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"Unafraid" is not just another new novel. Jeff Golden has done something more significant and unique. He has restored part of our country's story that was stolen from us on November 22, 1963 when John Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.

Many of us remember that day and the shock and profound sense of loss of someone in whom we had vested so many hopes. What we didn't realize is that we'd lost something more. We'd lost our belief in a whole realm of possibilities for this country. And, contrasted to JFK, the presidents who followed just hammered in the 'fact' that an irretrievable moment had passed with his death. Later revelations about Kennedy's personal life served to eradicate even our memory of those hopes.

What was lost was a story of what this country might become if we had a president with the ability, vision and character to lead us in the right direction. Now, in the dark days of 2008, it is up to us to rebuild our nation. We need that lost story to bridge back to the point when we innocently believed in the better possibilities of America rather than being doomed to the worst.

Jeff has restored that lost branch of the American story. He has changed one fact of November 22nd and created the story that could have happened. This gives us a vehicle for our imagination and our emotions to take the rebuilding of our country into our own hands.

"Unafraid" needs to reach as many people as possible, especially during this election season. This a call to our fellow citizens to believe again in what America can be and to join our wills to make it a reality.

A fascinating alternative history: what if JFK had survived the assassination? What worst fears of his enemies might have come to pass? This book is solidly grounded in the history of the 60s - more than will be apparent to most of us - and poignantly reminds us how many hopes were lost in Dallas.

The big assassinations of the 1960s were the most visible signs of a real war: what did that war decide? This alternative history is an important tool for thinking about the changes then.

We live in a world which was shaped by the winners of that internal war: among them Hoover, Johnson, and Nixon. It is important to remember how much we live in the world they made: a world of synchronized news media, of politicians bought by bribes and blackmail, of perpetual war, of political speech circumscribed by endless taboos. We are ruled in secret, and stampeded by fear.

This book is not about the assassination: it is about power, and the nature of a republic. It explores ideas, and not merely facts: the dialogues involving Hoover, or Joe Kennedy, or Fidel Castro, or Martin Luther King are deep. This is well worth reading.

If you have any memory of John Kennedy and Camelot, this book is a must read. Not only extremely well written and balanced, but truly a novel of the possible. Hopefully Barack Obama gets to read this, as it certainly offers a course of action, both dangerous and thrilling which could make his world so much a better place. It also bears a curious resemblance to Obama's projected agenda. At a time when we face crossroads which may decide whether or not we remain alive on the planet, this inspires hope. Don't miss it - it's a great read!

Imagine a world where John F. Kennedy wasn't assassinated. And, because of that, the historical timeline unfolds in a direction quite different than what we all experience today. What would the 60's have been like? And the 70's, 80's and 90's? And what could have happened if Jack Kennedy then responded to the assassination attempt with the courage that he so admired in other leaders?

Jeff Golden's UNAFRAID: A NOVEL OF THE POSSIBLE weaves an intriguing story of possibilities (that probably wouldn't have happened even if Kennedy HAD lived) that asks a deeper question about courage and leadership in the face of daunting historical and institutional challenges. What if we had a leader who had the real courage and conviction to make political and ethical decisions based on the goals, dreams and visions that we all have for a world that works? What if?

Golden's book offers up hope in the midst of conflict, confusion, overwhelm, despair and pessimism; maybe that leader is really out there somewhere.

What if JFK had survived Dallas?

What if that experience had changed him,
changed his sense of what was possible and necessary to do?

That's the premise of a remarkable new book: Unafraid, by Jeff Golden.

This is a very rich and engaging novel that deals with a fascinating array of Big Ideas:
war and peace, the power of wealth and the power of vision, the Middle East, global domination vs. global equity, energy strategies (and more), along with the policies, politics, and public opinion that shape the world's realities.

It also reveals the very personal qualities, values, and visions of the people who were there. There are wonderful encounters between JFK and Bobby Kennedy, leaders of Congress and of the corporate elite, J. Edgar Hoover, Martin Luther King, Brezhnev, Castro, and many more.

Jeff Golden is a deeply insightful observer of society and politics, and he raises vitally important issues in this fascinating and very entertaining narrative. It's an important contribution that's also a treat to read. I hope that many people will read it and then spread the word to others.

This book addresses topics that no one wants to talk about in a humorous and intelligent manner. Don McNay captures the reader's interest immediately in this hard to put down book. He leads the reader in an eye opening journey into the costs of a political age where the integrity and honesty of our politicians no longer matter. This is a must read for any one who wants an inside look at political waste and blunder.

