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Recommended reading for you

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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by John Perkins

This riveting book exposes the little known inner workings of a system that fosters globalization and leads to the impoverishment of millions of people across the planet. John Perkins tells of his own inner journey from willing servant of empire to impassioned advocate for the rights of oppressed people.

His job was to implement policies that promoted the interests of the U.S. corporatocracy – a coalition of government, banks and corporations. Perkins’ story illuminates just how far he and his colleagues – self-described as economic hit men – were willing to go. He reveals the hidden mechanic of imperial control behind some of the most dramatic events in recent history.

It is a compelling story, which many people warned Perkins not to write, that also offers hope and a vision for a just and compassionate world that will bring us greater security.

For more info about this book, where and how to obtain it and to listen audio excerpts from it, visit the following website: www.financialsense.com/Experts/2005/Perkins.html

Self-Made Man
One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back Again
by Norah Vincent

After deciding to investigate how "the other side" lives and behaves when not in presence of women, the Los Angeles Times columnist, Noran Vincent, spent 18 months living as a man. Her journey as 'Ned' (the name she chose) is revealed in this interesting and thought-provoking book.

While she initially expected to 'get even' with men, as one would expect from a practising lesbian, Norah has instead shocked America with this book. In it she asserts that men are quite unlike the stereotypes that women imagine them to be and that their life is much harder than it's imagined. Men and women live in parallel worlds, she says.

YOU: The Smart Patient
by Dr. Michael Rozien

Dr Michae Rozien is probably known for his work on the RealAge test (see RealAge.com). This test uses various lifestyle, genetic and medical factors to calculate a patient's biological, rather than chronological, age. The RealAge company is a 12-y.o. consumer health group, who work on educating patients on what steps to take to make themselves years younger biologically. They advocate simple steps like drinking less alcohol, eating more vegetables and taking extra vitamins.

Dr Rozien's previous books include:
"RealAge: Are You as Young as You Can Be?" (published by Collins in 1999 - a New York Times best seller)
"The RealAge Diet"
"Cooking the RealAge Way"
"The RealAge Makeover"
"YOU: The Owner's Manual" (published in 2005 - another New York Times best seller)

Spychips:
How Mayor Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move With RFID
By Katherine Albrecht and Liz McIntyre

RFID, which stands for Radio Frequency IDentification, is a technology that uses computer chips smaller than a grain of sand to track items from a distance. And as this mind-blowing book explains, plans and efforts are being made now by global corporations and the U.S government to turn this advanced technology, these spychips, into a way to track our daily activities—and keep us all on Big Brother’s short leash.

Compiling massive amounts of research with firsthand knowledge, Spychips explains RFID technology and reveals the history and future of the master planners’ strategies to imbed these trackers on everything—from postage stamps to shoes to people themselves—and spy on Americans without our knowledge or consent. It also urgently encourages consumers to take action now—to protect their privacy and civil liberties before it’s too late.