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Peter-Christian Aigner
Peter-Christian, a 2004 intern at the Heritage Foundation, recently received his M.A. in American History from Fordham University, the Bronx.

By this reviewer:
Miles Gone By by William F. Buckley, Jr.
The Real Jimmy Carter by Steven F. Hayward
Aliens in America by Peter Lawler
In Defense of Internment by Michelle Malkin
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Mary Katherine Ascik
Bailey, a recent graduate from Liberty University with a BS in English, currently works for The Patrick Henry Center for Individual Liberty as the Assistant Director of Communication. She loves to read, write, and sing, and is a huge fan of theater and 18th century British literature.

By this reviewer:
The Cost of "Choice" edited by Erika Bachiochi
Michael Moore is a Big Fat Stupid White Man by David T. Hardy and Jason Clarke


Mary Katherine Ascik
Mary Katherine graduated from the University of Dallas in 2003 with a B.A. in political philosophy.

By this reviewer:
Utopia of Usurers by G.K. Chesterton
The Tyranny of Good Intentions
by Paul Craig Roberts and Lawrence M. Stratton


Chris Banescu
Chris is an attorney, university professor, and public speaker. He also manages the conservative site www.OrthodoxNet.com, writes articles, and has given talks and conducted seminars on a variety of business, cultural, and religious topics.

By this reviewer:
Uncommon Dissent by William A. Dembski
Intellectual Morons by Daniel J. Flynn


La Shawn Barber
To learn more about La Shawn, a prolific writer for many publications, visit her blog at lashawnbarber.com.

By this reviewer:
The Seven Perennial Sins and Their Offspring by Ken Bazyn
Breaking the Da Vinci Code by Darrell L. Bock
Creating Equal by Ward Connerly
Ain't No Rag by Charlie Daniels
The Shadows of Babylon
by Julie Daubé
The Crisis of Islam by Bernard Lewis

God's Secretaries by Adam Nicolson
Day Care Deception by Brian C. Robertson
The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
by Dr. Laura Schlessinger
Woman Power by Dr. Laura Schlessinger


Jean Barry
Jean is the special assistant to Heritage Foundation Executive Vice President Phil Truluck.

By this reviewer:
The Conservative Tradition in America
by Charles W. Dunn and J. David Woodard

Scenes from an Afterlife: The Legacy of George Orwell by John Rodden
Conservatism in America since 1930 edited by Gregory L. Schneider
Guide to Feminist Organizations by Kimberly Schuld


Talibah Bayles
Talibah is a congressional staffer.

By this reviewer:
Illegals by Jon E. Dougherty


Stephen Beale
Stephen recently graduated from Brown University with a degree in classics and history. He is the editor of The Brown Spectator and the Director of the Foundation for Intellectual Diversity.

By this reviewer:
Gilligan Unbound
by Paul Cantor

Rough Edges by Rep. James Rogan


Jonathan Berry
Jonathan is a senior majoring in philosophy at Yale University and is Managing Editor of The Yale Free Press, a libertarian/conservative opinion journal.

By this reviewer:
God on the Quad by Naomi Schaefer Riley


John Biddison
John works for a member of Congress in Washington, D.C. He is also the husband of Townhall.com Assistant Editor Jennifer Biddison.

By this reviewer:
The Hunt for Bin Laden by Robin Moore


Trevor Bothwell
Trevor is editor of The Right Report and author of the cookbook 50 Ways to Impress Your Girlfriend's Parents. He can be contacted at bothwell@therightreport.com.

By this reviewer:
Legacy
by Rich Lowry
Great American Conservative Women
by the Luce Policy Institute
The Burden of Bad Ideas by Heather Mac Donald
Losing bin Laden by Richard Miniter
Forced Labor by Brian Robertson
Terrorists Among Us by Captain Robert L. Snow

Rogue State by William C. Triplett III


Scott Bulmahn
Scott has served in a variety of senior technology and management roles over the past decade.

By this reviewer:
Conservative Like Me by Evan M. Archilla
Slouching Towards Gomorrah by Robert H. Bork
Cowboy Capitalism by Olaf Gersemann
In Defense of Global Capitalism by Johan Norberg

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell


Karen Burke
Karen is a junior at Yale University, majoring in Ethics, Politics, and Economics. She interned last summer at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C.

By this reviewer:
The Frankenfood Myth by Henry I. Miller and Gregory Conko


Jay Bush
Jay is a former legislative assistant for Rep. Ed Bryant (R-TN).

By this reviewer:
Invasion by Michelle Malkin
Fighting Back by Bill Sammon


Jonathan Butcher
Jonathan is a Research Assistant in Domestic Policy at The Heritage Foundation.

By this reviewer:
Welcome to the Ivory Tower of Babel by Mike Adams
Gulag: A History by Anne Applebaum
Voucher Wars by Clint Bolick
No Way to Treat a First Lady by Christopher Buckley
SoulTalk by Larry Crabb
The Breaking of Nations: Order and Chaos in the Twenty-First Century by Robert Cooper
Educating for Liberty by Lee Edwards
The Politics of Deviance by Anne Hendershott
Common Sense School Reform by Frederick M. Hess
Choosing the Right College by ISI
Life Wide Open by David Jeremiah
Taking Sex Differences Seriously by Steven E. Rhoads

The Abyss by Dan D. Schinzel, Ph.D.
Breaking Free by Sol Stern
The Sword of the Prophet by Serge Trifkovic
Education and Capitalism by Herbert J. Walberg and Joseph L. Bast
The War Against Excellence by Cheri Pierson Yecke

Boots on the Ground by Karl Zinsmeister


Hannah Byrd
Hannah Byrd is a senior history major at Liberty University.

