Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit

Book Description

Re-released on the heels of Al Gores #1 New York Times bestseller, An Inconvenient Truth, comes the paperback edition of his classic bestseller, Earth in the Balance. First published in 1992, it helped place the environment on the national agenda; now, as environmental issues move front-and-center in the public consciousness, the time is right to reflect deeply on the fate of our planet and commit ourselves to its future. While An Inconvenient Truth closely examines one menace to our environmentglobal warmingEarth in the Balance takes a broader approach, focusing on the threats that everyday choices pose to our climate, water, soil, and diversity of plant and animal life. A passionate, lifelong defender of the environment, Gore describesin brave and unforgettable termshow human actions and decisions can endanger or safeguard the vulnerable ecosystem that sustains us.

Customer Reviews:

An OK read..........2007-10-03

So this book was written in 1990...things have changed a lot since then - some for better some for worse. So keep that in mind while reading this book. But some good facts in the book though from extensive research. That is the selling point for this. However, I think the presentation and writing style made it a little difficult to maintain focus. I might have felt differently had I read this in 1990.

Earth In The Balance.......2007-09-25

Incredibly informative . Puts perspective on the Earth's history of climate change and how it affects civilizations.

Eye-Opener!!!.......2007-09-15

This book is an easy reader, meaning that it was easy to follow and understand. The need for more informative books like this one could definitely help inform the world how crucial it is to put pressure on the Amercian government, United Nations, and other countries to take reponsibilty for their part in deteriating the ozone layer.

Everyone should read this book.......2007-08-23

I was looking for something definitive on the natural environment and our destruction of it because there are so many different publications on the subject, some a bit theatrical and often too specific on a certain area or problem. This book is thorough, cold and to the point regarding the undeniable truth about the effect the human race is having on the planet. I was highly impressed with the detail provided and with how a great range of different causes and effects were brought together into perspective. This is the most important and the best book I have read in a long time.

Earth in the Balance.......2007-07-29

Al Gore's Earth in the Balance is no less than an eye-opener for any reader of any political loyalty. You cannot question the seriousness of the environmental crisis anymore.

Hillary Clinton Nude: Naked Ambition, Hillary Clinton And America's Demise

Average customer rating:

SOBERING WARNINGS
IS HILLARY ELECTABLE?
Essential insights, but with some weaknesses
The One Indespensible Book on Hillary Rodham Clinton
A Thoughtful Look at a Serious Subject

Hillary Clinton Nude: Naked Ambition, Hillary Clinton And America's Demise
Sheldon Filger
Manufacturer: AuthorHouse
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

Political | Leaders & Notable People | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

Women | Specific Groups | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

Conspiracy Theories | Current Events | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

General | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Clinton
The Extreme Makeover of Hillary (Rodham) Clinton
Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton
A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton: What Every American Should Know

ASIN: 1425967590

Book Description

"Hillary Clinton Nude: Naked Ambition, Hillary Clinton and America's Demise" is a blockbuster literary exploration of the most controversial politician in America. Stripping away the veils of imagery which mask the imperfections of Hillary Rodham Clinton, "Hillary Clinton Nude" presents a non-partisan yet passionate case against a second Clinton presidency. Author Sheldon Filger has written a bombshell of a political book, conveying a warning to the American people of the dire risks to the nation's continuity should the former First Lady succeed in fulfilling her ultimate political ambition. More than just another Hillary Clinton book, "Hillary Clinton Nude" is a sobering commentary on the state of American politics in the new century, and the influence of money, image making and celebrity power in the debasement of meaningful political discussion in the United States. Democrats, Republicans and independent voters will discover much to reflect on in this incisive and revealing book. The 2008 presidential elections may be among the most decisive in America's post-war history. Do not go to the polls without arming yourself with the knowledge found in Sheldon Filger's incisive book, "Hillary Clinton Nude."

