<![CDATA[Gettysburg]]>

false 5103 526339 0312987250 9780312987251 28 <![CDATA[Gettysburg]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175543092m/526339.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175543092s/526339.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/526339.Gettysburg 3.89 167
The year is 1863, and General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia are poised to attack the North and claim the victory that could end the brutal conflict. Launching his men into a vast sweeping operation, General Lee, acting as he did at Chancellorsville, Second Manassas, and Antietam, displays the audacity of old. He knows he has but one more good chance to gain ultimate victory. Now Lee's lieutenants and the men in the ranks, imbued with this renewed spirit of the offensive, embark on the Gettysburg Campaign that many dream "should have been"...
</DIV>]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 8589 3.78 2203 364 2003 223584 0312363508 9780312363505 38 <![CDATA[Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/223584.Pearl_Harbor_A_Novel_of_December_8th 3.80 128
Fresh from their series on the American Civil War, bestselling authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen now launch a new epic adventure by applying their imaginations and knowledge to the “Date of Infamy”—the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Pearl Harbor covers the full spectrum of characters and events from that historic moment, from national leaders and admirals to the views of ordinary citizens caught in the chaos of war. From the chambers of the Emperor of Japan to the American White House, from the decks of aircraft carriers to the playing fields of the Japanese Naval Academy, this powerful story stretches from the nightmare slaughter of China in the 1930s to the lonely office of Commander James Watson, an American cryptographer, who suspects the impending catastrophic attack. It is a story of intrigue, double-dealing, the horrific brutality of war, and the desperate efforts of men of reason on both sides to prevent a titanic struggle that becomes inevitable.

Gingrich and Forstchen’s now critically acclaimed approach, which they term “active history,” examines how a change in but one decision might have profoundly altered American history. In Pearl Harbor, they pose the question of how the presence of but one more man within the Japanese attacking force could have transfigured the war. More than a retelling, the book also serves as a potent warning, valid still today as an example of what happens when communications and understanding breaks down, and a nation is ill-prepared for the onslaught that might ensue.

A compelling, meticulously researched saga, Pearl Harbor is also a novel of valor about those who took part in this cataclysmic moment in world history. It inaugurates a dramatic new Pacific War series that begins with the terrifying account of the day that started it all. Praise for Pearl Harbor:

“A politician and a novelist, each an accomplished historian in his own right, are emerging as master authors of alternative history. In this ‘what if’ treatment of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Newt Gingrich and William Forstchen combine their talents to make the diplomacy as suspenseful as the combat, even for readers who know what happens next---or think they know. The authors’ mastery of both the broad sweep of events and the details of naval war and military technology give their counterfactual scenarios an unusual degree of plausibility, concluding with a version of the Japanese attack that guarantees a fictional Pacific war even more terrible than the one that began on December 7, 1941.”
-- Dennis Showalter, former president of the Society of Military Historians

“The book is not only a great read, it is a fascinating historical story that applies today in Iraq as it did in the Western Pacific in the late ’30s and ’40s.”
---Captain Alex Fraser (Ret.)

“Gingrich and Forstchen have done it again. Building on their successful collaboration on their Civil War trilogy that so skillfully combined real history with fiction, they have with Pearl Harbor happily inaugurated another new series. You will not want to put it down, but when you finish you will look, as I do, with great anticipation to the next book.”
---Chief of Police William J. Bratton, Los Angeles Police Department "Masterful storytelling that not only captures the heroic highs and hellish lows of that horrific day which lives on in infamy---it resonates with today’s conflicts and challenges."
---William E. Butterworth IV, New York Times Best-selling Author of The Saboteurs]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 8589 3.78 2203 364 2007 666244 0312987269 9780312987268 7 <![CDATA[Grant Comes East]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176928232m/666244.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176928232s/666244.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/666244.Grant_Comes_East 3.85 103 Gettysburg, Newt Gingrich and William Forstchen answered the Civil War’s ultimate hypothetical question: What if Lee’s army had won the victory within its grasp at Gettysburg in 1863? Now, through the same extraordinary research and brilliant character studies, we take the next step of a provocative journey: The Army of Northern Virginia is poised to invade Washington, D.C.. A besieged Lincoln calls on a general with a drinking problem to save the Union. And in the East, Ulysses Grant faces a storm of calamity and rivalry—and a war on the verge of being lost...

