The Bookstore
        This is my personal book review (and now movie) suggestion page. I don't really have it organized into a clear format as of yet, but there's a little political, spiritual, and a few dealing with American military history and, most important these days, Islamic terrorism. Some are pretty controversial.  Take a look at a few of these titles, and click on the "buy" graphic to go to that items information page on the Amazon.com website.  If you don't see something you were looking for, just write me. I will be glad to help! Or go straight to the Amazon.com website where a percentage of all your purchases from this site will go to maintaining this online ministry.  Thanks for your support and stop by from time to time for new things!

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 The Marketing of Evil: How Radicals, Elitists, and
Pseudo-Experts Sell Us Corruption Disguised As Freedom ~
Author: David Kupelian

Americans have come to tolerate, embrace and even champion many things that would have horrified their parents' generation—from easy divorce and unrestricted abortion-on-demand to extreme body piercing and teaching homosexuality to grade-schoolers. Does that mean today's Americans are inherently more morally confused and depraved than previous generations? Of course not, says veteran journalist David Kupelian. But they have fallen victim to some of the most stunningly brilliant and compelling marketing campaigns in modern history. The Marketing of Evil reveals how much of what Americans once almost universally abhorred has been packaged, perfumed, gift-wrapped and sold to them as though it had great value. Highly skilled marketers, playing on our deeply felt national values of fairness, generosity and tolerance, have persuaded us to embrace as enlightened and noble that which all previous generations since America's founding regarded as grossly self-destructive—in a word, evil....

 Middle East Rules of Thumb: Understanding
the complexities of the Middle East ~
Author: DR. Steven Carol

Middle East Rules of Thumb is of interest to anyone that seeks a better understanding of the complexities of the Middle East-its history, politics, diplomacy, and culture. Through the 50 rules and their appendices, Professor Steven Carol offers a realistic historical perspective on this important region. As has been constantly pointed out by such media monitors as Honest Reporting, Palestine Media Watch, and CAMERA, Middle East issues can often become muddled and confusing, particularly since the mainstream media often commits sins of biased omission-leaving out important information that can help the public comprehend the entire picture....

 Brave New War: The Next Stage
of Terrorism and the End of Globalization ~
Author: John Robb

The counter-terrorism expert John Robb reveals how the same technology that has enabled globalization also allows terrorists and criminals to join forces against larger adversaries with relative ease and to carry out small, inexpensive actions—like sabotaging an oil pipeline—that generate a huge return. He shows how combating the shutdown of the world's oil, high-tech, and financial markets could cost us the thing we've come to value the most—worldwide economic and cultural integration—and what we must do now to safeguard against this new method of warfare.

 The Obama Nation: Leftist
Politics and the Cult of Personality ~
Author: Jerome R Corsi

In this thoroughly researched and documented book, the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry explains why the extreme leftism of an Obama presidency would leave the United States weakened, diminished and divided, why Obama must be defeated—and how he can be.

 America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It ~
Author: Mark Steyn

In this, his first major book, Mark Steyn--probably the most widely read, and wittiest, columnist in the English-speaking world--takes on the great poison of the twenty-first century: the anti-Americanism that fuels both Old Europe and radical Islam. America, Steyn argues, will have to stand alone. The world will be divided between America and the rest; and for our sake America had better win.

It’s the end of the world as we know it…

Someday soon, you might wake up to the call to prayer from a muezzin. Europeans already are. ... And liberals will still tell you that "diversity is our strength"—while Talibanic enforcers cruise Greenwich Village burning books and barber shops, the Supreme Court decides sharia law doesn’t violate the "separation of church and state," and the Hollywood Left decides to give up on gay rights in favor of the much safer charms of polygamy.

 The Truth About Muhammad:
Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion ~
Author: Robert Spencer

In this startling new book, New York Times bestselling author Robert Spencer, provides a warts-and-all portrait of the Prophet of Islam and draws out what his life implies for reforming Islam and repulsing Islamic terrorists. Spencer relies solely on primary sources considered reliable by Muslims and evaluates modern biographies to show how Muhammad has been changed for Western audiences, lulling them into consoling but false conclusions.

