Books I read in 2008

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Charlie Wilson's War: The Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
1.  Charlie Wilson's War: The Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History by George Crile
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  "How one Congressman turned around US foreign policy over Afghanistan in the 1980's and helped to defeat the Soviets on the field of battle."
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The Strange Death of David Kelly
2.  The Strange Death of David Kelly by Norman Baker
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  "Liberal M.P. Norman Baker provides food for thought over the David Kelly saga. Interesting and credible."
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The Best Book on the Market: How to Stop Worrying and Love the Free Economy
3.  The Best Book on the Market: How to Stop Worrying and Love the Free Economy by Eamonn Butler
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  "Free enterprise works and this neat little book shows how."
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Squandered
4.  Squandered by David Craig
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  "Blair and Brown have wasted all of our money!"
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An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming
5.  An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming by Nigel Lawson
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  "Man-made Global Warming theory is a load of old pants!"
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The Life of Samuel Johnson (English Library)
6.  The Life of Samuel Johnson (English Library) by James Boswell
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  "Hilarious biography of a wonderful old Tory fart. This book is still as fresh as a daisy."
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Scoop: A Novel About Journalists (Penguin Modern Classics)
7.  Scoop: A Novel About Journalists (Penguin Modern Classics) by Evelyn Waugh
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  "Wonderful witty Waugh at his very best."
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Black Mischief (Twentieth Century Classics)
8.  Black Mischief (Twentieth Century Classics) by Evelyn Waugh
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  "More funny Evelyn Waugh stuff. A politically incorrect classic."
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Dixie Betrayed: How The South Really Lost The Civil War
9.  Dixie Betrayed: How The South Really Lost The Civil War by David Eicher
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  "The stupid, dumb, Southern Confederacy was its' own worst enemy."
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Mao: The Unknown Story
10.  Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang
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  "Brilliant biography of the greatest mass murderer of the last century. Read here how he managed to kill 70 million of his own people."
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Sink the Belgrano
11.  Sink the Belgrano by Mike Rossiter
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  "The Falklands War 1982 and HMS Conqueror's mission to sink the Argentine warship Belgrano."
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Young Stalin
12.  Young Stalin by Simon Sebag Montefiore
The list author says:
  "Very fine history of Stalin's formative years. Highly recommended."
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William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Trade Campaigner
13.  William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Trade Campaigner by William Hague
The list author says:
  "Hague's worthy follow up to his William Pitt biography tells the story of a politician of iron principle."
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Flying High: Remembering Barry Goldwater
14.  Flying High: Remembering Barry Goldwater by William Buckley
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  "Bill Buckley recalls the Goldwater Presidential campaign of 1964."
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John Mccain: An American Odyssey
15.  John Mccain: An American Odyssey by Robert Timberg
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  "Another great Arizonian who (sadly) didn't quite make it to the White House. Interesting book."
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Out Of The Storm: The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther
16.  Out Of The Storm: The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther by Derek Wilson
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  "Latest biography of the man who launched the reformation."
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The Last Days of Europe: Epitaph for an Old Continent
17.  The Last Days of Europe: Epitaph for an Old Continent by Walter Laqueur
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  "Respected liberal historian charts the worrying rise of religious extremism in Western nations."
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Robert Maxwell, Israel's Superspy: The Life and Murder of a Media Mogul
18.  Robert Maxwell, Israel's Superspy: The Life and Murder of a Media Mogul by Gordon Thomas
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  "Amazing, if rather implausible, account of the secret life of Robert Maxwell."
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Ace of Spies: The True Story of Sidney Reilly (Revealing History)
19.  Ace of Spies: The True Story of Sidney Reilly (Revealing History) by Andrew Cook
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  "Just who was the real Sidney Reilly? Read this and find out."
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The Plot to Seize the White House: The Shocking True Story of the Conspiracy to Overthrow FDR
20.  The Plot to Seize the White House: The Shocking True Story of the Conspiracy to Overthrow FDR by Jules Archer
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  "When was a coup not a coup? Answer: when it involved this potty plot to topple Roosevelt in the early 1930's."
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China: The Truth About Its Human Rights Record
21.  China: The Truth About Its Human Rights Record by Frank Ching
The list author says:
  "Short but serious analysis of the record of today's greatest human rights abuser: Communist China."
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The Past Is Myself
22.  The Past Is Myself by Christabel Bielenberg
The list author says:
  "One of the greatest memoirs of personal experience ever published. The story of a brave Englishwoman in Berlin during the Hitler regime and her involvement with the anti-Nazi resistance. Excellent."
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The Last Enemy (Battle of Britain Series)
23.  The Last Enemy (Battle of Britain Series) by Richard Hillary
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  "A literary Battle of Britain classic. One young pilot comes to terms with death, injury and personal grief."
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Soho in the Fifties
24.  Soho in the Fifties by Daniel Farson
The list author says:
  "Atmospheric recounting of boozy Soho life in the decade of Trad Jazz, Larry Parnes and the New Look. Learn how to drink yourself into a premature grave!"
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The Rebel (Penguin Modern Classics)
25.  The Rebel (Penguin Modern Classics) by Albert Camus
The list author says:
  "Camus turns against the Communist bloc and his former Left Bank intellectual chums. Worth a read, but slightly heavy going."
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