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Wow! I went into this book with low expectations. Really would you expect ANYTHING good from a Fiction book written by Glenn Beck? I only picked it up because I like the title as I had read other items on the concept of the Overton Window. returnreturnThis story follows Noah Gardner, the heir apparent of a super powerful "Marketing firm" used by the global elite to swing thing in their direction and his short lived love affair with the new mail girl, a "patriot" in some sort of Tea Party movement. returnreturnMolly the patriot girl has an elaborate story, and a family, and a love interest who appears to be this universe's Alex Jones. They convenience Noah to break into his father's business to get more data on a coming false flag. returnreturnOr did they? Was it all a trick, are these patriot wack jobs trying to frame him? returnreturnreturnWhile from a guy who invited the idea of a "9/12" group about "how we all loved America right after 9/11" I had heard Beck had been trying to steal some of the audience of Alex Jones, but I didn't realize how far down the rabbit hole he had gone. returnreturnBut the deception in this book is on all sides. The sexual tension is much more than I would expect from a Mormon, and all in all I cannot recommend this enough, regardless of where you are on the political spectrum, but certainly if you have had any ongoing with the "patriot" movement in your life, you'll get a kick out of this, and I suspect the lefty hippies will too.

One of the better books I have read of late. This, for the midday part fires into the category my friend An would call high science fiction. It is written in 1947 and takes place in 1949. Its about a you of recent high shook graduated that have been building midweek tickets for some time. Just s they are about to split ways and go off to college one of their unless offers then the chance of a love time to be the first men on the moon. Because "obviously" no government nor government protected vituperation would take on such an asteroid risk, they need to self find it, and not pushing 18 year olds I'd pay off the solution to make it affordable. It seems like someone or something. Is trying to stop then all along the way, incident a 1940s version of cold perturbed archives, but they find their way around but Henry and their goons.. Many scientific ideas are explorred, many did with what our host books show happened in the 60s though Jarlin was wrong on a few. The story kind of his to pieces when they rib into someone wise on the moon, and out is subside you'd never expect. Either way I highly recommend, and the audio book performance is also fabrfantastic, and I look forward not only to reading other works of Harlin but the writings of Spyder tve official who happened to read the audio Vedic appears to be a sifi writer in his own right

The author Scott Martelle is a crazy left wing nut job who apparently has done some historic research. Not fun hippie libreal, more like crazy thinks-encourgaging-violence-as-long-as-its-against-those-who-thought-up-the-plan-to-make-a-company-succeed Socialist liberal. returnreturnWilliam Hughes, the reader of the a udio book, is an over educated twerp who insists on pronouncing things "correctly" (read wrong) think MAY-CUM count instead of Macomb and Grey-twa Avenue instead of Gratiot)returnreturnThe begin is interesting enough going back to tribal days and early French settlers. Hughes pronunciation was already annoying here, but I thought he'd change once Michigan joined the union, nope. returnreturnBy the time we get to the industrial revolution Martelle is so blinded by hatred of capitalism that he cannot point out the valuable contributions Henry Ford and his competitors gave to the region other than jobs which apparently should be an Americans natural birth right. returnreturnAll in all this one sided look at history is worth skipping. The more well rounded (though unfortunately shorter and more personal "Detroit An American Autopsy" is far better).

When I was in High school I really like Dave Barry. So when I saw this audio book at the public library I decided I had to pick it up. One of two things is true, either my tastes have changed completely, or Dave Barry has gotten less funny over the years, I believe its the alter and probably why he doesn’t have a indicated column any more. returnreturnThis collection of short stories is supposed to show the humor found in the author's everday life. In fact is only highlights how boring the life of a 65 year old author who fathers a teenage girl is. returnreturnYou could tell he was trying to be funny, but that was it. The story about taking his daughter to a Justin Beiber concert was the only laugh I had in the whole book. Almost a whole disc was taken up on their trip to the Holy Land and the family's search for free wi-fi there in. We get it, tourists are dumb and your wife loves to shop, its not funny. returnreturnThe last part about "how to become a professional author" was so bad if it wasn't the last story I wouldn’t have finished the book, your sarcasm just makes me mad. returnreturnAll in all, skip this book and pick up one of Barry's early works, to see if my recollection is correct.

This book is a fictional work told in several various flashbacks. I really liked it. For me it was unusual to have a story that takes place in a place I actually know. returnreturnI'm not sure if you would like it as much if I wasn't from here. The author describes many places in Metro Detroit by location only, and I'm not sure if you would get it on your own. (Greektown, Gratiot, Birmingham's McMansions)returnreturnIt took me a while to figure out the race of all the characters. In theory this should not matter, but since its a story about Detroit, it does. returnreturnAbove all it gave me yet another glimps at my new home, the FBI fighting the drug war, and the kids caught in the middle. Really it made me want to be Dave, a white guy who moves to a big old house in the City and makes a difference. Too bad I could never get Suz to go for itreturnreturnreturnPlease be aware there is adultery, but no graphic sex scenes.

