History of the United States During the Administrations of Thomas Jefferson
6 best books like History of the United States During the Administrations of Thomas Jefferson (Henry Adams): My Life in France, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin, The Denial of Death, Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence, The Theory of Moral Sentiments
| Author | Julia Child |
| ISBN | 1400043468 |
The bestselling story of Julia's years in France--and the basis for Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams--in her own words.
Although she would later singlehandedly create a new approach to American cuisine with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television...
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
| Author | Jonathan Haidt |
| ISBN | 0307377903 |
Why can’t our political leaders work together as threats loom and problems mount? Why do people so readily assume the worst about the motives of their fellow citizens? In The Righteous Mind, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explores the origins of our divisions and points the way forward to mutual...
The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin
| Author | Corey Robin |
| ISBN | 0199793743 |
Late in life, William F. Buckley made a confession to Corey Robin. Capitalism is "boring," said the founding father of the American right. "Devoting your life to it," as conservatives do, "is horrifying if only because it's so repetitious. It's like sex." With this unlikely conversation began Robin's...
| Author | Ernest Becker |
| ISBN | 0684832402 |
Winner of the Pulitzer prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life's work, The Denial of Death is Ernest Becker's brilliant and impassioned answer to the "why" of human existence. In bold contrast to the predominant Freudian school of thought, Becker tackles the problem of the vital lie -- man's refusal...
Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence
| Author | Geoffrey Canada |
| ISBN | 0807004235 |
Steven Levitt gave this book high praise when the Freakonomics podcast did an episode on gun control, calling it, “One of the best books I’ve ever read.” Well, I wouldn’t go that far, but it is a moving call to action on the issues of urban poverty and violence. It’s written as a personal memoir,...
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
| Author | Adam Smith |
| ISBN | 0486452913 |
The foundation for a general system of morals, this 1749 work is a landmark in the history of moral and political thought. Readers familiar with Adam Smith from The Wealth of Nations will find this earlier book a revelation. Although the author is often misrepresented as a calculating rationalist who...
