On My Radar (Thursday Edition) New in Paperback

  There are a couple new non-fiction paperbacks on my radar this week.  These are books I didn't get in hardcover and still would like to read.

First up is The Other Wes Moore by...Wes Moore.  Published in paperback by Spiegel & Grau, if the plot to this book doesn't grab you, I don't know what will.

From the book website:

Two kids with the same name living in the same decaying city. One grew up to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader.  The other is serving a life sentence in prison for felony murder. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation.

The second new paperback is The Promise by Jonathan Alter.  I originally talked about this book here.  Alter's book chronicles our President's first year in office.  The book reviews are probably split on party lines, but any serious political junkie should read it.  The Los Angeles Times has described Obama as "fascinating but strangely elusive," so perhaps it is books like this one which help us fill in the blanks on the current President.

I stand behind no one for my faith in Barack Obama.  He hasn't been perfect, but he stirs much fury and passionate hate from the right-wing, and for that reason alone I support him.  The book, published in paperback by Simon & Schuster should be read by anyone wanting a deeper understanding of the man and the office he holds.