Customer Reviews:

SOBERING WARNINGS.......2007-06-15

Sad, but true : Hillary Rodham is a menacing presence on the American political landscape; and so books like this serve as important warnings to all Americans, and to all freedom loving people on earth. This book, presented as fact, is strikingly similar to a book of fact-based fiction in that both are clearly intended as "warning calls" (or "sobering warnings") about Hillary; but the other book, entitled THE EMPRESS PROJECT, goes farther in its analysis and shows how a foreign power (Red China) is meddling covertly and dangerously in domestic American politics and using a home grown American citizen as its political "proxy". Is the message of THE EMPRESS PROJECT true? Is the message of this book by Sheldon Filger really factually correct? Maybe readers should read both, reflect on both, and draw their own conclusions.......The Empress Project

IS HILLARY ELECTABLE?.......2007-04-20

One of the main reasons that George W. Bush was elected president was because of the country's guilt that they had elected Bill Clinton instead of Bush Sr. It was the country's way of recognizing that they made a tragic mistake by voting for Bill Clinton. The election of Bill Clinton's wife would be a travesty for the country because it is so shamefully obvious that Hillary used her position as First Lady to justify her husband's shameful behavior and ran for Senator of NY just to position herself to run for President. The Clintons have no shame. I hope that the American people will not fall for them a second time. We need a true leader that will serve the American people well.

Noel Serrano

Essential insights, but with some weaknesses.......2007-01-01

Like another reviewer, I was contacted by author Sheldon Filger and invited to read and review "Hillary Clinton Nude." This is a valuable addition to the shelf of books about HRC. While it has a number of significant weaknesses, this volume also has significant strengths. It's up to the individual reader to decide how best to balance the two.

Perhaps paradoxically, "Hillary Clinton Nude" is both passionate and dispassionate: passionate in the strength of the language, in the author's commitment to his principles and beliefs, and in his conviction that the election of President Hillary Rodham Clinton would be an unmitigated disaster for the United States. At the same time, though, Filger is dispassionate in that he -- unlike many other writers on HRC -- is not a member of the fabled "Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy." In fact, the vituperation Filger directs at Hillary is rivaled only by the scorn he directs at George W. Bush. "Hillary Clinton Nude" cannot, therefore, be dismissed as a GOP hit-piece or a brief on behalf of some other, competing, presidential candidate.

The author makes a persuasive case that lacking any demonstrable skills, training, opinions, or even basic understanding of the vital issues of economics and international relations, the only thing HRC can build a presidential campaign on is nostalgia for her husband's years in office. As Slick Willie's most attentive student, Hillary is mastering, Filger argues, the Clintonian Method of obfuscation, name-calling, smoke-and-mirrors, and (especially) a highly selective use of history, including but not limited to outright lies about facts, situations, and people.

Sheldon Filger is committed to setting the record straight, and so devotes considerable ink to laying out the facts about half-forgotten Clintonian scandals like the White House travel office firings, Hillary's commodities-futures windfall, Pardongate, and of course, Monica and impeachment. Of course, Filger thereby leaves himself open to the Clinton-defenders' time-tested charge that he is "obsessing over old news" while HRC herself is focused on the future. Given Filger's thesis of the importance of Clinton-nostalgia to HRC's own presidential hopes, however, I think he's done exactly the right thing.

As I said, however, this book also has a number of weaknesses. Some of them, I admit, are matters of taste. But there are substantive omissions as well.

For one thing, Filger's prose is, if not purple, certainly redolent of lavender: "Given the constellation of storm clouds gathering on the horizon of the new century, having a mediocre and politically ambitious megalomaniac figure making the key decisions of state is an alignment with catastrophe. It is also a rash gamble with history. If, indeed, the contemporary world resembles the apocalyptic dynamics that existed in the summer of 1914, then the admixture of nuclear armaments portents [sic] a cataclysm that will be vastly more devastating to humanity" (p. 179).

As another matter of taste, I wasn't thrilled by the cover illustration by Molly Crabapple. It makes it too easy for critics to dismiss the whole book as an unattractive hit piece while ignoring the substance within. Certainly, I'm not going to leave this just sitting around on my desk at work.

Among the substantive topics Filger doesn't address, one key one is Hillary's alleged "move to the center" in the Senate. It seems obvious that this is part of Clinton's decades-long effort to disguise her true radicalism, but it will also be a centerpiece of her presidential campaign. A discussion of this question would seem to be in order.

Most fundamentally, I did not come away from this book with a clear idea of whether Filger believes that, deep down in her soul, Hillary really *believes* in anything more than her own ambition. For the vital distinction, I've always believed, between Pudge and Ruffles (wish I could remember who coined those nicknames) is that whereas he is an opportunist with no firm beliefs, Hillary is a true ideological warrior.

