(Part 2) Best presidents & head of state biographies according to redditors

Castro in his own words, is a good place to start and a good place to debunk (or give his reasons for his actions) the stuff the US tries to demonize him for.

I'm not able to find his credentials.

I was able to find this book that he wrote, though https://www.amazon.com/Trump-Inside-Story-University/dp/1944869735

Under "About the Author":

> STEPHEN GILPIN was born in Pittstown, PA. He has taught real estate for more than a decade, and has initiated and sealed countless deals, in Florida, New York, Connecticut and elsewhere. This is his first book. He lives in New York City.

Nothing about his credentials though.

Late night crew, book troll.
"KEK: The Rise of Donald Trump" (released 2017)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZ7QSIE
So spicy, leave the hot sauce in Hillary's purse.

Here's a link to HOMEWRECKERS, the book: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062869531/homewreckers/

I'd recommend this classic by Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, written more than 100 years ago -- it could't be more current:
https://louisville.edu/law/library/special-collections/the-louis-d.-brandeis-collection/other-peoples-money-by-louis-d.-brandeis


Here are links to some of the books I read writing mine that I found the most helpful:
https://www.amazon.com/After-Music-Stopped-Financial-Response/dp/B00K50DPGQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=V8LM8ERAIGJV&keywords=alan+blinder+after+the+music+stopped&qid=1572018695&s=books&sprefix=alan+blinder+after+the%2Cstripbooks%2C208&sr=1-1
https://www.amazon.com/Color-Money-Black-Racial-Wealth/dp/0674237471/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2B6X35VIPGYHI&keywords=mehrsa+baradaran&qid=1572018626&s=books&sprefix=mehrsa+bar%2Cstripbooks%2C213&sr=1-2
https://www.amazon.com/Trumps-Three-Generations-Builders-President/dp/0743210794

Not really a guide but I love The Joyous Cosmology by Watts. Has a bit more woo than a materialist might like, but Watts' brand of woo is palatable and non-dogmatic -- more of a try "try THIS on for size" than a "so THIS is this the way the universe is."

You may also find The Secret Chief Revealed insightful in terms of the therapeutic benefits to tripping, and how to approach psychedelics seriously.

Prometheus Rising, while more of an owner's manual to the human mind than a tripping guide, can help with recognizing your own biases and trying new perspectives -- highly relevant to the psychedelic experience and beloved by many psychonauts.

If you were able to see a psychologist and use psilicybin in your sessions I think it's very likely that you could deal with those issues. Too bad that it is illegal.

I am going to recommend a book that I haven't read to you now (waiting for it to arrive any day now). If you listen to the Psychedelic Salon you might have heard of Myron Stolaroff!. He interviewed a therapist who used substances like MDMA, psilocybin, LSD in his therapy sessions.

Link to the book The Secret Chief Revealed http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Chief-Revealed-Myron-Stolaroff/dp/0966001966/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370562592&sr=8-1&keywords=Myron+Stolaroff

My Father at 100 by Ron Reagan. I haven't read it myself yet, but it is on my list. Saw the author give a lecture on Book TV back when it came out. Also seemed like both political sides were calling it biased towards the other way.

Edit: Found you can still watch it on Book TV :http://www.booktv.org/Watch/12188/My+Father+At+100+A+Memoir.aspx

https://www.amazon.com/Collected-Works-Abraham-Lincoln-Set/dp/B001Q3AVUE

>It is not the right that is confused by these public works or terms.

Man, the world would be such a nicer place if conservatives stopped living in a delusional fantasy world. Or at least if they want to live in a delusion, could you people stop trying to drag us into it with you?

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>The answer is that to President Obama this is still not fair because he is a Marxist.

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>Radical-in-Chief: Barack Obama and the Untold Story of American Socialism

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> "You know, I keep forgetting, the fact that Obama is black, is why we can't call him a socialist," Limbaugh said on one of his shows. "That had slipped my mind because when I look at Obama, I don't see black. I see a socialist. I see a Marxist." -Rush Limbaugh link

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>"Now that you’ve been in the race for while, do you feel pressure to temper some of your rhetoric, like calling the Obama administration socialist?
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>No, I still believe they are socialist." link

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>Barack Obama is a Fabian socialist.

I could go on all day.

My username comes from around 15ish years ago when ICQ was still a thing. I wanted a name instead of just a number, so I had to figure out something quickly.

I was reading The Glory and the Dream and I had just gotten to a portion where one person was reported to answer the phone as "Hello, this is the medieval gnome speaking, how may I help you?"

I thought that was hilarious, so I went with Medieval_Gnome. That's really stinking long, so I elided to to medgno (first three letters from each of the two words). So that means that to me, it's pronounced "med-no" with "med" as in the first syllable in "Mediterranean". To others, I have no clue how it's pronounced.

tl;dr Needed a name, started with "Medieval Gnome", needed to shorten it.

