Crisis and Command: A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush
9 best books like Crisis and Command: A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush (John Yoo): Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, Quichotte, Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth, War Horse, The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness, On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society, The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama, Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics, Patton
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
| Author | Barack Obama |
| ISBN | 1921351438 |
Nine years before the Senate campaign that made him one of the most influential and compelling voices in American politics, Barack Obama published this lyrical, unsentimental, and powerfully affecting memoir, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller when it was reissued in 2004. Dreams from My...
In a tour-de-force that is both an homage to an immortal work of literature and a modern masterpiece about the quest for love and family, Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie has created a dazzling Don Quixote for the modern age.
Inspired by the Cervantes...
Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Big Oil and Gas Versus Democracy—Winner Take All
In 2010, the words “earthquake swarm” entered the lexicon in Oklahoma. That same year, a trove of Michael Jackson memorabilia—including his iconic crystal-encrusted white glove—was sold at...
| Author | Michael Morpurgo |
| ISBN | 0439796636 |
A powerful tale of war, redemption and a hero's journey.
In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles...
The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
| Author | Dave Ramsey |
| ISBN | 0785289089 |
The success stories speak for themselves in this book from money maestro Dave Ramsey. Instead of promising the normal dose of quick fixes, Ramsey offers a bold, no-nonsense approach to money matters, providing not only the how-to but also a grounded and uplifting hope for getting out of debt and achieving...
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
| Author | Dave Grossman |
| ISBN | 0316191442 |
The good news is that most soldiers are loath to kill. But armies have developed sophisticated ways of overcoming this instinctive aversion. And contemporary civilian society, particularly the media, replicates the army's conditioning techniques, and, according to Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's thesis,...
The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama
| Author | David Remnick |
| ISBN | 1400043603 |
No story has been more central to America’s history this century than the rise of Barack Obama, and until now, no journalist or historian has written a book that fully investigates the circumstances and experiences of Obama’s life or explores the ambition behind his rise. Those familiar with Obama’s...
Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics
| Author | Charles Krauthammer |
| ISBN | 0385349173 |
From America’s preeminent columnist, named by the Financial Times the most influential commentator in the nation, the long-awaited collection of Charles Krauthammer’s essential, timeless writings.
A brilliant stylist known for an uncompromising honesty that challenges...
| Author | Martin Blumenson |
| ISBN | 0688137954 |
I’ve read many books on WWII, so naturally I’ve read about Patton before, but this is the first biography I’ve read about him (well, listened to—I had the audiobook version). I enjoyed it. A lot of the material was familiar, either from other books or from the 1970 film, but I learned some new things...
