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Conservative Bookstore!
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Get Off Your But: How to End Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself, by Sean Stephenson. We can all use a little guidance when it comes to figuring out how to live our lives. Sean Stephenson expounds a formula for happy successful living that prescribes that we stand up and take responsibility for what happens in our own lives. In six concise lessons he lays out his rules for successful living. Each lesson includes stories describing how these ideas have worked for him as well as for others. Most importantly each lesson comes with exercises that spell out simple things the reader can do right now to make his or her life better. This is an insightful self-help book.
Read the Conservative Monitor extensive review of Get Off Your But.
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Lords of Corruption, by Kyle Mills. This is among the best thrillers to come out this or any other year. Kyle Mills cuts to the chase as well as the quick as the hero, Josh Hagarty, goes to Africa as an aid worker, and finds out that the graft and corruption of the government has fed back into the organization for which he works. He deals with a corrupt dictator, a vicious assistant, a greedy boss, and a criminal director. He must fight his way through a culture of corrupt back slapping (as well as stabbing that includes the use of machetes and burning tires) just to get home. Besides being an action-packed thriller this novel gives a riveting portrayal of the conditions and scenes that reveal sub-Saharan Africa as a conglomeration of failed nation states, crumbling economies, and violent civil wars. This is an important novel you will not want to miss.
Read the Conservative Monitor extensive review of Lords of Corruption.
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Feeding Lions: Sharing the Conservative Philosophy in a Politically Hostile World, by Paul A. Ibbetson. Trying to discuss politics with a liberal is a bit like getting into a cage with a lion. Paul Ibbetson is the conservative Daniel in the lions den. In Feeding Lions he uses essays, vignettes, and personal reflection to make conservative points on both the right and the left. He takes specific issues head on and deals adroitly with questions about how to advance the conservative agenda in the face of fierce leftist opposition. This is a well thought-out book from a premier radio talk-show host, "The Conscience of Kansas".
Read the Conservative Monitor extensive review of Feeding Lions.
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The Money Makers: How Extraordinary Managers Win in a World Turned Upside Down, by Anne-Marie Fink. She insists that when a manager thinks like an investor he is far more likely to succeed. The book clearly makes the case by laying out 11 myth-breaking rules for how to run a business. Some will seem obvious at first blush like - get more reward for the risk you take. Yet she takes a fresh look at how this can be effected, giving helpful, real-world examples. Then she also presents counter-intuitive rules that are amazingly insightful. One would hardly believe it, but ultimately good performance requires some inefficiency and duplication. Why? You will have to read the book to find out. Loaded with great ideas and plenty of examples, this book is designed for managers, investors, and entrepreneurs on every level. A useful tool and an interesting read.
Read the Conservative Monitor extensive review of The Money Makers.
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The Silent Man, by Alex Berenson. Fast paced spy-thriller in the John Wells series. Wells is faced with Muslim extremists who steal two nuclear bombs from the Russian arsenal. Berenson creates a realistic scenario with plausible details on how the terrorists work on the bomb. Great characterization, gripping plot, and intense action make this a fun read. Yet the book delves into thought provoking questions of how to deal with a decentralized terror network that has access to nuclear technology.
Read the Conservative Monitor extensive review of The Silent Man.
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Hugo Chavez and the War Against America: The Threat Closer to Home, by Douglas E. Schoen and Michael Rowan. Hugo Chavez is a sworn enemy of the United States. His rhetoric and rantings make accusations, his pronunciations are threats of destruction. This is all well documented by Schoen and Rowan. This book contains a concise biography of Chavez, relating events of his life to the current situation in Venezuela. The authors do a great job of presenting credible evidence that policies instituted by Hugo Chavez are designed to hurt the United States, destroy his political enemies utterly, and to hold his nation in thrall to his own power. Do the authors have an axe to grind? Perhaps, but the evidence presented in this book is incontrovertible and presented in a way that is clear and intelligent. Chavez is a big player at OPEC. He is funding terrorists. He is systematically destroying freedom of speech, property, and liberty in his own country - and he is trying to spread his revolution. This is an important book that should be read by anyone interested in current events, Venezuela, the oil economy, foreign policy, or the war on terror.