In The Truth about Muhammad, New York Times bestselling author and Islam expert Robert Spencer offers an honest and telling portrait of the founder of Islam-perhaps the first such portrait in half a century-unbounded by fear and political correctness, unflinching, and willing to face the hard facts about Muhammad's life that continue to affect our world today.

 Islamic Economics and the Final Jihad:
The Muslim Brotherhood to the Leftist/Marxist - Islamist Alliance ~
Author: David J. Jonsson

The history and Islamist strategy for achieving world domination without terrorism through gradual Islamization of the West by controlling currency, oil resources, free trade zones, transportation, media and financial markets.

Author David J. Jonsson's contemporary analysis is hosted at Salem The Soldier's Homepage, America At War, under David J. Jonsson.

 Godless: The Church of Liberalism ~
Author: Ann Coulter

If a martian landed in America and set out to determine the nation's official state religion, he would have to conclude it is liberalism, while Christianity and Judaism are prohibited by law.

Many Americans are outraged by liberal hostility to traditional religion. But as Ann Coulter reveals in this, her most explosive book yet, to focus solely on the Left's attacks on our Judeo-Christian tradition is to miss a larger point: liberalism is a religion—a godless one.

And it is now entrenched as the state religion of this county.

 The Clash of Ideologies ~
Author: David Jonsson

Much has been written since the terrorist attacks and events of 9/11 and Islam, most from a secular perspective, but few have been written from a Biblical and spiritual one—until now.

"...And so it is today, in the name of wealth, churches are accepting all religions as equal. It was then as it is today expensive to be a believing Christian."

Thus, author David Jonsson pilots a journey with the reader through the early years of the dawn of Christianity and a detailed history of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor listed in the book of Revelation—and the Holy Spirit crafts the definitive work of our times. Although the author is certainly addressing the global Christian Church, and especially the persecuted Church in the world, his detailed and compelling study of the churches of Asia Minor in the first century eerily reflects where the Church in America is today as she deals with the multi-faceted war on terror, as well as builds a bridge to an era too many contemporary Christians are detached from.... [Read More]

 Take Up The Shield ~
Author: Chaplain Tony Miano
My full review of this excellent resource is posted HERE on my COPS site. Whether you are a Police officer or Deputy, or a private citizen, this is an great resource to put into the hands of anyone you know who is going through hard times, or wants to know more about the lives of Christians in law enforcement!

My full review of Take Up The Shield is also posted at the Amazon.com website.

 Islam Unveiled ~
Author: Robert Spencer
Spencer proclaims that Islam is not the religion of peace that many claim it to be. Opinions on his conclusions differ (to put it mildly), but it's difficult to argue with Robert Spencer's method of inquiry: It's lawyerly, in the best sense of that term. ... In "Islam Unveiled," Robert Spencer dares to face the hard questions about what the Islamic religion actually teaches--and the potentially ominous implications of those teachings for the future of both the Muslim world and the West.

Going beyond the shallow distinction between a "true" peaceful Islam and the "hijacked" Islam of terrorist groups, Spencer probes the Koran and Islamic traditions (as well as the history and present-day situation of the Muslim world) as part of his inquiry into why the world's fastest growing faith tends to arouse fanaticism.

 Night ~
Author: Elie Wiesel
I first heard of "Night" when an Evangelical Pastor mentioned it in a lesson concerning the Middle East and Islamic terrorism directed against the Jews and the Nation of Israel. I've spent much time on Holacaust sites and research, but this account brings forth the personal details of the horror. I recommend it because it belies the brutal hatred for the Jews which still beats in the heart of the European Union, as well as the heart of the Islamic world.

This also begs the question: Why are we—or rather, the Nation of Israel—even thinking about compromising with this terrorism today?!

 Onward Muslim Soldiers ~
Author: Robert Spencer
Brilliantly argued and meticulously documented,... contains a devastating exposé of the murderous deceit behind contemporary apologists for militant Islam. ~ Steve Emerson.

