false 22778 40580 0141019999 9780141019994 177 <![CDATA[Stupid White Men]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169437342m/40580.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169437342s/40580.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40580.Stupid_White_Men 3.35 2627 Stupid White Men, Michael Moore's screed against "Thief-in-Chief" George Bush's power elite, hit No. 1 at Amazon.com within days of publication. Why? It's as fulminating and crammed with infuriating facts as any right-wing bestseller, as irreverent as The Onion, and as noisily entertaining as a wrestling smackdown. Moore offers a more interesting critique of the 2000 election than Ralph Nader's Crashing the Party (he argued with Nader, his old boss, who sacked him), and he's serious when he advocates ousting Bush. But Moore's rage is outrageous, couched in shameless gags and madcap comedy: "Old white men wielding martinis and wearing dickies have occupied our nation's capital.... Launch the SCUD missiles! Bring us the head of Antonin Scalia!... We are no longer [able] to hold free and fair elections. We need U.N. observers, U.N. troops." Moore's ideas range from on-the-money (Arafat should beat Sharon with Gandhi's nonviolent shame tactics) to over-the-top: blacks should put inflatable white dolls in their cars so racist cops will think they're chauffeurs; the ever-more-Republicanesque Democratic Party should be sued for fraud; "no contributions toward advancing our civilization ever came out of the South [except Faulkner, Hellman, and R.J. Reynolds]," because it's too hot to think straight there; Korean dictator Kim Jong-il "has got to broaden himself beyond porn and John Wayne" by watching better movies, like Dude, Where's My Car? (which contains "all you need to know about America"). Whatever your politics, Stupid White Men should make you blow your stack. --Tim Appelo ]]> 22778 3.37 7562 540 2001 81176 0446693790 9780446693790 142 <![CDATA[Dude, Where's My Country?]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170994288m/81176.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170994288s/81176.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/81176.Dude_Where_s_My_Country_ 3.37 2270 Bowling for Columbine, Stupid White Men), have been hoodwinked. Tricked, he says, by Republican lawmakers and their wealthy corporate pals who use a combination of concocted bogeymen and lies to stay rich and in control. But while plenty of liberal scholars, entertainers, and pundits have made similar arguments in book form, Moore's Dude, Where's My Country? stands out for its thoroughly positive perspective. Granted, Moore is angry and has harsh words for George W. Bush and his fellow conservatives concerning the reasoning behind going to war in Iraq, the collapse of Enron and other companies, and the relationship between the Bushes, the Saudi Arabian government, and Osama bin Laden. But his book is intended to serve as a handbook for how people with liberal opinions (which is most of America, Moore contends, whether they call themselves "liberals" or not) can take back their country from the conservative forces in power. Moore uses his trademark brand of confrontational, exasperated humor skillfully as he offers a primer on how to change the worldview of one's annoying conservative blowhard brother-in-law, and he crafts a surprisingly thorough "Draft Oprah for President" movement. Refreshingly, Dude, Where's My Country? avoids being completely one-sided, offering up areas where Moore believes Republicans get it right as well as some cutting criticisms of his fellow lefties. Such allowances, brief though they may be, make one long for a political climate where the shouting polemicists on both sides would see a few more shades of gray. Dude, Where's My Country? is a little bit scattered, as Moore tries to cram opinions on Iraq, tax cuts, corporate welfare, Wesley Clark, and the Patriot Act into one slim volume--and the penchant to go for a laugh sometimes gets in the way of clear arguments. But such variety also gives the reader more Moore, providing a broader range of his bewildered, enraged, yet stalwartly upbeat point of view. --John Moe]]> 22778 3.37 7562 540 2003 40579 0330419153 9780330419154 34 <![CDATA[Downsize This]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169437341m/40579.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169437341s/40579.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40579.Downsize_This 3.54 685 Roger & Me; B was the ill-fated TV Nation; and C is 1997's print skirmish Downsize This! Moore's politics are rabidly liberal, populist, and anti-big business--about what you'd expect from the former editor of Mother Jones. While this restricts his audience to Americans on the left side of the aisle, for them Downsize This! will be a chance to point and laugh hysterically (if ruefully) at the clique of rich white guys who run everything.