Read the Conservative Monitor extensive review of Hugo Chavez and the War Against America.
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Blind Spot: When Journalists Don't Get Religion, edited by Marshall, Gilbert, and Ahmanson. The problem with modern reporting is that most of today's journalists do not understand religious matters, and this is reflected in the news articles that come out daily in the press. This book discusses this situation and illustrates with a few case studies how it occurs. From attributing political motives to Muslim extremists to mischaracterizing religious leaders such as Pope John Paul II, we are shown how a secularist view misinforms both reporters and readers. This concisely written book is actually a collaboration effort of experts in the field of media and religion. In spite of its many authors, it hangs together well, with a cohesive narrative, supportive facts, and interesting case studies. This is a must read for anyone who cares about politics, religion, and the press.
Read the Conservative Monitor extensive review of Blind Spot: When Journalists Don't Get Religion.
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Bull Moves in Bear Markets, by Peter D. Schiff. When the economy is headed south, your portfolio does not have to follow. Peter D. Shiff, in this concise, thought-provoking book explains "How to Keep Your Portfolio Up When the Market Is Down". Although this book has concrete practical strategies about how to deal with life in rough economic times, it also is an economic treatise that explains in no uncertain terms what brought the economy to its current state. It will be no surprise to most that the main culprit is profligate spending, and the exporting of jobs and industry overseas. Schiff is a convincing writer who has proven prescient in the past. This book is worth a read and may just save you (even make you) thousands.
Read the Conservative Monitor extensive review of Bull Moves in Bear Markets.
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American Rifle: a Biography, by Alexander Rose. Not just for gun nuts, this history of the rifle in America shows how the nation came to identify itself with the qualities of the rifle: long-range, deliberate, and accurate. It is also the story of the development of small arms in the United States since before the Revolutionary era up to the present day. It is fascinating to see how changes in technology such as breech-loading rifles, cartridges, and semi-automatic action affected tactics, strategies, and even the way people thought about warfare. This book reveals a side of America seldom seen, relying on primary sources previously un-mined by historians. Excellent work, fun and useful read.
Read the Conservative Monitor extensive review of American Rifle: a Biography.
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Moscow Rules, by Daniel Silva. The Russian intelligence services, whether they be the now defunct Soviet KGB or its progenitor the FSB have always played by their own rules and for keeps. They don't hesitate to eliminate a Russian journalist in London, or to torture a prisoner in the dank halls of the Lubianka. This fast paced and intense novel of intrigue is number ten in the Gabriel Allon series. Gabriel Allon catches wind of a Russian arms dealer trading a powerful weapon to some really bad guys, but who, when, where, and how are all open questions that must be answered. Allon, with the help of his friends in the CIA, MI6, and even the French must work against time and the odds to uncover the Russian Arms deal and stop the buyers from wreaking havoc on the western world.
Read the Conservative Monitor extensive review of Moscow Rules.
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The Coming China Wars: Where They Will Be Fought, How They Can Be Won - Revised and Expanded Edition, by Peter Navarro. A quick study of the situation with China. Explains in clear and vivid detail what China is doing to dominate the world economy, and how it is using its position for political gain. Includes fascinating, well-documented illustrations of China's disregard for human rights, working conditions, and the environment. Mr. Navarro points out that the ramifications of China's actions goes beyond the immediate spectacle of - Made In China - stickers on every item in the average department store. It goes to the depths of the geo-political balance of power. This is an eye opening book that comes with action items on what we can do to curb China's growing power and make the world a more equitable and safer place.
Read the Conservative Monitor extensive review of The Coming China Wars.
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Forgive us Our Debts: The Intergenerational dangers of Fiscal Irresponsibility, by Andrew L. Yarrow. No question the United States is in the midst of a crisis of debt. In a republican nation it is incumbent on its citizens to educate themselves on the issues. This book, written by a noted journalist, is a concise, non-partisan, work on how the nation came to be so far in debt, where the government's money is spent, and the most reasonable proposals for dealing with the situation. Among the most well researched and written books on the national debt.
Read the Conservative Monitor extensive review of Forgive Us Our Debts.
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