In this extraordinary book, the battlefront and home fronts come alive through the eyes of ordinary soldiers and such little known characters as General Herman Haupt, commander of the U.S. railroads, and the politician turned soldier General Dan Sickles—a political arch-enemy of Grant’s. As the best of plans are undone, and every strategy countered by another, GRANT COMES EAST builds to a stunning portrait of the war that was—and the war that might have been...</DIV>]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 8589 3.78 2203 364 2004 223585 0312949316 9780312949310 7 <![CDATA[Never Call Retreat]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172853980m/223585.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172853980s/223585.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/223585.Never_Call_Retreat 3.91 80
After his great victories at Gettysburg and Union Mills, General Robert E. Lee’s attempt to bring the war to an end by attacking Washington, D.C., fails. However, in securing Washington, the remnants of the valiant Union Army of the Potomac are trapped and destroyed. For Lincoln, there is only one hope left, that General Ulysses S. Grant can save the Union cause.

It is August 22, 1863. Pursuing the Union troops up to the banks of the Susquehanna, Lee is caught off balance when news arrives that Grant, in command of over seventy thousand men, has crossed that same river. The two armies finally collide in Central Maryland and a bloody weeklong battle ensues along the banks of Monocacy Creek. This must be the “final” battle for both sides.</DIV>]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 8589 3.78 2203 364 2005 2324854 1596980532 9781596980532 22 <![CDATA[Real Change: From the World That Fails to the World That Works]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2324854.Real_Change_From_the_World_That_Fails_to_the_World_That_Works 3.80 71 5103 3.76 903 170 2008 7539 1596980079 9781596980075 12 <![CDATA[Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165627537m/7539.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165627537s/7539.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7539.Winning_the_Future_A_21st_Century_Contract_with_America 3.65 66 Gingrich believes that this ambitious agenda can be accomplished, but only if it receives grassroots support. The entrenched political system, with its lobbyists, bloated bureaucracies, and the complicity of the media, is too self-serving to fix itself, he stresses. Concise and clearly presented, Winning the Future is long on specifics and short on rhetoric, and it succeeds as a springboard for political discourse. Gingrich's aim is clearly to inspire citizens to take responsibility for the county's direction by demanding more of their government and their leaders. --Shawn Carkonen

]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 2005 2324855 0312363516 9780312363512 16 <![CDATA[Days of Infamy]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2324855.Days_of_Infamy 3.83 63 Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th, 1941, which instantly rocketed to the New York Times bestseller list.

Gingrich and Forstchen’s now critically acclaimed approach, which they term “active history,” examines how a change in but one decision might have profoundly altered American history. In Pearl Harbor they explored how history might have been changed if Admiral Yamamoto had directly led the attack on that fateful day, instead of remaining in Japan. Building on that promise, Days of Infamy starts minutes after the close of Pearl Harbor, as both sides react to the monumental events triggered by the presence of Admiral Yamamoto. In direct command of the six carriers of the attacking fleet, Yamamoto decides to launch a fateful “third-wave attack” on the island of Oahu, and then keeps his fleet in the area to hunt down the surviving American aircraft carriers, which by luck and fate were not anchored in the harbor on that day.

Historians have often speculated about what might have transpired from legendary “matchups” of great generals and admirals. In this story of the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the notorious gambler Yamamoto is pitted against the equally legendary American admiral Bill Halsey in a battle of wits, nerve, and skill.

