by Ahmed Rashid

Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban - the world's most extreme and radical Islamic organization - into sharp focus in this enormously insightful book. He offers the only authoritative account of the Taliban available to English language readers, explaining the Taliban's rise to power, its impact on Afghanistan and the region, its role in oil and gas company decisions, and the effects of changing American attitudes toward the Taliban. He also describes the new face of Islamic fundamentalism and explains why Afghanistan has become the world center for international terrorism.

"The broader story here is powerful…. One learns … a great deal from Mr. Rashid's book about the nature of local Central Asian politics and the consequences of interference by outside powers. … [A] valuable and informative work." -- Richard Bernstein, New York Times

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by Ted Nugent

The minuteman has come back to life as the raging Motor City Madman. Here's a hard-rockin', hard-workin' star, whose life is devoted to knocking down violent crime, knocking down drugs, and knocking down restrictions on American freedom—personally.

Ted says you either belive in the Constitution and the Ten Commandments or you've got a problem—with him. Celebrating the Spirit of the Wild, here's nature as rock 'n' roll rehab. Ted takes you onstage with Aerosmith, and backstage, where he's busting drug dealers. He shows you how many rock and roll stars took drugs and died, while he went hunting.

"Ted Nugent is, beyond argument, one of the good guys. In addition to his continuing career in broadcasting, and his mastery of the guitar, he's a frequent guest on one or another of the major TV shows. It can be said, though, that his work for outdoor sports is his deepest concern. All those who share his commitment will enjoy his book." -- Charlton Heston

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by Dave Barry

Sensing a need for a thoughtful, balanced book to explain our deeply troubling national political process, Dave Barry has not even come close. Still, though he has covered every presidential campaign since 1984 for The Miami Herald, has run for president several times, and run for cover at the rainy inauguration of George W. Bush (the man will stop at nothing for his art), Barry has nonetheless outdone himself in this book.

Here is Barry’s stirring account of how the new nation was formed—and farmed. Here, also, is his answer to the need for a truly memorable new Declaration of Independence (”Whereas in the course of human events it behooves us, the people, not to ask What can our country do for us, anyway? but rather, whether we have anything to fear except fear itself“). There is, too, a revised Constitution for our times (”Section 2: The House of Representatives shall be composed of persons who own at least two dark suits and have not been indicted recently“).

Dave also cracks the income tax code and explains the growth(s) of government, congressional hearing difficulties, and the persistent rumors of influence of capital in the Capitol. Pay particular attention to the footnotes – some say they are worth the price of admission.*

Finally, he out-Fodors Fodor’s in his guide to the politics of Florida, home of the Katherine Harris Eyelash Museum, while his advice on hotspots in Washington, D.C., should end class trips forever.

The New York Times has pronounced Dave Barry “the funniest man in America.” But of course that could have been on a slow news day when there wasn’t much else fit to print.

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