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Week of March 24, 2002

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STUPID WHITE MEN
Michael Moore
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STUPID WHITE MEN

by Michael Moore · ReganBooks/ HarperCollins

8 wks at #1 · 3 on list

Rember when everything was looking up? When the government was running at a surplus pollution was disappearing peace was breaking out in the middle East and Northern Ireland and the Bridge to the Twenty-First century was strung with Internet cable and paved with 401 (k) gold? Well, so much for the future. Michael Moore the award winning povocateur behind Roger & Me and the best seller Downsize This! now returns to size up the new century and that big, ugly special interest group that's laying waste to the world as we know it: stupid white men. Among the targets of Mike's Manifesto on Malfeasance and mediocrity are the Bush family Junta, Bll Clinton the Idiot Nation and Corporate American.

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BIAS
Bernard Goldberg

BIAS

by Bernard Goldberg · Regnery

14 wks on list
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SHADOW WARRIORS
Tom Clancy with Carl Stiner and Tony Koltz

SHADOW WARRIORS

by Tom Clancy with Carl Stiner and Tony Koltz · Putnam

5 wks on list

From Vietnam and Laos to Panama and El Salvador to Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq, "Shadow Warriors" contains stories of Special Forces raids, counterterrorism, hostage rescues, reconnaissance, counterinsurgency and psychological operation--and also of building settlements, teaching civilians, cleaning up water supplies, and saving lives. This book is the third in an extraordinary series of nonfiction books by the #1 bestselling author--a look deep into the art of war through the eyes of one of America's outstanding commanders. of photos.

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SHAKEDOWN
Kenneth R. Timmerman
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SHAKEDOWN

by Kenneth R. Timmerman · Regnery

1 wks on list

Jesse Jackson is a modern day highway robber, says veteran investigative reporter Kenneth R. Timmerman, who uses cries of racism to steal from individuals, corporations, and government, to give to himself. Until now, however, no one has been brave enough to say it and diligent enough to prove it. But Ken Timmerman has cracked Jackson's machine, found Jackson cronies willing to break ranks, and uncovered a sordid tale of greed, ambition, and corruption from a self-proclaimed minister who has no qualms about poisoning American race relations for personal gain.

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DRIVER #8
Dale Earnhardt Jr. with Jade Gurss
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DRIVER #8

by Dale Earnhardt Jr. with Jade Gurss · Warner

7 wks on list

Powered by a high-octane mix of bravado and humility, Dale Jr. shares the victory and joy, tragedy and heartbreak in his first Winston Cup season. Here are the crowds, the endless travel, and the behind-the-scenes action while Dale Jr. tries to carve out his own identity and win the respect of his peers. He shows you how races are won or lost, the bonds between a driver and his team-and the weight of racing against a man who is not only your father but also your boss, your toughest competitor, and a NASCAR legend. From the crush of the media to split-second, life-and-death decisions behind the wheel, Driver #8 is one helluva ride.

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SACRED CONTRACTS
Caroline Myss

SACRED CONTRACTS

by Caroline Myss · Harmony

7 wks on list

SACRED CONTRACTS provides the answer to the question world famous intuitive healer Caroline Myss is most frequently asked: 'Why am I here?' 'What is my mission in life?' After 20 years of teaching people how to tap into their innate self-healing powers, Myss feels that the lack of a mission or purpose to life is an emotional illness of epidemic proportions. This can lead to physical illness and emotional distress, including depression, lethargy, anxiety, hopelessness and insecurity, as people take their frustrations out on loved ones, colleagues and children. Myss believes that our personal mission is part of a greater 'sacred contract' that we agree to enter into before we are born. Based on her internationally acclaimed workshop of the same name, SACRED CONTRACTS will help you to uncover your sacred contract to develop better physical and emotional health, and a clear sense of purpose.

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THE BUREAU AND THE MOLE
David A. Vise
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THE BUREAU AND THE MOLE

by David A. Vise · Atlantic Monthly Press

8 wks on list

A Pulitzer Prize--winning journalist untangles the web of deceit spun by FBI agent Robert Philip Hanssen, convicted of selling America's most closely guarded national security secrets to the Russian government. Vise tells the story of how Hanssen avoided detection for decades while becoming the most dangerous double agent in FBI history. Illustrations.

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WHAT WENT WRONG?
Bernard Lewis
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WHAT WENT WRONG?

by Bernard Lewis · Oxford University Press

In this landmark volume, an authority on the Middle East examines the anguished reaction of the Islamic world as it tries to understand why things have changed, how they have been overtaken, overshadowed, and to an increasing extent dominated by the West. 15 illustrations. Map.

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NIGGER
Randall Kennedy

NIGGER

by Randall Kennedy · Pantheon

2 wks on list

Contains racist language.

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JOHN ADAMS
David McCullough
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JOHN ADAMS

by David McCullough · Simon & Schuster

42 wks on list

Profiles John Adams, an influential patriot during the American Revolution who became the nation's first vice president and second president.

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THE DEATH OF THE WEST
Patrick J. Buchanan

THE DEATH OF THE WEST

by Patrick J. Buchanan · Thomas Dunne/St. Martin’s

10 wks on list

From the Publisher: The national bestseller that shocked the nation-The Death of the West is an unflinching look at the increasing decline in Western culture and power. The West is dying. Collapsing birth rates in Europe and the U. S., coupled with population explosions in Africa, Asia and Latin America are set to cause cataclysmic shifts in world power, as unchecked immigration swamps and polarizes every Western society and nation. The Death of the West details how a civilization, culture, and moral order are passing away and foresees a new world order that has terrifying implications for our freedom, our faith, and the preeminence of American democracy. The Death of the West is a timely, provocative study that asks the question that quietly troubles millions: Is the America we grew up in gone forever?

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.