Days of Infamy recounts this alternative history from a multitude of viewpoints---from President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and the two great admirals, on down to American pilots flying antiquated aircraft, bravely facing the vastly superior Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft. Gingrich and Forstchen have written a sequel that’s as much a homage to the survivors of the real Pearl Harbor attack as it is an imaginative and thrilling take on America’s entry into World War II. </div></div>]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 8589 3.78 2203 364 2008 30113 1591454824 9781591454823 8 <![CDATA[Rediscovering God in America: Reflections on the Role of Faith in Our Nation's History and Future]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168051863m/30113.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168051863s/30113.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30113.Rediscovering_God_in_America_Reflections_on_the_Role_of_Faith_in_Our_Nation_s_History_and_Future 3.56 43 5103 3.76 903 170 2000 526342 0671877399 9780671877392 1 <![CDATA[1945]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175543099m/526342.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175543099s/526342.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/526342.1945 3.45 33 NYT. ]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 8589 3.78 2203 364 1995 1546687 006017336X 9780060173364 6 <![CDATA[To Renew America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185023442m/1546687.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185023442s/1546687.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1546687.To_Renew_America 3.65 31 5103 3.76 903 170 1995 4672989 1596985763 9781596985766 6 <![CDATA[Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less: A Handbook for Slashing Gas Prices and Solving Our Energy Crisis]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/46/989/4672989-m-1255825349.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/46/989/4672989-s-1255825349.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4672989.Drill_Here_Drill_Now_Pay_Less_A_Handbook_for_Slashing_Gas_Prices_and_Solving_Our_Energy_Crisis 3.71 14 New York Times bestselling author, former Speaker of the House, and Fox News political analyst Newt Gingrich has a plan for slashing gas prices and reducing our long-term dependence on foreign oil.

Gingrich is famous for taking big, visionary ideas and boiling them down into practical solutions as demonstrated in this year's earlier release, Real Change, which was on the New York Times bestseller list for eleven weeks. His new book Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less does just that. Dealing not only with spiraling gas prices, but with the energy crisis as a whole, Gingrich shows how we can safely reap the benefits of America's own natural resources and technology in gas, oil, coal, wind, solar, biofuels and nuclear energy.

Gingrich argues that the pinch Americans are feeling at the pump is not a blip in the economy but a looming crisis--affecting not only the price of gas, but the price of food, the strength of our economy, and our national security.

To meet this crisis, Gingrich lays out a national strategy that will tap America's scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs, and require Congress to unlock our oil reserves and remove all the impediments and disincentives that unnecessary government regulation has put in the way of American energy independence. The energy crisis is solvable, as Newt Gingrich's plan makes clear. His handbook, Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less is sure to become the talk of the presidential campaign season.

]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 1137652 3.71 14 6 2008 725728 0801887801 9780801887802 3 <![CDATA[A Contract with the Earth]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689243m/725728.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689243s/725728.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725728.A_Contract_with_the_Earth 2.47 17 Focusing the environmental debate on the principle of common commitment, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and eminent conservationist Terry L. Maple present A Contract with the Earth. They declare a need for bipartisan environmentalism -- a new era of environmental stewardship with principles that they believe most Americans will share.

While acknowledging that liberals and conservatives do not see eye to eye on many issues, Gingrich and Maple argue successfully that environmental stewardship is a mainstream value that transcends partisan politics. Their thoughtful approaches to our environmental challenges are based on three main premises: environmental leadership is integral to America's role in the world, technologically savvy environmental entrepreneurs can and should be the cornerstone of environmental solutions, and cooperation and incentives must be dramatically increased to achieve workable and broadly supported environmental solutions.

Gingrich and Maple believe that most people -- regardless of how they categorize themselves politically -- are weary of the legal and political conflicts that prevent individuals and communities from realizing the benefits of environmental conservation. The foundation of the book -- a ten-point Contract with the Earth -- promotes ingenuity over rhetoric as the way forward.

