Book Recommendations

Some of the books that have been recommended:

A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History of the United States is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of -- and in the words of -- America's women, factory workers, African Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers.

Zinn also has a new companion book, Voices of a People's History of the United States.

The Post-Corporate World by David Korten
In The Post-Corporate World, David C. Korten makes a well-documented case that the new global capitalism is delivering a fatal blow not only to life but to democracy and the market. But rather than simply presenting a doomsday scenario, Korten shows that it isn't too late for change.

Upside Down: A Primer for the Looking Glass World by Eduardo Galeano
In a series of mock lesson plans and a "program of study" Galeano provides an eloquent, passionate, funny and shocking exposé of First World privileges and assumptions.

A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
When he entered a residential treatment center at the age of twenty-three, James Frey had destroyed his body and his mind almost beyond repair. He faced a stark choice: accept that he wasn't going to see twenty-four or step into the fallout of his smoking wreck of a life and take drastic action.

Somebodies and Nobodies: Overcoming the Abuse of Rank by Robert W. Fuller
Robert Fuller takes the analysis of discrimination beyond racism and sexism to reveal a form of injustice that everyone knows, but no one sees: discrimination based on rank, or "rankism."

Nickled and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
Millions of Americans work full-time, year-round, for poverty-level wages. In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them.

We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda by Philip Gourevitch
Philip Gourevitch's haunting work is an anatomy of the war in Rwanda, a vivid history of the tragedy's background, and an unforgettable account of its aftermath.

* I've linked to the Barnes & Noble page for each book out of convenience. I encourage you to support local booksellers when purchasing your books.
**Descriptions are taken from the Publisher's comments on the Barnes & Noble Web site.