An Act Of State-The Execution Of Martin Luther King,by William F.Scott : I would have thought this book to be a far fetched,want to believe,government conspiracy nut job except for the fact that it is endorsed by all those close to MLK-His family,His Library,former high up govt officials and major newspapers.
A Durable Peace-Israel And Its Place Among The Nations,by Benjamin Netanyahu :This book is just as relevant today after 9/11 as it was when it was published in the year 2000.Sure,it takes a pro-Israeli stand(Duh),but it is very hard to refute its step by step,argument by argument case for itself.I have always been pro-Israel(except for the ghetto and a few other minor things),but this book makes damn good sense why Israel has a right to exist.Obama should read this before he starts spouting off about things.
I Is For Infidel-From Holy War To Holy Terror:18 Years Inside Afghanistan,by Kathy Gannon : Sort of a companion piece to the above book.No,not everything is black and white.Not all things have easy answers or can or should be easily labeled.Cause and effect.Missed chances.Greed.Manipulation.Hatred & bitterness.Oh,a tangled web.Another good read.
Rhett Butler's People,by Donald McCaig : This is the authorized novel (I hear there's another one out there somewhere) based on Margaret Mitchell's Gone With The Wind.This ain't 'War & Peace',but then neither was 'War & Peace'.This is better then good pulp fiction:this is good fiction.When you are reading multiple books sometimes you find yourself trudging through all of them,until,sometimes,one picks you up and you can't put it down.That is this book.Of course I could only see Rhett Butler as Clark Gable and Scarlett as Vivien Leigh.But I fell in love with Rhett-the man.He was the man.Donald McCaig had Rhett down to a tee.His speech and mannerisms were perfect.Also,Mr.McCaig's portrayal of the south was totally right on...I even learned a thing or three.One good read.'Nuff said.
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