]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 251816 2.63 19 4 2007 6460435 0312591063 9780312591069 3 <![CDATA[To Try Men's Souls: A Novel of George Washington and the Fight for American Freedom]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/435/6460435-m-1256079182.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/435/6460435-s-1256079182.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6460435-to-try-men-s-souls 3.82 11 The Crisis. </DIV><DIV>And Jonathan Van Dorn is about to bring the war to his own doorstep. In the heat of battle, he must decide between staying loyal to the cause and sparing his brother who has joined up with the British. Through the thoughts and private fears of these three men, Gingrich and Forstchen illu minate the darkest days of the Revolution. With detailed research and an incredible depth of military insight, this novel provides a rare and personal perspective of the men who fought for, and founded the United States of America. </DIV>

</DIV>]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 8589 3.78 2203 364 130799 3.92 13 4 2009 6737330 0312560907 9780312560904 0 <![CDATA[Days of Infamy]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6737330-days-of-infamy 4.29 7 “Absolutely brilliant! Fast paced and filled with tension and suspense. Every page resonates with the momentous events and great personalities of World War II – and scenes so carefully crafted you feel like you’re there. This is a ‘must read’ for all who look at history and wonder: “What if…” -- Oliver North, Lt. Col., USMC (Ret.), host of War Stories on the Fox News Channel

In 2007, bestselling authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen launched a new epic adventure series about World War II in the Pacific, with their book Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th, 1941, which instantly rocketed to the New York Times bestseller list.

Gingrich and Forstchen’s now critically acclaimed approach, which they term “active history,” examines how a change in but one decision might have profoundly altered American history. In Pearl Harbor they explored how history might have been changed if Admiral Yamamoto had directly led the attack on that fateful day, instead of remaining in Japan. Building on that promise, Days of Infamy starts minutes after the close of Pearl Harbor, as both sides react to the monumental events triggered by the presence of Admiral Yamamoto. In direct command of the six carriers of the attacking fleet, Yamamoto decides to launch a fateful “third-wave attack” on the island of Oahu, and then keeps his fleet in the area to hunt down the surviving American aircraft carriers, which by luck and fate were not anchored in the harbor on that day.

Historians have often speculated about what might have transpired from legendary “matchups” of great generals and admirals. In this story of the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the notorious gambler Yamamoto is pitted against the equally legendary American admiral Bill Halsey in a battle of wits, nerve, and skill.
Days of Infamy recounts this alternative history from a multitude of viewpoints---from President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and the two great admirals, on down to American pilots flying antiquated aircraft, bravely facing the vastly superior Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft. Gingrich and Forstchen have written a sequel that’s as much a homage to the survivors of the real Pearl Harbor attack as it is an imaginative and thrilling take on America’s entry into World War II.

Praise for the first book in the Pacific War Series, Pearl Harbor:

"A thrilling tale of American's darkest day."
--W.E.B. Griffin

"Masterful storytelling that not only captures the heroic highs and hellish lows of that horrific day which lives on in infamy--it resonates with today's conflicts and challeneges."
--William E. Butterworth IV, New York Times bestselling author of The Saboteurs

"A politician and a novelist, each an accomplished historian in his own right, are emerging as master authors of alternative history. In this “what if” treatment of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Newt Gingrich and William Forstchen combine their talents to make the diplomacy as suspenseful as the combat, even for readers who know what happens next–or think they know."
--Dennis Showalter, former president of the Society of Military Historians

"This book is not only a great read, it is a fascinating historical story that applies today in Iraq as it did in the Western Pacific in the late 30s and 40s."
--Captain Alex Fraser, USN (Ret.)