Islam claims to be a religion of peace and tolerance, yet the fact remains that jihad, or Islamic holy war, is growing faster than ever. In his new book, Onward Muslim Soldiers, Robert Spencer reveals exactly why this is the case. He shows how jihad warriors have penetrated and established themselves in the American homeland and how they are quickly gaining a hold in Europe, spreading values of hatred, violence, and intolerance as they go. Spencer, a student of Islam for over twenty years, gives a unique perspective on the fundamental bases and truths of Islam, focusing on facts that the media often disregards or denies....

  Militant Islam Reaches America ~
Author: Professor Daniel Pipes

One of the most far-reaching examinations of militant Islam written to date. Long before September 11, Daniel Pipes publicly warned Americans that militant Islam had gone to war against America. Drawing on his thirty years of intensive research on Islam, he shows the vital distinction between the faith of Islam and the ideology of militant Islam. Among his findings: militant Islam has much in common with fascism and communism; about one in every eight Muslims worldwide supports militant Islam; 70,000 Al-Qaeda accomplices remain at large in over fifty countries; Michael Jackson and Madonna are, in the eyes of militant Islam, "cultural terrorists" who should be brought to trial; militant Islamic groups have raised $1.3 million for the defense of indicted murder suspect Jamil Al-Amin (formerly H. Rap Brown). Militant Islam Reaches America is one of the important and readable books about the grave issues that now confront America.

I have read Daniel Pipes extensivelly since the 9/11 attacks. For a secular source, he is a brave and reliable source!

 American Jihad ~
Author: Steve Emerson
Some have said that the events of September 11 took every American by surprise. That's not true. There were Cassandras among us warning about the dangers of Islamic terrorism--and one of their leaders was Steven Emerson, who must be ranked among the most fearless reporters in the world. As a self-made expert on Islamic terrorism, he has invited the hatred of violent murderers. (At least one group has marked him for assassination; he was offered enrollment in the federal witness protection program, but refused). For more than 10 years, Emerson has soldiered on, studying groups that operate in the United States for the express purpose of funding and managing deadly organizations. American Jihad summarizes what he has learned, and it isn't comforting. Emerson shows how the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has grown an extensive network in the United States, how the group Islamic Jihad set up shop at the University of South Florida, and how an Islamic center in Tucson helped recruit two of Osama bin Laden's top deputies. He also provides circumstantial evidence that bin Laden himself once applied for an American visa--"even the possibility is tantalizing, and chilling," he concludes. He urges Americans to fight back, but worries that time is short: "We are still vulnerable." This is an important book, and a sobering one. --John Miller

Reading this book will also give the reader insights into why the government passed the Patriot Act, as well as other "anti-terrorist" legislation that is so controversial with Civil Liberties organizations.

 Jihad In America: The Video
VHS ~ Steve Emerson
This video is no longer available free on many of the Internet sites which were hosting it.  It can be purchased through Amazon.com at a relativly competitive price.

 Lord of War ~
VHS ~ Starring: Nicholas Cage
I found this movie insightful, although there has been excellent commentary decrying the propaganda aspects of the film. Nonetheless, this is still a rare insight into the international gun trade, and gives insight into how many of the insurgent war America is fighting are armed. I always wondered how the "Palistinian" terrorists, always crying about how they are oppressed by the Israelis and they are starving and going broke, still seem to have enough guns and grenade launchers laying around.

 The Patriot ~
VHS ~ Starring: Mel Gibson, et al.
A former hero of the French and Indian War, widowed with seven children, refuses to fight in the Continental Army in 1776; he's seen the horror of war first-hand, and wants to protect his family. But after his eldest son enlists, fate and circumstance force him into the fray. Gibson gives a charismatic performance in this entertaining, old-fashioned period saga, exquisitely filmed (by Caleb Deschanel) in South Carolina....

 Gladiator ~
Starring: Russel Crowe, et al.
Impressive tale from the days of the Roman Empire, with Crowe as a dedicated soldier who refuses to transfer his loyalty to the new emperor, Commodus (Phoenix) and suffers the consequences, winding up a gladiator in the Roman Colosseum. Crowe is so good-and his character so compelling-that one is willing to forgive story lulls; the spectacle is grand. The opening battle scene is classic Roman Army tactics and equipment.

