"Dick Morris has hit them right between the eyes and who better than someone who has actually been one of them. His passion and honesty are unmatched by his knowledge and acumen..." - Karen Winterling
Fleeced : how Barack Obama, media mockery of terrorist threats, liberals... by Dick Morris
"Dick Morris has hit them right between the eyes and who better than someone who has actually been one of them. His passion and honesty are unmatched by his knowledge and acumen..." - Karen Winterling
Out of Mao's shadow : the struggle for the soul of a new China by Philip P Pan
"Out of Mao's Shadow is a stunningly researched and crafted book, filled with tales of individual heroism, triumph, and heartbreak. Pan shares his subjects' relentless curiosity and drive to find truth; the result is a book that's immediate, moving, and ultimately thrilling."-- Rachel DeWoskin, author of Foreign Babes in Beijing: Behind the Scenes of a New China
The whole truth by David Baldacci
"Usually a sophisticated plotter, bestseller Baldacci offers a story line and villain on a par with an average James Bond film in what's billed as his first international thriller. Nicholas Creel, the head of the Ares Corporation, a huge defense contractor, hires a perception management firm to start a second cold war by planting fake news stories on the Internet about Russian atrocities...." - Editorial ReviewsBrotherhood of warriors : behind enemy lines with a commando in one of the world's most elite counterterrorism units by Aaron Cohen
"He brings us into the shadowy world of Sayeret Duvdevan, offering details of his missions and his training, throwing in some contemporary and historical context, introducing us to his comrades-in-arms and delivering numerous gory anecdotes." - Kirkus Reviews
A remarkable mother by Jimmy Carter
"Former president Carter now offers readers the story of his extraordinary mother, Lillian Carter (1898–1983)... She played an unofficial though vital role as the Carter administration's goodwill ambassador around the world—she almost persuaded our government to let Muhammad Ali bargain with Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini for our hostages taken in 1979. Carter offers wonderful stories about a great woman." - Publishers WeeklyEasy Company soldier : the legendary battles of a sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers" by Don Malarkey
“Don Malarkey is a staunch patriot who truly understands the principles for which we fought. He contributed his all in building the reputation of the 101st Airborne as a great fighting unit. His life today epitomizes the standards to which all good Americans should strive to emulate.”---Lt. Buck Compton, member of Easy Company and author of Call of DutyThe War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945 by Geoffrey C Ward, etc
"This lavishly illustrated companion to the September PBS documentary series reduces the American side of WWII to the local and personal. Documentarian Burns and historian Ward foreground the iconic experiences of ordinary people, including a young girl interned in a Japanese camp in the Philippines, marines in the thick of combat in the Pacific and a fighter pilot who exchanges letters with his sweetheart..." - Publishers WeeklyA time to fight : reclaiming a fair and just America by James H Webb
"A Time to Fight offers a thorough and provocative assessment of the thorniest issues Americans face today, along with cogent solutions drawn from Webb's lifetime of experience as a much-decorated Marine, a widely traveled, award-winning journalist and novelist, a highly placed member of the Reagan administration, a Senator with a son who fought as a Marine in Iraq and, perhaps most important, a proud scion of America's vast but frequently ignored working class. " - Editorial Reviews
D-Day paratroopers : the Americans by Christophe Deschodt
"Another treasure from ... Histoire and Collections ... a superb color photographic collection"- Military Trader
2008 National Guard almanac by Uniformed Services Almanac
"The National Guard Almanac is published annually for members of the Army and Air Force National Guard and their families. This revised 256 page edition contains detailed drill and annual pay tables, retirement point and pay computation tables, and other important information relative to State and Federal benefits available to Guard members. This is the most comprehensive book on Guard related material available and should be in the homes or offices of every member of the Guard. " - USA
2008 Retired Military Almanac by Uniformed Services Almanac
"The Retired Military Almanac is published, not only for the already retired members, but for all military personnel considering retirement. This revised 256 page edition contains information on benefits, entitlements, privileges and restrictions, as well as detailed coverage of retired pay, Concurrent Receipt military health care, TRICARE, VA and Social Security, SBP, legislation, installation listings and many other subjects of interest to retirees. Also included is important information regarding Federal and State taxes. " - USA
2008 Reserve Forces Almanac by Uniformed Services Almanac
"The Reserve Forces Almanac is specifically prepared for members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Reserves. This annual 256 page edition contains detailed drill pay tables for daily, weekend and annual drill periods, plus information on military retirement, tax information and tips, federal benefits, RC-SBP, VA and Social Security coverage, promotion information and many more subjects of importance for all reservists." - USA
2008 Uniformed services almanac by Uniformed Services Almanac
"The Uniformed Services Almanac, for active duty personnel of all services, has been providing accurate, timely information on pay, allowances, taxes, health care and TRICARE benefits, SBP, retirement, travel, and transportation, Space-A, Veterans and Social Security Benefits and many more subjects of vital concern and interest to active duty personnel and their families for 50 years. The Almanac also contains detailed installation listings and important statistical data. This 256 page edition is published annually in January." - USAThe African American almanac by Brigham Narins
"Edited by Carney Smith (African American Breakthroughs: 500 Years of Black Firsts) and Palmisano (Notable Hispanic American Women), this weighty resource offers a wealth of information related to the African American experience. The 29 subject areas cover civil rights, black nationalism, population, religion, literature, music, science and technology, and sports, among others. Highlights include the 84-page chronology, dating back to 1492; African American firsts from 1619 to 1999; Africans in America from 1600 to 1900; and excerpts from more than 50 significant historical documents,..." - Editorial ReviewsNewsmakers 2008 by Thomson Gale
The people behind today's headlines, includes nationality, occupation, subject and cumulative newmakers indexes.