Moore is at his best as a prankster, whether it's trying to see if Pat Buchanan will take a campaign donation from the John Wayne Gacy Fan Club (yes) or whether he can have Bob Dornan committed to an insane asylum based on his bizarre behavior (no, but it was close). Moore is one of our sharpest satirists, and Downsize This! makes one wish he would write a "Sorry State of the Union" every year. But only if it doesn't cut into his moviemaking--that's too big a price to pay. --Michael Gerber

]]> 22778 3.37 7562 540 1996 70206 0743271521 9780743271523 20 <![CDATA[Will They Ever Trust Us Again?]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/70206.Will_They_Ever_Trust_Us_Again_ 3.61 168 22778 3.37 7562 540 2004 3520503 0446546275 9780446546270 57 <![CDATA[Mike's Election Guide]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3520503.Mike_s_Election_Guide 3.44 162 In his first book in five years, Michael Moore brings us the definitive guide to the 2008 election. After a diastrous war, the failure to catch bin Laden, millions of families who have lost their homes, the Katrina debacle, soaring gas prices feeding record oil company profits, and the largest national debt caused by the biggest spending and borrowing administration in American history, the country has had it with conservatives, right-wingers and Republicans. A thrilling election season is now upon us. Obama vs. McCain. One candidate has promised a presidency different from any other, one that will take us forward to embrace the hope of the 21st century. The other candidate says he has no idea how to use a computer.

Welcome to MIKE'S ELECTION GUIDE -- Michael Moore's effort to make sense of the this fall's race for the White House and Congress. In it, Moore answers the nation's most pressing questions: "Why is John McCain so angry?,""Do the Democrats Still Drink from a Sippy Cup and Sleep with the Light On?," Can I get into the Electoral College with only a 2.0 gpa?" and "How many Democrats does it take to lose the most winnable election in American history?"

It's a great year to be an American and a voter. Don't miss out on all the fun! And don't miss out on MIKE'S ELECTION GUIDE -- it's the indispensable book that belongs in every American's back pocket this season. ]]> 22778 3.37 7562 540 2008 64151 0330419145 9780330419147 7 <![CDATA[Adventures in a TV Nation]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170621294m/64151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170621294s/64151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64151.Adventures_in_a_TV_Nation 3.37 147 Based on an American television show, of the same name, it brims with Michael Moore's special brand of subversive humour that melds outright silliness with poignant realisation.

From the oh–so–obvious Serial Killer Next Door who's ignored by his neighbours: to Mike enjoying some quality time with Dr. Kevorkian : to raising money for Charles Keating, this is a compilation of classic TV Nation that'll make you laugh and think at the same time.

This book is a must read for anyone and everyone.

]]> 22778 3.37 7562 540 1998 91544 0743272927 9780743272926 4 <![CDATA[The Official Fahrenheit 9/11 Reader]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171230696m/91544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171230696s/91544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91544.The_Official_Fahrenheit_9_11_Reader 3.66 105 In Fahrenheit 9/11, Academy Award–winner Michael Moore presents a scathing examination of the Bush Administration—and the role of their family and business ties—in the wake of the tragic events of September 11. The result is one of the most controversial films of the year, a documentary that many think will impact the 2004 presidential election.

The Official Fahrenheit 9/11 Reader will be a must-have for the film’s millions of fans. It includes an Introduction by Michael Moore, fact-based source materials; and critical response to the movie, including articles, reviews, editorials, and cartoons.

]]> 22778 3.37 7562 540 2004 461377 0792854845 9780792854845 2 <![CDATA[Bowling for Columbine]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/461377.Bowling_for_Columbine 3.62 37 22778 3.37 7562 540 2003 5049948 0995329724 3 <![CDATA[رجال بيض أغبياء]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223883634m/5049948.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223883634s/5049948.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5049948._ 2.50 10 خيمت أجواء التأثر بالحرب والتعبير عن رفضها، حتى على حفل الأوسكار، والتي سرعان ما اقتحمت الحفل على شكل إدانات وتصريحات تندد بالحرب وقائدها. المنتقد الأكبر للحرب كان المخرج الأميركي مايكل موور الذي فاز بأوسكار أفضل فيلم وثائقي عن فيلمه "Bowling for Columbine" حيث أدان الرئيس جورج بوش "لأنه يقود حرباً لأسباب زائفة".

