An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems

by Glenn Beck
An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems
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November 20th 2007 by Threshold Editions

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Hardcover, 256 pages

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1416552197    (isbn13: 9781416552192)

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The world is a mess. It seems that every time you turn around, there's another problem: Iran is developing nuclear capabilities. Public schools actual...more




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Jared
01/21/08
Jared rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in January, 2007
recommends it for: Anyone willing to try to make change
I rated this at 5 stars just to counter the mandatory 1 star I had to give Al Gore's book. This book is by no means just a counter to Gore's book but includes other issues as well. Some are deserving of this rating and others are just meant to be humorous.

The chapters on global warming, marriage, radical islam, political correctness, income gap, minimum wage, UN and others have good ideas and counter so much of the crap that we hear from so many sides in the media today.
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Benjamin
09/04/08
Benjamin rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in May, 2008
Wow. If you have ever had a desire to be simultaniously entertained, horrified, and informed this is the book for you. Glenn Beck offers his opinion on everything from global warming to illigal immigration, marriage and dateing, minimum wage, child molesters and dozens of other topics.
It really got me thinking about a lot of things and because he is an entertainer as well as a comentator he does an excellent job at taking some topics that would be rather dry and making them fun. I love...more
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DeLaina
02/01/08
DeLaina rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: politics
Read in January, 2008
recommended to DeLaina by: Paul-my husband
I started reading this book late one night because I didn't have any other books to read. The first few pages produced some stifled giggles, but then I started howling w/laughter at the "global warming" section, to the point where Paul asked me to please go somewhere else so he could sleep.

I like Glenn Beck's writing and his self-deprecating sense of humor. He doesn't take himself too seriously but is able to convey some of the world's serious problems and offer some good s...more
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Emily
02/18/08
Emily rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in February, 2008
I'm a Glenn Beck fan, so I enjoyed this book, though not as much as his other (The Real America), which I really recommend. The book is a lot like his show with side notes, humor, and random thoughts. It is an easy read, as it is broken up in many sections, and looks like a junior high school textbook with all sorts of charts, and graphics. He is a funny guy with some good ideas (and some crazy ones, that just might work).
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Elaine Moore
12/31/07
Elaine Moore rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in January, 2008
I found myself laughing, thinking, and being down right scared at times as I read this book. It took me a while to get used to the change in subject and the off shoots(ADD moments), but it would not be Glenn Beck without them. Overall, this book gives what it promises, political issues from a perspective you just don't hear.

My favorite quote is, "As a parent of a toddler you mission is clear: Keep Them Alive."
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Brian Hodges
05/27/08
Brian Hodges rated it: 3 of 5 stars

bookshelves: non-fiction
Read in January, 2008
I have been a huge fan of Glenn Beck's radio show ever since he became syndicated back in 2002. If you actually take the time to LISTEN to his radio show for an extended period of time you realize that he is in a constant state of analyzing his choices, his philosophies and his political alignments. He is not, despite what his detractors think, a mindless republican stooge... or even a mindless CONSERVATIVE stooge. He's just a regular guy who has made it big but who stays close to his values ...more
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Walter
05/19/08
Walter rated it: 4 of 5 stars

This book made me, laugh, think, and laugh some more. While I don't agree with everything that Glenn Beck says, I must admit that he more on the ball than any other political commentator I have listened to. He has this novel approach with stories, he actually investigates them! Whereas most "conservative" political commentators are merely spokespeople for the Republican Party, Glenn is a spokesman for actual conservative family values.

In other words, he tests to see if t...more
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Anthony
04/08/08
Anthony rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in February, 2008
recommends it for: Anyone who enjoys intelligent political discourse
If you have a sense of humor, don’t take yourself too seriously, and can take off the kaleidoscope glasses of contemporary liberal thought long enough to take an honest look at the world, you have to love Glenn Beck. Glenn is a funny guy, a smart guy, and sometimes a scary guy. Glenn frequently, self-depreciatingly, refers to himself as a rodeo clown. If you know what the rodeo clowns are really doing down there in the arena you may agree that this reference is actually a pretty accurate al...more
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Doran Barton
03/25/08
Doran Barton rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in December, 2007
Oh, you were really surprised when you came across this book review, weren't you? Yeah, I'm a big Glenn Beck fan. Proof of just how nuts I am about Glenn Beck: I wrote a Perl script to convert the live streams on the Glenn Beck Insider site (which include bumper music and other types of material not fit for the "podcast" MP3s) into MP3 or Ogg files I can listen to when I want. Yeah. I'm a fan... a geeky fan.

