Prince of the City, The: Giuliani, New York, and the Genius of American Life

Friday, July 25th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

“Siegel presents a positive but not uncritical opinion of the Giuliani record, which is
of interest in itself but especially if Giuliani runs for president.”Booklist

“The Prince of the City is a remarkable account of the Giuliani years by our best writer on urban
affairs. Anyone interested in how the dead hand of ideology came near to crippling our largest city must
read this book.”U.S. News &World Report

In the first post-9/11 account of the career of the man who established himself as “America’s Mayor” in
the dark days after America was attacked, Fred Siegel shows how Rudy Giuliani’s successes in New
York set a promising example for the rejuvenation of our major cities. Someone who has worked with
Giuliani as well as studied him, Siegel regards Giuliani as a shrewd tactician and artist of the possible
who could have stepped out of the pages of Machiavelli’s The Prince. A self-promoting,
self-absorbed man, the mayor made his enormous ego and tribal ethos serve the city’s well-being,
promoting ideals that transcended New York’s ethnic politics and business as usual. The Prince of
the City is at once a fascinating character study, a history of New York over the last forty years, and
a classic inquiry into the issue of how cities thrive or die.
Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc
Author: Fred Siegel
Narrator: Brian Emerson
ISBN: 0-7861-5335-0
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All The Best, George Bush

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

A Public Figure, A Private Man.

Read by President Bush, with Barbara Bush, Dorothy Bush Koch, Marvin Bush, Neil Bush, George P. Bush and Jonathan Bush

Though reticent in public, George Bush has openly shared his private thoughts in his correspondence throughout his life. Organized chronologically, the volume begins with eighteen-year-old George’s letters to his parents during World War II when, at the time he was commissioned, he was the youngest pilot in the Navy. Listeners will gain insights into Bush’s career highlights - the oil business, his two terms in Congress, his ambassadorship to the U. N., his service as an envoy in China, his tenure with the Central Intelligence Agency, and of course, the vice presidency, the presidency, and the post-presidency.

A devoted husband, father, and American, his missives include: a love letter to Barbara; a letter to his mother about missing his daughter Robin after her death from leukemia; a letter to his children two weeks before Nixon’s resignation; and one written to them just before the beginning of Desert Storm. His writings are remarkable for their candor, humor, and poignancy.

All the Best, George Bush provides a surprisingly intimate and insightful portrayal of the forty-first president of the United States.

Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Author: George Bush
Narrator: George Bush
ISBN: 0743540972
Normal Price: $30.00
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Civil War, The: Part 2

Saturday, July 19th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

On April 9, 1865, General Lee surrendered what remained of his Confederate Army.
But what had the North won? The United States of America was now one nation, but that nation
was crippled by the economic costs of war: wholesale destruction, inflation, and poverty. The
political costs were no less. Abraham Lincoln had been assassinated and Southern leaders were
in jail. Northern politicians now began to “reconstruct” the South, to build state governments that
would be loyal to the union. But the conquered South simmered with resentments that could not
be legislated out of existence.

The United States at War series is a collection of presentations that review the political, economic,
and social forces that have erupted in military conflict and examine how the conflict resolved, or
failed to resolve the forces that caused war.

Golden Gate University
Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc
Author: Jeffrey Rogers Hummel
Narrator: George C. Scott
ISBN: 0-7861-7126-X
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Epic of Gilgamesh, The

Thursday, July 17th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Epic of Gilgamesh, The
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Ancient Mesopotamia and is among the earliest known literary works. Scholars surmise that a series of Sumerian legends and poems about the mythological hero-king Gilgamesh, thought to be a ruler in the 3rd millennium B.C, were gathered into a longer Akkadian poem long afterward, with the most complete version extant today preserved on twelve clay tablets in the library collection of the 7th century B.C Assyrian king Ashurbanipal.

The essential story revolves around the relationship between Gilgamesh, a king who has become distracted and disheartened by his rule, and a friend, Enkidu, who is half-wild and who undertakes dangerous quests with Gilgamesh. Much of the epic focuses on Gilgamesh’s thoughts of loss following Enkidu’s death, and is often credited by historians as being one of the first literary works with high emphasis on immortality.

In this lecture, Dr. David Neiman recounts the major points in this epic poem in a manner that is both entertaining and enlightening.

About Dr. Neiman:

Dr. David Neiman (1921-2004) was the first Jewish scholar appointed to teach Religion at Boston College, one of America’s leading Catholic Universities. He served as Professor in the Department of Theology for a quarter of a century. While there he was also invited to teach at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. After retiring from Boston College, Dr.Neiman moved to Los Angeles, where he taught at Loyola Marymount University, St. John’ s Seminary in Camarillo and the University of Judaism in Bel Air.
Publisher: Midnight Shadow Productions
Author: Dr. David Neiman
Narrator: Dr. David Neiman
ISBN: N/A
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Quantum Mind of God

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Quantum Mind of God

What is the meaning of existence? Is there a Grand Architect? Is there an ultimate truth searched for by countless generations and lost in the mists of time?
Today we have a new science, a new terminology to explain and expound upon the biggest beliefs and religious systems. It has become apparent that the truth and understanding of our inner-selves is, in the end, our ultimate quest. The void between belief and reality is indicative of the troubled planet we live on. As we all approach a dynamic future, the answers will emerge although they might not be what we are expecting.

Philip Gardiner is the international best-selling author of Gnosis, the Secret of Solomon’s Temple and The Ark the Shroud and Mary among others. He speaks at conferences across the globe, from the Australian Scientific and Metaphysical Symposium to Universities throughout Europe. He has been featured on the Discovery Channel and appeared on Fox News and hundreds of television and radio shows on his personal crusade to uncover the truth behind myths, legends and ancient mysteries.

Publisher: Real2Can Books
Author: Philip Gardiner
Narrator: Philip Gardiner
ISBN: 1716276
Normal Price: $22.95
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