Category Archives: Book Spotlight

Book Spotlight- “It Was All A Lie” by Stuart Stevens PLUS: BIG NEWS from Multnomah County Library

Posted on September 21, 2020 by tomdwyer

“It Was All A Lie- How The Republican Party Became Donald Trump” by Stuart Stevens from the publisher– “In his bare-knuckles account, Stevens confesses to the reader that the entire apparatus of his Republican Party is … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “It Was All A Lie” PLUS: The Reading Habits Of Five Generations!

Posted on August 24, 2020 by tomdwyer

It Was All A Lie- How The Republican Party Became Donald Trump by Stuart Stevens from the publisher– “Stuart Stevens spent decades electing Republicans at every level, from presidents to senators to local officials. He knows … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- ”How Democracies Die” By Levitsky and Ziblatt

Posted on June 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

”How Democracies Die” By Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt Now in paperback, a “lucid and essential” (New York Times) look at the demise of liberal democracies around the world — and “a guide for Americans of all political persuasions” (USA … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “American Coup” by William Arkin

Posted on May 28, 2020 by tomdwyer

Joseph Heller wisely said “just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you”, and that’s pivotally important in today’s world. Trump’s blather about a ‘Deep State’ out to get him is paranoid raving at best, but there is indeed … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “This Is Not Propaganda” by Pomerantsev

Posted on May 1, 2020 by tomdwyer

“This is not propaganda. Adventures in the war against reality” By Peter Pomerantsev Publishers’ synopsis- We live in a world of influence operations run amok, where dark ads, psyops, hacks, bots, soft facts, ISIS, Putin, trolls, and … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “The Third Wave” by Alvin Toffler

Posted on March 31, 2020 by tomdwyer

The Third Wave By Alvin Toffler Review by Charles Letherwood It’s been 40 years since Alvin Toffler published this groundbreaking book, The Third Wave, and the insights it offers have never been more relevant. Though he … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Battlefield America”

Posted on February 17, 2020 by tomdwyer

The Trump Administration recently announced that it is “is deploying law enforcement tactical units from the southern border as part of a supercharged arrest operation in sanctuary cities across the country, an escalation in the president’s battle against localities that … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “The Age of Illusions” by Andrew Bacevich

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

“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 →

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Book Spotlight for December 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by tomdwyer

Our Book and Bumper Sticker Library is one of our most popular shop features. The bumper stickers are magnetic (so they won’t damage your car) and you can have one free on each visit. If you see a book you … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- Impeachment library

Posted on November 22, 2019 by tomdwyer

Impeachment is dominating the news and it’s not likely to stop anytime soon. Even according to the Founders impeachment is a political process, but it’s a critically important constitutionally authorized process as well. We wanted to pass along a book … Continue reading →

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