Books, Nonfiction, Government, Elections

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Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise
by Random House Audio (CD) (Release Date: 2008-09-09)

At this defining moment in our history, Americans are hungry for change. After years of failed policies and a failed politics from Washington, this is our chance to reclaim the American dream. Barack Obama has proven to be a new kind of leader—one who can bring people together, be honest about the challenges we face, and move this nation forward. Change We Can Believe In outlines his vision for America. Throughout this audiobook you will find bold and specific ideas about how to fix our ailing economy and strengthen the middle class, make health care affordable for all, achieve energy independence, and keep America safe in a dangerous world. Change We Can Believe In asks you not just to believe in Barack Obama’s ability to bring change to Washington, it asks you to believe in yours.

Rick Perlstein
Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America
by Scribner (Hardcover)

Lee Iacocca
Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
by Scribner (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2007-04-17)

Legendary auto executive Lee Iacocca has a question for every American: Where have all the leaders gone?The most widely recognized business executive of all time asks the tough questions that America's leaders must address:• What is each of us giving back to our country?• Do we truly love democracy?• Are we too fat and satisfied for our own good?• Why is America addicted to oil?• Do we really care about our children's futures?• Who will save the middle class? A self-made man who many Americans once wished would run for president, Iacocca saved the Chrysler Corporation from financial ruin, masterminded the creation of the minivan, and oversaw the renovation of Ellis Island. Since then he has created the Iacocca Institute for leadership at Lehigh University and the Iacocca Foundation, which funds research for a cure for diabetes. Lee Iacocca believes that leaders are made in times of crisis -- such as today. He has known more leaders than almost anyone else -- among ...

Thurston Clarke
The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America
by Henry Holt and Co. (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-05-27)

Deborah Willis, Kevin Merida
Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs
by Amistad (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-10-28)

Through 150 striking color photographs, Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs charts the road to Barack Obama's nomination as the first African American to lead the presidential ticket of a major party. Announcing his campaign in Springfield, Illinois, on February 10, 2007, Obama stood on the grounds of the Old State Capitol, where Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous "House Divided" speech against slavery in 1858. During an eighteen-month campaign, from the snows of Iowa to the hunt for Democratic "superdelegates," this junior senator from Chicago confounded the party establishment and rewrote the playbook on modern presidential campaigning. This amazing collection of photographs captures the public and private moments of his journey, and offers a unique window into one of the great triumphs in American politics.

The Poynter Institute
President Obama Election 2008: Collection of Newspaper Front Pages by the Poynter Institute
by Andrews McMeel Publishing (Paperback)

The presidential campaign of 2008 was one of the most intense and closely-followed races in US politics. Moments after the presidential election was called for Barack Obama across televisions and computer screens (and probably sooner), editors at newspapers around the world began framing some of the most significant front pages in history. President Obama: Election 2008 is a collection of over 75 November 5th, 2008 newspaper front pages from around the world, including international, campus, and ethnic newspapers. There is no better statement of the emotion, excitement and significance of this historic event. Compiled by The Poynter Institute, a non-profit school for journalists, this book will be a cherished keepsake or gift for any of the millions of Americans who cast their vote for the 44th President of the United States.

Robert Kuttner
Obama's Challenge: America's Economic Crisis and the Power of a Transformative Presidency
by Chelsea Green Publishing (Paperback)

Harriet Jacobs
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers)
by Oxford University Press, USA (Hardcover)

Published in 1861, this book is one of the last of many slave narratives published before the Civil War; it is also one of the few existing narratives written by a woman. As such it offers a unique perspective on the complex plight of the black woman as slave and as writer. Merging the conventions of the slave narrative with the techniques of the sentimental novel, Harriet Jacobs describes her efforts to fight off the advances of her master, her eventual liaison with another white man, the father of her two children, and her ultimately successful struggle for freedom.

Hunter S. Thompson
Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72
by Grand Central Publishing (Paperback)

David Freddoso
The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media's Favorite Candidate
by Regnery Publishing (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-08-04)

He's the media's darling, the fresh face of the Democratic ticket. But what does Barack Obama really stand for--and will his extreme liberal agenda and complete inexperience in global affairs endanger the country? That's what David Freddoso, investigative reporter and National Review Online columnist, examines in The Case Against Barack Obama. In this shocking exposé, Freddoso explores the reality behind the rhetoric, the plans behind the promises, and the faults behind the façade, revealing: * Why Obama's inexperience and extreme left-wing voting record is more dangerous than any threat we face today * Why the Rev. Wright debacle reveals Obama's poor judgment of character and deceitful nature * Why it won't be politics of change with President Obama--it will be liberal politics as usual Freddoso exposes the real Barack Obama: a typical big-government politician, the #1 most liberal U.S. senator, and--if he were commander in chief--a serious threat to our national ...

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