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The Political Bookstore
Campaign 2000
The Political Bookstore presents books by and about (for the most
part) announced and possible candidates for president in 2000. Look for more
selections as the campaigns begin to heat up this summer.
Click on the book cover for reviews, pricing, and to order!
| 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 |  Gore : A Political Life by Bob Zelnick List Price:
$29.95 |
| Global warming. The deteriorating ozone
layer. The rapid destruction of the world's rain forests. Rising carbon dioxide
levels. This bestselling work on our planet's environmental crisis gives a shocking
account of just how serious all of these problems have become. New foreword by the author. List Price: $14.95 |
 Earth in the |
 Common Sense Government: |
The Vice President's book on cutting government
waste and makeing government more accountable. List Price: $12.00 |
| Recounts the life of the 1992 Democratic
candidate for vice president, including his youth on a Tennessee farm under the influence of his father, a popular congressman, his tour of duty in Vietnam, and his celebrated record in Congress. Our Price: $16.95 |
 Al Gore Jr.: |
See Also: Al Gore : Vice
Environmental Gore:
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Tipper Gore: A
Voice for the Voiceless (Ages 9-12) by Joann Bren Guernsey The flattering
portrait of the Second Lady focuses on her devotion to her family and participation in
projects to help children, the homeless, and the mentally ill. Guernsey sometimes makes
Gore seem overly saintly -- especially when recounting her campaign to warn parents
against sexually explicit or violent rock-music lyrics -- but the text competently conveys
Gore's varied accomplishments |
 A New Birth of Freedom by Steve Forbes List Price: Our Price: $17.47 You Save: $7.48 (30%) |
 Faith of My Fathers by John McCain List Price: Our Price: $17.50 You Save: $7.50 (30%) |
| A superb memoir that concludes with an exciting
vision of what this country can be, Time Present, Time Past recounts a classic American
journey. Former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley speaks with affection about his small-town
upbringing, traces the road he took through professional sports to public service, and
vividly brings to life the world of a U.S. senator. List Price: $13.00 |
 Time Present, |
 Life on the Run |
Almost two decades after its original
publication and more than 15 years after its author retired from the New York Knicks to
become a U.S. Senator, Bradley's account of 20 days in a pro basketball season remains a
classic in sports literature. Readers are taken from the teamwork of a winning game to the
loneliness of a hotel room in a strange city. List Price: $12.00 |
| In ten essays, former U.S. senator and member
of two championship New York Knicks teams, Bill Bradley, returns to the scene of his first
career and passion -- basketball-- to illustrate how the"right stuff" on the
court is a proving ground for the "right stuff" in life. List Price: $30.00 |
 Values of the |
 A Sense of Where You |
First published in 1965, A Sense of Where You
Are is the literary equivalent of a harmonic convergence, a remarkable confluence of
two talents--John McPhee and Bill Bradley--at the beginning of what would prove to be long
and distinguished careers. While McPhee would blossom into one of the best nonfiction
writers of the last 35 years, Bradley segued from an all - American basketball player at
Princeton, to Rhodes Scholar, to NBA star, to three terms in the U.S. Senate. List Price: $12.00
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| Like Profiles in Courage, written some forty
years before, Courage Is Contagious is a remarkable document about everyday Americans helping to reshape America. Written by Congressman John Kasich, the book profiles twenty men and women from across the country who have, through their own courage, determination, and generous hearts, attempted to improve the lot of their fellow citizens. A genuine beacon of light in a world grown increasingly pessimistic and distrustful, Courage Is Contagious is the kind of book that will offer hope and inspiration to all who read it. List Price: $23.95 |
 Courage Is |
 Profiles in Courage |
The Pulitzer Prize-winning account of men of
principle, integrity and bravery in American politics is here available in a handsome
illustrated format. Eight men who served the United States Senate were selected by John F.
Kennedy as models of virtue and courage under pressure. These eight men persevered in
their pursuit of justice and the right path, in spite of the coercion and vilification of the majority. List Price: $7.00
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| See Also: A Few Good Women: Breaking the Barriers to Top Management by Jane White, Foreword by Elizabeth Dole |
 Elizabeth Dole : A Leader in Washington (Ages 9-12) by Eileen Lucas |
 Great Political |
(Now) Famous for his delectably dry humor,
Senator Bob Dole brings us the ultimate bipartisan book: some of his favorite witticisms,
hilarious remarks, and wry observations of the great political figures of this century. Our Price: $16.95 |
| Hope you enjoy my Little Plaid Book.
"I hope that you find my 'Little Plaid Book' enjoyable. If you would like to learn
more about my experiences in politics or help me in my future aspirations please contact
my Campaign for a New American Century. -Lamar Alexander List Price: $6.95 |
 Little Plaid Book |
 We Know What |
Presidential candidate Lamar Alexander provides
an uplifting look at America. Filled with anecdotes and homespun wisdom, this book lets
America speak for itself and shows that we do agree on what to do about many of the
problems that face us--including crime and homelessness. We aren't confused. It's
the politicians in Washington, D.C., who are. List Price: $23.00 |
| Fleshing out arguments he has made as a
candidate, a television commentator and a columnist, Buchanan has written not one book but
three: a diatribe against the evils of globalization, a rallying call for a renewed sense
of nationalism and a fascinating if selective history of the ideological struggle between
protectionists and free-traders. List
Price: $22.95 |
 The Great Betrayal: |
 Right from the |
The story of a young man's progress from
becoming the youngest editorial writer in the country to joining the staff of Richard M.
Nixon to eventually being encouraged to make his own bid for the presidency. In addition,
Buchanan offers policy prescriptions to guide America through the '90s. List Price: $14.95 |
| "In New York by the Numbers, I not only offer hundreds
of trends, rankings and charts comparing New York State and New York City to the rest of the nation, but I also provide a little public-policy history, some basic economics and outline a plan to revitalize the Empire State and the Big Apple. New York needs smaller government, dramatically lower taxes, deregulation and choice-based education." --Raymond Keating Our Price: $29.95 |
 New York by the Numbers: State and City in Perpetual Crisis |
 Letters to a Young Victim: Hope and Healing in America's
Inner Cities |
In a series of compassionate yet provocative letters to a
young African American trying to turn his life around, one of America's leading
conservatives argues that individual responsibility, not government involvement, is the
key to solving the problems of our most devastated communities. List Price: $10.00 |