An Island Called Liberty [Hardcover]

Joseph Specht (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2005

"This book is a cross between Dr. Seuss and Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged," writes the publisher. Younger children will enjoy the rhyming verse and beautiful, full-color illustrations on every page, while older children and adults will enjoy the strong message that speaks in favor of free markets and against excessive government regulation, bureaucracy, and taxation.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Joseph Specht has almost twenty years of experience in business and banking, and knows the impact that excessive regulation and taxation have on the average family and the average small business. While he doesn't expect this book to alter the course of human events, he hopes that it will cause readers to think of free markets and government regulation in new ways.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 27 pages
• Publisher: Oak Leaf Publishing, Inc. (May 2005)
• ISBN-10: 0976616009
• ISBN-13: 978-0976616009
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #651,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A call to arms for our children, July 21, 2005

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Young William of Tarzania "Youngest of Wills" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Island Called Liberty (Hardcover)

I read this book with my 10 and 8 year old. They enjoyed the pictures, but were a little lost on the concept of overtaxation and its economic impact. On the other hand, I found it thought provoking and visionary in it's extrapolation of our current taxation trends. I think it's a "must read" if our children are to maintain and enjoy the economic freedoms we've taken for granted, and to reverse the slow but certain overtaxation we are all experiencing.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars John Galt's kids would read this, July 1, 2009

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Terry Pack (Indianapolis) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Island Called Liberty (Hardcover)

As someone who grew up with Dr. Seuss and grew wise with Ayn Rand (and many others), I can say that this is a great book to read with your own young children so that they understand the libertarian point of view.

Plus, its fun to read your progressive friends and watch them self-destruct trying to deflect the obvious results of their failed attempts to control and manipulate the lives of free men. :)

This is a fun book to get kids to ask questions. They are not going to get it the first time, and for all I know they'll come away with a different opinion. But they will understand this point of view a bit better, thanks to this fun book.

Cultural conservatives might want to beware, the book hints (somewhat) that regulation of marriage is part of the problem... this book represents a libertarian view, not necessarily a conservative view.

Lastly, let's accept the fact - it is "parenting" to teach your children your own views and morals; it is "indoctrination" when the *state* teaches your children *their* views. Those who don't understand this are either not parents themselves, or probably fairly bad ones. If you don't like the book or respect the libertarian view, you can do so as free man yourself. But please, save your sanctimonious lecture on parenting for the community raised welfare rats who find value in it.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Book, June 22, 2005

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Bookworm - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Island Called Liberty (Hardcover)

A fun book about the free market. This book makes you stop and think. Wonderful illustrations. Hard cover. Would make a nice gift.