Other writers, from Barbara Olsen to R.E. Tyrrell, have done great work tracing Hillary's growth as what Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn described as a "Christian Social Romantic." In this understanding, HRC's Methodist upbringing was filtered through the tactical genius of Saul Alinsky to create a person driven by a true spiritual fanaticism. I think this is the only real explanation for HRC's distinctive drive, her determination not just to confront, but ultimately to destroy, anyone who disagrees with her or opposes her utopian vision: she sees them, in a very real sense, as fundamentally, theologically, evil. I believe that this is the key to understanding Hillary Clinton. I'm not sure, though, whether Sheldon Filger agrees.

Finally, I need to point out that this book lacks footnotes, endnotes, bibliography, and index. Clearly a lot of research went into preparing this, but it is impossible for a reader to track the author's sources.

This is a quite long review because I appreciate the author's request for my opinion of his work. What Sheldon Filger has produced is a strong, well-argued, and unquestionably important book. With some work on what I consider the book's shortcomings, a second edition could easily warrant four or even five stars.

The One Indespensible Book on Hillary Rodham Clinton.......2006-12-01

Of all the many books on Hillary Clinton, pro and con, this is the one essential read on the aspiring presidential candidate for thinking people on both the Right and Left. Devastatingly critical of Hillary Clinton, but without an ideological axe to grind, Sheldon Filger skillfully presents a case against another Clinton presidential administration that defies partisanship. Thoroughly researched and convincingly written, the author goes beyond the usual critique of Hillary. He identifies the critical challenges that America will confront in the next decade, than proceeds with an ironclad case as to why Hillary Clinton is intellectually and experientially ill equipped to provide the quality of leadership America must have in its next president. Reading like a thriller, this book presents a chilling scenario for America's future should Hillary Clinton be elected as president. Every thinking person, irrespective of their party affiliation, will find Filger's book a sobering and thought-provoking overview of what is at stake in the 2008 election.

A Thoughtful Look at a Serious Subject .......2006-11-08

In the interests of full disclosure, I was sent a copy of this book by the author and asked to review it. I'm glad he did becauise I probably would never have found it on my own. Books on Mrs. Clinton are plentiful. Some are hit pieces. Some are laudatory. This one is dispassionate and sobering.

Mr. Filger is no Right Wing writer (and therefore not a member of the vast Right Wing Conspiracy which was born from Mrs. Clinton's mouth in defense of her husband's filanderings).

One only has to read his take on the decision to go to war in Iraq and the execution of that war to understand that. George W. Bush, Richard Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld are fully filigreed by Mr. Filger concerning their involvement in what he clearly considers was an egregous error... "America's invasion of Iraq in 2003 was anchored in neocon delusions. Born of the ambition of a reckless and ignorant man, under the influence of a narrow minded clique of bloodthirsty noncombatants and propelled by outright deception of the American people, the enterprise was doomed to failure." Is that plain enough for you?

Filger then goes on to show how Mrs. Clinton manuvered herself to be in support of the war for political reasons and how she has since that time somewhat inartfully tried to extract herself from that position.

Chapter and verse follow which trace Mrs. Clintons attitudes, deceptions, duplicity and ambition. It is sobering and it is delivered in such a way that one has no doubt as to it's veracity. Likewise sobering is his warning that if Mrs. Clinton's political ambitions triumph, the demise of America is assurred.

His final warning is chilling..."Should the American people in their rightousness render a decision in 2008 that reverses the pattern of the past twenty years, renewal and revival await a long-suffering nation. If however, the people fail to exercise their constitutional and civic duty at the ballot boxes with discretion and wisdom, thus allowing Hillary Rodham Clinton to triumph, only ruination and national demise can follow in her wake."

It will be worth your time to see how the author arrives at this conclusion. You may agree with it or not, however he will make you think about the matter seriously. As we all should.

Post Script: I would have preferred a different title and a different cover. This is a serious book which appears somewhat frivilous in it's appearance. Just my opinion.