Wiser in battle : a soldier's story by Ricardo S Sanchez
"The first book written by a former on-site commander in Iraq, Wiser in Battle is essential reading for all who wish to understand the current war and the American military's role in the new century. " - Editorial Reviews
Boots on the ground by dusk : my tribute to Pat Tillman by Mary Tillman
"Alongside fond memories and recollections of Pat's charismatic bluntness and self-sacrificing nature, Mary details her family's exhaustive search for the truth with the help of allies ranging from Senator John McCain to retired General Wesley Clark to numerous investigative reporters...the chilling results yielded by the Tillman family's unflagging efforts indicate that Pat's death was, at best, a result of gross negligence and incompetence on the part of the U.S. Army and, at worst, a sinister coverup by high-ranking officials willing to lie to a soldier's family and hoodwink the public in exchange for higher approval ratings." - Kirkus Reviews
Twilight at Monticello the final years of Thomas Jefferson by Alan Pell Crawford
"In Twilight at Monticello, Alan Pell Crawford has chosen option B, compiling a well-researched narrative of Thomas Jefferson's post-presidential years -- with a notable non-emphasis on the best-known aspect of those years, Jefferson's correspondence with Adams. Crawford deserves credit for focusing on less trampled ground and for shedding new light on Jefferson's dysfunctional family life and shopaholic tendencies. ..." - Washington Post's Book World
Plague ship : a novel of the Oregon files by Clive Cussler
"In the dependably entertaining if less than top-notch fifth Oregon Files thriller from bestseller Cussler and Du Brul (after Skeleton Crew), Capt. Juan Cabrillo, who heads the Corporation, a covert military company for hire, and the multifaceted crew of the Oregon, a high-tech ship disguised to look like a tramp steamer, take on a group known as the Responsivists. The Responsivists publicly espouse a program of global population control, but are secretly planning a devastating attack on the human race utilizing a virulent virus found aboard an ancient ship that may be Noah's Ark..." - Publishers WeeklyWikinomics : how mass collaboration changes everything by Don Tapscott
"Consumers, businesspeople, and academics can benefit from this investigation into how online collaboration tools have the potential for transforming research and production. Sklar is a sophisticated reader whose well-known voice is a smooth platform for the authors case studies of innovative information sharing. They provide an enthusiastic overview, and Sklar provides an engaging reading that will make listeners excited about returning to their computers to experience new technologies."- AudioFile
Selections from Moyers on democracy by Bill D Moyers
“Although our sojourn in life is brief, we are on a great journey. For those who came before us and for those who follow, our moral, political, and religious duty to make sure that this nation, which was conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all are equal under the law, is in good hands on our watch.” —from “For America’s Sake”Breaking news a stunning and memorable account of reporting from some of the most dangerous places in the world by Martin Fletcher
“Martin Fletcher has given us a stunning and memorable account of the risks, rewards, complexities, and enduring lessons of reporting from some of the most dangerous places in the world. His family’s Holocaust history frames his own eloquent insights and questions about the madness of the world that followed. I’ve known and admired Martin for more than thirty years, and this book makes me proud to call him friend and colleague.”- Tom BrokawWashington burning how a Frenchman's vision of our nation's capital survived Congress, the Founding Fathers, and the invading British Army by Les S.