 Pearl Harbor ~
Starring:  Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, et al.
       To call Pearl Harbor a throwback to old-time war movies is something of an understatement. Director Michael Bay's epic take on the bombing that brought the United States into World War II hijacks every war movie situation and cliché (some affectionate, some stale) you've ever seen and gives them a shiny, glossy spin until the whole movie practically gleams. Planes glisten, water sparkles, trees beckon--and Bay's re-creation of the bombing itself, a 30-minute sequence that's tightly choreographed and amazingly photographed, sets the action movie bar up quite a few notches. And in updating the classic war film, Bay and screenwriter Randall Wallace (Braveheart) use that old plot standby, the love triangle--this time, it's between two pilots (Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett) and a nurse (Kate Beckinsale) who find themselves stationed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, during what they thought would be a nice, sunny tour of duty. Then, of course, history intervened.

 Saving Private Ryan ~
The Movie
Starring: Tom Hanks, et al.
        When Steven Spielberg was an adolescent, his first home movie was a backyard war film. When he toured Europe with Duel in his 20s, he saw old men crumble in front of headstones at Omaha Beach. That image became the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan, his film of a mission following the D-day invasion that many have called the most realistic--and maybe the best--war film ever. With 1998 production standards, Spielberg has been able to create a stunning, unparalleled view of war as hell. We are at Omaha Beach as troops are slaughtered by Germans yet overcome the almost insurmountable odds. [From a private review]

        This was one of the most intense movies I have ever seen. A must see for anyone of my generation who has escaped the horrors of war, yet takes our day to day freedoms for granted. Freedom is never free!

 War in Heaven: God's Epic Battle With Evil ~
Author: Derek Prince
The Bible says that when God laid the foundations of the earth, the angels were watching. In time, one of those angels would be the main player in a rebellion to wrest God of His magnificent creation.

Thus began a battle of epic proportions that leaves today's believer with many questions. -Why did God allow evil in the first place? -If evil was defeated at the cross, why does it continue to exist? -Does spiritual warfare really make a difference? -How are we to await the end of the age?

In a fascinating, compelling exploration of Scripture, Bible teacher Derek Prince addresses these and many other questions. Focusing on events before the creation of Adam, he also describes Jesusí stunning victory over Satan.

But it is not over yet. Now is the time for Godís people to make war on the enemy! Take up your spiritual weapons and follow the King of glory. Peace and assurance await you. Derek Prince is a Bible expositor with a worldwide radio ministry and the author of more than forty books, including Blessing or Curse and They Shall Expel Demons. He lives in Jerusalem.

 God At War ~
The Bible & Spiritual Conflict
Author: Gregory Boyd
In this bold and compelling work, Gregory Boyd undertakes to reframe the central issues of Christian theodicy. He argues that God has been in an age-long battle against Satan and that early Christians sought to overcome evil, not to understand it.

"Biblical authors generally understood all evil in the context of spiritual war," Gregory Boyd writes. "For biblical authors, to wage war against such things as injustice, oppression, greed and apathy toward the needy was to participate directly or indirectly in a cosmic war that had engulfed the earth."

In this bold and compelling work, Gregory Boyd undertakes to reframe the central issues of Christian theodicy. By his estimate, theologians still draw too heavily on Augustine's response to the problem of evil, attributing pain and suffering to the mysterious "good" purposes of God.

Accordingly, modern Christians are inclined not to expect evil and so are baffled but resigned when it occurs. New Testament writers, on the other hand, were incline to expect evil and fight against it. Modern Christians attempt to intellectually understand evil, whereas New Testament writers grappled with overcoming evil.
An outstanding read on spiritual warfare!

 Combat Faith ~
Author: Hal Lindsey
This rare work by Hal Lindsey was out of print for a while, but has recently returned to Amazon.com. Its content was striking, because this author's pre-occupation with "end times" things has done much to rob the Church in American "Christendom" of her cultural impact as all wait for "Jesus to come back" instead of "being about our Father's business," which is to set the captives free through the bold preaching of the Gospel—whether we think the Lord will be returning soon or not!

