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Dewey Decimal Number: 973.92 EAN: 9780743569538 Format: Audiobook, Abridged ISBN: 0743569539 Label: Simon & Schuster Audio Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Audio Number Of Items: 5 Number Of Pages: 5 Publication Date: November 20, 2007 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Sales Rank: 315943 Studio: Simon & Schuster Audio Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Have you ever wondered why some of the biggest problems we face, from illegal immigration to global warming to poverty never seem to get fixed? The reason is simple: the solutions just aren't very convenient. Fortunately, radio and television host Glenn Beck doesn't care much about convenience, he cares about common sense. Take the issue of poverty, for example. Over the last forty years, America's ten poorest cities all had one simple thing in common, but self-serving politicians will never tell you what that is (or explain how easy it would be to change): Glenn Beck will. Global warming is another issue that's ripe with lies and distortion. How many times have you heard that carbon dioxide is responsible for huge natural disasters that have killed millions of people? The truth is, it's actually the other way around: as CO2 has increased, deaths from extreme weather have decreased. Bet you'll never see that in an Al Gore slideshow. An Inconvenient Book contains hundreds of these same 'why have I never heard that before?' type of facts that will leave you wondering how political correctness, special interests, and outright stupidity have gotten us so far away from the common sense solutions this country was built on. As the host of a nationally syndicated radio program and a prime-time television show on CNN, Headline News, Glenn Beck combines a refreshing level of honesty with a biting sense of humor and a lot of research to find solutions that will open your eyes while entertaining you along the way. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Does Glenn Realize He's a Liberal?After reading through the book I couldn't help but wonder if this conservative radio/CNN show host actually realizes that many of the things he mentions sound very liberal. Wondering aloud if gasoline would stay at four dollars or higher a gallon to force change? That's a liberal thought for sure. The rant at the end about conspiracies among corporate big wigs? Why do you think many liberals oppose big business, considering it constantly seeks to skirt outside the government? I'll give you a ... Read More Rating:  - Glenn Beck is dead on!I have listened to Glenn Beck for several years now and he really has an understanding for the world and how it works. This book for me was like a "best of" type of book. Mr. Beck puts America's issues right out there and explains them so simply. Too bad more of Washington does not listen to this man. He exposes the truth and give his insights on current events flawlessly. Read this book and make sure all your family and friends read it too. Rating:  - i don't need to read this book to know it's terribleglenn beck is a simple man, with simple thoughts. he has preconceived notions of the world, and assumes everything must fit into them. i simply must say that i didn't read this book, don't intend to read this book, wouldn't be paid to read this book: just like glenn beck, i know enough about something i don't know anything about to say that this book is boldly terrible. Rating: - I don't get itI was completely confused by this book. Why would you write a book if you're not going to contribute anything new to any of the issues it addresses? Beck discusses the growing problem of class stratification by saying that it doesn't matter whether one person makes more money than another. Um, obviously it doesn't matter to YOU, because you're the one making more money! What about the social issues created by widened income brackets, such as racism and sexism? What about the fact that unequal distribution ... Read More Rating:  - An Inconvenient Read...for Liberals!This was an enjoyable quick read filled with traditional Glenn Beck humor rants. A few of his diatribes border on the tedious, but all-in-all, he delivers a "fusion of entertainment and enlightenment." The illustrations, insets, and charts add depth to the text, and his refutation of the global warming scare as well as the uselessness of reducing the collective carbon footprint is both cutting and concise. The best chapter, though, is the one concerning how men choose what movies to watch. Absolutely classic. |
