009 Excellent Deal for Chesterton Lovers... and we all should be Chesterton Lovers! Did you ever wonder why Barnes & Noble always have those wonderful hard-cover copies of "War and Peace" on sale for $7.99, while the latest worthless "How to be Rich, Thin, and Powerful in 10 Easy Lessons" self-help monstrosity sells for $29.95 in paperback? The answer, apart from supply and demand in general, is copyright: Tolstoy (or his heirs) do not receive any money from the sale of his ...             Teaching What Really Happened: How to Avoid the Tyranny of Textbooks and Get Students Excited About Doing ...3 reviews James W. Loewen Teachers College Press, 2009 Must read for all new teachers Loewen proves again why traditional tesxtbook publishers hate him so much. His insights into the problems of teaching history are spot on. Reliance on a textbook is relying on a very limited and deficient weapon. The key is that a real teacher of history needs to be constantly reading, articles, books, editorials, et al, to provide their students with a true history education. History is the ...             The Appetite of Tyranny Including Letters to an Old Garibaldian Public Domain Books, 2004 This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.             Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century14 reviews Thomas E. Woods Jr. Regnery Press, 2010 Revolution Thomas Woods reminds us something that we should have known anyway. Some of the framers of the Republic--men like Jefferson and Madison--were thoroughly aware that government--any government--always expands at the expense of personal freedom. They also maintained [correctly] that the Federal Union was a creature of the several States rather than the mass of the people themselves. The Federal ...             Freedom from Tyranny of the Urgent5 reviews InterVarsity Press, 1997 Extraordinary Book that will Enrich the Life of the Believer Hummel's "Freedom from Tyranny..." is a wonderful amplification of his booklet "Tyranny of the Urgent." Like its predecessor, the book encourages you to examine your life and realign your priorities by seeking to live a holy life. This book is a beautiful balance of illustrative vignettes, Scripture, and Hummel's thoughts. The book is very encouraging, uplifting, and peace-inducing. I've ...             Between Two Worlds : Escape from Tyranny: Growing Up in the Shadow of Saddam31 reviews Gotham Books, 2006 Excellent Story and Storytelling I would highly recommend this book. Zainab gives the reader a deep look into the emotional roller coaster she and her mother went through under Saddam Hussein, along with an excellent revelation of how Saddam was able to control and rule his people. It is horrific, compelling and a must read. I cannot stop thinking about the book, it was so good!             The Tyranny of the Night: Book One of the Instrumentalities of the Night47 reviews Tor Books, 2005 Classic Cook, in a new setting Glen Cook tends to thrust readers right into the middle of his stories, letting readers gradually figure things out over the course of the first book of a series. By the second and following volumes, the setting has been firmly established and the stories proceed more smoothly. This is true of A Shadow of All Night Falling (which sets up the Dread Empire sequence) and The Black Company (which ...             The Tyranny of Good Intentions: How Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Are Trampling the Constitution in the ...28 reviews Three Rivers Press, 2008 Must-read for law students and law enforcement This book should be a must-read for every first-year law student as well as for those in law enforcement at all levels. Roberts and Stratton make the case for how law enforcement and the courts trample the rights of citizens and endanger the public safety, not to mention destroying our founding document, the Constitution of the U.S. Be prepared to get angry at the unfairness dealt to ordinary, ...             Resistance to Tyranny: A Primer2 reviews Joseph P Martino CreateSpace, 2010 Sobering and Informative The author calls this a primer rather than a handbook and I think his point is well taken. Revolution or resistance is much more involved than grabbing an AR and heading for the hills. There are 30 chapters on various subjects and copious references in each. The subject is vast and complex and this book is a good place to start. The last chapter chronicles some of the founders' trials and is a ...             The Soul of Battle: From Ancient Times to the Present Day, How Three Great Liberators Vanquished Tyranny60 reviews Victor Davis Hanson Anchor, 2001 The Importance of Moral Conviction in War This book explores three immensely effective generals: General William Tecumseh Sherman, General George Patton and the lesser-known Epaminondas of Thebes. General Sherman planned and led the infamous "march to the sea" during the U.S. Civil War. This campaign annihilated everything in its path, including the city of Atlanta. However, this march did shatter the spirit of the Confederates and was ...             The Tyranny of Ghosts: Legacy of Dhakaan, Book 3 Don Bassingthwaite Wizards of the Coast, 2010 The battle for the kingdom of goblins reaches its peak! Geth and his allies have fled the city of Rhukaan Draal, after failing to dethrone Lhesh Tariic, and reach out to the Kech Volaar for help. There they seek information on how to destroy the enigmatic Rod of Kings by searching for the secret doom of a third goblin artifact, the Shield of Nobles. Meanwhile, imprisoned, Ashi d?Deneith seeks a chink in Tariic?s armor. The exciting conclusion ...             Nullifying Tyranny: Creating Moral Communities in an Immoral Society James Kennedy, Walter Kennedy Pelican Publishing, 2010 From the authors of the provocative affirmation "The South Was Right!," which was "lauded as one of the seminal texts in the modern Neo-Confederate movement" by the South Magazine, follows another powerful book. Nullifying Tyranny is a call to action that cogently asserts James Ronald Kennedy and Walter Donald Kennedy's conservative beliefs and takes aim at the ever-expanding U.S. government, holding it accountable for the corruption of American ...             Tyranny of the Urgent (5 Pack)5 reviews Charles E. Hummel IVP Books, 1999 An Intro. to Distinguishing the Important & the Urgent This classic little booklet from Charles Hummel was one of the earliest resources (first published in 1967) to first introduce the distinction between the important and the urgent that later time and/or life management books such MacKenzie's "The Time Trap" and Covey's "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" incorporated. But Hummel introduced it in a Christian and Biblical context where God's ...             United in Hate: The Left's Romance with Tyranny and Terror41 reviews WND Books, 2009 If You Think America Has Lost Something, Read This Book This is one of the most important books written in the last few years. Our culture is slowly descending into a swamp of weakness, intellectual flaccidity, and self-absorption. Our leaders do not believe in the strengths of our people or our culture. We are forgetting who we were. This process is being aided and abetted by the two groups Dr. Glazov describes so accurately in "United in Hate." ...              search for books appetite, chesterton, collection, communities, conservative, constitution, controversial, creating, education, enforcement, essential, garibaldian, happened, including, instrumentalities, intentions, liberators, manifesto, masochism, multicultural, nullification, nullifying, prosecutors, resistance, socialism, students, teaching, textbooks, trampling, vanquished 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: The Ten Kings of the Sea home  impressum - about us