Michelle Kerns

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Suggested Reading List for John McCain

August 13, 2:09 PM
by Michelle Kerns, Book Examiner
 
 
Although the Republican National Convention is less than a month away, John McCain & Company should always make sure they take a little time to relax, put their feet up, and lose themselves in a good book. And if that book just happens to give them some ammunition for the upcoming election...well, that's all to the good. Here are my suggestions for McCain:

I'll Be Sober in the Morning
courtesy of amazon.com

1. I'll Be Sober in the Morning: Great Political Comebacks, Putdowns & Ripostes by Chris Lamb

You never can tell when a well-placed barb during an debate could mean the difference between moving into the White House or moving into a retirement home. For instance, Ronald Reagan's classic response when asked during a 1984 debate between he and  Walter Mondale about his age: "I want you to know that I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience."

2. The Secret Method for Growing Younger: A Step-by-Step Anti-Aging Process Using the Law of Attraction to Help You Stop Aging, Grow Younger, and Enjoy Life by Ellen Wood

Being President of the United States is a peculiarly aging job (just compare a picture of President Bush from 2000 to a recent photo). If McCain actually managed by some hocus-pocus Law of Attraction to get younger he'd be more than just the leader of the most powerful nation in the world, he'd be a major tourist attraction.

3. Older Men, Younger Women by Jennifer Fever

Marriage is tough enough without being President of the United States, at war, and married to a lovely lady 17 years his junior.

4. All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward

A great reminder about what NOT to do when you are president.

5. Homestyle Middle Eastern Cooking by Pat Chapman

 Homestyle Middle Eastern Cooking (Homestyle Cooking Series)Just in case Osama Bin Laden drops by for dinner.

6. What Color is Your Parachute? 2008: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career Changers by Richard Nelson Bolles

You never can be too prepared.

 

 


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