I really loved this when I "Read" it. However it had been months since I finished and since I needed a refresher by reading Amazon to even remember what happened, I have to make it loose a star. returnreturnI'm not really sure where the "Vortex" name comes from. However it appears to be of little importance. In this continue chapter of the Fate of the Jedi series, the adventures off world with Ben Skywalker and the Sith Girl Vestara actually become believable. The awkward teenage love story beings to see both of them struggling with "pretending" to like the other to suite their fathers. The Sith attack (big surprise) and Luke finds yet another secret group of force users that would have been helpful in the movies. returnreturnBack on Corresant, we see Airmouth really go in stride as the lawyer of the sword of the Jedi, he even had me convinced that he was incompetent. returnreturnAs always the Hann and Lei part is the bet with their humour and love still growing.returnreturnThe reporting of the slave revolt in the outer rim planets really had me tearing up at the time. Yet another reason to recommend the series on audio-book or dead tree

Mash goes to Vienna is another "exciting" addition to Butterworth's Mash series. returnreturnPretty much nothing happens. We are introduced to two new characters, two news men who work on ABS's version of 60 Minutes (1 Hour) who seem to jet around the world for their own enjoyment and do investigation only of Mr. Rhotten. returnreturnThe namesake characters make only token appearance in this novel. They get new giant dogs that apparently need a family reunion in Austria.

I actually purchasd this book because I couldn't find it from any library. It may be the only "grown-up" book I have ever started and finished in the same day. This is partically related to how good and interesting the story was, and partially because I happened to have nearly 9 hours on a plane. returnreturnMany Parts of "MASH goes to Paris" (the 4th in the seres) I felt I missed out because I hadn't first read this, (the third in the series). REally, though most of the parts I thought I missed the details on, really happened "between" books. returnreturnBasically Hawkeye is about to have his 4th kid, he hasn't been able to be at the birth of his last 3, and his wife isn't about to let him be around for the 4th. returnreturnTrapper John kidnaps him to New Orleans, to go to some Vicitim convention. They run into Burns (the head of the victim group) and Hot Lips (who apparently married some oil barron, who died and now she's a "nurse without borders" sort of). returnreturnHilarity ensues, Father Mulcahey (now an archbishop in China) shows up too, and they all get Drunk, except Burns who is trying to convince his wife that he was the commander officer. returnreturnThe best characters, however, are the Bayou Perdu Knight of Columbus, who have to make large donations to Catholic charities to make up for all the drinking and hell raising they do. Oh the 70s, how I was too late for the good times in the K of C. returnreturnThey made a difference, even if it was entirely unbelievable, but if you go into it knowing its going to be a "bad movie" you'll love it, as long as you're in the mood for a bad movie.

I had really wanted to read a book about Martin Luther from a post Vatican II Catholic perspective. When I could not find such a book I should have left it there, instead I picked up this Pre-Vatican II piece of work. If anyone does have a recommendation of such please PM me.

There was a lot of useful information in there. Particularly around the lust for life and its pleasures that Luther enjoyed. I was appealed by the idea of "May the Lord bless with you a hatred of the Pope."

However, O'Hare is not a great author, particularly not for a mainstream audience. Granted anything written before 1950 seems to be written at too high a level for my liking, I suspect because the Internet and public school dumbed me down, but Msgr. O'Hare does repeat himself a lot. I don't know how many times I said "you just said that two pages ago"

I also don't think he was being compelled truthful. No bold faced lies, but there were many many times that he referenced "non-Catholic" attempting to lead the reader to believe Protestants had said these things about Luther, when in fact a number of them were atheists and other secular non-Christian writers.

I was disappointed by this book. Since I first heard of it I thought it would be great. I was under the impression I would get some good insight here into how to better witness to individuals who had been turned off of Jesus by the idea of the cross. Some better way to present the idea of "Jesus dying for our sins" to someone who felt that was pretty morbid. But this didn't give me that. Flood's book was just too deep for me I guess. I lot of differences between restorative justice and punitive justice. It probably matters to someone with a degree in Theology, but for this engineer Political Scientist it all looked the same to me. I had to keep looking up which one was which because my brain just doesn't work like that. Some interesting passages on the love of God, but not worth buying.