"The dramatic story of how Washington, D.C., was rebuilt after being burned by British troops in 1814, and how the birth of the capital reflected the birth of the nation." - Powell's Books
Pershing by Jim Lacey
"In this persuasive biography, Jim Lacey sheds light on General Pershing's legacy as the nation's first modern combat commander, setting the standard for today's four-star officers. When the U.S. entered into WWI in 1917, they did so with inadequate forces. In just over a year, Pershing built and hurled a one million man army against forty battle-hardened German divisions, defending the hellish Meuse-Argonne and turning the tide of the war. With focus and clarity, Lacey traces the development of Pershing from Indian fighter, to guerrilla warrior against the Philippines insurgency to victorious commander in WWI." - MacmillanA history of the Pakistan army : wars and insurrections by Brian Cloughley
"This is an in-depth study of the Pakistan Army. The scope of this book is wide because field marshals and generals continue to rule the country. The author describes Pakistan’s violent internal politics and erratic international relations in the context of military involvement, with the deep knowledge gained through long association with the country and its armed forces." - Dukandar.com LLC
Firefight : inside the battle to save the Pentagon on 9/11 by Patrick Creed
"It took five years for authors Patrick Creed, a volunteer firefighter and Army officer, and Rick Newman, a writer for U.S. News and World Report, to pull together this story. Combing public records and conducting 150 interviews, Creed and Newman have done a monumental reporting job. Firefight tells the tale moment by moment through the accounts of dozens of participants and eye-witnesses." - Editorial Reviews
What happened : inside the Bush White House and Washington's culture of deception by Scott McClellan
"The most powerful leader in the world had called upon me to speak on his behalf and help restore credibility he lost amid the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. So I stood at the White house briefing room podium in front of the glare of the klieg lights for the better part of two weeks and publicly exonerated two of the senior-most aides in the White House: Karl Rove and Scooter Libby. " - PublicAffairs
Daydream believers : how a few grand ideas wrecked American power by Fred M Kaplan
"Author Fred Kaplan offers an insightful analysis of what he sees as the unrealistic hopes at the root of President George W. Bush's problematic foreign policy in the Mideast" - Boston GlobeThe Far East and Australasia, 2008 by Routledge
"A systematic survey of all the countries of East Asia, South-East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Essential for anyone with a professional interest in the region. Keeps up-to-date with current economic and political developments." - Routledge
Western Europe 2008 by Routledge
"Presents text, statistics and directory information on the geography, recent history and economy of the Western European countries and territories." - Routledge
Rosetta Stone CD-ROM Language Courses
Arabic (Modern Standard) Level 1-3
Spanish (Latin American) Level 1-3
They knew they were right : the rise of the neocons by Jacob Heilbrunn
"With the exception of his grasp of neoconservatism's right-wing Christian contingent, Heilbrunn displays an innate understanding of the movement. He argues persuasively that though these self-styled prophets embrace an outsider stance, and though he believes they are happiest when viewed as the opposition, they will remain a formidable influence for the foreseeable future...." - Publishers Weekly
The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder by Vincent Bugliosi
"In The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder, Bugliosi presents a tight, meticulously researched legal case that puts George W. Bush on trial in an American courtroom for the murder of nearly 4,000 American soldiers fighting the war in Iraq. Bugliosi sets forth the legal architecture and incontrovertible evidence that President Bush took this nation to war in Iraq under false pretenses—a war that has not only caused the deaths of American soldiers but also over 100,000 innocent Iraqi men, women, and children; cost the United States over one trillion dollars thus far with no end in sight; and alienated many American allies in the Western world." - Editorial ReviewsTrigger Men: Shadow Team, Spider-Man, the Magnificent Bastards, and the American Combat Sniper by Hans Halberstadt
"A rare glimpse into the inner workings of a Special Forces A-team...A true story that is easy to read and hard to put down." - Army Magazine
Your government failed you : breaking the cycle of national security disasters by Richard A Clarke
"Richard Clarke's dramatic statement to the grieving families during the 9/11 Commission hearings touched a raw nerve across America. Not only had our government failed to prevent the 2001 terrorist attacks, but it has proven itself, time and again, incapable of handling the majority of our most crucial national security issues, from Iraq to Katrina and beyond. This is not just a temporary failure of our current leadership—it is a systemic problem, the result of a pattern of incompetence that must be understood, confronted, and prevented." - Editorial ReviewsWar journal : my five years in Iraq by Richard Engel
"War Journal describes what it was like to go into the hole where U.S. Special Operations Forces captured Saddam Hussein. Engel was there as the insurgency began and watched the spread of Iranian influence over Shiite religious cities and the Iraqi government. He watched as Iraqis voted in their first election. He was in the courtroom when Saddam was sentenced to death and interviewed General David Petraeus about the surge. " - Editorial Reviews
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