Unlike the vast majority of commentators, Don McNay is entertaining but is NOT trying to be an entertainer. He writes with intelligence and integrity, and it is clear that the content comes first and everything else supports the content, making it more interesting and impactful. Even here, outside of Kentucky, the book is a great read ... and I look forward to the next one!

Entertaining analysis of Kentucky politics and issues, very funny but also makes a point. Good read!

Don McNay is a hard-hitting journalist, and his new book demonstrates his knack for uncovering news stories that have been ignored by mainstream media outlets. This book focuses on not just Governor Fletcher, but rather Kentucky as a whole and what changes need to be brought about on a statewide political level. I reccomend this book: Mr. McNay offers keen insights into Frankfort's political machine and always presents his work in a fun and accessible way.

You don't have to live in Kentucky or be knowledgeable about Kentucky politics to enjoy the humor in this quick, easy read. McNay has a wide target in Gov. Fletcher, and he hits the bulls-eye every time. If you live in any jurisdiction with a clueless politician who tries to buck the system and ends up "bucking" himself, you will love this book.

This is a thoughtful review of the mistakes in management by the Bush Administration, with each chapter focusing on one issue or event in fair chronological order. Readers can see the common links or characteristics in each example; and analyze the compound effects of these behaviors, as they weakened the public trust. It should be a primer for candidates who need to realize that governing takes a different skill set that electioneering.

I voted for this guy twice. This book makes me stop and wonder why ? Far be it for me to slam the president of the USA - BUT - this book makes you wonder if he has all the facuties necessary to be president of the local YMCA. It will make you think hard about the next election

Good Buy

Z

I cannot understand how Congress has not started impeachment proceedings against the Bush/Cheney criminal conspiracy. It is plain to many of us that it is more than incompetence and this book proves it.

Oliphant hits the nail on the head. To say I'm not a Bush supporter is an understatement. Now I more clearly understand why. Bush supporters will hold this book in disdain precisely it is so true. For all of "W's" failings it would be charitable to have pity on him. And also on our nation for having him as our president. Oliphant mentions that Bush reads 100 books a year. I'm suprised he can color that fast. This is a frightening, but revealing read.

Despite its unnecessarily ungracious title and dust jacket photos, I purchased UTTER INCOMPETENTS with cautious enthusiasm. Seeing Tom Oliphant's name on the cover, I immediately saw the book's physically unimposing but sprightly author on the TV screen of my mind's eye - wire-rimmed glasses in place, intentionally anachronistic bow tie neatly resting beneath his chin - opining with his cautious phrasing and sly humor on the politics of the day. Ah-h-h, I thought, 250 - 300 pages of Mr. Oliphant's gentle wit and well-tempered wisdom.

While UTTER INCOMPETENTS is not without its merits, this book is regrettably rather less than I expected it to be. Mr. Oliphant sets out with the best of intentions. All Presidents have successes and failures, he notes, but in the seven years to-date of the Bush II Administration, how has it been possible to have almost nothing but failures? How could a President turn every opportunity into disaster, every disaster into sheer chaos and even death, every small victory into ignominious defeat? What do all these failures have in common, either systemically or from the nature of the personalities involved?

From the start, the author singles out his main causes: "...tight ruling circles; a strong penchant for insularity and secretiveness; intense ideological motivation with a strong mixture of hubris; strong ties to demanding interest group supporters; and an obvious backseat for the habits of traditional policymaking that emphasize transparency and the give-and-take of consensus-building compromise" (page 21). Oliphant adds three more factors later, unwillingness to compromise, excessive cronyism, and the repeated choosing of actions that maximize short-term political gains at the expense of longer-term objectives. Invariably, reality ultimately overtakes the misleading statements from the political short-term and leads to squandered opportunity and systemic distrust and citizen disapproval, reflected in President Bush's steady decline five-year decline in approval ratings.

The remaining 90% of the book consists entirely of recaps of various Bush failures. Oliphant runs them off chapter-by-chapter as though from a punch list: oil prices, environmental protection, health care, global warming, immigration, the economy and deficits, taxes, Social Security privatization, gay marriage, Katrina, Terry Schiavo, and anything and everything associated with Iraq and terrorism. Unfortunately, each example consists mostly of recapping the events themselves, with occasional but far-too-superficial references back to his causative factors - the closed bubble of advisors, the hubris and ideological inflexibility, the stubborn resistance to changing course. In one of his best lines, Oliphant observes that Presidents must recognize "at their level of responsibility the most navigable distance between two points is rarely a straight line."

