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November/December 2007 Issue



The Iran Agenda: The Real Story of U.S. Policy and the Middle East Crisis


By Reese Erlich

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"The Iran Agenda is vital reading for anyone concerned about U.S. foreign policy." —Walter Cronkite. Based on firsthand reporting in both countries, an expert in Middle East affairs explores the turbulent recent history between the U.S. and Iran and predicts an inevitable showdown. PoliPointPress. Hardcover, $24.95. TheIranAgenda.com



The Price of Fear: The Truth Behind the Financial War on Terror


By Ibrahim Warde

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"A pleasure to read...remarkably informative about a subject that the press seems to have mangled. This ought to have a big impact." —Chalmers Johnson, author of Blowback. University of California Press. Hardcover, $24.95.
ucpress.edu



House of Stone: The True Story of a Family Divided in War-Torn Zimbabwe


By Christina Lamb

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"Riveting...Dramatic, compelling...By alternating chapters from the perspectives of a poor black woman and a wealthy white man, Lamb brings both the personal and political home." —Publishers Weekly. Lawrence Hill Books. Hardcover, $24.95 (ISBN: 978-1-55652-735-7). (800) 888-4741
chicagoreviewpress.com



Fight Global Warming Now: The Handbook for Taking Action in Your Community


By Bill McKibben and the Step It Up Team

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In April 2007, Bill McKibben and Step It Up launched a citizens' movement to fight climate change. Now, on Nov. 3, 2007, Step It Up 2 will demand our representatives address global warming. Bestselling author Bill McKibben and the Step It Up Team reveal what you can do to save the climate. Holt Paperbacks, $13.00.
henryholt.com



Some Family: The Mormons and How Humanity Keeps Track of Itself


By Donald Harman Akenson

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Some Family heats up the study of genealogy with this controversial and first ever independent evaluation of the Mormon Family History Library—the world's largest collection of genealogical information. McGill-Queen's University Press. Hardcover, $29.95 (ISBN: 978-0-7735-3295-3).
mqup.ca



Dewey's Dream: Universities and Democracies in an Age of Education Reform


By Lee Benson, Ira Harkavy, and John Puckett

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"In this thoughtful book, [the authors] explain how a bold, imaginative effort can invigorate democracy and civic life in ways that enrich the lives of students and neighborhood residents alike." —Derek Bok, Harvard University. Temple University Press. Paperback, $18.95.
temple.edu/tempress



Overthrow a Fascist Regime on $15 a Day


By Wayne Madsen

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The Internet Irregulars vs. The Powers That Be! The Bush administration from the vantage point of a political dissenter. Formerly an executive at a Fortune 500 company, Wayne Madsen quit his job and moved to Washington, DC, creating waynemadsenreports.com, proving some battles can be fought even on a shoestring budget. TrineDay. Paperback, $19.95. (800) 556-2012
trineday.com



Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America's Warfare State


By Norman Solomon

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Solomon draws on a lifetime of activism to document five decades of rising American militarism and the media's all-too-frequent failure to challenge it. Says the author, "if we want a future that sustains life, we'd better create it ourselves." PoliPointPress. Hardcover, $24.95.
MadeLoveGotWar.com



Barack Obama: This Improbable Quest


By John K. Wilson

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Much more than a biography, Wilson's work is a political tour of Obama's experience as well as his ideas about race, religion, and politics. Amid all the hype surrounding Obama, this book provides the first in-depth look at what he believes, what he represents, and how he might transform American politics. Hardcover, $22.95. Orders: (800) 887-1591
paradigmpublishers.com



We Make Change


By Kristin Layng Szakos and Joe Szakos

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Explores the world of social change through the voices of 81 community organizers who make changing the world their life's work. "The most wonderful thing about We Make Change is that it's so much fun to read....A personal tour of America where you get to meet the most engaging, optimistic kind of citizens." —William Greider, author. Vanderbilt University Press.
wemakechange.org



The War for '04


By Vance Hunter II

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Essays about Bush Administration men who avoided combat when young, but now launched a war based on falsehood. Their "crusade" brought chaos, death, and civil war to Iraq. But, the "cause" is not "noble" enough for their own sons and daughters. Thus, as always, the dying and maimed are children of the poor and powerless. Paperback, $10.36.
amazon.com



Books on Fire: The Destruction of Libraries throughout History


By Lucien X. Polastron

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Almost as old as the idea of the library is the urge to destroy it. Author Lucien X. Polastron traces the history of this destruction, examining the causes for these disasters, the treasures that have been lost, and where the surviving books, if any, have ended up. Inner Traditions. Hardcover, $24.95 (ISBN: 978-1-59477-167-5).
InnerTraditions.com


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