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What Do You Think Is Required Presidential Reading?

A few weeks ago, Katie Couric asked the presidential candidates what one book (other than the Bible) they would take with them to the White House. Intriguingly, both Hillary Clinton and Rudy Guiliani named the Federalist Papers.

Couric's question led the Bill Moyers Journal to ask their blog readers what book they would recommend as required presidential reading; viewer recommendations include Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine, Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, and Kim Michaels's The Art of Non-War.

See the whole list and add your recommendation, then find out what book Bill Moyers recommends and why in his video response.

To continue making and researching recommendations, the social networking site for literary types LibraryThing allows users to upload their library and join groups as well as search other social networking sites (like social profile service Facebook and social wine evaluation site Cork'd) for information about specific keywords.

Some 780 contemporary authors are sharing their collections on the site, and LibraryThing has created profiles for famous deceased readers like Thomas Jefferson, Sylvia Plath, and Marie Antoinette. Interested readers can join the 'I See Dead People['s Books]' LibraryThing group.

And to expand the social circle of books online and off, there is the robust international BookCrossing.com community, where members register a book and then "release" it in a public place to find its next reader.

What book might you "release" near 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?

Comments

Frederick Douglass' autobiography

Without a doubt, everyone in government (and everyone else, too) should read this book, full title: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. It's inspiring and life-changing, and gives a real sense of a place and time in American history.

Power vs. Force by Dr. David R. Hawkins, MD, Ph.D.

A book that challenges the way you think about the world. The premise of non-duality and explanations of causality and the collective unconscious bear numerous lessons for effective governing.

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