The Compassionate Community: Ten Values to Unite America

Average customer rating:

The Compassionate Community
Compelling Compassion
Miller shows a compassionate side in politics

The Compassionate Community: Ten Values to Unite America
Jonathan Miller
Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Ethics & Morality | Philosophy | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

General | Philosophy | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Metaphysics | Philosophy | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Customs & Traditions | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

General | Christianity | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Religion & Spirituality Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
Similar Items:

The Unbridled World Of Ernie Fletcher: Reflections on Kentucky's Governor
James Archambeault's Historic Kentucky
Scandal: How "Gotcha" Politics Is Destroying America
Living God's Politics: A Guide to Putting Your Faith into Action
Middle Church: Reclaiming the Moral Values of the Faithful Majority from the Religious Right

ASIN: 140397408X
Release Date: 2006-09-19

Book Description

Kentucky State Treasurer Jonathan Miller shows the ten nonpartisan values--ranging from Opportunity to Security--that all Americans share, and uses Old Testament stories to highlight them. As an elected official in a "red" and largely Christian state, he has come to understand that although faith is often the source of divisiveness, the language of faith can bring Americans together. Inspiring stories from the Hebrew Bible illustrate Miller's plan to form a compassionate community. He shows that these lessons have the power to strengthen our country for future generations.

Customer Reviews:

The Compassionate Community.......2007-10-17

This is a thought-provoking read for everyone. Perhaps we would not be in the pickle this country is in if our leaders had read this book. It is not too late--Amazon please send a complimentary copy to one of our leaders who READS! Neva M. Sullivan

Compelling Compassion.......2007-01-03

Jonathan Miller was right on target with this insightful book. As a Jewish American who has studied both politics and religion, he has great ideas for helping both the public and private sectors come together to help build a better community and ultimately a better America. It is nice to know that we have politicians out there who understand and recognize the bigger picture. No wonder Mr. Miller and former Vice President Al Gore are friends.

Excellent book! A must read... no doubt about it!

Miller shows a compassionate side in politics.......2006-10-01

Given today was Shabbas, I decided what better to do than read and relax. On Thursday, I recieved my copy of The Compassionate Community written by Kentucky State Treasurer Jonathan Miller.

Miller is a Jewish Democrat and a friend. The fact that proceeds are going to charity is another reason to buy this book. There were definitely some moments of comic relief especially when it came to his singing and his love of the Boston Red Sox. But that's not why the book was written. It was written about ten values to unite America.

Miller takes teaches from the Tanakh and applies them to modern day political ideas. He looks at Biblical heroes like Noach, Avraham, Ya'akov, Yosef, Moshe, Yehoshu'a, Yehonatan, Deborah, King David, and Queen Esther as he describes the values of opportunity, responsibility, work, family, freedom, faith, justice, peace, respect, and life.

We live through his father's final days, of whom the book is dedicated to. We get to see his daughter's grow up. We get a glance at the way he manages the youth softball team he coaches. We live through the trouble of his re-entering the United States after his wedding in Canada and how it almost started a war...okay, not a war but lots of family were calling Washington leadership.

He gives us his thoughts on the conflict in Israel.

We read as to why he had to give a speech at the last minute at the State Capitol. We read why he represented the Jewish Community at the counter-event to "Justice Sunday."

Most importantly, we see his thoughts on politics and what's wrong with the system right now. Just to think, he could have been a rock star or a Rabbi, not that there's anything wrong with that. I've been in the same boat before and I think I have ultimately decided on law and politics but that's a story for another post.

All in all, this book is a great read and details policies that should be in effect if they aren't already. I'm sensing a run for different office but that's just my hunch.

Prince Albert: The Life and Lies of Al Gore

Average customer rating:

BUllSH**
I miss the old Al Gore!
The real Al Gore is showcased here........
More people should have read this prior to election '2000
udderly ridiculous

Prince Albert: The Life and Lies of Al Gore
David N. Bossie , and Floyd G. Brown
Manufacturer: Merril Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Practical Politics | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

U.S. | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

The Many Faces of John Kerry
Al Gore: A User's Manual
The Prince of Tennessee : The Rise of Al Gore
Dereliction of Duty: The Eyewitness Account of How Bill Clinton Compromised America's National Security
Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit

ASIN: 0936783281

Book Description

A Skeptical look at Vice President Al Gore and his bid to become President. Information not found in other books that comes complete with footnotes. This is the most complete and timely book about Al Gore and the facts that are needed by voters before ballots are cast in the critical 2000 Presidential Election.