وعند استلامه الجائزة قال مايكل موور "نحن نعيش في عالم زائف انتخب رئيساً زائفاً يقودنا لحرب ذات أسباب زائفة".

مضيفاً "نحن ضد الحرب يا سيد بوش... عار عليك... عار عليك".

تصريحات مايكل موور هذه قوبلت بصرخات بعضها كانت تحييه وتشجعه وأخرى كانت صيحات استهجان. المخرج لم يلتفت إلى استهجان بعض الجمهور الكبير والذي ضمّ نخبة من أكبر نجوم هوليوود وقال "أنا أميركي ولا أستطيع أن أتخلى عن مواطنيتي عندما أقف على هذا المسرح... ما العظيم في كوني أميركياً سوى أنني أستطيع أن أعبر عن أي شيء أفكر به".

مايكل موور يعدُّ فيلماً عن علاقة خفية تجمع بوش الأب وبن لادن!

يعمل المخرج الأميركي مايكل موور حالياً على تجهيز فيلم وثائقي يتحدث عن وجود علاقات غريبة تجمع بين الرئيس الأميركي السابق جورج بوش الأب وأسرة أسامة بن لادن زعيم تنظيم القاعدة.

وقد قال موور أن الفيلم الجديد، والذي سيحمل عنوان "فهرنهايت 911" سيكشف كيف استخدمت إدارة الرئيس الأميركي الحالية هجمات 11 سبتمبر/أيلول لإعطاء دوافع أو مبررات لبرامجها وسياساتها الراهنة. ويزعم موور أن بوش الأب كانت لديه علاقات تجارية مع والد أسامة بن لادن. وستموّل الفيلم الجديد شركة الإنتاج التي يملكها النجم ميل جيبسون. وقد بدأ موور العمل في "فهرنهايت 911" في مطلع العام الحالي ويقول أنه سينتهي منه في ربيع عام 2004.]]> 22778 3.37 7562 540 2003 975634 0141022345 9780141022345 0 <![CDATA[Idiot Nation (Pocket Penguin 70's #24)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179942286m/975634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179942286s/975634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/975634.Idiot_Nation 2.71 7 22778 3.37 7562 540 2005 5704390 0788156543 9780788156540 0 <![CDATA[Silence of the Body: Materials for the Study of Medicine]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5704390.Silence_of_the_Body_Materials_for_the_Study_of_Medicine 0.0 0 144580 4.00 4 0 22778 3.37 7562 540 1984 3031743 2707142360 9782707142368 0 <![CDATA[Tous aux abris : Mike, l'arme de dérision massive !]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3031743.Tous_aux_abris_Mike_l_arme_de_d_rision_massive_ 2.00 1 Mais pourquoi tant de colère ? C'est sans doute que Mike n'a pas digéré que les presque 3 000 victimes des attentats du 11 septembre soient instrumentalisées par W. Bush et son administration pour justifier deux "guerres contre le terrorisme" – en Afghanistan puis en Irak. Mike n'apprécie pas non plus les relations plus que troubles entre business et politique au sein même de l'administration Bush, et la forte odeur de pétrole qui s'en dégage. La famille de George W. Bush (alias "George d'Arabie"), qui a fait fortune dans le pétrole, n'a-t-elle pas des relations privilégiées depuis vingt-cinq ans avec la famille Ben Laden, ainsi qu'avec la famille régnante en Arabie Saoudite ? Et Mike s'énerve franchement lorsqu'il a le sentiment qu'on lui ment. Il fait ainsi la liste des "super Big Mac" que "Bush Burger" tente de faire avaler à ses concitoyens, tels que : l'Irak possède des armes de destruction massive, Bagdad a des liens avec el-Qaeda, etc.
Comme dans son film Bowling for Colombine, Mike en profite pour revenir sur ses sujets de prédilection : d'abord, il dénonce "les États-Unis de la panique", cette peur alimentée par les attentats du 11 septembre qui a permis l'instauration du fameux Patriot Act, loi réduisant singulièrement les libertés individuelles aux États-Unis. Alors "comment stopper le terrorisme ? En cessant d'être terroriste !" : Mike exhorte les dirigeants américains à ne plus soutenir les dictatures, à détruire leurs propres armes de destruction massive, à cesser de monopoliser les richesses du monde et de bombarder des civils… Ensuite, d'après Mike, "le plus grand succès de la guerre contre le terrorisme, c'est peut-être d'avoir réussi à nous faire oublier la guerre que mènent les patrons contre le peuple américain" : Mike revient, bien sûr, sur le scandale Enron, dont le PDG a largement financé la campagne de George W… Enfin, Mike met à bas un poncif : "L'Amérique a viré à droite". D'après des enquêtes d'opinion très sérieuses, 57 % des Américains sont favorables à l'avortement, 83 % approuvent les objectifs du mouvement écologiste, 94 % souhaitent une législation fédérale sur l'achat et l'usage des armes à feu, 88 % sont opposés à la discrimination à l'embauche contre les homosexuels… Bref, W. n'est pas indéboulonnable.
