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June 09
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Roman
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Home of the Brave: Stories in Uniform (Paperback)
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Jeffery Hess
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Roman said:
"Wow. What a great collection! I recommend the second-to-last story.
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April 23
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Roman
gave to:
The Law (Paperback)
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Frédéric Bastiat
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Roman said:
"This book shakes the very ground I walk on. It is rooted in 19th century liberalism, when liberal believed in liberty (as opposed to the liberal spending of other people's money).
"The law is perverted! The law - and, in its wake, a...more
This book shakes the very ground I walk on. It is rooted in 19th century liberalism, when liberal believed in liberty (as opposed to the liberal spending of other people's money).
"The law is perverted! The law - and, in its wake, all the collective forces of the nation - the law, I say, not only diverted from its proper direction, but made to pursue one entirely contrary! The law become the tool of every kind of avarice, instead of being its check! The law guilty of that very iniquity which it was its mission to punish!"(less)
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Roman
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America's Great Depression (Hardcover)
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Murray N. Rothbard
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read in April, 2009
Roman said:
"Difficult for me to decide on the number of starts.
5 because the ideas in this book shake the very ground I walk on.
4 because it's very technical and assumes knowledge of some economic terms.
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January 19
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Roman
gave to:
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? A Fast, Clear, and Fun Explanation of the Economics You Need For Success in Your Career, Business, and Investments (Uncle Eric Book)
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Richard J. Maybury
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read in January, 2009
Roman said:
"Excellent, totally readable guide to the economics of freedom, business cycles, infation, currency debasement, & Austrian economics.
Didn't care for the epistillary form. "Dear Chris, . . . -Uncle Eric." Seemed pointless and mi...more
Excellent, totally readable guide to the economics of freedom, business cycles, infation, currency debasement, & Austrian economics.
Didn't care for the epistillary form. "Dear Chris, . . . -Uncle Eric." Seemed pointless and mildly creepy.(less)
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November 12, 2008
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Roman
gave  to:
Inc. Yourself: How to Profit by Setting up Your Own Corporation (Inc Yourself)
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Judith H. McQuown
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read in November, 2008
Roman said:
"Seems like a good reference book to use while incorporating. Hard to pay attention to all the dry accounting details when not in the midst of it.
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October 05, 2008
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Roman
gave to:
War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning (Paperback)
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Chris Hedges
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Roman said:
"He repeatedly notes how war accompanies debauchery and frenetic sex, and I'm like: Shit. Guess I missed out. Story of my life, dude.
Still, good book. A little more damning of the endeavor that I would be, though not by much. Also he'...more
He repeatedly notes how war accompanies debauchery and frenetic sex, and I'm like: Shit. Guess I missed out. Story of my life, dude.
Still, good book. A little more damning of the endeavor that I would be, though not by much. Also he's a witness to the recent massacres and collective madness in the Balkans, or El Salvador, or elsewhere. I've never seen a complete break down of discipline.
So yeah, maybe a little too sweeping in his statements, maybe a bit weepy, but he's got the experiences to back it up.
I think it's a courageous book.
My favorite parts were his anecdotes from the Balkans.
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September 16, 2008
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Roman
gave to:
Animal Farm (Paperback)
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George Orwell
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September 08, 2008
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