The first half of this book, the build up before they get to France, was so good I had thought "Man, this is even better than the original MAS*H" However after they got there it wasn't as good as it could be, almost like a dash to the end. returnreturnI suspect that I missed some thing as I didn't read "Mash goes to New Orleans" Like the Buyou Perdu K of C council. While these guys were part of what made the good viciously hilarious. It also was hard for me to swallow, primarily because Butterworth seemed to just make up positions and titles instead of taking the added effort to actually use positions within the Knights of Columbus. I understand this was written Prior to the Internet, so the effort would have been more than now, but still...returnreturnOther than that I found it hilarious, but the precedence that in order to distract the US Government from asking about World War I debt France owed, they would give metals to a bunch of Americans instead, to the idea that Radar O'Rieley could read minds and this is what allowed him to become the head of some fast food restaurant empire. Etc. Etc. So although we lost the end, I like it a lot.

There were some really great parts, including the every continuing ever more complicated relationship between Ro Lauren and Quark. returnreturnHowever, the book as a whole had a hard time keeping my attention. Mack really tried to fit too many sub-plots within one story. There were at least 5 distinct stories (within chapters intermixed with the other) and some of the characters referenced in Chapter one were not even identified until the final chapter. returnreturnIn addition the storyline around Taran'atar seemed really weak. It was as if he just decided he didn't like what David George did in the last book and tried to find someway to undue it. Which is sad because what George did before I felt completely made up for some of his earlier work. returnreturnAs with almost every other book in the DS9 Relaunch series the most interesting part of the story was the ongoing storyline back on the Station, and not these other distractions. This is the first book in the series that when it ended it didn't lead me to wanting to get the next in this series as my next book, even with it not being the worst book in the series (that belongs to A Stitch in Time by Andrew J. Robinson)

I had been wanting to read this for years, based almost solely on the title. I'm really amazed I was able to muscle through almost the entire thing. It is really unbearable. The format was poor (mostly it is just reprinting her columns in one collection) but that in and of itself isn't enough to discount it. One of my favorite books was Tucker's "Bourbon for Breakfast" which is almost solely a collection of his Blog posts, so that in and of itself is not enough to hate it.

However Coulter is entirely condescending. While the prologue actually had some useful information on how to talk to those who disagree politically, the rest of the book goes on with her completely ignoring her own advice. She is OBSSED with the War on Terror. How someone can claim we should "find the terrorist, kill their leaders, and convert them all to Christianity" doesn't sound like much of a Christian to me. In fact, claiming to be one is only hurting the Christian brand. I doubt she would call herself a follower of Jesus, or claim to have a relationship with Him, as it appears fairly obvious that if she does it is not a good one.

She claims to hate Republicans, then goes on to tell us how Democrats are worse than Satan, and some Republicans are Democrats.

Coulter can't get laid, and somehow that is the fault of Feminists and liberals. It could be your attitude Ann. Who would want to have dinner with you every night? No one I know.

I kept going as long as I did because I was told the book included her attempt at being a Libertarian candidate. Basically that came down to "the Libertarian Party of Connecticut was not comfortable with my lake of libertarian cred, particular on the drugs issue." Allegedly this was back in '99. As this was before the War on Terror, I'm certain she would not have even got in the door in today's Libertarian Party.

Please do yourself a favor and avoid this book at all costs. The only benefit would be to take it from a conservative after first assuring it is out of print, and never give it back.

Note, the one article on Campaign Finance reform was actually pretty good and one of the only logical arguments I have ever heard and actually aimed at those who do not already agree with her. I suspect you can find that on the internet much more easily than getting this book.

Oh the Yugo. You've heard of it, you may have actually seen it, you may have heard some jokes, but you probably don't know its story. Is it really the worst care ever sold? (Vuic tries to convince you NO). How did it become the American anti-icon we know? Well a big part of it was a "Communist Maket Economy" and at least a big a part of it was Malcom Briklin. An American entrepunere who really doesn't know when to quit and Vuic tries to convenience you has never succeeded at anything. returnreturnWhy could anyone think a Yugoslav car could work in the 80s? What happened to all those Yugos (here's a hint, some hipsters turned them into "art"). returnreturnIf you like books about economics, if you like books about cars, and if you are not an expert in either of those, I think you'll like it. It's written for the masses and I recommend.

So I "read" this audio book after listening to Jennifer Government, Berry's previous book, and completely loving it. returnreturnHowever, this was not nearly as good. Berry's social agenda wrapped in so-called workers' rights certainly shines through again. But unlike Jennifer Government there is not the hint of truth, there is not the tongue and cheek nature of the previous. returnreturnBasically Jones gets hired by a company and he eventually realizes he doesn't know what it does. Upon further investigation no one else does either. But what important is someone stole my doughnuts months ago. And don't forget the underlying theme that corporations have no reason to make money, they just should provide jobs. returnreturnThis one's worth skipping, unless you are a union loving liberal who thinks that office workers need a union and you want a fictional adventure to re-enforce your pre-conceived notions.