In the aftermath of the recent economic downturn, some observers leveled harsh criticism against free-market economies. In the spring of 2009, for instance, an article in the The London Telegraph insisted that the industrialized West must re-articulate its moral case for market capitalism. Additionally, numerous commentators proclaimed the days of unfettered markets to be over. 
In this timely and balanced book, Austin Hill and Scott Rae agree with capitalism's critics that the economy is essentially a moral issue, but they argue that free markets are by-and-large the solution to financial disasters rather than the cause. Though they recognize that there are legitimate criticisms of the market system--and real limits to what it can and should accomplish--the authors further conclude that capitalism both depends upon and sustains classic Judeo-Christian virtues better than any of its rival systems. Thoughtful and engaging, this book pushes against the tide of current public opinion and some of the administration's proposed economic policies with a principled defense of capitalism.

The Virtues of Capitalism: A Moral Case for Free Markets

Religion & Spirituality

Rae, Scott

Hill, Austin

Christian Books & Bibles

Northfield Publishing

Thomasville (Images of America)

Since its founding in 1852, Thomasville has grown from a rural community to an All-America City. The railroad was key to its success, and those same tracks still run through downtown. Keen businessmen capitalized on the railroad for shipping and transportation by building factories to produce goods and furniture. Thomasville is still known for the great furniture designed and built there, but the city's history consists of more than just that industry. Thomasville served as the home of prominent figures like John W. Thomas and T. Austin Finch, gave rise to powerful societies long forgotten like the Thomasville Shooting Club, and hosts the oldest street festival in North Carolina--Everybody's Day.

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

An irreverent look at Presidential foibles, follies, fibs, and moral failures Were past presidents smarter, more honest, and better behaved that those we elect today? Don’t bet on it! White House Confidential shows that commanders-in-chief have been lying, cheating, stealing, and womanizing from the days of the Founding Fathers. Focusing on the qualities that never made it into White House press releases, the authors look at their sexual misdeeds and strange family relationships, scandals that engulfed administrations, fights with enemies, and questionable money matters. Dip into these pages to find out: Which president was famous for being the richest man alive because of all his brilliant real estate deals? Which president was born in Canada, and was ineligible to hold the office of president? Which president caused some problems by trying to grow strange herbs” in the White House garden? Which president often ordered White House staff to rub Vaseline into his scalp while he ate breakfast in bed? Which president often called his deputy chief of staff Turd Blossom”? Updated with new material about many presidents including George W. Bush and Barack Obama, White House Confidential will have you laughing (and sometimes cursing!) as you take a second look at the next occupant of the Oval Office.

White House Confidential: The Little Book of Weird Presidential History

Stebben, Gregg

Reference

Skyhorse

Business & Money

Business Culture

Most Americans believe that in the past our presidents were smarter, more honest, and behaved more like gentlemen than those we elect today. "Long before Watergate, Contragate, Travelgate, Nannygate, and Monicagate, our presidents were lying, cheating, stealing, and womanizing." White House: Confidential authors Gregg Stebben and Austin Hill. White House: Confidential is a clear-eyed look at America's long line of presidents, warts and all. Focusing on the qualities that never made it into the press releases, the authors look at the strange family relationships, scandals that engulfed their administrations, fights with enemies, and questionable money matters. The first controversial edition of White House: Confidential featured: <ul>
<li>A "presidential score card" of which presidents cheated on their wives (and with whom)</li> <li>Random acts of goofy presidential behavior</li> <li>Their frequently accurate predictions of their own demise</li> <li>Their comments on leaving office</li> <li>How they died</li> <li>Presidential firsts</li> <li>And the role of vice presidents </li> </ul>
Two new chapters have been added in this revised and updated edition: <ul>
<li>"Impeached!" looks at how impeachment and the threat of impeachment have affected several presidents.</li> <li>"Nepotism! A Family Affair!" shows how presidential relatives have exploited their connections. Yet others have used a relative's presidency as a springboard to their own. </li> </ul>
PRAISE FOR WHITE HOUSE: CONFIDENTIAL: "The authors are superbly gifted, almost facile writers; one might describe them as the Cheech and Chong of presidential history." Bob Cheeks, IntellectualConservative.com "Although it's far from a textbook, its anecdotes and analysis make for an entertaining afternoon." Kyle Tonniges, The Reader

White House Confidential: Revised and Expanded Edition

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Cumberland House

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