Journaliste, scénariste, acteur, producteur, réalisateur pour la télévision et le cinéma, Michael Moore a une fois de plus frappé fort et juste. N'attendez pas de "scoops" (par exemple, les relations de business entre le président Bush et la famille Ben Laden sont déjà connues, voir Ben Laden, la vérité interdite ou Le Monde secret de Bush). La liberté de ton de Mike – parfois carrément grossier – peut étonner, mais son humour irrésistible et le recoupement de faits vérifiés font de Tous aux abris ! une lecture stimulante, voire hilarante. --Valérie Plomb]]> 22778 3.37 7562 540 2004 2000008 0961070250 9780961070250 0 <![CDATA[Chocolate Chips]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2000008.Chocolate_Chips 2.00 1 908645 2.00 1 0 22778 3.37 7562 540 1995 1340289 0609800922 9780609800928 0 <![CDATA[The Best of TV Nation]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1340289.The_Best_of_TV_Nation 1.00 1 22778 3.37 7562 540 520935 3.68 19 1 1999 370088 8466615954 9788466615952 0 <![CDATA[Todos A La Calle]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174197335m/370088.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174197335s/370088.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370088.Todos_A_La_Calle 0.0 0 22778 3.37 7562 540 2005 4670821 071399701X 9780713997019 0 <![CDATA[The Extermination of Michael Moore]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4670821.The_Extermination_of_Michael_Moore 0.0 0 22778 3.37 7562 540 2009 2075822 0198525451 9780198525455 0 <![CDATA[Shared Care in Mental Health]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2075822.Shared_Care_in_Mental_Health 0.0 0 942239 0.0 0 0 22778 3.37 7562 540 2002 3304274 0944811132 9780944811139 0 <![CDATA[The Competent Speaker Speech Evaluation Form]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3304274.The_Competent_Speaker_Speech_Evaluation_Form 0.0 0 508834 4.50 2 0 22778 3.37 7562 540 1993 5176361 0 <![CDATA[Knowledge-Driven Work: Unexpected Lessons from Japanese and United States Work Practices]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5176361.Knowledge_Driven_Work_Unexpected_Lessons_from_Japanese_and_United_States_Work_Practices 0.0 0 The book provides an in-depth look at eight Japanese-affiliated manufacturing facilities operating in the United States, combined with examinations of their sister facilities in Japan. The authors offer their insights into the complex process by which elements of work systems in one country interact with those in another. They trace the flow of ideas from Japan to the US and other nations, and the beginnings of a reverse diffusion of innovation back to Japan.
The authors organize their findings into six categories: the cross-cultural diffusion of work practices, team-based work systems, kaizen and employee involvement, employment security, human resource management, and labor-management relations. Their study of team-based work systems yields a taxonomy of teams and reveals some conflicts between the desire for self-management and the existence of interdependencies.
Investigations into kaizen (ongoing incremental improvement) indicate that its emphasis on employee-driven, systematic problem solving makes it a strong counterpoint to the idea of top-down "re-engineering." Looking at employment security, the authors note that while most US managers believe that it restrains managerial flexibility, managers at the firms they observed see it as essential to the flexibility associated with teamwork and kaizen. The study of human resource management practices suggests competitive advantages in diverse, older, unionized, and urban work forces, and emphasizes the importance of wide-ranging training programs in a work system premised on a long-term perspective. The "wildcard" in the work places observed is labor-management relations, the area in which Japanese managers have been least likely to import their ideas. The authors report on several situations in which existing labor-management structures remained untouched, with mixed results: greater labor-management consultation, for example, but also increased ambiguity of roles.
