An expos? of the secret relationship between neo-conservative policy makers and the Christian right argues that Middle East instability reflects on ongoing battle between fundamentalist groups, in an account that cites Bush's role in promoting the war in Iraq.

When a colleague teased writer Dreher one day about his visit to the "lefty" local food co-op, he started thinking about the ways he and his conservative family lived that put them outside the bounds of conventional Republican politics. Shortly thereafter, Dreher wrote an essay about "crunchy cons," people whose "Small Is Beautiful" style of conservative politics often put them at odds with GOP orthodoxy. Dreher was deluged by e-mails from conservatives...

In a manifesto that renders all previous attempts at political satire obsolete, The Chapo Guide to Revolution shows you that you don't have to side with either the pear-shaped vampires of the right or the craven, lanyard-wearing wonks of contemporary liberalism. These self-described "assholes from the internet" offer a fully ironic ideology for all who feel politically hopeless and prefer broadsides and tirades to reasoned debate. Learn the "secret"...

"In Strangers in Their Own Land, the renowned sociologist Arlie Hochschild embarks on a thought-provoking journey from her liberal hometown of Berkeley, California, deep into Louisiana bayou country--a stronghold of the conservative right. As she gets to know people who strongly oppose many of the ideas she famously champions, Hochschild nevertheless finds common ground and quickly warms to the people she meets--among them a Tea Party activist whose...

John Wayne was not just any movie star. He was the biggest movie star of all. Over the years, he played many tough-guy roles. And for many people, he became the symbol of what America is and what a man should be: loyal to friends, tough on enemies, generous, and fair. And when called on to defend what's right, a real man should be ready for self-sacrifice too. This is the true story of a boy who grew up in the rough wilderness of the West and rose...

"Ronald Reagan was a movie star before he became president of the United States. He had a great smile and a warm, friendly voice. He loved to tell jokes and make people laugh. But don't be fooled by his charm: Reagan was also one of the toughest presidents that America has ever known. He defeated the Evil Empire of communism and won the Cold War--and he did it without firing a single shot. This is the remarkable true story of a poor boy from Illinois...

Alexander Hamilton was just a teenager when he arrived on American shores from the faraway Caribbean island of Nevis. He had already been abandoned by his father and had lost his mother to yellow fever. He was all alone. And yet, within a few years he became a leading patriot, an officer in the Continental Army, and one of George Washington's closest aids. He would go on to become one of the Founding Fathers of a great new nation: The United States...