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Book Spotlight- “The Age of Illusions” by Andrew Bacevich
“The Age of Illusions” by Andrew Bacevich A thought-provoking and penetrating account of the post-Cold war follies and delusions that culminated in the age of Donald Trump from the bestselling author of The Limits of Power. When the Cold War … Continue reading
Book Spotlight for Feb-Mar 2018
2 Book Recommendations From One Of Our Clients We’re taking a break this month from reading but never fear, our Book Spotlight will not go unfilled. Client Dick H. has two books to share with the Tom Dwyer Community, and … Continue reading
Book Spotlight- Leading You To The Reading You’re Needing
We love books at Tom Dwyer because books give us time to think in a world where time (and thought) is an all-too-rare commodity. Books give authors all the time they want to marshal their best thoughts, and readers all … Continue reading
Book Spotlight- “5 Books To Make You Less Stupid About The Civil War” by Ta-Nehisi Coates
You learn something new every day. In recent weeks, we’ve ‘learned’ new things about the Civil War that weren’t taught in school… that it wasn’t about slavery, that it was about States’ Rights, and that if we would have just … Continue reading
Book Spotlight- “Space and Ocean Exploration: The Alternative to the Military Industrial Complex” by Danny Quintana
History has proven Eisenhower’s thoughts on the Military/Industrial Complex tragically prophetic, but seeing a dragon isn’t the same as slaying it. The M/IC has grown and thrives for real reasons and it won’t go away just because the majority of … Continue reading
Book Spotlight- “Churchill and Orwell- The Fight For Freedom” by Thomas Ricks PLUS- Bibliophile quiz
“Those Right-wingers are heartless bastards that want to kill granny.” “Those Left-wing pinkos just hate America”. It seems every that everyone can find the problem with the “other side”, but maybe they’re looking in the wrong place. Two of the … Continue reading
“Stamped From The Beginning” by Ibram X. Kendi PLUS- our recommendation for a classic
This month we bring you two recommendations. The first is essential as we grapple all too clumsily with race in America, the second is essential for understanding the deepest ideas that drive us all. As always, just click the links … Continue reading
“Dereliction of Duty” by H.R. McMaster
One of President Trump’s most interesting staff picks has been General H.R. McMaster to replace General Michael Flynn as National Security Advisor. McMaster has received a generally warm reception from both sides of the aisle, and has been referred to … Continue reading
Book Spotlight- 2016’s Bookshelf and Bonuses
One of our most popular features here at the shop is our unique Book and Bumper Sticker library. You can take one of our Bumper Stickers free with each visit (they’re magnetic so they won’t damage your vehicle’s paint), we … Continue reading
Book Spotlight- “Why Americans Hate Politics” by E.J. Dionne
“Why Americans Hate Politics” by E.J. Dionne In this new edition of his national bestseller, E. J. Dionne brings up to date his influential proposals for a politics that can and must find a balance between rights and obligations, … Continue reading