In the end, UTTER INCOMPETENTS represents an entertaining compendium of the trials and tribulations of George Bush's Presidency, but little else. Oliphant introduces no new information regarding these events, nothing that couldn't be found from a little Internet searching and back issues of newsweeklies, newspapers, and a few political journals. There are no surprising facts garnered from personal, insider interviews, no journalistic legwork, no confidential sources. Instead, Mr. Oliphant delivers a catalog of events and failed policies wrapped loosely around the simple and not overly insightful premise that they share in common the isolation, ideologically-driven certitudes, and gross incompetence of a few individuals who took valued political power over the best interests of a country and its people. Combine these factors with a Republican-controlled Congress that shared this vision of political power and abandoned its Constitutional role as a check and balance on Executive Branch power, and you have the shambles that now constitutes the Bush II Presidency.

Tom Oliphant's prose reads easily, and his recaps of events and issues are concise and on point. As a refresher of what the years since 2000 have wrought, UTTER INCOMPETENTS is an entertaining and competent compendium. As an analysis of how and why, it is less so. Already well informed readers will likely have the reaction, "Been there. Done that." On balance, three stars for a book that could have been much deeper, much more thoughtful and analytical from someone who ostensibly makes a living doing just that.

For a photo journal the print quality is not great with pixels visual in some of the photos. Also some are disrupted by the spinal crease as the photo is spread over 2 pages.

IN A WORD,OUTSTANDING! I DONT KNOW HOW THE AUTHOR GOT THE TITLE BY THE CENSORS. VERY CLEVER USE OF THE PHONETIC ALPHABET.TO THOSE WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE MILITARY VERNACULAR IT SHOULD RAISE AN EYE. THE TITLE MADE ME TAKE A DOUBLE-TAKE ON THE SHELF AND I HAD TO BUY IT.THE CONTENT IS OUTSTANDING, AND THE PHOTOS BRING BACK VERY VIVID IMAGES OF THE SANDBOX.

What a breathtakingly vivid reflection of what we'd all sooner forget. This is an exquisite, painfully detailed collection of photos and text. Capa-worthy certainly. I can't wait to see what will come of such intense and exciting talent.

"Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: A Photographer's Chronicle Of The Iraq War" is a compilation of photojournalist Ashley Gilbertson's photographic record of the occupation of Iraq with special emphasis on the battle of Falluja in 2004. Providing the reader with a photographic album chronicling America's early battles in Iraq, the initial occupation of Baghdad, the insurgency that subsequently erupted, Falluja, and the first national elections following the fall of Saddam, "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" provides captioned snapshots of conflict, celebration, grief, and other iconic moments. As a war-time photo documented history of special interest to anyone interested in America's involvement in the Iraq war, "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" is an impressive body of work and a recommended addition to personal, professional, academic, and community library Photography collections.

This is one of the most beautiful photography books I've seen -- the work is fantastic and the design of the lay-out makes it even more engaging. The writing is also extremely well done and fleshes out the story to make the book even more moving. Excellent work.

Run don't walk..... before the impending marathon of onslaught writing before the election this is the power bar.

I just finished this book and felt the need to review it (something I almost never do) because I not only did I find it profoundly illuminating but also really, really, really enjoyed reading it!

As both a personal and public narrative it is an extremely fun and entertaining read despite the fact that often deals with complex, multifaceted issues. Admittedly, I'm far from an expert on many of the themes and subjects within, however my sense is even if you are, even if you are a political historian or life long liberal this book will tell you things you didn't know and/or provide a prospective totally absent in the mainstream and alternative medias.

Wolves does not seek to provide answers to our political woes, but it does ask all the right questions (of all the right people), a fact which I think proves Marshall's desire to find genuine solutions to the socio-economic mess America finds itself in.

I highly recommend picking it up!

Very interesting, well written, and disturbing.

Read it, then talk about the elections.

I feared that by exposing the Democrats as faux liberals, Stephen Marshall would bring me into even a deeper state of despair. As I read, I found myself in just the opposite state -- happily taking in every page with new hope that there exists here in America this level of awareness and acuity and most importantly, passion. If this man understands society on this level, there is the possibility of nurturing and spreading this wisdom. I find I have someone to follow. If you need something to believe in, read this book.

