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COSMOS. 04/07 Peter is currently reading:
COSMOS. (Hardcover)
by Carl. Sagan
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The Age of Jackson 04/07 Peter gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Age of Jackson (Hardcover)
by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
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Liberal Virtues: Cit... 04/07 Peter gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Liberal Virtues: Citizenship, Virtue, and Community in Liberal Constitutionalism (Clarendon Paperbacks)
by Stephen Macedo
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Peter Peter said: "In Sunday school I am constantly re-evaluating my religious/theological roots {as it were}, but I seldom, if ever, take the time to look at my political beliefs and where they came from. This book takes apart the basis of liberal government (ours, b...more "



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July 25
Confessions of an Ec... Peter added:
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (Paperback)
by John Perkins
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recommended to Peter by: Jacob
recommended for: Anyone who thinks that "something is rotten in Denmark"
read in July, 2008

Peter Peter said: "This is an absolute MUST READ book. It explains how our current government/business system has expanded world-wide and how it will keep expanding if we, The People, do not call a stop to it. My son's friend, Sean, read this for a course he is takin...more "
June 27
Clapton: The Autobio... Peter gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Clapton: The Autobiography (Hardcover)
by Eric Clapton
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read in January, 2008

Peter Peter said: "I am a HUGE fan of EC and got this for Christmas. After reading it, I would have to say that it is not up there with "The Autobiography of Ben Franklin". It gave a good glimpse of Eric and his life and times, but anyone outside this partic...more "
June 08
Harry Potter and the... Peter gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
by J.K. Rowling
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June 05
The Art of Demotivat... Peter marked as to-read:
The Art of Demotivation - Manager Edition: A Visionary Guide for Transforming Your Company's Least Valuable Asset - Your Employees (Hardcover)
by E. L. Kersten
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Peter Peter said: "From those wonderful folks at "Despair.com" "
June 02
12612 New comment on Peter's review of Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (The American Empire Project)
969236 Peter wrote: "Dang, Cheryl...I had forgotten completely about that. Model UN...what a trip. Glad I could further...more "

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May 16
Hegemony or Survival... Peter added:
Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (The American Empire Project)
by Noam Chomsky
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read in May, 2008

Peter Peter said: "Chomsky defines the grand imperial strategy that the current administration is merely the most recent proponent. Really, this strategy stems from the late fifties. This is a great read and goes very far in describing why are leaders today are the w...more "
April 15
Murder Ink Peter gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Murder Ink (Hardcover)
by Dilys Winn
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recommended for: Lovers of the mystery
read in January, 1988

Peter Peter said: "This is an amazing collection of works about mystery writing. It tells readers all they ever would want to know about the genre. I also noticed that it has been updated and I will absolutely HAVE to get the update. This is a "must read" ...more "
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969236 Peter wrote: "First book in my new, non-political undertaking; Michael Connelly Echo Park "
April 14
Echo Park Peter added:
Echo Park (Perfect Paperback)
by Michael Connelly
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read in April, 2008

Peter Peter said: "Give me some good, escapist, crime novels any day of the week. This is my second Connelly novel and I like it...fast paced...intricate plot...a few twists and turns...love it and will try the used book store for the rest of Connelly's stuff...the be...more "
April 07
People's History of ... Peter gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)
by Howard Zinn
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Peter Peter said: "A good, if somewhat predictable, work by Howard Zinn. Much of it is rehash of things gone by. It is helpful, at times, to view all the atrocities of American History in one place. "




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"Nobody comes here anymore, its too crowded"
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"In the beginning God created monkeys, that was for practice. Then He created school boards."
Mark Twain

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