Books on Politics & History

Title

Author

Price

LOOKING FORWARD The first autobiography of acting Vice President presents the development of George Prescot Bush from his early childhood as the son of a prominent Connecticut Senator to becoming a volunteer pilot in WWII, building family and business in Texas and venturing into state and national politics. An invaluable description of a man who gathered international forces against Sadam Hussein.

George Bush

List Price$ 15

THE GRAND FAILURE Few people can claim more thorough knowledge and understanding of the Soviet system than Zbigniew Brzezinski. This is the only book that explained and predicted the demise of the Soviet Union. Brzezinski properly predicted that the introduction of political reforms without economic reforms would bring the system to an eventual grind.

Zbigniew Brzezinski

List Price$ 18

RUSSIAN IDEA IN THE YEAR 2000 The most detailed analysis of the "Russian Idea" - which is the philosophical foundation of the Russian right wing movement. Contains a plethora of documentation unavailable elsewhere. Yanov is considered to be the leading authority on this subject. 340 pp.

Alexander Yanov

List Price$ 18

GORBACHEVISM A leading former Soviet philosopher analyzes the Soviet system and the ability of a traditional politician to reform it from within. 165 pp.

Alexander Zinoviev

List Price$ 13

DON'T GIVE A" SOVIET" CONTINENTAL! Arkanov is considerd to be the leading Russian satirist and is often compared to Art Buchwald. In this book Arkanov satirizes the 100 years of the history of the Communist party. 128 pp.

Arkady Arkanov

List Price$ 11

THE DEATH OF JESUS presents a historical analyses of writing, hopes and events that culminated in the trial of Jesus. This book was translated into several European languages and became a bestseller in Germany. The religious-philosophical debates, unknown in the Russian tradition, reveal numerous new aspects to the Russian reader.

Joel Carmichael

List Price$ 13

PRESIDENTIAL PASSIONS The love affairs of American Presidents."Written as a history with the zesty pen-work of a gossip guru." The Washington Post. 288 pp.

M. John Sullivan

List Price$ 13

MEMOIRS ABOUT MY FATHER STOLYPINAn intimate portrait of the leading statesman and Prime Minister of Russia. It presents a panoramic picture of the life in Tzarist Russia and of the family of Pyotr Stolypin. 347 pp.

Maria P. Block-Stolypin

List Price$ 13

 

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