This is the story of the death of American Liberalism, told by some of the very people who helped kill it. Far from the typical liberal claptrap or conservative diatribe, Marshall's fiercely independant examination of the left's rightward drift is a unique, character driven narrative that keeps you turning pages.

I'm very lucky to find this book, because it will helps me to learn English. But I think it's good also for everybody because the book teach us the correct name of the things that we need day by day.
It's my second by at Amazon and I'm very happy
Cordially,
Luzia

This is the kind of dictionary I needed. When you want to know how to say a concrete concept you will understand better if you use this picture dictionary.

Please review the book I ordered its call word by word picture dictionary, second edition

I was lucky enough to be in a situation where my adult ESL classroom had enough in-classroom copies for all students to use during classtime. I used this almost everyday. It's a fantastic way to teach new vocabulary, especially when you combine its use with other teaching tools, such as acting out motions. I often had my students use the books to quiz each other. This is a good resource, and if you can get enough copies for everyone in your class to share, DO IT!

I host foreign exchange students and the first few weeks this helps them out till they get just a better grasp of the English language. Most come with a very good understanding, but if they need to go to the doctor's or something this picture dictionary is just the thing to help out. It is useful around the house also.

To be fair about it, this is a funny book. I am a democrat and make no apology for it and even so, in the interest of fairness can find humor in some of the gaffes and faux pas of public figures who are democrats.

I didn't view this as a slam on democrats per se. I viewed it as a compliation of funny stories and comments. Democrats as with any group have a myriad of personalities and abilities. Humor can be counted among them. Democrats have wonderful political humor - check out some of the clever sayings on bumper stickers!

Despite these 449 gaffes and faux pas from well known democrats, Dumbya has the dubious distinction of the leading edge. See, only 449 have been publicly taxed to democrats in this book. Dumbya far exceeds that figure. His verbal gaffes; mispronuciations; barbarisms; faux pas and malapropisms far exceed the compilations in this book.

This is just a little book of 138 pages,but it is packed with some great and humorous things Democrats have said over the years.Some of them may not have been too outrageous at the time,but in a while came back to haunt them.If you are a Democrat, with a thin skin,maybe you better pass this up and leave it for a Republican.I am sure you can find a similar book of Republican quotes which are just as funny.However,if you can get past political affiliations,you'll love this book.
Just to show you what you'll find in this little tome,here are a few I relished:
"If a president of the United States ever lied to the American
people,he should resign"
-Bill Clinton,commenting on President Nixon and the
Watergate scandal while running for Congress in 1974.

"I remember when I first came to Washington.For the first
six months you wonder how the hell you ever got there.For the
next six months you wonder how the hell the rest of them got
there."
-Harry Truman (president,1945-1953)

"Sex is a bad thing because it rumples the clothes."
-Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis (first lady,1961-1963)

"I have been called a 'stupid and pathetic country bumpkin,'
...compared to David Koresch,and blamed for a sixty-five
point drop in the stock market,but never have I been called
anything so repugnant...as a "Washington Insider."
-James Carvill (political consultant)

"I'm not going to have some reporters pawing through our
papers.We are the president."
-Hillary Clinton (first lady,1993-2001),discussing
possible release of Whitewater documents.

"Who is going to find out? These women are trash.Nobody's
going to believe them."
-Hillary Rodham Clinton (first lay,1993-2001),on her
husband's affairs.

"God bless the America we are trying to create."
-Hillary Rodham Clinton

"I have to borrow money from her (his wife)to get a soft drink"
-Jesse Jackson

" Thank you for saving me from the draft."
-Bill Clinton (president,1993-2001),in a 1969 letter to
retired U.S. Army ROTC Colonel Eugene Holmes,chairman
of Clinton's local draft board.

Even after all this,a politican is never lost for words!

I had a blast with this book. It really shows how these Dem's think! I loved the quote by Hillary Clinton "WE are president" if that doesn't say it all. Also, loved "God bless the America we are trying to create." -Hillary Rodham Clinton. Let's all hope she doesn't get the chance.

This is a funny book. Neither party is immune from "Foot in Mouth Disease" It's great that we can laugh at ourselves from time to time. This is very important! There are enough bad and tragic things in the world, and Ted Rueter does a good job showing us where our political funny bone is.

