BOOK CLUB: Poll for May

[CrispyQ]

Wow! Eight great titles & lots of variety!

“Brave New World & Brave New World Revisited” by Aldous Huxley
Nominated by Goddess40
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060776099/sr=8-2/qid=1142974699/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-3444144-6171150?%5Fencoding=UTF8


“Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business” by Neil Postman
Nominated by Monkey see Monkey Do
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140094385/qid=1142974929/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-3444144-6171150?s=books&v=glance&n=283155


“The Left Hand of God: Taking Back Our Country from the Religious Right” by Michael Lerner
Nominated by Heaven and Earth
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060842474/qid=1142975055/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-3444144-6171150?s=books&v=glance&n=283155


“Exporting America: Why Corporate Greed Is Shipping American Jobs Overseas” by Lou Dobbs
Nominated by FLDem5
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446577448/qid=1142975132/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-3444144-6171150?s=books&v=glance&n=283155


“All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror” by Stephen Kinzer
Nominated by slide to the left
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471265179/qid=1142975193/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-3444144-6171150?s=books&v=glance&n=283155


“Fog Facts: Searching for Truth in the Land of Spin” by Larry Beinhart
Nominated by Viva_La_Revolution
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1560257679/qid=1142975277/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-3444144-6171150?s=books&v=glance&n=283155


“The Twilight of Democracy : The Bush Plan for America” by Jennifer Van Bergen
Nominated by CrispyQGirl
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1567512925/ref=ord_cart_shr/104-3444144-6171150?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance&n=283155


“Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why” by Bart Ehrman
Nominated by catbert836
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060738170/qid=1142975428/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-3444144-6171150?s=books&v=glance&n=283155



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Book Club Guidelines:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=209x3044

Per the new guidelines, the people who have nominated books have agreed to drive the discussion of the book if the title they nominated is selected.

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The MARCH title is: “Crashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People-Powered Politics” by Jerome Armstrong and Markos Zuniga. Discuss here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=209&topic_id=3479&mesg_id=3479


The APRIL book club title is "The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq" by George Packer, nominated by Terrya. That discussion will begin April 1.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374299633/qid=1142976066/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-3444144-6171150?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

DON'T FORGET TO HELP OUT DU!.
Part of your Amazon.com purchase will go to DU if you buy through this link:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html/104-3444144-6171150

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Thank you to all who nominated titles!

[existentialist]

1. and

I just ordered a book through the link you provided.

[jrw14125]

2. here's an oldie but goodie:

The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark, by Carl Sagan (1996). Just re-read it, and the last 2 chapters (in fact, all of it) were spot-on for the current times! Inspired me to take a trek down to T. Jefferson's house this weekend, for some Constitutional refreshment...

[catbert836]

3. Ahem.

This poll has been going on for more than a week. When will it cease?

[Richardo]

4. It's CrispyQGirl's version of the Medicare Prescription Bill

:)

[CrispyQ]

5. Looks like we have a clear winner here.

“Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why” by Bart Ehrman
Nominated by catbert836

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060738170/qid=1142975428/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-5792740-7358366?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

[Richardo]

6. CQG: You may want to cross-post this result in the Religion forum

I think we got a lot of votes from there. :hi:

[CrispyQ]

7. Good idea.

I hope they will participate.

:hi:

[More Than A Feeling]

8. "The Left Hand of God" will be back next month!

I think it would make a nice contrast, don't you? Meanwhile, I will definitely participate in the Misquoting Jesus discussion.

[unhappycamper]

9. The May book has been selected.

Happy reading!