SAVE THE DATE - Book Discussion & Lite Fare

Hello Beauties: I'd like to invite you to join me and the members of Sister Speak Literature Book Club for a dynamic discussion that will delve into our nation's political climate, the state of our current ecomony, the election of the first African American President and the impact of how the decisions made in Washington effect our daily lives. The reading selections, chosen by one of our very own Beauties, Wanda (organizer of Sista Speak) are: "Audacity of Hope" & "Meltdown". No, you are not required to read both books - one book is just fine. Reviews of both selections are below: "Audacity of Hope" " is that rare politician who can actually write- and write movingly and genuinely about himself...In these pages he often speaks to the reader as if he were an old friend from back in the day, salting policy recommendations with colorful asides about the absurdities of political life... strives in these pages to ground his policy thinking in simple common sense...while articulating these venomous pre-election days, but also in these increasingly polarized and polarizing times." —Michiko Katutani, New York Times "Meltdown" From the Back Cover From the Foreword by Congressman Ron Paul We can probably expect an avalanche of books in the coming months that purport to tell us what happened to the economy and what we should do about it. They'll be dead wrong, and most of the advice they provide will be dreadful. You can count on that. That's why Meltdown is so important. This book actually gets things right. It correctly identifies our problems, their causes, and what we should do about them. It treats the architects of this debacle not with the undeserved reverence they receive in Washington and on television, but with the critical eye that is so conspicuously missing from our supposedly independent thinkers in academia and the media. Tom Woods reserves his admiration for those few who, unlike the quacks who would instruct us now, actually saw the crisis coming, have a theory to explain it, and can show us the way out. In a short span, Tom Woods introduces the layman to a range of subjects that have been excluded from our national discussion for much too long. Topics our opinion leaders thought they'd buried forever, or never heard of in the first place, are suddenly back, and not a moment too soon. This book is an indispensable conduit of these critical ideas. . . . Ideas still matter, and sound economic education has rarely been as urgently necessary as it is today. There is no better book to read on the present crisis than this one, and that is why I am delighted to endorse and introduce it. I hope that as well-rounded and progressive women you will join me and share your viewpoints. Dialogue is a wonderful thing and we can certainly learn from one another. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Peace, Tanya~