Thanks Ted..

Jeffrey McAndrew
broadcaster and author of "Our Brown-Eyed Boy"

Carefully go down this list of famous politicians/celebrities and answer truthfully whether you like them or dislike them overall. If you like more of the R's than the D's what does that tell you?

(R) Ronald Reagan
(R) George Bush Sr.
(R) George W. Bush
(R) Rudy Giuliani
(R) George Pataki
(R) Arnold Shwarzennegger
(R) Bob Dole
(R) Roger Clemens
(R) Tony Danza
(R) Bruce Willis
(D) John Kerry
(D) Ted Kennedy
(D) Hillary Clinton
(D) Bill Clinton
(D) John Edwards
(D) Jim McGreevy
(D) Al Sharpton
(D) Michael Moore
(D) Ben Affleck
(D) Tim Robbins

"Republicans confront issues head-on and implement consistent structured ideals. Liberals use a more "conversational" approach of dealing with things on a case-by-case basis instead of using a set belief system."
-Vic Gola

I think that above statement is key because "liberal" literally means "one with untraditional, unorthodox values, one not concerned with authoritarian attitudes, views or dogmas and completely tolerant to the ideas and behavior of others." It seems that liberals favor more proposals for reform and prefer new ideas for progress rather than sticking to something that's been done for centuries (whether it's right, wrong, or indifferent that's the republican way). Conservatives (or moderate democrats who have some conservative tendencies) tend to look at those from the far left to be overly loose, broad-minded, morally unrestrained individuals, which often equates to "soft" or "wishy-washy." Which, if further translated can clearly (or subconsciously) equate to "flip-flopping" or being unfit to command.

So I think Kerry lost because with these troubled times in our country, Americans want a little bit more of an old-fashioned guy in power, mainly because he asserts that very "power" with his belief system. And all the famous people on Bush's side agree with that system as opposed to the rebels on Kerry's side. I think people want more of a "Family Ties" type feeling over "Will & Grace."

Are you more of a Michael Stivik or an Archie Bunker?

When I first read Dispatches some years ago, I was astounded at how a 'parachuted journalist' from the Washington Post could manage to be so empathetic to his new surroundings. Harden displays a questioning and understanding of all the places he reported on in Africa that many who've lived for decades in Africa do not have.

In his travels, it's clear that Harden tries to stick his nose in and experience Africa. He is often more than an observer - he participates first-person - and is therefore able to tell a complete story without having resorting to hollow theorizing and trite conclusions as filler. His trip on the Kisangani-Kinshasa riverboat is a good example where the story and experience tells all - Harden doesn't need to tell the reader what to conclude. Same with his experiences with then President Moi of Kenya. He had the chance to talk to Moi, not just for an interview, but to discuss his deportation! Harden was always personally involved in his stories.

Coincidentally, a few years after Harden's Africa tenure, another Washington Post Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Keith Richburg, wrote his memoirs on Africa - Out of America: A Black Man Confronts Africa. Though Out of America is a very good book, Dispatches is in another class entirely. It's a must read.

Harden, a first rate writer, researcher and observer, does an excellent job demystifying the African political diaspora with insightful anecdote and personal experience. For anyone that has lived or loved Africa this is a must read - it will remind you of everything that is wrong with Africa and everything that is unforgetable about Africa.

It's a pity that the book was written in the early nineties, since the only drawback I can point out of this work is the lack of information about the last fifteen years in the different countries (Sudan, Nigeria, Zambia, etc.) the author describes (this is not his fault, obviously!). Deeply educational, this is phenomenal journalism. If I had to pont out a chapter, the most interesting one is the one that deals with the Turkana tribe in Kenya.

From page one, I was hooked, and I'm looking forward to learning more about Africa, the forgotten continent. This was the perfect starting point.

Blaine Harden's Africa: Dispatches from a Fragile Continent is by far the most interesting book out there about Africa. It is a series of vignette-like true life examples of how the continent is imploding, thanks to "big daddies" and the west's lack of understanding about the people, cultures, values, and even geography of this underdeveloped continent. Truly a masterpeice. It should be required reading in all universities across the country. One of the BEST books I've ever read.

Harden brings one of the least reported parts of the world to light, but his reporting is now a bit out of date. It is hard to give a book this good less than five stars, but many things have happened in Africa in the last five years. I would purchase an update in a minute.

