Should be Required Reading
919148
This is an enjoyable read, but more importantly, there is true gold here. I have a background in marketing and found myself nodding as I read through this because some of it seems so obvious, yet little of it was information I already knew or was putting into place. Interestingly, I have one author friend who is making crazy money selling her ebooks, she averaged about $20k a month for 4 or 5 months in a row and then almost hit 50k in the month of June. How is she doing it? As I read through this book, I realized that she is doing just about everything mentioned here in terms of marketing and it's working very well.

For $4.99 this book is a bargain. I know I will be rereading and implementing as many of his suggestions as possible, both as I write my books and then market them.

If you know any authors, this would make a great gift for them! I have several published author friends who have been resisting ebooks and will encourage them to read this and then go for it. We've only just begun to scratch the surface of epublishing.
731175
This book should be mandatory reading for every American who cares about why Americans are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan, and what's secretly destroying our military from within.  Our government is infected with a quiet, creeping cancer, and most of us have no clue.  The threat is real, and national security at stake, and failure to educate ourselves on this issue could lead to the total destruction of everything we hold dear as Americans.  We've had 8 years of warning and desruction, and assaults upon our Constitution, but how many think it's over?  Guess again.  Read this book.
1981963
This should be required reading for us all.  Yes, it's a little repetitive, but truly an eye opener as to how this crisis came about and continues to grow. Well researched and written.  A must read!  I have ordered multiple copies for gifts with a note to read and pass along.
2931359
This beautifully written history of what doesn't work in our country should be required reading in all schools.  If our aim in education is to develop critical thinking, this book should definitely be in the tool kit.  It probably won't convince the diehard cheerleaders of America who think all is just wonderful, but Packer's stories are compelling.  He follows the lives of a number of people in order to show what works and what doesn't in our society and why.  The book is compelling because of this personal story-telling.  Mr. Packer must have spent a long time interviewing his subjects and researching the aspects of our society which have helped or hurt them.  Mostly, these are stories of failure, but they illuminate what doesn't work in a compelling way.  I suggest you order a copy immediately.  You owe it to yourself and your family.
1579638
This should be mandatory reading for all Americans.  May we learn from this book that our best chance at world peace should come from education, food, medical and other humanitarian efforts.  I enjoyed the book and am passing it on to others.
4139148
Well-written and eminently sensible, this book should be required reading for every poltician, diplomat, CEO, and other leader in the world.
1900396
This book should be required reading in every psychology course that even mentions Aspergers name in any context. Every psychiatrist should be required to actually study this book as part of their own basic diagnostic training.
1483213
I hope this book becomes required reading in every college journalism course in the future. Greenwald's self-sacrificing pursuit of the truth, and the fearless choice to publicize it, is the essence of journalism. As depressing as it is to observe the utter contempt for civil rights by the US government, and its thuggish pursuit of any who dare oppose it, this important book is a must-read. As a journalist, the most eye-opening chapter is "The Fourth Estate" that describes how the lapdog US corporate media shamelessly attacked Greenwald and tried to get him sent to prison for disclosing illegal activities of the US government. I sincerely hope the individual journalists he names, who tried to slander and denigrate him as they function as proxy agents of the US government, feel a deep sense of shame if and when they read this book. Any American citizen should be entirely outraged of the pervasive, fascist-style surveillance state our government has created with the help of the massive corporations we support. This book inspired, angered, shocked, and motivated me.
4576760
A book that should be required reading for all.  Posada tells the story and conveys the message simply and humanly.  This book is life changing.
3091591
This should be required reading for everyone. This needs to be taught in junior high to make people aware of their cultural orientations and sensitive to others.
1926286
This should be required reading for every conscious breathing human. Doubters and denialists  should walk outside,tilt their heads upward with eyes open and watch it happen. I did.
4054111
Excellent.  Should be required reading for everyone in position of power (politicians & businessmen).
1456909
Great short read and I agree with his views on this . Should be required reading for all politicians and high school students .
714770
Well written. Should be required reading for parents, teenagers, and educators.
1172027
Should be a mandatory read in all high schools and colleges. Lost faith-based manly leadership in the American family may be our nation's most significant issue, and this book is a how-to in addressing that issue.
819725
Should be required reading for anyone who votes in America.  To be an American requires only to accept the Constitution as America's governing document; to understand the American Constitution is a must.
1359316
This should be required reading for all service memebers. I wish I would have read this 9 years ago when I started in the Military.