</DIV>]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 8589 3.78 2203 364 2009 6244793 0307462323 9780307462329 1 <![CDATA[5 Principles for a Successful Life: From Our Family to Yours]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6244793.5_Principles_for_a_Successful_Life_From_Our_Family_to_Yours 4.50 4
• Dream Big Like Walt Disney, who shared the magic kingdom of his imagination with millions, or like Jackie’s sister, Kathy, who didn’t let a severe case of rheumatoid arthritis stop her from completing a walking marathon, see where your dreams can take you.
• Work Hard As Jackie points out in her recollections of her dad’s early political career, working hard can be a surprising source of energy, and adopting an attitude of cheerful persistence will help you reach your goal.
• Learn Every Day The key is to re- member that learning is a reciprocal process. You can’t be passive; you must be engaged. Come along on a visit to the acclaimed Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta to see how this principle works in action.
• Enjoy Life And what’s the best way to do that? From the wisdom of the ancient philosophers to information from the latest scientific studies, the answer is the same: Be grateful for all your blessings and do something every day to show compassion and generosity to others.
• Be True to Yourself It sounds easy, but it’s the hardest principle to live by. Discover what people from William Shakespeare to Henrik Ibsen to John P. Abizaid have had to say about this touchstone for an honest life.

With these inspiring and memorable words of wisdom, Newt and Jackie have given us a book to treasure for a lifetime.]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 1926681 4.50 4 1 2009 6314396 1596985895 9781596985896 0 <![CDATA[Real Change]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6314396.Real_Change 5.00 1 5103 3.76 903 170 2009 725726 0060191066 9780060191061 0 <![CDATA[Lessons Learned the Hard Way: A Personal Report]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689242m/725726.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177689242s/725726.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725726.Lessons_Learned_the_Hard_Way_A_Personal_Report 5.00 1 Lessons Learned the Hard Way by House Speaker Newt Gingrich discusses the triumphs and failures of the Republican Congress. Gingrich is surprisingly frank in admitting the mistakes he has made over the last four years, including his regret over foot-in-mouth remarks about President Clinton snubbing him on Air Force One. He also provides detailed accounts of the government shutdown, budgetary battles, and the ethical charges made against him. Most insightful political comment: "We were to learn the hard way that there was a difference between having a Republican majority and having a conservative majority." Most unexpected book recommendation: "On my bookshelf is a copy of Franz de Wahl's Chimpanzee Politics, which is a wonderful study of the social and political interactions of the chimpanzee colony at the Arnhem Zoo." Unfortunately, Gingrich doesn't draw a connection between Chimpanzee Politics and Washington politics. Still, this book is highly recommended for political junkies who want to hear Gingrich's account of the last several years unfiltered through the media. --John J. Miller]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 1998 6715741 1427207755 9781427207753 0 <![CDATA[To Try Men's Souls: A Novel of George Washington and the Fight for American Freedom]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6715741-to-try-men-s-souls 5.00 1 The Crisis. <DIV>And Jonathan Van Dorn is about to bring the war to his own doorstep. In the heat of battle, he must decide between staying loyal to the cause and sparing his brother who has joined up with the British. Through the thoughts and private fears of these three men, Gingrich and Forstchen illu minate the darkest days of the Revolution. With detailed research and an incredible depth of military insight, this novel provides a rare and personal perspective of the men who fought for, and founded the United States of America.

</DIV>]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 8589 3.78 2203 364 130799 3.92 13 4 2009 6419315 0312943393 9780312943394 1 <![CDATA[Pearl Harbor]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6419315-pearl-harbor 4.00 1 This powerful saga covers the heroic highs and horrifying lows of America’s darkest day—from the White House to the Wheeler Army Air Field, from top-brass military officers, national leaders, and admirals to the ordinary citizens caught in the chaos of war. Compelling and meticulously researched, this novel of valor stretches from the chambers of the Emperor of Japan all the way back to the lonely office of Commander James Watson, an American cryptographer who suspects the impending catastrophic attack. A story of intrigue, double-dealing, the brutality of war, and the desperate efforts by men of reason on both sides to prevent a titanic struggle that becomes inevitable, Pearl Harbor inaugurates the dramatic new Pacific War series—one that entertains as well as informs—from two masters of the genre.