The thread running through all of these areas of work is "virtual knowledge," an ephemeral form of knowledge derived from a particular combination of people focused on a given issue. The authors point out that this powerful form of knowledge is only effectively harnessed in environments that are free of fear, that have established procedures for collective problem-solving, and that have some stability in group composition. They claim that too often companies allow virtual knowledge to dissipate, squandering opportunities to create more competitive workplaces. For those organizations that have succeeded in anticipating and channeling it, however, virtual knowledge leads to a knowledge-driven workplace and continuous improvement.]]> 56793 2.67 3 0 22778 3.37 7562 540 2145911 0.0 0 0 2145910 0.0 0 0 2145909 0.0 0 0 2145908 0.0 0 0 470202 4.00 2 0 71704 0.0 0 0 71703 0.0 0 0 71702 0.0 0 0 71701 0.0 0 0 71700 0.0 0 0 71697 0.0 0 0 2145912 0.0 0 0 1998 5540548 0379100592 9780379100594 0 <![CDATA[United States Prison Law: Sentencing to Prison, Prison Conditions, and Release--The Court Decisions]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5540548.United_States_Prison_Law_Sentencing_to_Prison_Prison_Conditions_and_Release_The_Court_Decisions 0.0 0 363890 0.0 0 0 22778 3.37 7562 540 2440020 0.0 0 0 1990 6272178 3933544777 9783933544773 0 <![CDATA[Irak-Feldpost]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6272178.Irak_Feldpost 0.0 0 2851841 0.0 0 0 22778 3.37 7562 540 628810 4.00 1 1 1475222 0.0 0 0 2851842 0.0 0 0 2851843 0.0 0 0 19697 3.58 21876 1162 2851844 0.0 0 0 6469 4.30 971 125 2003 6546090 1590513002 9781590513002 0 <![CDATA[Pushing Past the Night: Coming to Terms With Italy's Terrorist Past]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256151001m/6546090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256151001s/6546090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6546090-pushing-past-the-night 0.0 0 Police Inspector Luigi Calabresi, Mario's father, was in the building, though not in the room, at the time of the accident. This didn't stop the rumors that Pinelli had been killed by Calabresi. These suspicions kicked off "a ferocious lynching, albeit in slow motion"—as the Italian paper La Repubblica characterized it—that culminated in the murder of Luigi Calabresi outside his home one morning in 1972. Calabresi left behind his pregnant wife and two young sons.
In this memoir, Mario Calabresi explores the personal and political fallout of Italy's era of domestic terrorism in a poignant and very personal account. His grief at the murder of his father is balanced by a desire to overcome the divisions that still scar Italy today. This powerful book calls not only for accountability but also for redemption. As Mario Calabresi's mother always told him, you have to look to the future, stake your bets on life, and refuse to be a prisoner of hatred.]]> 1199965 4.00 2 2 22778 3.37 7562 540 2009 6748495 0439879248 9780439879248 0 <![CDATA[The Chicken Noodle Souper Bowl]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6748495-the-chicken-noodle-souper-bowl 0.0 0 185875 4.42 64 10 22778 3.37 7562 540 2006 6861176 0882870017 9780882870014 0 <![CDATA[Selected Reports in Ethnomusicology, Vol. 1, No. 1: Theoretical, Technical, and Historical/Analytical Area Studies]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6861176-selected-reports-in-ethnomusicology-vol-1-no-1 0.0 0 33562 0.0 0 0 220964 4.00 1 0 682227 3.50 2 0 3075028 0.0 0 0 3075027 0.0 0 0 299434 2.71 7 1 367310 4.00 1 0 224383 0.0 0 0 3075026 0.0 0 0 3075025 0.0 0 0 22778 3.37 7562 540 1966 6992293 1595265724 9781595265722 0 <![CDATA[Geronimo Stone His Music His Love and Mo]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255700460m/6992293.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255700460s/6992293.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6992293-geronimo-stone-his-music-his-love-and-mo 0.0 0 274397 0.0 0 0 22778 3.37 7562 540 2006 7022968 1590513789 9781590513781 0 <![CDATA[Pushing Past the Night]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256151002m/7022968.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256151002s/7022968.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7022968-pushing-past-the-night 0.0 0 1199965 4.00 2 2 30854 3.67 30 7 22778 3.37 7562 540 2009