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Norman Ornstein Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, contributing editor for the Atlantic, cohost with Dr. Kavita Patel of the podcast Words Matter.

19 books
Book Cover for: Two Cheers for Politics: Why Democracy Is Flawed, Frightening--And Our Best Hope, Jedediah Purdy

Two Cheers for Politics: Why Democracy Is Flawed, Frightening--And Our Best Hope

Jedediah Purdy
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Book review of Two Cheers for Politics: Why Democracy is Flawed, Frightening — and Our Best Hope by Jedediah Purdy - The Washington Post https://t.co/Co0J65lLSL

Hardcover, 2022

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Ethical Tribing: Connecting the Next Generation to Israel in the Digital Era, Joanna Landau

Ethical Tribing: Connecting the Next Generation to Israel in the Digital Era

Joanna Landau
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@MG_GoldenMean Happy Birthday! And congratulations for your important new book with Joanna Landau, "Ethical Tribing," with important lessons for how to communicate in a digital age, and how to build support for connections to Israel for the next generation!

Hardcover, 2023

$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love, Mike Pompeo

Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love

Mike Pompeo
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@TimWeinerAuthor writes a savage review of Mike Pompeo’s book in @washingtonpost but at the end says “On the evidence of “Never Give an Inch,” Pompeo is a good husband, a good father, a good Christian and a great patriot.” Actually, he is a corrupt grifter and traitor to America.

Hardcover, 2023

$32.99$16.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy, Jamie Raskin

Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy

Jamie Raskin
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Thank you, Josh. It is, as Jamie Raskin wrote, unthinkable. https://t.co/XHMS3jTRcp

Paperback, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America, Dahlia Lithwick

Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America

Dahlia Lithwick
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I am SO looking forward to reading #LadyJustice by the incomparable @Dahlialithwick! So should you!! https://t.co/OU9SvS8cQa

Paperback, 2023

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: You Are Not Alone: The Nami Guide to Navigating Mental Health--With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real People and Families, Ken Duckworth

You Are Not Alone: The Nami Guide to Navigating Mental Health--With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real People and Families

Ken Duckworth
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This is National Mental Health Awareness Week. It is a good time to recommend this indispensable new book by @NAMICommunicate's Dr. Ken Duckworth, You Are Not Alone. Grappling with an issue of mental illness involving a family member or friend? Get this book! https://t.co/qckUPvW2Q6

Hardcover, 2022

$28.95$14.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Invisible Storm: A Soldier's Memoir of Politics and Ptsd, Jason Kander

Invisible Storm: A Soldier's Memoir of Politics and Ptsd

Jason Kander
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#InvisibleStorm is a remarkable book-- brutally honest and important, from one of our very best @JasonKander. Read it! https://twitter.com/JasonKander/status/1547341831867977735

Paperback, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, Barack Obama

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

Barack Obama
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@slameronburger How could you have the audacity to ask this question? I will go back now to re-reading Barack Obama’s The Audacity of Hope.

Paperback, 2007

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder, David Grann

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

David Grann
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@DavidGrann is a master storyteller and a great historian, a rare combination. I just finished The Wager in galley form. It is a page-turner, a compelling tale that could make a great novel, but is even better as a non-fiction book. Preorder here: https://t.co/oMpj1XulMh

Hardcover, 2023

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: When Bad Things Happen to Good People, Harold S. Kushner

When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Harold S. Kushner
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Rabbi Harold Kushner passed away today. His book When Bad Things Happen to Good People provided comfort to millions. He was a good and gentle man, a genuine hero and Mensch. May his memory be a blessing.

Paperback, 2004

$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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