BOOK Club: Nominations for JUNE Book.

[crispini]

This'll run through, say, April 7th?

[ananda]

1. Angels and Demons

Definitely Angels and Demons by Dan Brown.

Why? It's about the Vatican and the election of a new pope.. and it's a great thriller.

Sue

[crispini]

2. Mmm.... Wrong forum!

:hi: this is the Non-Fiction book club.....

[Richardo]

3. I'll nominate "Conspiracy of Fools" by Kurt Eichenwald

Enron, clearly and skillfully done. :thumbsup:

[crispini]

4. Seconded!

:thumbsup: Beat me to it! :)

[Skarbrowe]

11. Just picked this one up last night. I've 3 to read before though.

The End of Faith
Diamond's prequel to "Collapse" which I just finished. "uns, Germs and Steel"

Oh, and, actually I have two or three others started.

I'll have to keep up with this area of the DU. :)

[CrispyQ]

5. I nominate:

Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights by Thom Hartmann (I love that man!!!)


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1579546277/qid=1112906949/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-2187220-5227244

Product Description:

Unequal taxes, unequal accountability for crime, unequal influence, unequal privacy, and unequal access to natural resources and our commons-- these inequalities and more are the effects of corporations winning the rights of persons while simultaneously being given the legal protections to avoid the responsibilities that come with these rights. Hartmann tells the intriguing story of how it got this way-- from the colonists' rebellion against the commercial interests of the British elite to the distorted application of the Fourteenth Amendment-- and how to get back to a government of, by, and for the people.

From Unequal Protection:

"...over the past two centuries, those playing the corporate game at the very highest levels seem to have won a victory for themselves-- a victory that is turning bitter in the mouths of many of the six billion humans on planet Earth. It's even turning bitter in unexpected ways for those who won it, as they find their own lives and families touched by an increasingly toxic environment, fragile and top-heavy economy, and hollow culture-- all traceable back to the frenetic systems of big business that resulted from the doctrine that corporations are persons."
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As the thugs in office continue to sell off the commons & bankrupt the treasury, this is a timely book.

Arghhh! My other choice was When Corporations Rule the World by David Korten. It's very good, too, but my love for Thom took precedence over Mr. Korten!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

13. i second this thom hartmann read...also The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight

[Coexist]

6. I nominate The European Dream

The European Dream: How Europe's Vision of the Future Is Quietly Eclipsing the American Dream
by Jeremy Rifkin

I heard about this on AAR today and it intrigued me.

[CrispyQ]

8. I've heard this is really good too. I second it. ~~eom

[Coexist]

7. Did we have our May poll (ha ha, no pun intended) yet?

I know nothing was seconded; did we vote yet, Crispini?

[Mend]

9. "Plan B" by Anne Lamott

[carolinayellowdog]

15. Seconded!

and I'm not a Christian. Her writing transcends religious divisions.

[Richardo]

10. "Blink" by Malcom Gladwell...

Excellent, and a fast read.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

12. "Before the Storm" Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the..........

American Conscience by Rick Perlstein

[HuckleB]

16. Hmm. I'll second "Before the Storm" ...

I think that would stimulate some awesome discussion here at DU.

[Heidi]

14. "War Against the Weak:

Eugnics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race," by Edwin Black.

www.waragainsttheweak.com

[CrispyQ]

18. I second this title. ~~eom

[HuckleB]

17. Some month...

I'd love to see folks read these to tomes and discuss with open minds:

The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It
by Marcia Angell
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0375508465/qid=1115243842/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/002-1356987-3188013?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Better Than Prozac: Creating The Next Generation Of Psychiatric Drugs
by Samuel H. Barondes
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/019517979X/qid=1115243916/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/002-1356987-3188013

Salud!