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For pro-Reagan, I would say either President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime or The Greatest Communicator. Sleepwalking Through History is a good version of the other side. Also, The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History and A People's History of the United States have good sections on pro- and anti- Reagan Administration.

The Trumps

And since I'm not as lazy as you are, I'll tell you that it is a book about Donald Trump and his family's three generations in this country. Now, in return give me real proof that Drumpf can do anything good for this country besides set up his own Hunger Games or become the next Hitler. I've done a fair amount of my own research and all I've seen is a man who has more waffles than IHOP and is a racist and bigot who is wiping his ass with the Constitution and everything it stands for.

The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932-1972

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[Fiction] [Thriller] The Fugitive (Based off of this movie) [1] [2] Condition: Good

> Dr. Richard Kimble (Ford), a surgeon in Chicago, arrives home one night to find his wife, Helen (Ward), fatally wounded by a one-armed man. Although Kimble struggles to subdue the killer, the assailant escapes. The lack of evidence of a break-in, his being the beneficiary of Helen's lucrative life insurance, and a misunderstood 9-1-1 call, result in his conviction of first degree murder in a court of law. On his way to death row aboard a bus, his fellow prisoners attempt an escape.

[Fiction] [Mystery] [Short Story Collection] Sherlock Holmes: The Game's Afoot [1] Condition: Good

> Once more, the game's afoot as Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street returns in twenty new adventures specially commissioned for Wordsworth's Mystery & Supernatural series. The celebrated detective, along with his friend and biographer, Dr Watson, investigate a variety of baffling mysteries that will delight fans of the famous sleuth. Striding through the foggy gas lit streets of London, Holmes tackles such cases as the puzzle of the Green Skull, the secret of the Brown Box, the conundrum of the Dragon of Lea Lane, as well as coming face to face once again with the Sussex Vampire. We also learn what really happened at the Reichenbach Falls when Holmes had his fateful encounter with Professor Moriarty. David Stuart Davies, Denis O. Smith, Mark Valentine, Matthew Booth, M.J. Elliott and the other talented writers who have contributed to this collection have followed closely in the footsteps of Arthur Conan Doyle in creating a wonderful feast of Sherlockian entertainment.

[Nonfiction] [Autobiography] My Life by Fidel Castro and Ignacio Ramonet [1] [2] Condition: Good

> He is the only world leader to have outlasted nine US presidents, has survived over 600 assassination attempts and remains one of the twentieth century's most controversial figures. Here Castro tells his story in full for the first time, speaking openly about everything from his parents and earliest influences to his imprisonment, guerrilla war and the Cuban revolution and on to the Bay of Pigs, the missile crisis and his relationship with Che Guevara. He also remembers the people he knew, from John F. Kennedy to Ernest Hemingway. Whatever your views on Castro are, this is an essential record of an incredible life - and even more extraordinary times.

[Nonfiction] [Military History] City Fights: Selected Histories of Urban Combat from World War II to Vietnam [1] [2] Condition: Good

> As September 11 and Somalia proved, hostile forces are now engaging America differently, avoiding open combat with our enormous military, striking at our civic centers or dragging us into theirs. But urban warfare isn’t new; it is as old as the battle of Jericho. Now an incomparable collection written by esteemed military veterans—some currently serving, others civilian analysts—re-creates the last century’s most astonishing examples of this kind of fighting . . . and offers important lessons for our future.

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Best Trump Book ever written - a blank book (amazing gift btw):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Comprehensive-Trump-Makes-About-World/dp/1973520702/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1518341958&sr=8-2&keywords=trump+says+book

>Keep hammering partisan divides though, because that's gonna solve everything,

he said, without a hint of irony or self-awareness.

Again, you fundamentally fail to grasp my point: it isn't about "association," it's about rhetoric and electoral strategy.

But hey, don't let the lack of any substantial research get in the way of your very-serious opinions. I mean, not when there are paparazzi photos that can tell you what to believe.

There is a GREAT audiobook version and it is available now. It listens like a radioplay with various voice actors reading the part including a great Trump impersonator named John Di Domenico. Aaron and I read the narration parts between quotes. https://amzn.to/334qd6o

Well, for one, she has a book out on Obama's speeches https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Change-Seek-Speeches/dp/1632869462

Otherwise, just watch her shows. I have nothing against her and I generally agree with her points. I'm just saying, I'm biased and I can recognize when I'm being pandered to. Despite that, I still watch her on the weekends.

Big Bill of Chicago is basically a companion volume to Lords of the Levee -- by the same authors and covering the period under mayor Big Bill Thompson. Also rollicking good fun.

For more recent history, see Boss by Mike Royko -- an eviscerating portrait of the Richard Daley administration.

All three of these books, you'll note, are the works of journalists rather than academic historians, which means they're captivating and engaging stories by people who write with a joy and a sharpness you don't typically find among more academic works.

Not a history, but Devil in the White City is an excellent novel set in Chicago at the time of the World's Fair.

As for histories, Distant Corners and Soccer in a Football World constitute the definitive history of the sport in North America.