Customer Reviews:

BUllSH**.......2007-05-29

don't waste a minute with this moral majority TRASH. it's sad to live in a country where brains don't net you a thing...votes, respect, the right to preside over the MAJORITY who voted you in as president.

I miss the old Al Gore!.......2005-08-30

Yeah I miss the old Al Gore. The Al Gore that would exploit his sisters death to win votes on a campaign trail then totally reverse his opinion (sorta of like John Kerry eh, Flip/Flop) when on another campaign again to gain votes and saying what he knew the people wanted to hear. That old Al GORE would speak out for or against abortion based on his audience. Hey John Kerry was not the first or only Flipper in the democrat party. But I liked that Al Gore. He kept you wondering. He ven claimed that he invented the internet. But then said he didn't invent it, he just created it! (HUH???) He would say a Zebra can't change it's spots and in front of USA Today reporters while in France on seeing busts of Jefferson, Adams and Washington, asked :Who are those guys."

I liked that Al Gore. He was sorta of like a real life Al Bundy.
Perhaps Gore should be a shoe salesman.

The new Al Gore is a boisterous, bellowing, loud mouthed 50+ punk who acts like a teenager at a high school football game. The new Al Gore makes Teddy Kennedy sound timid and is just about as clueless. The new Al Gore is obviously filled up with hate, but then again this is the man who in his hierarchy of values put himself first and his country last. So why be surprised?

This is an excellent book about the real Al Gore. All Americans need to read it and all democrats definitely need to read it to see just who you have running, actually make that ruining your party and the United States of America!

Also recommend 100 People Who Are Ruining America (Al Gore made the list) and At Any Cost: How Al Gore Tried To Steal The Election. If you think this guy is a saint, think again!

The real Al Gore is showcased here...............2004-09-12

I discovered the real Al Gore during his debate with former VP Dan Quale back in 1992. Quale completely dominated that debate and punched holes through Gore's claims about what the democrat party could do for America. Quale also pointed out that any economic gains that might happen if the democrat party came in would be due to the republicans, most notably the late Ronald Reagan who created the polices that would make that growth possible coupled with the fact that the republicans still would control the house even if Clinton won.

Gore seemed unprepared and outclassed. He looked like a teenager who had no clue what was really going on. Unfortunately, the Clinton/Gore team did win back in 1992 (thanks to the media which were even so bold as to claim that Gore won that debate!) but I never forgot that old debate or the one that followed when Gore debated Ross Perot when Clinton refused and once again Gore was clueless.

Prince Albert will tell you things about Al Gore that only FOX NEWS would release and the rest of the media, the mainstream media will ignore.

Also recommend At Any Cost: How Al Gore Tried To Steal The Election by Bill Sammon.

More people should have read this prior to election '2000.......2004-08-06

To all the people who think that Al Gore is a paragon of virtue and a champion of truth. To those of you who think that Al Gore would have made a great President, pick up a copy of Prince Albert and then get down on your knees and thank God that the right man won in 2000 and that hopefully we are finally rid of this pathetic human being called Al Gore, Jr.

udderly ridiculous.......2004-07-08

I wish I could get my money back for this book. Bossie is clearly trying to rise the ranks of right wing distorters by throwing blames everywhere. This book is chuck full of nonsense and is intended to distract readers from the real problems. I recommend this book to all the Rush Limbaugh wannabees, but to all who realize the ridiculous partisanship and distortion on both sides is not helpful, then read a book a someone who has actual experience in the political realm!

Average customer rating:

Hatchet Job...;
Telling the Truth About The Man Who Can't
Skip it.
Bob Zelnick is definitely No Bob Woodward
Negative, even where it doesn't have to be.