</DIV>]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 8589 3.78 2203 364 130799 3.92 13 4 2009 6688699 0606325530 9780606325530 0 <![CDATA[Gettysburg: A Novel Of The Civil War]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6688699-gettysburg 4.00 1 5103 3.76 903 170 2004 246466 076110092X 9780761100928 0 <![CDATA[Quotations from Speaker Newt: The Little Red, White and Blue Book of the Republican Revolution]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/246466.Quotations_from_Speaker_Newt_The_Little_Red_White_and_Blue_Book_of_the_Republican_Revolution 2.00 1 5103 3.76 903 170 99429 3.57 7 2 1995 6648981 0 <![CDATA[Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant: The Final Victory]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6648981-never-call-retreat 0.0 0 5103 3.76 903 170 2007 2074795 0060927283 9780060927288 0 <![CDATA[Lessons in Leadership: Some Learned the Hard Way]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2074795.Lessons_in_Leadership_Some_Learned_the_Hard_Way 0.0 0 5103 3.76 903 170 1997 7045556 1615591311 9781615591312 0 <![CDATA[Days of Infamy]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7045556-days-of-infamy 0.0 0 5103 3.76 903 170 2942576 0.0 0 0 2008 6583670 0 <![CDATA[Gettysburg: A Novel of the Civil War]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6583670-gettysburg 0.0 0 The Battle of Gettysburg has become the great "what if" of American history. Gettysburg unfolds an alternate path and creates for General Robert E. Lee the victory he might have won. Full of dramatic battle scenes, military strategy, and captivating period details, Gettysburg stands as a remarkable entry in the pantheon of Civil War literature and as a vivid novel of the realities of war.

The year is 1863, and General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia are poised to attack the North and claim the victory that could end the brutal conflict. Launching his men into a vast sweeping operation, General Lee, acting as he did at Chancellorsville, Second Manassas, and Antietam, displays the audacity of old. He knows he has but one more good chance to gain ultimate victory. Now Lee's lieutenants and the men in the ranks, imbued with this renewed spirit of the offensive, embark on the Gettysburg Campaign that many dream "should have been"...

]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 2005 6983980 0641836619 9780641836619 0 <![CDATA[Grant Comes East]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6983980-grant-comes-east 0.0 0 5103 3.76 903 170 2942576 0.0 0 0 3118426 0.0 0 0 2005 6647678 0 <![CDATA[Pearl Harbor]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6647678-pearl-harbor 0.0 0 President Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech on December 8, 1941, lasted a mere six and half minutes. But his words and tone--in a monologue that would later be named the Infamy Speech--sent ripples into a nation and a world that continue even today. The historical implications that emerged from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor were unprecedented, launching America not only into the depths of a dangerous war, but forever altering the safety and comfort of everyday living. December 8th became a day of speaking out publicly and declaring war; of action, battle, plotting, and victories. This date's significance is resonant and profound as an indelible moment in American history. Fresh from their series on the American Civil War, bestselling authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen now launch a new epic adventure by applying their imaginations and knowledge to the "Date of Infamy" the attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor covers the full spectrum of characters and events from that historic moment, from national leaders and admirals to the views of ordinary citizens caught in the chaos of war. From the chambers of the Emperor of Japan to the American White House, from the decks of aircraft carriers to the playing fields of the Japanese Naval Academy, this powerful story stretches from the nightmare slaughter of China in the 1930s to the lonely office of Commander James Watson, an American cryptographer, who suspects the impending catastrophic attack. It is a story of intrigue, double-dealing, the horrific brutality of war, and the desperate efforts of men of reason on both sides to prevent a titanic struggle that becomes inevitable. Gingrich and Forstchen's now critically acclaimed approach, which they term "active history," examines how a change in but one decision might have profoundly altered American history.

