 | The Gulag Archipelago: 1918-1956 by Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
Buy used from: $7.58 Proved that mass death and oppression was not a Stalinist abberation, but part of a plan that started with Lenin himself.
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 | The Road to Serfdom: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition by F. A. Hayek
Buy used from: $25.00 Hayek demonstrates that Utopian collectivism (socialism, communism) inevitably leads to political repression and tyranny, including Naziism.
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 | The Federalist Papers (Signet Classics) by Alexander Hamilton
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $3.97 Currently reading (March 07). Very hard to read, what with the 18th century writing, but very educational.
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 | It Takes a Parent: How the Culture of Pushover Parenting Is Hurting Our Kids--and What to Do AboutIt by Betsy Hart
Buy used from: $0.01 100+ years of "experts" have made parents afraid to screw up their kids, but kids seem worse off. Excellent critique of the techniques of the modern "parenting culture".
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 | Radical Son: A Generational Odyssey by David Horowitz
Buy new: $22.76 / Used from: $0.30 Powerful account of political transformation and terrific writing from a true intellectual. A stinging indictment of the rise and legacy of the New Left told from one of its former leaders.
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 | Right Turns: Unconventional Lessons from a Controversial Life by Michael Medved
Buy used from: $0.01 Now a conservative talk show host, Medved started his adult life as member of the radical left. His rich and fascinating life experiences paint a compelling, interesting tale of political conversion.
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 | Restoration: Congress, Term Limits and the Recovery of Deliberative Democracy by George F. Will
Buy new: $17.05 / Used from: $0.01 Published in 1993, I read this a looong time ago, but recall it being an excellent study of Congress and a compelling case for term limits.
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 | Hating Whitey: And Other Progressive Causes by David Horowitz
Buy used from: $0.10 Phenomenal writing (some of the best I've seen) on the /politics of race from a former radical and Black Panther/Huey Newton associate. Collection of essays, so only about 1/2 on race.
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 | A National Party No More: The Conscience of a Conservative Democrat by Zell Miller
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $0.01 Maybe Dems willI take his core message seriously now. Hopefully not! Study of the recent decline of the Dem party from lifelong Dem. Wanders a bit at times, but well worth it for both sides.
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 | Illiberal Education: The Politics of Race and Sex on Campus by Dinesh D'Souza
Buy new: $19.50 / Used from: $7.00 Dinesh is one of my favorite writers, and this book (I read the previous edition) is a dead on, sobering account of leftist intollerance on college campuses.
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 | Sellout: The Inside Story of President Clinton's Impeachment by David Schippers
Buy new: $16.95 / Used from: $0.01 Fascinating behind-the-scenes story told by the Chief Investigative Counsel for the Clinton impeachment. Must read for those on both sides.
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 | Weapons of Mass Distortion: The Coming Meltdown of the Liberal Media by L. Brent Bozell
Buy used from: $0.01 Makes strong case for liberal bias (and decline of readership/viewership) in news media through plentiful examples and extensive case studies by Media Research Center.
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 | At Any Cost: How Al Gore Tried to Steal the Election by Bill Sammon
Buy new: $27.95 / Used from: $0.01 For those who bitterly and flippantly claim that Bush "stole" the election or was "selected", Sammon presents a compelling case that the exact opposite was true. Explodes many myths.
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 | Letters to a Young Conservative by Dinesh D'Souza
Buy used from: $0.01 Chapters are "letters" in response to "questions" from a fictional student. Great job outlining BASIC intellectual case for conservative positions on various issues. Sort of Intro to Conservatism 101.
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 | The Case Against Hillary Clinton by Peggy Noonan
Buy new: $19.20 / Used from: $0.01 A quick read produced prior to Hillary's election to the Senate. Noonan is a gifted writer. While this book in informative, not Noonan's best work.
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 | Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry by John E. O'Neill
Buy new: $21.24 / Used from: $0.01 Kerry's 1971 Senate testimony and associations with anti-war, pro-Viet Cong radicals is seen as a betrayal of other Vets and POWs. Some weak arguments, but other very strong ones.
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 | Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $3.24 One of my favorite books. Intense, moving, and hard to put down.
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 | It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $0.01 Inspirational - highly recommended. One thing though - one of the important aspects of Lance's cancer journey is the love and support of his wife, so it's very disappointing that they have broken up.
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 | Report from Ground Zero: The Story of the Rescue Efforts at the World Trade Center by Dennis Smith
Buy used from: $2.94 Stunning, riveting, first hand account of the WTC rescue efforts.
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 | The Heart of the Antarctic by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
Buy used from: $3.93 Written in the early 1900s, the language is very formal and very British. Still, what these men accomplished with the technology available is amazing. Four men traverse the length of California (800 miles) and back over several months in entirely sub-zero weather with extremely short foot rations in the most unforgiving place in the world - how did they not go nuts?
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 | Morrie: In His Own Words by Morrie Schwartz
Buy used from: $0.01 Formerly published as "Letting Go", this book came out prior to Mitch Albom's Tuesdays With Morrie. Inspirational and moving.
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 | Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom
Buy used from: $0.01 A unique and uplifting look at the process of dying. A wonderful book.
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