BOOK CLUB: Nominations for June Book

[CrispyQ]

We’ll take noms through April 20th or so, then poll.

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Book Club Guidelines:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=209x3044

NOMINATION OF BOOKS
Each person has one nomination. Please remember, if you nominate a book, you are committing to drive the discussion of that book if it becomes the selected title.

You can second as many books as you like. The "seconding" of the books is important because there are only 10 spots on the poll, so the "seconds" will often determine which books actually get on the poll.


DON'T FORGET TO HELP OUT DU!
Part of your Amazon.com purchase will go to DU if you buy through this link:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html/104-3444144-6171150

[Crankie Avalon]

1. American Theocracy, Kevin Phillips

[CrispyQ]

3. Amazon link to title:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/067003486X/sr=8-1/qid=1144700163/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-3444144-6171150?%5Fencoding=UTF8

[Crankie Avalon]

7. Thanks, I already bought the book at Barnes and Noble...

...I also took a closer look at the OP and see that people who nominate books also have to commit to leading the discussion afterwards. I have no home computer and am only online occassionally while there's a lull at work, so in good conscience I can't commit to the amount of time required so I'll have to pull my nomination. Maybe someone else will nominate, instead.

[Coexist]

8. Hey - I was going to recommend that one!

I will third it then.

[CrispyQ]

11. Here's an interview w/Phillips by another DUer

regarding his latest book.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x204945

[MountainLaurel]

2. "The Story of Jane"

by Laura Kaplan, about Chicago's underground abortion service in pre-RvW days.

[CrispyQ]

4. Amazon link to title:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0226424219/sr=1-1/qid=1144700273/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-3444144-6171150?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books

[MountainLaurel]

5. Thanks Crispy!

I should have thought of that.

[CrispyQ]

6. :-)

You're welcome!

All my Amazon links are through DU! Bookmark this DU/Amazon link to your Favorites folder to support DU.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/homepage.html/104-5792740-7358366



:)

[Jim__]

9. My Sister, Guard Your Veil; My Brother, Guard Your Eyes

This is a collection of essays about Iran written by Iranians.

The Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0807004634/qid=1145204172/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-2159144-3671354?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

[CrispyQ]

10. "The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight" by Thom Hartmann

"The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight" by Thom Hartmann

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400051576/ref=dp_return_1/104-5792740-7358366?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=283155&s=books


Book Description:

While everything appears to be collapsing around us -- ecodamage, genetic engineering, virulent diseases, the end of cheap oil, water shortages, global famine, wars -- we can still do something about it and create a world that will work for us and for our children’s children. The inspiration for Leonardo DiCaprio’s web movie Global Warning, The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight details what is happening to our planet, the reasons for our culture’s blind behavior, and how we can fix the problem. Thom Hartmann’s comprehensive book, originally published in 1998, has become one of the fundamental handbooks of the environmental activist movement. Now, with fresh, updated material and a focus on political activism and its effect on corporate behavior, The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight helps us understand--and heal--our relationship to the world, to each other, and to our natural resources.

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This was such an excellent book! Also, I don't own it so this will give me an excuse to purchase it!

[mvd]

12. Locking

The June book club poll has been posted.