I read this book in May and still find myself haunted by it. Episodes like the Kinshasa Fight Club or the surreal appearance of Jessica Lange at a triage camp will stay with me for a long long time.

Mealer tenderly renders the humanity of a situation most of us would prefer to think of as inhuman.

You owe it to yourself to take a look.

I had to put the book down several times because I felt sick. Bryan's writing was so real that I felt every terrifying and treacherous moment along the way. Just when a dangerous jouney ended, another began. I am so overwhelmed with what Bryan experienced in the Congo. I know him personally as well as his family, and I can't imagine what they all went through at their own levels.
I applaud Bryan Mealer for the excellent portrayal of a dire situation. I admire his wife, Ann Marie, and family for living through all of the reports, emails and contacts from Bryan throughout his entire journey.
BRAVO, Bryan, for the intensity, honesty, and real depiction of the situation in the Congo that we should all be aware of and concerned about.

I've been reading articles and stories by Bryan Mealer for several years. In the early years, Bryan wrote some hilarious and interesting articles about bizarre subjects like the west Texas Rattlesnake Round-up. I really enjoyed his voice and continued to read his articles in Harper's and Esquire. I was thrilled to see he had written a book, and after reading All Things Must Fight to Live, I realize I owe a debt of gratitude to Bryan for sacrificing his own naivetee to bring this eloquent, gritty and painfully honest account of the horrors and beauty to me so that I may become less myopic. In my personal quest to uncover and grasp that common thread that binds us all, Bryan's stories give me something solid to hold onto. It is a must read for anyone seeking to broaden their view of the world and to understand conflicts and wars that are more than soundbites.

I recommend this book for many reasons--Mealer's lyrical, colorful prose, insight into some of the most magnificent and heartbreaking events and places in the DRC, and finally, for a first hand account of how, why, and when news reaches us out of Africa. I'll recommend this book to my colleagues who study Congo, but also to family members who would like a window into this fiercely captivating and complicated place.

Bryan Mealer brought to life a place that, sadly, most of us know little or care even less about. He takes far off characters in a far off war and gives them an easy familiarity. This book is not for the faint of heart--the war in Congo has killed millions through combat and disease, and Mealer does not shy away from its most brutal details. And yet, he does not revel in them either, as so many war correspondents haphazardly do. He simply writes what he sees. And what he sees is pretty amazing stuff. Highly recommended.

The writing is straightforward and the story is fast-paced. The book furnished me with a far greater appreciation than I had of the difficulty and complexity of conducting a national campaign and of the demands made upon the candidates and the many workers, mostly volunteers, who surround and assist them. The personality and character of the narrators comes through quite clearly and with considerable honesty and self-knowledge (although I must add that Mrs. Lieberman's insights are often the more interesting ones). The narrative makes clear that these are real human beings with real children and parents and problems. When their lives are stirred into the soup of arguably our most chaotic Presidential campaign, a very interesting tale emerges.

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One cannot possibly read this book and not develop a greater appreciation for the sacrifices, courage, determination and faith that the Liebermans made throughout the campaign and throughout their lives.

Not only is this a "biography" but it is also an excellent book on the political process, namely the campaign process. Throughout the book, the reader becomes acutely aware of the amount of work, energy and choregraphing a national campaign requires.

In the last election, I did not know much about Joe Lieberman and that is because I did not give my self the opportunity to do so. When this book first came out, I scoffed at it, because it looked so "light" and yet after reading it I was taken aback, not only on what an interesting look it is into a presidential campaign, but also into the man himself.

Suffice it to say I agree with much of the man's politics, but that non-withstanding, this book was an interesting look at a family who lives their faith while working on the campain trail. It was touching as well as eye-opening.

In addition this book was able to tell its tale without totally stomping on the opposing party. It was obviously written by a man with good character and ethics. Perhaps it was released to coinside with his run for the presidency, but it has made me take a second look at this man and boy am I impressed!

It's a light, quick, fluff read. If you liked Gore/Lieberman in 2000 you'll like the book. Lieberman falls all over himself emphasizing his religion while feigning shock that it could be an issue. He also sidesteps any criticism from fellow Jews that his positions are decidedly unorthodox. He emphasizes that everywhere his wife ever went and everyone she ever spoke to always loved her. If something went wrong in the campaign, it was because he didn't follow through with his instincts. He even quoted an editorial where someone said that Lieberman can make an attack not feel like an attack. Hardball politico, but with a smile.