"Recent world events clearly indicate that our generation has been chosen to witness the prophetic last days of this age. During these troubles times, the Bible tells us, ordinary faith will not be enough and many will lured from God's truth . . . . In his most important book to date, Hal Lindsey shows the war to the one kind of faith tough enough to meet the tough times ahead--Combat Faith. Now, more than ever, we must learn to break the "Faith-barrier" . . . to overcome worry, anxiety, and fear and enter into a new dimension of peace and stability . . . to claim the invincible inner peace that God has promised each of us--no matter what the circumstances.

 The New Atheism And The
Erosion Of Freedom ~
Author: Robert Morey.
Concise refutation of agnosticism, materialism & empiricism.
"New Atheism and the Erosion of Freedom" analyzes the arguments, logic and assumptions underlying modern humanist, skeptic, atheist and agnostic thought, showing them to be internally incoherent & self-refuting.

After a 37 page survey of the massive impact of these beliefs on modern society, the author spends a chapter examining different definitions of atheism. He spends 4 pages describing the definition "without a belief in God", showing how that if atheists assert nothing (have no axiomatic base), they could not actually say anything about theism. The author then spends a chapter on the causes of atheism, describing 10 different types of atheists. He sketches the biographies of prominent atheist/humanist thinkers throughout history who developed atheism to "strike back" at God, after suffering severe emotional & personal traumas, or experiencing compulsions to engage in immoral behavior....

 Homosexuality And The Politics Of Truth ~
Author: Jeffrey Satinover
A psychiatrist responds to medical and scientific research used to argue that homosexuality is a normal lifestyle. Based on his understandings of habit, compulsion, and addiction he concludes that homosexuality, "is one of the many forms of soul sickness that is innate to our fallen nature."

The publisher, August 10, 1998. ~ Scientists have not discovered a "homosexual gene." Homosexuality is not innate ... it can be changed."

What does science really say? Psychiatrist Jeffery Satinover examines what is reported in the popular press. Much of the research is flawed and most of it says that homosexuality is changeable: nobody is just "born that way."

The model that Dr. Satinover develops is based on modern science and psychological understanding of habit, compulsion, and addiction... Read More.

 The Patriot's Handbook ~
Author: George Grant
A concise introduction to the ideas, events and personalities of American freedom, "The Patriot's Handbook" is a valuable resource for anyone who wishes to understand the nation's identity as it has developed from its founding until now. Included are key documents, speeches, poems, songs, and profiles of the Presidents and many of the leaders who have contributed to the nation's history.

  Blinded By Might; Can The
Religious Right Save America?
Authors: by Cal Thomas, Ed Dobson
Syndicated columnist Thomas and Grand Rapids, Michigan, pastor Dobson were lieutenants to Jerry Falwell in the Moral Majority...Now they say that saving America through politics is a mistaken effort. Salvation is the work of faith in Christ, they assert, not of politics and government. ....Thomas and Dobson are profoundly disturbed by the arrogance, untruthfulness and manipulation of trust they have observed in the Religious Right. They don't , however, discourage conservative Christian political participation; indeed, they hope that such things as the abolition of abortion will come to pass. But they feel that changing the moral state of society cannot be accomplished by political means first or alone and that Christians' primary responsibilities are to love, even their enemies, and to care for the oppressed and the needy. Thomas and Dobson's reconsideration of what concerned conservative Christians should be about is good counsel for them and good news for everyone.

Editors Note:  Dobson and Thomas were blasted for taking such a stand as this.  I happen to agree with them.  No, we shouldn't abandon the political arena, but the Church in America needs to re-evaluate there priorities and objectives in how they are reaching the world.  Doing it God's way first of all is of tantamount importance.

 The Baffled Christian's Handbook ~
Author: Jon Christian Ryter

Content of The Baffled Christian's Handbook Addresses 77 of the toughest Bible questions in the Holy Bible theologically, historically, scientifically and, when appropriate, socially. Questions like: Was the world really created in seven literal days? Does scientific evidence support creationism? Does nature itself support Darwin's theory on evolution, or does it best support creationism? Where was the Garden of Eden? Is Jesus mentioned anywhere, by His given name, as the Messiah in the Old Testament? Is there a literal Hell, and if so, where is it? Who is this person called Antichrist? Will there be a nuclear holocaust in this post-Cold War era? Are we the generation that will see the second-coming of Jesus Christ, or will it fall on a later generation?
This well-reviewed book is must reading for every Christian...both novice and long time practitioner. It is a book each will thoroughly enjoy.

