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A Listmania! list by dazimon "still free" (U.S.A.)
 
The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Svejk During the World War, Book One
1.  The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Svejk During the World War, Book One by Jaroslav Hasek
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  "Masterpiece of satire. "[This] new translation is so joyful and audacious in its headlong hurtle through Hasek's story that it deserves to become the standard English version." - The Oregonian"
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The Good Soldier Schweik: Complete Opera by Robert Kurka (1921-1957)
2.  The Good Soldier Schweik: Complete Opera by Robert Kurka (1921-1957) by Robert Kurka
The list author says:
  "A vejk opera? Yes. This is a great musical rendition of the above book."
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Black Rednecks and White Liberals
3.  Black Rednecks and White Liberals by Thomas Sowell
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  ""Easy recourse to slavery as an explanation of either North-South differences or black-white differences fails empirical tests." The book is called "explosive".  Any truth kept tightly under a lid is."
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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
4.  The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman
The list author says:
  "Should it be so or not ? The value of this text is it describes the way it is. Better have your kids read it before they decide on how they want to survive, let alone to keep your standard of living."
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The Clustered World : How We Live, What We Buy, and What It All Means About Who We Are
5.  The Clustered World : How We Live, What We Buy, and What It All Means About Who We Are by Michael J. Weiss
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  "Do people put their money where their mouth is? Who knows. Look at where they put their money - what they buy and consume - to find out what they really are like and believe."
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The New Class Society
6.  The New Class Society by Robert Wysong, Earl Perrucci
The list author says:
  "The commies called it internationalism, the new-agers call it globalism. This book is an excellent explanation of the way things are. (Skip the neo-Marxist reciepe for remedy, though.)"
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Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
7.  Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling by John Gatto
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  "This book is about how we got there. "Schools teach exactly what they are intended to teach and they do it well: how to be a good Egyptian and remain in your place in the pyramid." Time to recuperate!"
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AMERICAN SKIN: A Novel
8.  AMERICAN SKIN: A Novel by Don De Grazia
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  "Tired of the propaganda? Here's the real deal. Vox populi, vox dei..."
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The Beggars' Shore
9.  The Beggars' Shore by Zak Mucha
The list author says:
  "My wife says it's absolutely Dickensonian. It's Chicago. With young ones like Zak, there's hope."
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Once Removed
10.  Once Removed by Bohemian Hillbillies
The list author says:
  "The Bohemian Hillbillies' treatment of the subject of death is quite authentic, non-jarring, thoughtful, smile-inducing, and much more. Billy Joel meets the Fugs in Oak Ridge! Definitely "roots"."
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Home Comforts : The Art and Science of Keeping House
11.  Home Comforts : The Art and Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson
The list author says:
  ""The thinking woman's guide to keeping sanity in the house..." Men, you've gotta read Chapter 1 right here, on-line, if you have the guts. It'll blow your mind..."
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Biohazard: The Chilling True Story of the Largest Covert Biological Weapons Program in the World--Told from Inside by the Man Who Ran It
12.  Biohazard: The Chilling True Story of the Largest Covert Biological Weapons Program in the World--Told from Inside by the Man Who Ran It by Ken Alibek
The list author says:
  "If the goal of our death oriented entertainment culture is to find the mother-of-all-thrills, get ready. Somebody is surely cooking the final adrenalin stimulant for us somewhere. This is not fiction."
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Comrade Criminal: Russia`s New Mafiya
13.  Comrade Criminal: Russia`s New Mafiya by Mr. Stephen Handelman
The list author says:
  "An essential piece for solving the puzzle of "Who really won the Cold War?""
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Kenneth Copeland Reference Bible
14.  Kenneth Copeland Reference Bible 
The list author says:
  "Now, for all you thinkers out there... "Been there, done it, got the T," as they say. It's time for the ultimate reality. Nothing beats the precision of the King James language. The notes are deep."
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America's Providential History (Including Biblical Principles of Education, Government, Politics, Economics, and Family Life)
15.  America's Providential History (Including Biblical Principles of Education, Government, Politics, Economics, and Family Life) by Mark A. Beliles
The list author says:
  "Yes, the United States of America has Christian roots... and Providential destiny. So does man's liberty. Even if you don't believe it, you should know what the other side believes. Great primer."
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Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was
16.  Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was by Barry Hughart
The list author says:
  "It was so pointless and pleasant, I almost felt guilty. It is about endurance and survival. They defeat overrated evil. Ecstatic climax binds all loose ends and is full of hope and beauty."
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