The New Cold War; Putin's Russia And The Threat To The West

By Edward Lucas

"The first edition of The New Cold War was published to great critical acclaim and Edward Lucas has established himself as a top expert in the field, appearing on numerous programs, including Lou Dobbs, MSNBC, NBC Nightly News, CNN, and NPR. In this new revised and updated edition, Lucas reveals: -The truth about the corrupt elections that made Dmitri Medvedev President of Russia -How, as prime minister, Vladimir Putin remains the de facto leader of Russia -The Kremlin's real goals in waging war in Georgia; -How the conflict might soon spill into other former Soviet republics." Check Our Catalog

The Life You Can Save; Acting Now To End World Poverty

by Peter Singer
"Controversial philosopher Singer... lays out the haves' moral obligation to the have-nots.The author's goal is to reduce, if not eliminate, extreme poverty in the world. He presents life-and-death situations that pose moral dilemmas, then leads the reader through arguments stemming logically from these dilemmas ...what is one's moral obligation to others?—he answers that to save the lives of those in extreme poverty, people should give until it hurts. However, acknowledging that a more realistic approach is needed, he proposes that for most Americans, five percent of their income is a reasonable starting point, with a sliding scale for the rich and super-rich."
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House of Cards; A Tale Of Hubris And Wretched Excess On Wall Street

By William D. Cohan
"...Bear Stearns was about to announce profits of $115 million for the first quarter of 2008, had $17.3 billion in cash on hand, and, as the company incessantly boasted, had been a colossally profitable enterprise in the eighty-five years since its founding. Ten days later, Bear Stearns no longer existed, and the calamitous financial meltdown of 2008 had begun. How this happened – and why – is the subject of William D. Cohan’s superb and shocking narrative that chronicles the fall of Bear Stearns and the end of the Second Gilded Age on Wall Street. Bear Stearns serves as the Rosetta Stone to explain how a combination of risky bets, corporate political infighting, lax government regulations and truly bad decision-making wrought havoc on the world financial system."
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The Difference; How Anyone Can Prosper In Even The Toughest Times

By Jean Chatzky
"...Trusted financial coach Jean Chatzky shares the secrets her groundbreaking research of the self-made wealthy has uncovered so that anyone can break through the barriers that stand between them and true financial freedom...
Jean reveals the traits and habits of those who have moved from the lowest economic strata to the highest. "
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Engaging The Muslim World

By Juan Cole
"...Cole (Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History, Univ. of Michigan), a leading American expert on the Islamic world, seeks to dispel many of the persistent myths about Islam and the Middle East. The author systematically analyzes many major topics, such as terrorism, oil, Wahhabism, and the Iraq war, and highlights popular myths and prejudices associated with these issues. Cole convincingly demonstrates why one should not confuse Muslim activism with hidebound fundamentalism."
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Midnight On The Line; The Secret Life Of The U.S.-Mexico Border

by Tim Gaynor
"Gaynor is a Reuters reporter, living in Phoenix and specializing in immigration coverage. Here he covers both the illegal immigrant experience and the tactics used by the U.S. Border Patrol to curtail the trek from south to north by interviewing former drug smugglers, migrants, coyotes (the transporters), and border guards.....
A fascinating window into the intricacies of this complex, often over-politicized problem."
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Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles

By Richard Dowden
"After a lifetime’s close observation of the continent, one of the world’s finest Africa correspondents has penned a landmark book on life and death in modern Africa....From the individual stories of failure and success comes a surprising portrait of a new Africa emerging—an Africa that, Dowden argues, can only be developed by its own people."
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The Last Lion; The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy

By Peter Canellos
"A respectful but not stuffy portrait of Edward Kennedy, the playboy of legendary appetites turned senior statesman.Upon learning last spring that Kennedy had been stricken with cancer, John McCain lauded him as "the last lion of the Senate," adding that "he remains the single most effective member of the Senate if you want to get results." By this account, assembled by Canellos and a team of seasoned reporters from the Boston Globe, McCain's encomium seems right on the mark. Kennedy has been notable in pushing through a wide variety of laws and programs, particularly ones that concern health, education and workers' rights. It was not always that way. "
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Trailblazer; An Intimate Biography of Sarah Palin

By Lorenzo Benet

"People magazine assistant editor Lorenzo Benet met with Sarah Palin and her family just weeks before the announcement that she would be the Republican vice-presidential nominee. He spoke in depth with Governor Palin; with her husband, Todd, the "First Dude," as he likes to call himself; with her children; and with other members of her extended family. Now, in a fascinating book, Benet uses skills honed as a longtime professional writer and the author of several biographies to present the intimate portrait of Sarah Palin...."

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Go, Tell Michelle; African American Women Write to the New First Lady

Edited By Barbara Nevergold Presents a collection of letters and poems from African American women to the first lady that shares the writers' hopes, dreams, fears, life experiences, and reactions to and advice for the first African American first lady. Check Our Catalog