 Corporate Predators: The Hunt for
Mega-Profits and the Attack on Democracy ~
Author: Russell Mokhiber & Robert Weissman

An exposé of the greedy exploitation of the American corporations. Americans need to wake up to the abuses of the national and multi-national mega-corporations.

The Big Boys play by different rules than the rest of us.

If major corporations don't like a law, they can invest millions in campaign contributions, lobbyists and political advertisements. If those efforts don't result in a change in the law, the corporations can just ignore it... —Mokhiber and Weissman on the Citicorp-Travelers Group merger

 The Screwtape Letters ~
Author: George Grant

       Who among us has never wondered if there might not really be a tempter sitting on our shoulders or dogging our steps? C.S. Lewis dispels all doubts. In The Screwtape Letters, one of his bestselling works, we are made privy to the instructional correspondence between a senior demon, Screwtape, and his wannabe diabolical nephew Wormwood. As mentor, Screwtape coaches Wormwood in the finer points, tempting his "patient" away from God.

       Each letter is a masterpiece of reverse theology, giving the reader an inside look at the thinking and means of temptation. Tempters, according to Lewis, have two motives: the first is fear of punishment, the second a hunger to consume or dominate other beings. On the other hand, the goal of the Creator is to woo us unto himself or to transform us through his love from "tools into servants and servants into sons." It is the dichotomy between being consumed and subsumed completely into another's identity or being liberated to be utterly ourselves that Lewis explores with his razor-sharp insight and wit.

       The most brilliant feature of The Screwtape Letters may be likening hell to a bureaucracy in which "everyone is perpetually concerned about his own dignity and advancement, where everyone has a grievance, and where everyone lives the deadly serious passions of envy, self-importance, and resentment." We all understand bureaucracies, be it the Department of Motor Vehicles, the IRS, or one of our own making. So we each understand the temptations that slowly lure us into hell.

       If you've never read Lewis, The Screwtape Letters is a great place to start. And if you know Lewis, but haven't read this, you've missed one of his core writings.

 War On The Saints ~
Author: Jesse Penn-Lewis

The premise of War on the Saints is that the end-time onslaught of Satan against the Christian church is well-underway. The author proposes spiritual measures to achieve ultimate victory.

This book was written by Mrs. Penn-Lewis in collaboration with the Welsh revivalist Evan Roberts as a disclosure of the deceptive strategies used by evil spirits against God's people and as a guide to winning victory over counterfeit practices. The correct book graphic was unavailable.

Editor's Note: It's that important; this is what this site is all about.  I strongly recommend this book to anyone who doesn't grasp the makeup and layout of the spiritual realm.  With the influences of the "post modern" philosopies, understanding of the spiritual realm is rare and at a premium.

This hard to find book is also available online at War On The Saints, made available by my friend Bill Carrigan.

 Huns, Vandals, and the Fall of the Roman Empire~
Author: Thomas Hodgkin.

Have you ever heard people say, "America is going to fall like Rome did. We are going the way of the Roman Empire! Oh, my!" Have you ever wondered what in the world they were talking about? Well, this is the book to get! It is a very scholarly, very in-depth work. The book is written in multiple parts, with parts of it first written at the turn of the century. It was brought back into print in the early nineties. The manuscript goes into detail about the political, social, and economic situation of the Roman Empire at the end of it's reign. It is absolutely fascinating! If you read this, you will be intrigued by the many similarities between the end time Roman culture and ours (America, 19th century), and you will be very qualified to speak on the current condition in America society and how it will affect our future. It also goes into detail about the Hun and Vandal societies which tormented Italy at that time. The Huns were very crazy people! Attila being the craziest!

This book will always be at the top of my recommended reading list as the content is critical in relation to the current state of things in American politics and society. A priority read!  This book is well worth the price.