]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 2007 2751439 0312939221 9780312939229 0 <![CDATA[Window of Opportunity: A Blueprint for the Future]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2751439.Window_of_Opportunity_A_Blueprint_for_the_Future 0.0 0 5103 3.76 903 170 1984 7046816 0641998937 9780641998935 0 <![CDATA[Days of Infamy]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7046816-days-of-infamy 0.0 0 5103 3.76 903 170 2942576 0.0 0 0 2008 2614989 0788131869 9780788131868 0 <![CDATA[Presidential Determination Regarding Certification of the 32 Major Illicit Narcotics Producing and Transit Countries]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2614989.Presidential_Determination_Regarding_Certification_of_the_32_Major_Illicit_Narcotics_Producing_and_Transit_Countries 0.0 0 5103 3.76 903 170 1997 6498723 0 <![CDATA[Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant: The Final Victory]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6498723-never-call-retreat 0.0 0 5103 3.76 903 170 130799 3.92 13 4 2942576 0.0 0 0 2005 6739419 0786297190 9780786297191 0 <![CDATA[Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series)]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6739419-pearl-harbor 0.0 0
Fresh from their series on the American Civil War, bestselling authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen now launch a new epic adventure by applying their imaginations and knowledge to the “Date of Infamy”—the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Pearl Harbor covers the full spectrum of characters and events from that historic moment, from national leaders and admirals to the views of ordinary citizens caught in the chaos of war. From the chambers of the Emperor of Japan to the American White House, from the decks of aircraft carriers to the playing fields of the Japanese Naval Academy, this powerful story stretches from the nightmare slaughter of China in the 1930s to the lonely office of Commander James Watson, an American cryptographer, who suspects the impending catastrophic attack. It is a story of intrigue, double-dealing, the horrific brutality of war, and the desperate efforts of men of reason on both sides to prevent a titanic struggle that becomes inevitable.

Gingrich and Forstchen’s now critically acclaimed approach, which they term “active history,” examines how a change in but one decision might have profoundly altered American history. In Pearl Harbor, they pose the question of how the presence of but one more man within the Japanese attacking force could have transfigured the war. More than a retelling, the book also serves as a potent warning, valid still today as an example of what happens when communications and understanding breaks down, and a nation is ill-prepared for the onslaught that might ensue.

A compelling, meticulously researched saga, Pearl Harbor is also a novel of valor about those who took part in this cataclysmic moment in world history. It inaugurates a dramatic new Pacific War series that begins with the terrifying account of the day that started it all. Praise for Pearl Harbor:

“A politician and a novelist, each an accomplished historian in his own right, are emerging as master authors of alternative history. In this ‘what if’ treatment of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Newt Gingrich and William Forstchen combine their talents to make the diplomacy as suspenseful as the combat, even for readers who know what happens next---or think they know. The authors’ mastery of both the broad sweep of events and the details of naval war and military technology give their counterfactual scenarios an unusual degree of plausibility, concluding with a version of the Japanese attack that guarantees a fictional Pacific war even more terrible than the one that began on December 7, 1941.”
-- Dennis Showalter, former president of the Society of Military Historians

“The book is not only a great read, it is a fascinating historical story that applies today in Iraq as it did in the Western Pacific in the late ’30s and ’40s.”
---Captain Alex Fraser (Ret.)

“Gingrich and Forstchen have done it again. Building on their successful collaboration on their Civil War trilogy that so skillfully combined real history with fiction, they have with Pearl Harbor happily inaugurated another new series. You will not want to put it down, but when you finish you will look, as I do, with great anticipation to the next book.”
---Chief of Police William J. Bratton, Los Angeles Police Department "Masterful storytelling that not only captures the heroic highs and hellish lows of that horrific day which lives on in infamy---it resonates with today’s conflicts and challenges."
---William E. Butterworth IV, New York Times Best-selling Author of The Saboteurs</DIV>]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 8589 3.78 2203 364 130799 3.92 13 4 2007 7219595 1400112206 9781400112203 0 <![CDATA[5 Principles for a Successful Life]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7219595-5-principles-for-a-successful-life 0.0 0 5103 3.76 903 170 1926681 4.50 4 1 2009 7174223 1427204276 9781427204271 0 <![CDATA[Days of Infamy]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7174223-days-of-infamy 0.0 0 Gingrich and Forstchen’s now critically acclaimed approach, which they term “active history,” examines how a change in but one decision might have profoundly altered American history. In Pearl Harbor they explored how history might have been changed if Admiral Yamamoto had directly led the attack on that fateful day, instead of remaining in Japan. Building on that promise, Days of Infamy starts minutes after the close of Pearl Harbor, as both sides react to the monumental events triggered by the presence of Admiral Yamamoto. In direct command of the six carriers of the attacking fleet, Yamamoto decides to launch a fateful “third-wave attack” on the island of Oahu, and then keeps his fleet in the area to hunt down the surviving American aircraft carriers, which by luck and fate were not anchored in the harbor on that day.

