I've sponsored the daughter of friends in a charity event. As part of the sponsorship, I can name a book for her to read. Here's where it gets interesting -- My friends' politics are left of center, while mine lean to the right, and I'd like to introduce their daughter to something she might not encounter otherwise. It should be age-appropriate and not over the top (like Atlas Shrugged). All suggestions appreciated.
posted on Jul 2, 2008 - 51 answers
I'm looking for recommendations on books on purported (modern) religious miracles in Latin America, and their impact on society and politics. [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 2 answers
Can anyone reccomend good books, or documentaries, about Australia (history, culture, politics) written by people from outside Australia? [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 11 answers
I'm looking for book suggestions for a radical reading group. [more inside]
posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 24 answers
Deforestation. Extinction. Soil depletion. Toxicity. Mental illness. Mass imprisonment. Neocolonialism. Etceterugh. What should one read for a better comprehension of just what the hell we're doing to the planet, ourselves, and eachother? [more inside]
posted on Sep 21, 2007 - 45 answers 
A friend and I want to read a current and topical book about U.S. politics together for online discussion, and we're looking for suggestions... [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2007 - 12 answers
Help me remember the name of a series of political/scifi novels. The novels centers on the life of a character referred to as "The Tyrant". [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2007 - 18 answers
Can anyone recommend any good documentaries? Bonus points if its history or culture related. [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2006 - 38 answers
Has anyone out there heard "The John Batchelor Show" on the radio, and if so can they characterize it in terms of content and quality? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2006 - 1 answers
Good books to read before wandering about Central and South America for a few months? [more inside]
posted on Nov 11, 2005 - 19 answers
AskMefi provided some great answers a few weeks ago to my solicitation for book recommendations. Now for a similar but unrelated question. I have a friend at law school who is an exchange student from Europe. He has had none of the mandated high school U.S. history curriculum that had been drilled into the heads of the rest of us years ago. As such, he would like some background on American political history to supplement our constitutional law lectures and McCloskey and Levinson's The American Supreme Court, which has been assigned for the class. Any suggestions?
posted on Feb 5, 2004 - 5 answers
