The title very accurately reflects the author's take
596063
I am 75% done reading this book and highly recommend it.  The author is well regarded and thus the lengthy book is very informative and quite an enjoyable read.  The Amazon description, the entire title of the book, and assuming it's as accurate as those "in the know" profess it to be, is what you get in a novel-like read. It's definitely not dry, boring, and hyper-technical.  I am glad to have the backstory on the various motivations of the Wall Street execs as well as reading about what clearly is the tremendous amount of work and pressure brought to bear by those business pros brought on at the very end of the Bush administration.  It seems as these highly experienced and Wall Street connected people, like Paulson or others who came in on a moments notice from the private sector, some unpaid, to help our country avert another Depression.
4418766
So many authors speak as though their own biases reflect The Real Truth (even if their own biases are well-reasoned) that it is refreshing to find someone who really seems to be striving to arrive at What Is Real - by examining the two main viewpoints and critically discussing the weaknesses of each.

This deserves to be read carefully and each topic should be pondered by the reader, whether they agree with the topic's presentation or not.

Many topics are presented in ways that most of us probably haven't thought of, and many presentations provide us with additional tools with which to try to understand what is going on.

I did not give 5 stars because the author does not address what seems to be a new paradigm regarding unemployment - although in fairness almost no one else does either.  He seems to say that the employment market will take care of itself eventually as folks shift to new opportunities created by free markets.  However, to me it seems that many, if not MOST, of the jobs in the USA will eventually VANISH as technology increasingly replaces human employees.  Obvious examples are farming (where a very few folks produce what used to take most of the population), manufacturing (same - where most assembly tasks remaining in the USA have been replaced with a very few machine tenders / programmers)- and on and on.  While science fiction has been imagineing this for longer than most of us have been alive - this is finally beginning to impact society.  It will be interesting to see if ANYONE will address this in any productive way.
4448411
I do not agree with everything that the author wrote in the book, but the vast majority of the material was spot on. These essays maybe short, but they carry a lot of punch. From skewering the corporate elite to Democrats and feminism, the author leaves almost no stone unturned.

The author has an easy to read, humorous style that can, and often does, have a cutting sarcastic edge. This book is well worth reading for the style of writing alone. Combined with the content, it was a read that was hard to put down.
4482363
Don't be fooled by the long worded title. Voodoo Baucham brings his profound expertise as a scholar. What is most refreshing is his direct, conversational style. You feel as if he is in the room with you speaking to you with all the force of a famous speaker but as friendly and approachable as a friend. Please view his videos on YouTube, or listen to his messages on the Sermon Audio app. His presence is powerful. You would appreciate his style much more in the book if you knew what he sounded like/looked like.

But don't be fooled by his approachability. His references are numerous, and most of them are from well-researched authorities, some of which are fascinating in their antiquity and timelessness. Clearly the mark of a scholar, but the street-smart and directness of a former child growing up in a crime-infested neighborhood. (his life story is briefly outlined in the book, and is absolutely fascinating).

Now, as for achieving his goal of educating the masses on the historicity of the bible, its reliability, and its truth, this book gives a recipe for success that everyone can, with some study, (but not much more than what a child would need to learn), I would say this is successfully achieved.

My only criticism of this book is that its title is a bit too textbookish-sounding that may turn off readers from its wonderful content. I don't know what title would suffice instead, but I'm sure the author has spent much time on the title, and it is perfect for its purpose.
4325144
Clean, clear, and concise - this book delivers what the title promises.
4444618
Even the title is unique. NNT had to make up a word as none exist. Yet a number of things are in fact anti-fragile. As an engineer we strive to make things robust, but some things go beyond this. It is possible to live life in an anti-fragile way, I plan on doing so now. But more important, he really debunks the so called experts is several fields. This is an authentic work, the author actually knows the subject in a deep way not some academic repackaging of others work, but genuine created from scratch knowledge. His sources when he does reference others are more often classical and ancient ones. I wish this was a mandatory class for freshmen in college. But so many professors would protest it loudly. He also speaks of optionality and the barbell strategy which I plan on making central to my future.
Kierkegaard and Wittgenstein have nothing on this guy and he is a lot easier to read.
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I am a GBM 4 patient myself (Diagnosed on 9/29/2010) and quickly approaching my 1 year mark.

I am also a very research oriented person (sometimes a blessing, sometimes a curse).

I have to say that I enjoyed this book very much. It was a good balance of her personal experiences and her personal thoughts as well as presenting the various treatment options she had and which ones were useful.

The story is well written and presented in a way that I felt provides a realistic view of the path this disease can take, but also gives hope that there are ways that you can extend your options and live longer than expected.

I will say that there is a religious component to this text that, being a non-religious person myself, I had a slight issue with, but it did not in any way impede me from taking this contents to heart, or make me want to stop reading it. It is understandable that since that is a part of her life it would be included in the book, and she did not make it seem as though her religious beliefs in any way really had a positive effect on her survivability other than the fact that they gave her personal positive reinforcement. I applauded that view and use of her personal religious beliefs in the text.