Historians have often speculated about what might have transpired from legendary “matchups” of great generals and admirals. In this story of the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the notorious gambler Yamamoto is pitted against the equally legendary American admiral Bill Halsey in a battle of wits, nerve, and skill.
Days of Infamy recounts this alternative history from a multitude of viewpoints---from President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and the two great admirals, on down to American pilots flying antiquated aircraft, bravely facing the vastly superior Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft. Gingrich and Forstchen have written a sequel that’s as much a homage to the survivors of the real Pearl Harbor attack as it is an imaginative and thrilling take on America’s entry into World War II.

Praise for the first audiobook in the Pacific War Series, Pearl Harbor:

"A thrilling tale of American's darkest day."
--W.E.B. Griffin

"Masterful storytelling that not only captures the heroic highs and hellish lows of that horrific day which lives on in infamy--it resonates with today's conflicts and challeneges."
--William E. Butterworth IV, New York Times bestselling author of The Saboteurs

</DIV>]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 8589 3.78 2203 364 478887 3.75 271 28 2008 7141224 1429968818 9781429968812 0 <![CDATA[To Try Men's Souls]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7141224-to-try-men-s-souls 0.0 0 5103 3.76 903 170 3118426 0.0 0 0 2009 3686978 1571745823 9781571745828 0 <![CDATA[In God We Trust: Following in the Footsteps of the Founding Fathers]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3686978.In_God_We_Trust_Following_in_the_Footsteps_of_the_Founding_Fathers 0.0 0 Washington, DC, our nation s capital, is a living symbol that enshrines the values, aspirations, and experiences that began with our Founding Fathers and continues today.

In God We Trust provides a guided tour through DC, offering readers fresh insight into the role that faith has played in the development of our national institutions. Each chapter focuses on a particular historic national treasure, from the National Archives to the Library of Congress, the Capitol Building to the Supreme Court, as well as various presidential memorials. Each chapter explores how the Founders' relationship with God shaped our institutions and became an integral part of the emerging nation.

Also included here is basic information about these historic sites, including opening and closing hours, highlights not to be missed on your next visit to DC, and important websites and resources for further research. The book is lavishly illustrated with reproductions of vintage photographs, postcards, and stamps. A tri-fold map is also included.

Part tour book, part religious reference, part manifesto, In God We Trust will be an important resource for parents, students, and teachers for years to come.

]]> 5103 3.76 903 170 2009 2324856 155927462X 9781559274623 0 <![CDATA[Renewing American Civilization]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2324856.Renewing_American_Civilization 0.0 0 5103 3.76 903 170 1997 6335152 1599320908 9781599320908 0 <![CDATA[Duct Tape & WD-40: A Parent's Guide to the Mysteries of a Bipolar Child. When the Fix-It Approach Doesn't Work.]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6335152-duct-tape-wd-40 0.0 0 2875182 0.0 0 0 5103 3.76 903 170 2009 7018799 0070196117 9780070196117 0 <![CDATA[READINGS IN RENEWING AMERICAN CIVILIZATION]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7018799-readings-in-renewing-american-civilization 0.0 0 3128951 0.0 0 0 5103 3.76 903 170 3128952 0.0 0 0 145087 3.25 32 10 3065725 2.00 1 0 27082 3.49 505 110 1554531 4.00 1 0 1993