| 1. |  | Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
from Crown
Price: $17.13
Customer Review:
During the 2004 Democratic Convention Barack Obama burst onto the US national political scene with a speech that included this line: "I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story, that I owe a debt to all of those who came before me, and that in no other country on Earth... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
from Simon & Schuster
Price: $12.60
Customer Review:
The thing I appreciated most about this book is that Goodwin allows us to experience the voices of women and the importance of the women around Lincoln, Chase, Seward, and Bates. Although it is changing, so much American history is delivered to us through the voices of men. Not only is this a great... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
from Random House
Price: $16.50
Customer Review:
Although there is a lot of interesting information here, it is presented in a somewhat helter-skelter way and seems to wander around in one place and drone on and on in the next. I haven't managed to finish it but I will only because I am curious -- I find myself "skimming", now, just to get to the... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Price: $8.51
Customer Review:
I loved this book! It was very easy to read, and quite an eye-opener for me. I have only heard negative things about Pakistan and Afghanistan, mainly from the news media, and I now have quite a different view of the people that Mr. Mortenson has grown to love. Now when I hear reports coming about... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
from Penguin Press HC, The
Price: $17.61
Customer Review:
well written book, good for ordinary readers with limited economics. A lot of short stories that's interesting to read. | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression
from Harper Perennial
Price: $9.57
Customer Review:
A great read at the right time in history. I read this book during the 08 presidential campaigns juxtaposing the FDR administration and the Obama campaign; I could not help but feel an ominous déjà vu. The Forgotten Man by Amity Shlaes is a case study of the FDR years. Shlaes historic... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | The 10 Big Lies About America: Combating Destructive Distortions About Our Nation
from Crown Forum
Price: $16.17
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This book is great for anyone interested in the truth about America and it is necessary for those infatuated with the lies mentioned. | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Large Print Press)
from Large Print Distribution
Price: $10.17
Customer Review:
It will change the way you think about food. I will never look at a can of corn the same way. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope
from Simon & Schuster
Price: $10.88
Customer Review:
It's hard to review this book, as pretty much everyone is reading it anyway.
The writing style is engaging, clear, and interesting. Part of this is because Mr. Alter chose to use extremely short chapters, some only four or five pages long, to make the book seem to read faster. I'm not sure he... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief
from Penguin Press HC, The
Price: $21.00
Customer Review:
my problems with this audibook, is the execution of it. It is NOT available in MP3 format; that would reduce the number discs from eight to one or two. My second probelm there is NO "change CD" audio, since I am 6 of 8 discs through this audiobook, and it bugs they can't add a beep or audio queue so... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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