HARDBACK
By Doug French

FLOWERY DREAMS
Like all boom and bust stories, not everyone lives happily ever after in Tulip Fever
December 2008

ANOTHER BAILOUT, ANOTHER BUST
With all of this regulating going on, one wonders how anything could ever go wrong
September 2008

VOTES OF IDIOTS
Bryan Caplan makes some valuable insights in The Myth of the Rational Voter
July 2008

PACK YOUR BAGS
Jon Katz�s book is a journey that gets middle-aged folks opening their suitcases
April 2008

THE NEED FOR NOVELTY
This clever book on a complex subject stirs readers to take their own journeys seeking satisfaction
March 2008

HUMAN ACTION
Neuroscientist explores why people decide to take actions that create immediate rewards
February 2008

NEW ALLIANCES
Written in the �70s, The Betrayal of the American Right shines light on today�s neo-con takeover
January 2008

AVOID THE CROWD
Mobs explores what really keeps investors from building wealth � the space between their ears
December 2007

STATUS ANXIETY
Alain de Botton examines why we worry about conforming to society�s definition of successs
November 2007

AMERICAN LIVING
Boomburbs reveals that America�s fastest growing cities are overgrown suburbs
October 2007

CONFORMING CREATIVITY
The Case Against Adolescence explores how public schools and child laws make teens compliant citizens
September 2007

WHEN IT HITS THE FAN
Considering the U.S. economy?s future, Crash Proof offers steps to avoid diminishing your standard of living
August 2007

BLAME IT ON VEGAS
CityLife�s Matt O�Brien introduces us to the down-and-out in his book Beneath the Neon
July 2007

UNDERSTANDING THE OBSESSION
Having lived with her 32DDD assets for 52 years, Seligson dives headfirst into the subject of breasts
June 2007

FREEDOM MOVEMENT
Despite publicity, Radicals For Capitalism will unlikely advance Libertarianism like those whose stories it tells
May 2007

MESS WITH THIS
We frown upon the disorganized, but, in fact, a certain amount of disorder is efficient
April 2007

NO MAN'S LAND
Those of the Dust Bowl era depended on themselves and neighbors � values that are forgotten today
March 2007

BEDROOM BOREDOM
Esther Perel: This country's best features - democracy, equality, compromise - can result in boring sex
February 2007

ANARCHY IS ALIVE
Whatever your ideology, Bill Kauffman's words will touch your soul and make you long for his America
January 2007

TABOO RESEARCH
IQ and the Wealth of Nations explores the correlation between a nation's intelligence and wealth
December 2006

BREATH OF FRESH AIR
Fred Reed's A Brass Pole in Bangkok offers uncommon common sense
November 2006

ANYTHING BUT ...
Federal and local Republican officeholders call themselves conservative, but this book counters such claims
October 2006

NOT A CHANCE
As Deborah Schoeneman explains in 4% Famous, America will never lose interest in celebrities
September 2006

IN AND OUT OF THE ROUGH
What the PGA tour needs are colorful characters who fans connect with, like John Daly
August 2006

MIND GAMES
Thinking of the future is a constant with the human brain, yet misperceptions prevent realistic expectations
July 2006

LOYAL TO THE END
Happy Chandler's son takes celebrity details to his grave
June 2006

TO WORK OR RETIRE?
The Demise of the Dollar ... And Why It's Great for Your Investments advises on reaching retirement
May 2006

DESTROYING AN INSTITUTION
Although H.L. Mencken wrote about corrupt politicians 80 years ago, his work is timeless
April 2006

CHEMICALLY BALANCED
With no offstage drama to account, Chemistry details the creative process of each Rush album
March 2006

MONETARY TIME TRAVEL
Journey back 2,000 years or look to the future in two books about money, greed and disaster
February 2006

UNLIKELY WINNER
One of a Kind chronicles the compelling story of the man who won the WSOP three times
January 2006

SELF-PROMOTION MANIA
Wayne Allyn Root reveals the keys to becoming a rich Republican
December 2005

PUBLICLY FUNDED SEX
Jessica Cutler�s book The Washingtonienne is a classic metaphor for what the government does to taxpayers
November 2005

SHARK ATTACK
John L. Smith�s book is a valuable reference for learning about Vegas� movers and shakers
October 2005

HARDBACK 06
Author equally as brilliant as his subject
September 2005

HARDBACK 05
Lane confesses typical story ... and a few oddities
August 2005

HARDBACK 04
Stripped offers insight into Galardi club
July 2005

HARDBACK 03
Hindmost: A condo investor's mentor
June 2005

HARDBACK 02
Odds illustrates threat to college betting
May 2005

HARDBACK 01
Fishing for the big ones
April 2005

CINEMA
By Doug French

BUSINESS YOGA 101
What the filmmaker of Yoga, Inc. misses is the cult aspect of many programs
September 2008

CONNECTING THE DOTS
Lions for Lambs provokes thought in this Hollywood age of action entertainment
December 2007

SCOTTISH OBSERVANCE
We now pay over $3 per gallon for gas. Watch The Last King of Scotland and you�ll understand why.
June 2007

PRO-FREEDOM FILM
The Barbarian Invasions is one of the most Libertarian movies of all time
March 2007

ACHIEVING DREAMS
The Pursuit of Happyness is for those who believe the individual creates happiness, not government
February 2007