John C. O'Brien III
Political Management and Communications Consultant
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My Reading List
Current
by Ayn Rand (Audible.com audiobook)
I can't believe it took me this long to get to it.
A
Patriot's History of the United States (Unabridged)
by Larry Schweikart and Michael Patrick Allen (Audible.com
audiobook)
A refreshing look at American history that pulls no punches.
It adds back all the great stuff taken out by the political correctness crowd
but it doesn't whitewash U.S. failings either.
Armey's Axiom's: 40
Hard-Earned Truths from Politics, Faith, and Life
by Former
Majority Leader Dick Armey
A
collection of wisdom from a his life and times. Very entertaining and insightful.
Future
Alexander
Hamilton (Unabridged)
by Ron Chernow (Audible.com
audiobook)
Another Audible.com audiobook. I am looking forward to
learning about this brilliant, driven man.
Economics in
One Lesson (Unabridged)
by Henry Hazlitt (Audible.com audiobook)
A classic of concise, clear
economic explication.
Past
by John Lott (Audible.com audiobook)
A nice counterpunch to Leavitt's
all too popular Freakonomics. Lott's studies and research demonstrate why
markets, not government, are the best instruments to control our economy.
Clausewitz on Strategy: Inspiration and Insight from a Master
Strategist
by Tiha von Ghyczy, Christopher Bassford, and Bolko von
Oetinger
I'm
looking forward to their interpretation of Carl von.
by Stanley
Bing
by David Meerman Scott
New Media tips and tricks from a pro.
Election 2004: How Bush Won and What You Can Expect in the
Future
by Evan Thomas, Eleanor Clift, and Staff of Newsweek
An analysis of the election from the Left leaning Newsweek.
Interesting information even if biased.
by Naftali Bendavid
See my Amazon.com review here .
by Saul Alinsky
Once you see past the radical left-wing ideology, this is
solid information about the organization and leadership of grassroots
movements.
by Terry Pratchett
Rereading this, my favorite of the Discworld series, always
helps me unwind and recenter myself after a long day.
Thinking Strategically: The Competitive Edge in Business,
Politics, and Everyday Life
by Avinash K. Dixit and Barry J. Nalebuff
A great resource for planning ahead and making the most out
of every situation.
by radio talk show host and reformed lawyer Neal Boortz
His latest libertarian diatribe against statism,
collectivism, liberalism, and other freedom restricting tendencies. Pure gold.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
by Malcolm Gladwell
Interesting theory on how and why some ideas take off and
why others don’t. Important reading for people in marketing, politics, public
relations, public affairs, and grassroots organizing.
by Ron Fournier, Douglas B. Sosnik, and Matthew J. Dowd
Written by "a former Clinton aide, one of the
masterminds behind the2004 Bush-Cheney campaign and a senior Associated Press political
correspondent," this book is another "everyone is reading it” tome
about bringing people into the political process and reaching them in their
communities.
The Way to Win: Taking
the White House is 2008
by Mark Halperin and John Harris.
The book every politico in the country is reading or has
read in the last few months. A pretty good recitation of the strategies Bush,
Clinton, and Rove used to win the WH in their elections. Fairly fair and
balanced approach to the subject.
Tell Newt to Shut Up:
How Reality Gagged the Gingrich Revolution
by David Maraniss and Michael Weisskopf
Biased? Yes. But still enlightening about how Bill Clinton
could charm even Republican stalwarts like Newt Gingrich and Dick Armey during
the budget battles of 1995.
Buck Wild: How
Republicans Broke the Bank and Became the Party of Big Government
by Stephen A. Slivinski
Written by a budget expert at the CATO Institute, this is a great review of why Republicans need to return to their fiscal conservative roots.