Okay, so about this book... It is very, very good. In my opinion, t...more
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Jake Wegman
12/30/07
Jake Wegman rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in December, 2007
Hey, the guy's a conservative commentator, so obviously, take a lot of what he says with a grain of salt (just like you should Al Gore). But Glenn Beck is one of the few commentators out there that tries to break things down objectively, and then offers up solutions that come from a more conservative point of view. I can relate to such a worldview.

The book could've earned 5 stars for me, except for the fact that he muddies the message with sections on stuff like tipping and raising t...more
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Marcus
01/13/08
Marcus rated it: 1 of 5 stars

Read in December, 2008
So far just a bunch of Republican rhetoric and unsupported "facts." Lots of "statistics" but Beck doesn't list a single authority for them. His brilliant solution to the problem of global warming is to do nothing. What a genius. His use of the English language is uninspiring to say the least and his pathetic attempts at humor fall far short of even a mild tickle (racism and bald-faced elitism are apparently not funny--who knew). I'm only reading it to force my brother into w...more
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Adam
02/09/08
Adam rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: political
Read in February, 2008
recommends it for: Political Junkies, Parents, Conservatives, and even Liberals (you might learn something).
It's a pretty good book. He offers great insights into some of the media driven liberal ideologies that seem to be crammed down our throat everywhere you look today (such as Global Warming, Minimum Wage, Illegal Immigration). But he also has some great chapters on personal lives, dating, marriage, parenting, etc. And his voice is spot on; if you've ever seen his show or heard him talk, you can hear him saying the words as you read them.

But I would recommend breaking up the book ...more
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Teresa
01/15/08
Teresa rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in February, 2008
I'm not much of a Glenn Beck watcher/listener, but my husband is. I got this book for him for Christmas and he read it in an impressively short period of time. (He doesn't really like reading.) He really wanted me to read it, too. I must admit that most of what Glenn Beck conveyed in this book made a LOT of sense. It wasn't an incredibly fast read for me because the book's layout is more like a text book. But his "A.D.D. Moments" are quite entertaining. This book informs as well...more
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Darin Lee
02/06/08
Darin Lee rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in January, 2008
Anyone who has an appreciation for sharp wit and sarcasm will enjoy this book. This book, like many books in its genre, has parts that every reader will likely not agree with...but...it does have some good information and is an entertaiing read. It is not the drawn and dry style so many books in its genre are written in. This book will likely get you in front of your computer researching topics brought to light in this book...and you may be surprised what you will learn.
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Alan
02/03/08
Alan rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: currently-reading
Read in February, 2008
WARNING: If you are a liberal whose sensitivities are easily upset, you may be offended by this book. This is not politically correct. However, Glenn's highly slanted, sometimes abrasive observations more often than not fit with my own. I think that much of the material is presented in a humorous way; Al Gore probably would not. It's also chock full of warnings about the dangerous path on which our nation is heading.
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Mark
01/22/08
Mark rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in February, 2008
recommends it for: anyone
This book was hilarious. I've been listening to Glenn for over 6 years and couldn't wait to read this. It was hilarious, educational, true, and did I mention pee your pants hilarious. He actually proved with charts and graphs that global warming is not caused by Carbon emissions, but by people giving their kids "Ca" names, like Caleb, Cameron, Caden, Calista, etc. Would recommend to anyone.
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Mary Jane
12/08/07
Mary Jane rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in August, 2008
recommended to Mary Jane by: Melinda Banks
recommends it for: any conservative
Glenn Beck is my best friend, who never calls. I love his opinion on politics and I am usually with him 100% of the time. He is amazing. He is one of my heros.

I finished this book for a second time. On our long drive to Illinois, I read it to my husband. It is a great read. Each chapter is a different topic.

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Don
12/06/07
Don rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in February, 2008
recommends it for: everyone, esp. liberals
Glenn Beck is a funny guy with good common sense and realistic viewpoints on the world's "problems." Funny as heck in certain places and serious in others, it's a good read.
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Shannon
05/01/08
Shannon rated it: 1 of 5 stars

bookshelves: non-fiction
Read in May, 2008
A friend mentioned that she thought this book was really quite funny, but I had a very hard time with it.
For someone who professes to land in the middle of a lot of issues, I didn't see that. Perhaps the "humor" comes across better in a radio show than in a book. I must admit I've never listened to him.
I agree with other readers who felt that the better parts of the book were where he stopped trying to be funny and just expressed his views.
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Grace
05/08/09
Grace rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in May, 2009
This book alternates between scaring me to death and making me laugh. The section about Islamic extremists made my stomach churn--very scary! I haven't watched, listened to or read Mr. Beck before. Now I'm done with the book, I'm thinking that Mr. Beck is conservative, but maybe not replubican. I think he may be a libertarian; albeit a conservative one. If you read any of John Stossel's books, one of which he confesses his political leanings--libertarian--you will find that many of their way...more
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