I highly recommend this text for both those afflicted and those playing the role of a caregiver.
1892807
I like the author's straight forward approach to the subject. She has a good delivery and is honest about the subject matter as it effects her.
1758662
The problem with any anti-rhetoric/hyperbole book is falling into rhetoric and hyperbole yourself. I find that most, if not all, anti-government and big business narratives do exactly that - at least to some degree. While this book does show some flashes of that, it does not turn into an anti-US diatribe so much as it presents the facts and allows the reader to come to his own anti-US stance with the help of the facts.
This is a very good book. Anyone who is truly concerned with the fortune and situation of people around the world need to look no further than this book to get a better understanding of what the US policies truly are when it comes to Iraq. Entering this book, I tried to maintain an open mind in regards to the pro and anti-sanctions arguments. After this book, I cannot feel anything but disdain for the US government and it's policies in this particular situation.
A collection of 16 articles or narratives, the book gives the reader a diverse perspective on the anti-sanctions viewpoint. While certainly not an objective analysis of the sanctions, there are first hand accounts of the suffering, countless statistics and quotes which denigrate the sanctions, and logical attacks on official US policy.
The level of any particular narrative in the book ranges from somewhat sophomoric (I'm trying to be fair) to extremely well presented. With any collection of essays like this, there's going to be quite a diverse range of viewpoints. Of course, they do share one thing in common, and that is the anti-Iraq sanctions are directly responsible for many, many deaths and have not hurt the regime that official US policy states is the goal.
After reading this book, you'll more than likely be able to debate anyone who argues that pro-sanction policy is the way to achieve the ends of ousting the current Iraqi government. It's not a very hard argument to win, really. But the collection of facts widely available are really put together in this book and certainly make you open your eyes to the horrors that the US government are perpetuating on a daily basis.
The bottom line is that policy such as this is why we are objects of attacks such as that of September 11, 2002. Our government is fostering an anti-US hate in the world that comes to a head with tragic consequences like 9/11. While the misguided actions of a few zealots do not speak for the millions and millions of people who fall under the US umbrella of oppressive foreign policy, these are the actions that foster such hate. And as such, this book is a good exercise for the reader in understanding why a lot of that hate exists in the first place.
If I had it my way, literature such as this would be required reading in schools across the nation. While there are some aspects of the book I would attempt to round out in an effort to make it more objective, the overall effect of this book is an excellent one - it opens your eyes to the suffering that people in Iraq endure at the hands of our government.
Very much recommended.
4795775
We bought this as a joke gift but found that it was very well written and made many important points.  Great title.
168381
I am only partway through this book but as I read I am finding the author's insights are spot on.
421260
I was attracted by the very direct title, and the book delivered. It is specific, detailed, and honest. I particularly appreciated Tulgan's warning that becoming a better manager is like starting a fitness program. I'd rather it wasn't hard, time consuming, and something that requires daily discipline, but I like that he's up front about it. And that his book has so many specific things to do, answers to objections, and reasons it's worth it.
586844
After reading the book there is reason to believe the events as the author has written them, are true and accurate
1791950
The author has written the book in an objective  manner . I know many of  those he wrote about and he has portrayed them pretty well.
4315950
It's always good to see an author has done their homework. I could do with a few less explanations of acronyms or who's who.. but it has its place I suppose, it wasn't too distracting. The action was simple and succinct, and pretty dang accurate. Kudos all around.  8^)
1872236
I've become a bit wary of books that look like this - after several environmentally focussed books that have left me negative about the future I don't really want any more.

Luckily as a first point Freinkel is very balanced and optimistic in her writing. Yes she touches on the environmental horrors of plastic and the pseudo-island(s) corrupting the worlds oceans, but she also presents the topic with hope and while not many explicit solutions, good directions and philosophies to adopt (although she does end the book on a pondering how much plastic will we consume in 2050)

In regards to content Freinkel's writing is a little heavy and I felt the prose lacked the verve and spark that many pop-science novelists possess. Nonetheless the content was well managed and did not swing on wild tangents or delve too deeply into personal stories as many non-fiction writers do.

I would have liked to hear more early plastic disaster stories and more balance in the examples. I felt like Freinkel cherry picked the organisations and places she would visit rather than trying to describe the world of plastic manufacturing as a whole. Although as mentioned earlier this is a balanced piece, that covers many viewpoints without vilifying anyone (although one of the plastic lovers is portrayed as a bit of a lunatic perhaps accurately.)

The strongest message of the book with Freinkel is to be commended for is trying to change the perception from plastic as a readily created, consumed and condemned product and a valuable resource that if used correctly could benefit the environment and us rather than being an uncomfortable product of convenience.
1199659
A very interesting book that makes it's point very well.