Gore: A Political Life
Bob Zelnick
Manufacturer: Regnery Publishing, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

Political | Leaders & Notable People | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

General | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Leadership | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Federal Government | Government | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0895263262

Amazon.com

Bob Zelnick gives Vice President Al Gore a critical once-over on these pages, chronicling his rise from a life on Embassy Row as the son of Senator Al Gore Sr. to his vice-presidency in the Clinton administration. Although not a hatchet job, the book does linger over the more controversial aspects of Gore's professional life: Zelnick clearly delights in recounting Gore's questionable fundraising practices (remember the 1996 Buddhist temple incident?), how today's antismoking animus clashes with his onetime pride in tobacco farming, his flip-flop on abortion and awkward attempts to justify it, his environmental extremism, and his incautious rhetoric ("no controlling legal authority"). Readers will also appreciate several sharp observations that have not yet attracted much attention. "Vice President Gore, who claims paternity of the term 'information superhighway,'" writes Zelnick, "had nothing to say during the first five and a half years of his vice-presidency about the biggest problem in the history of high-tech America"--the Y2K computer bug. There are also gossipy items: the Gores "resented the treatment their son had received" following a smoking-and-drinking-in-the-woods-with-girls incident and transferred Al III from one posh Washington prep school to another. On the whole, Gore skeptics will have their doubts affirmed--and his allies will confront troubling questions about the man who would be president. --John J. Miller

Book Description

Before one word was printed, the first authoritative biography of Vice President Al Gore has created a firestorm of controversy. In fact, author Bob Zelnick lost his job as a political reporter for ABC News for writing the book. Apparently the top brass at ABC didn't want one of their own sniping at the Vice President. This insightful and probing biography is the first to fully evaluate Al Gore's evolving political career.

Customer Reviews:

Hatchet Job...;.......2000-12-03

I'm not particularly a Gore supporter but in my opinion this is a "hatchet job," done with a dull, rusty hatchet. Not worth the read; surely not worth the price. I give it one star only because there is no provision for giving it none...or "negative" stars. I'm sorry I bought this, didn't check it out of the library, wasted the money.

Telling the Truth About The Man Who Can't.......2000-10-07

Finally, somebody had the courage to shine the light of truth on a man who is deeply superficial.

Skip it........2000-02-11

I always relish reading a biography of insight and wit with a keen eye for what is relevant and significant- that which reveals not only facts but innovatively deduces motivations.

Unfortunately, this is not such a book. Zelnick's writing is pale and his research is weak. He has not discovered his subject anew, as they say. He seems content to diminish what potentially could be a memorable biography with National-Enquirer glibness. His book is replete with unwarranted speculation and he lacks the discipline of an objective journalist. I think the book is compromised by the fact that the reader has to contend with the author's personal political agenda.

I truly do not think there has been a first-rate biography of Gore written yet. He may be someone that we will all have a better idea about once history gives us some perspective. We shall see.

Bob Zelnick is definitely No Bob Woodward.......2000-01-19

This book was a clear dissappointment. Mr. Zelnick does not give us any more of an understanding of Al Gore that any of us could have gotten from researching Mr. Gore's public statements and positions. There is not even an ATTEMPT to uncover any "behind the scenes" conversations or the background for decisions. A very uninformative book and Mr. Zelnick puts way too much of his own opinion into the analysis (superficial that it is) of Mr. Gore the politician.

Negative, even where it doesn't have to be........1999-12-23

I can take the good and the bad with any candidate. I love presidential elections and relish the time of year they occur. I read whatever I can get my hands on regarding any and all candidates, Republican, Democrat, etc. - I enjoy learning about the people running, one of whom, will probably end up being president.

This book could have been better, except for the fact that the author takes any and all occasion to make something negative, even if the occasion is not warrented. I have to say, I also don't like "white wash" books that make a candidate look like the perfect person, who's never done anything wrong (who of us can really say that?).

Early on in the book, Zelnick mentions that soon after graduating high school, Gore broke up with a steady girl friend. Zelnick then mentions that she burned the love letters he sent her at a time in her life when she was about to be married. Up to now, this is a nice fact, good reporting, but then Zelnick adds - "or so she claims!" It's like having a book written by Hard Copy! Obiously Zelnick is one of those writers who after being told by the subject that they will not cooperate and asks that his friends take the same stance cannot rise above this, but feels that he needs to exact his revenge by making the smallest fact seem negative.

This is a shame as the body of the book, the facts, the research, etc. are quite good and thourough, which is why I give it two stars instead of one.

