Bookviews - November 2012
By Alan Caruba My Picks of the MonthFor a look at the obscene wealth of the Saudi Royal family and the way it is spent when some Saudi princesses and a huge entourage that accompanied them on a seven...
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By Alan Caruba Editor’s Note: Due to Hurricane Sandy, the normal flow of books into our office was significantly diminished in November. My Picks of the MonthThere is no more serious threat to Western...
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By Alan Caruba My Picks of the MonthThere are so many pressing issues facing Americans these days that we are fortunate that 2013 begins with a number of books that address and clarify them. The first...
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By Alan CarubaMy Picks of the MonthFor most of the history of the nation, Muslims played virtually no role in its politics or culture, but journalist Paul L. Williams examines the phenomenal rise of...
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By Alan CarubaMy Picks of the MonthTo understand what is wrong—and has been wrong for a very long time—with our healthcare system, you must read Catastrophic Care: How American Health Care Killed My...
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By Alan CarubaMy Picks of the MonthOne of the best biographies I have read in years is Roger Ailes: Off Camera—an Inside Look at the Founder and Head of Fox News by Zev Chafets ($26.95, Sentinel)....
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My Picks of the MonthAll wars are fought again in retrospect as the tactics, victories and losses are reviewed for whatever lessons can be learned. For anyone who had any reservations about the U.S....
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By Alan CarubaMy Picks of the MonthIt is said that you cannot understand the present unless you understand history and Charles Emmerson has made an excellent contribution to history with his new book,...
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By Alan CarubaMy Picks of the MonthI was a mere lad of twenty-two when Fidel Castro successfully overthrew the Cuban dictator, Flugencia Batista, and took control of that island nation. What followed...
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By Alan CarubaMy Picks of the MonthDavid Horowitz, founder of FrontPageMag.com and the child of two members of the Communist Party, longtime progressive, had an epiphany when a friend of his was killed...
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By Alan CarubaFounding Member of the National Book Critics CircleMy Picks of the MonthOccasionally one receives a book for review that is simply astonishing for its lack of candor and common sense....
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By Alan CarubaFounding member of the National Book Critics CircleMy Picks of the MonthFive Stars! If you want to learn how the U.S. got into the financial mess we’re in, I recommend you pick up a copy...
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By Alan CarubaFounding member of the National Book Critics CircleMy Picks of the MonthIf you want to understand why there is so much unemployment in America these days or why Red China has the ability...
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By Alan CarubaFounding member of the National Book Critics CircleMy Picks of the MonthWith the headlines filled with news about the financial crisis in Europe, Dr. Johan Van Overtveldt has written The...
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By Alan CarubaFounding Member, National Book Critics CircleMy Picks of the MonthAs the European Union totters on collapse as several member nations face default and as the U.S. fails to address and...
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By Alan CarubaMy Picks of the MonthA book that has proven so provocative that even Congress is currently trying to fashion a re-write of laws applying to its members is Throw Them All Out: How...
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By Alan CarubaMy Picks of the MonthIn my parent’s home, the living room was a library. One wall was floor to ceiling shelves and among the books was the complete set of the Harvard Classics, the books...
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By Alan Caruba My Picks of the MonthCharles Murray, a scholar at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, has written a number of books that have garnered both recognition and controversy. He’s back with...
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by Alan Caruba My Picks of the MonthI love reading history and for anyone trying to figure out the trends occurring worldwide there is no better way of understanding what is occurring now. Why Nations...
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By Alan CarubaMy Picks of the MonthI have known Brian Sussman from the years when he and I would get together on the radio in his hometown of San Francisco on KFSO to discuss the events of the day. A...
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