Reviewed by Martin
If you have an afternoon on your hands with a few hours to spare (and $0.99), The Route won’t disappoint. It’s a clever story and a lot of fun.
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Reviewed by Martin
Orwell's 1984 was written following WWII at about the mid-point of the 20th century. It was a book ahead of its time in many, many ways. From a pure science fiction perspective, it's amazing how well it has held up almost as well as it's power to terrify.
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Reviewed by Marcia
A Country of Vast Designs is written with a penetrating eye and a talent for animating long ago events, passions and personalities. Author Robert Merry uses his considerable skills as writer and historian to illuminate the presidency of James K. Polk. Merrry Writes, “Probably no other president presents such a chasm between actual accomplishment and popular recognition.â€
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Reviewed by Martin
Madison's Metronome is an extremely honest and thorough assessment of Madison's political theories as they relate to the construction of the United States federal system. The book is a "chips fall where they may" look at a remarkable mind.
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Reviewed by Martin
James Best's latest book, Principled Action provides an excellent analysis of the American Founding and what made it unique. However, it also provides considerable insight into the motivations of the current grass-roots movement for a return to constitutionalism. Thus Principled Action is 9 parts history and 1 part political philosophy.
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Reviewed by Martin
The Tea Party - Three Principles is an interesting and well-written book. It is not a paean to the Tea Party intended to fortify members of the faithful. Rather it is an intellectual examination of the principles behind the movement.
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Reviewed by Marcia
The Founders’ Key is a deceptively modest book whose size belies its robust content. Its purpose, according to author, Larry P. Arnn, is to explain the connection between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He refutes the arguments of Progressives who misinterpret the former and dismiss the latter as antiquated and irrelevant. Along the way, Arnn contrasts the principles that unite the two founding documents with the ideal that animates their critics.
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Reviewed by Martin
The Age of Wonder is an aptly named chronicle of enlightenment era scientific discovery, when natural philosophers, rather than scientists, dominated the study of nature.
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Reviewed by Martin
In his new book, Mr. President How and Why the Founders Created a Chief Executive, Ray Raphael investigates the roots and evolution of the Executive Branch. For anyone wishing to understand how the presidency came to be what it is, this is the book to read.
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Reviewed by James D. Best
Ameritopia has been at the top of the NY Times Best Seller List for about 6 weeks. It's not accidental. It is a fine, non-polemical history, written with care, by a fine mind.
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