4 Books: 1) The Agenda: Inside the Clinton White House (Woodward) / 2) Gore: A Political Life (Zelnick) / 3) All the Presidents Men (Woodward & Bernstein) / 4) CHINA DOLL- Clinton, Gore and the Selling of the U.S. Presidency (Unboxed Set of Books by Different Authors)
Average customer rating:
4 Books: 1) The Agenda: Inside the Clinton White House (Woodward) / 2) Gore: A Political Life (Zelnick) / 3) All the Presidents Men (Woodward & Bernstein) / 4) CHINA DOLL- Clinton, Gore and the Selling of the U.S. Presidency (Unboxed Set of Books by Different Authors)
Bob Woodward , Bob Zelnick , Carl Bernstein , Roger Canfield , and Richard A. Delgaudio
Manufacturer: various
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000X41DBI

Product Description

4 Books: 1) The Agenda: Inside the Clinton White House (Woodward) / 2) Gore: A Political Life (Zelnick) / 3) All the Presidents Men (Woodward & Bernstein) / 4) CHINA DOLL- Clinton, Gore and the Selling of the U.S. Presidency (Unboxed Set of Books), in either Hard or Softcover, (See Seller Condition Comments), Shipped in one package to save on shipping costs.

Average customer rating:

Mediocre

Al Gore Jr.: His Life and Career
Hank Hillin
Manufacturer: Citadel
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

Political | Leaders & Notable People | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

Federal Government | Government | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1559721596

Customer Reviews:

Mediocre.......2000-08-03

Although I was assured by a friend that this book was democrat friendly, I picked up this book expecting a lot more depth than I received.

For a former FBI Agent, Hillin did not have much to say about his subject matter or political influences. If one did not pay attention, the style of prose made it sound like George W. Bush. Several times while reading this book, I felt cheated and realized that there was more good public information than Hillin was promoting.

This book has the thickness and breadth of selections in my mother's junior high school library, and considering it's adult intended target audience, is deeply disturbing. Hillin needs to go back and make substaintial additions to this book in order to do his subject justice.

Book Description

This digital document is an article from National Right to Life News, published by National Right to Life Committee, Inc. on February 11, 1998. The length of the article is 822 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: 25th March Features Three Central to Roe v. Wade Who Are Now Pro-Life While NARAL Hosts Pro-Abortion Al Gore.(March for Life and National Abortion Rights Action League rallies in DC provide contrast in abortion battle)(Brief Article)
Author: Dave Andrusko
Publication: National Right to Life News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 11, 1998
Publisher: National Right to Life Committee, Inc.
Volume: 25 Issue: 3 Page: 1

Article Type: Brief Article

Distributed by Thomson Gale

Agency drops important safety regulations on abortion pill Clinton-Gore FDA Approves RU486.(United States. Food and Drug Administration)(mifeprestone)(Critical ... An article from: National Right to Life News

Average customer rating:

Agency drops important safety regulations on abortion pill Clinton-Gore FDA Approves RU486.(United States. Food and Drug Administration)(mifeprestone)(Critical ... An article from: National Right to Life News

Manufacturer: National Right to Life Committee, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

General | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Book Description

This digital document is an article from National Right to Life News, published by National Right to Life Committee, Inc. on October 1, 2000. The length of the article is 2147 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Agency drops important safety regulations on abortion pill Clinton-Gore FDA Approves RU486.(United States. Food and Drug Administration)(mifeprestone)(Critical Essay)
Publication: National Right to Life News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2000
Publisher: National Right to Life Committee, Inc.
Volume: 27 Issue: 10 Page: NA

Article Type: Critical Essay

Distributed by Thomson Gale

AL GORE SELECTS PRO-ABORTION LIEBERMAN AS RUNNING MATE.(Brief Article): An article from: National Right to Life News

Average customer rating:

AL GORE SELECTS PRO-ABORTION LIEBERMAN AS RUNNING MATE.(Brief Article): An article from: National Right to Life News

Manufacturer: National Right to Life Committee, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

General | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Book Description

This digital document is an article from National Right to Life News, published by National Right to Life Committee, Inc. on September 1, 2000. The length of the article is 630 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: AL GORE SELECTS PRO-ABORTION LIEBERMAN AS RUNNING MATE.(Brief Article)
Publication: National Right to Life News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2000
Publisher: National Right to Life Committee, Inc.
Volume: 27 Issue: 9 Page: NA

Article Type: Brief Article

Distributed by Thomson Gale

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books