Books for Christmas or Hanukkah
I have read all these (except the ones I wrote which I skimmed) and recommend them. I'm giving some of them as gifts myself, and have given others in the past. Fiction isat the end. ~Bob
For the political junkie on your list:
Basic Economics by Dr. Thomas Sowell
Race & Economics: How Much Can Be Blamed on Discrimination? By Dr. Walter E. Williams
Race and Culture: A World View. By Dr. Thomas Sowell
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. By Jonathan Haidt
Lords of the Levee: The Story of Bathhouse John and Hinky Dink. By Llyod Wendt, Herman Kogan and Bette Jore.
Political Humor
If you are a political junkie, I recommend two great collections of political humor and stories by my Senate Floor Leader, the late Sen. John Parker: The Fun and Laugher of Politics and If Elected, I Promise. Both are long out of print, but you can often find them used on Amazon.com for not much money, especially the first one, which was published in the 1970s. No, you cannot borrow my signed copies.
The Coming Collapse of the American Republic: And what you can do to prevent it by Robert A. Hall
All royalties go to The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund to help wounded veterans.
Life at the Bottom: The Worldview That Makes the Underclass by Theodore Dalrymple
A tough look at the UK by a psychiatrist. It's culture, not race, which is the problem.
For the person interested in the challenge of political Islam:
A pro-Islam view.
Mohammad & Charlemagne Revisited: The History of a Controversyby Emmet Scott.
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Inside the Kingdom: Kings, Clerics, Modernists, Terrorists, and the Struggle for Saudi Arabia
For the Marine on your list:
War Shots. Norm Hatch and the U.S.
http://www.warshotsbook.com/(For autographed copy)
Never Without Heroes by Lawrence
Road of 10,000 Pains: The Destruction of the 2nd NVA Division by the U.S.
Noble Warrior: The Life and Times of Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC
Old Jarhead Poems: The Heart of a Marine by Robert A. Hall
All author royalties go to The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund to help wounded veterans. This collection of Marine poetry was awarded the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s 2012 Robert A. Gannon writing award for poetry.
Eddie Grabowski's Gift: A Marine Chris tmas Story by Robert A. Hall
Eddie Grabowski’s Giftis a short novella, with an old Marine’s lessons on life, love and giving. All author royalties are donated to the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation to support the National Museum
For that special 'tween or teen on your list:
Advice for my Granddaughter: For When I’m Gone by Robert A. Hall
http://www.amazon.com/Advice-Granddaughter-When-Im-Gone/dp/147004238X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417188860&sr=1-1&keywords=Advice+Granddaughter+Robert+A+Hall
All author royalties are donated to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
Advice for Boys: From an Old Marine by Robert A. Hall
All author’s royalties are donated to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.
For your college student:
The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead: Dos and Don'ts of Right Behavior, Tough Thinking, Clear Writing, and Living a Good Life by Charles Murray
For the shooter on your list:
Firearm Fundamentals: How to be a safe and confident shooter. By Gary L. Behr, CPC
For the History Buff on your list:
The First World War by John Keegan
Sowing the Wind: The Seeds of Conflict in the Middle East By John Keay.
The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom, 1750-1925. By Herbert G. Gutman
The Washing Of The Spears: The Rise And Fall Of The Zulu Nation. By Donald R. Morris
The Passing of Armies: An Account Of The Final Campaign Of The Army Of The Potomac . By Joshua Chamberlain
For the Thriller Fan:
Countdown: The Liberators. By Tom Kratman
First of a series.
The Woolsorter’s Plague by Chet Nagle
For the Science Fiction Fan:
Caliphate by Tom Kratman
A Desert Called Peace By Tom Kratman
First of a series.