I'd Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts

10 best books like I'd Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts (Larry Wilmore): The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions, Why Do Men Have Nipples?: Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini, Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem, Hurricanes: A Memoir, The Beautiful Ones, Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the U.S. Foreign Service, Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid, When You Ride Alone You Ride With Bin Laden: What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism, The Eaves of Heaven: A Life in Three Wars

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

Author	Barack Obama
ISBN	0307237699

The Audacity of Hope is Barack Obama's call for a new kind of politics—a politics that builds upon those shared understandings that pull us together as Americans. Lucid in his vision of America's place in the world, refreshingly candid about his family life and his time in the Senate, Obama here sets...

Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions

Author	Christian Lander
ISBN	0812979915

They love nothing better than sipping free-trade gourmet coffee, leafing through the Sunday New York Times, and listening to David Sedaris on NPR (ideally all at the same time). Apple products, indie music, food co-ops, and vintage T-shirts make them weak in the knees.

They believe they’re...

Why Do Men Have Nipples?: Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini

Author	Mark Leyner
ISBN	1400082315

Is There a Doctor in the House?

Say you’re at a party. You’ve had a martini or three, and you mingle through the crowd, wondering how long you need to stay before going out for pizza. Suddenly you’re introduced to someone new, Dr. Nice Tomeetya. You forget the pizza. Now is the perfect time...

Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

Author	Daniel R. Day
ISBN	0525510516

The story of a legendary designer who pioneered high-end streetwear, from a storefront in Harlem to the red carpet in Hollywood, dressing everyone from Salt-N-Pepa and Eric B. & Rakim to Beyoncé and Jay-Z along the way.

With his now-legendary store on 125th Street in Harlem, Dapper Dan...

Hurricanes: A Memoir

Author

Rick Ross

“A gripping journey.”—People

The highly anticipated memoir from hip-hop icon Rick Ross chronicles his coming of age amid Miami’s crack epidemic, his star-studded controversies and his unstoppable rise to fame.

Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry,...

The Beautiful Ones

Author	Prince
ISBN	0399589651

From Prince himself comes the brilliant coming-of-age-and-into-superstardom story of one of the greatest artists of all time—featuring never-before-seen photos, original scrapbooks and lyric sheets, and the exquisite memoir he began writing before his tragic death.

Prince was...

Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the U.S. Foreign Service

Author	Harry W. Kopp
ISBN	1589012194

I thought this was a solid explanation of all aspects of the foreign service--I had no idea there was a dedicated foreign service in the commerce department, for instance, however small it was--and I had particular interest in learning about the history of the foreign service within the state department...

Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid

Author	Denis Leary
ISBN	0670031607

A hilarious blast of scathing irreverence from the award-winning actor and comedian.

"A pissed off Leary is the best Leary," says one critic of the writer and comic. In Why We Suck, Dr. Denis Leary uses his common sense, and his biting and hilarious take on the world, to attack the politically...

When You Ride Alone You Ride With Bin Laden: What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism

Author	Bill Maher
ISBN	1597775134

Former Politically Incorrect host Bill Maher, inspired by classic World War II government posters designed to get the average citizen involved in the war effort, has put together a series of biting essays on the battle America currently faces against terrorism. This hard-hitting book takes issue...

The Eaves of Heaven: A Life in Three Wars

Author

Andrew X. Pham

Reader Response – Eaves of Heaven by Andrew X. Pham, October 27, 2009

Why am I reading this book? I must’ve read hundreds of books about Vietnam, historical, political, cultural, literary. And this particular one isn’t even that great, or not as great as Pham’s last. Perhaps it’s...

Why New Orleans Matters

Author	Tom Piazza
ISBN	0061124834

Every place has its history. But what is it about New Orleans that makes it more than just the sum of the events that have happened there? What is it about the spirit of the people who live there that could produce a music, a cuisine, an architecture, a total environment, the mere mention of which can bring...

A Practical Guide to Racism

Author	C.H. Dalton
ISBN	1592403484

A hilarious look at the races of the world—capturing the proud history and bright future of racism in one handy, authoritative, and deeply offensive volume

Meet “C. H. Dalton,” a professor of racialist studies and a leading authority on inferior people of all ethnicities, genders,...

Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships Healing the Wound of the Heart by Welwood, John ( Author ) ON May-03-2007, Paperback

Author	John Welwood
ISBN	1590303865

This is a great book if you're truly interested in understanding intimate relationships and why they're so hard and how to make them work.

Welwood's book "Journey of the Heart" is what got me first interested in his work. He is on the verge of being a little too "oovy-groovy" for me, and a little...

Everything is Figureoutable: How One Simple Belief Can Help Us Overcome Any Obstacle and Create Unstoppable Success

Author	Marie Forleo
ISBN	0241341035

Do you ever have trouble finishing what you start? Do amazing ideas come to you all the time but after the initial excitement wanes you struggle to follow through? If you're creative and ambitious, the answer is likely yes.

The problem isn't you. It's not that you're not hardworking, intelligent...

Secrets for Success and Happiness

Author	Og Mandino
ISBN	0449147991

It's safe to say that world-famous speaker and author Og Mandino has as many friends as any man alive, thanks to his inspiring motivational lectures and his bestselling books. This new book is a special gift to all his friends, old and new, a book they may cherish above all the rest. SECRETS FOR SUCCESS...

I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships

Author

Michael S. Sorensen

+ 2018 IPA Book Award Winner What if making one tweak to your day-to-day conversations could immediately improve every relationship in your life? In this 3-hour, conversational read, you’ll discover the whats, whys, and hows of one of the most valuable (yet surprisingly little-known) communication...