By this reviewer:
The Da Vinci Hoax by Carl E. Olson and Sandra Miesel


Pat CentnerCollette Caprara
Collette is a research editor at The Heritage Foundation.

By this reviewer:
Maximizing Intelligence by David J. Armor


Elizabeth Cochran
Elizabeth lives in New York City and spends more and more of her time fighting the good conservative fight with her fellow city citizens. When not arguing - er, discussing, - she works for a fashion designer. And to recover from both of those, she plays with her dog.

By this reviewer:
Gentleman Revolutionary by Richard Brookhiser


Emily Cochran
Emily is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C.

By this reviewer:
A Table in the Presence by Lt. Carey H. Cash
How to Destroy a Village by Jason D. Fodeman
Mexifornia by Victor Davis Hanson


John Coleman
John is a freelance writer and the asst. director of a fellowship program in Washington, D.C. He can be contacted at http://johncoleman.typepad.com.

By this reviewer:

Wealth, Poverty & Human Destiny edited by Doug Bandow and David L. Schindler
From Subsistence to Exchange and other essays by Peter Bauer
The War on Our Freedoms edited by Richard C. Leone & Greg Anrig, Jr.
Why Courage Matters by Senator John McCain
The End of Democracy? edited by Mitchell S. Muncy
We Will Prevail edited by National Review


Ethan Davis
Ethan is Chairman of the College Republicans at Amherst College in Massachusetts. He has written for the Claremont Institute and for the Washington Times, and can be reached at epdavis@amherst.edu.

By this reviewer:
The Conservative Revolution by Brendan Steinhauser


Lisa De Pasquale
Lisa is program director of the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute. Lisa is an outspoken adversary of the Left and radical feminism and a proponent of modern conservative principles, and has appeared on numerous talk radio programs across the country. Her writings have been published in newspapers such as Human Events and The Washington Times, and have been featured on the Dr. Laura and Rush Limbaugh radio shows.

By this reviewer:
Spin Sisters by Myrna Blyth
Is It True What They Say About Ann? (DVD)


Joshua W. Delano
Joshua is a senior at Louisiana State University, where he is majoring in political science and journalism and minoring in Cajun-French Studies. He hopes to someday practice law and become Governor of Louisiana.

By this reviewer:
Inside the Beltway by John McCaslin


John R. Diggs, Jr., MD
John is an Internal Medicine physician residing in Massachusetts who travels nationally and internationally speaking unabashedly for the support of marriage and the sanctity of life.

By this reviewer:
Libel by New York Times by J. Edward Pawlick
The Birkenhead Drill by Douglas W. Phillips


Wade Eyerly
Wade is a political columnist at politixgroup.com.

By this reviewer:
War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning by Chris Hedges


Steven Fantina
Steven is the Webmaster of Word of the Day. A lifelong resident of New Jersey, he has been active in many statewide and local campaigns. He contributes opinion pieces to various Internet sites. His first book, "101 Words You'll Probably Never Need To Know But Can Use to Impress People," was published in November 2003.

By this reviewer:
Refined by Fire by Brian and Mel Birdwell
Stolen Valor by B. G. Burkett and Glenna Whitley
Rumsfeld by Midge Decter
Outgunned by Anthony Fabrizio
High Calling by Evelyn Husband
Journalistic Fraud by Bob Kohn
What Went Wrong? by Bernard Lewis
Reclaiming Morality in America
by William Murchison
Bush vs. the Beltway by Laurie Mylroie
Disabling America by Greg Perry
Lost Over Laos by Richard Pyle and Horst Faas
Ronald Reagan by Peter J. Wallison
A Reader for the Politically Incorrect by George Zilbergeld


Alvino-Mario Fantini
Alvino-Mario Fantini is a 2003-04 Phillips Fellow and a graduate of Dartmouth College.

By this reviewer:
Russell Kirk and the Age of Ideology by W. Wesley McDonald
The Siege of Western Civilization by Herb Meyer (DVD)


Daniel J. Flynn
Daniel is the author of Intellectual Morons: How Ideology Makes Smart People Fall for Stupid Ideas and editor of www.flynnfiles.com.

By this reviewer:
The West and the Rest by Roger Scruton
Flying Blind by Michael Smerconish


Betsy Foster
Betsy, a political science major, is completing her senior year at Hillsdale College. She recently served as a Hillsdale County co-coordinator for the Bush re-election campaign.

By this reviewer:
The Faith of George W. Bush by Stephen Mansfield


Megan Fox
Megan is an editor and columnist for TheAbsurdReport.com and a regular contributor to The Walsh Forum on WYLL-AM 1160 in Chicago.

By this reviewer:
Political Twerps, Cultural Jerks, Church Quirks by Doug Giles


America Peterson Francis
America currently lives outside of San Jose, CA and works at Earth Tech/Tyco, an engineering company.

By this reviewer:
School Accountability edited by Williamson M. Evers and Herbert J. Walberg
Ronald Reagan and His Ranch by Peter Hannaford
The Thirteenth Commandment by Bruce Marvin
Strong on Defense by Sanford Strong
Lots and Lots of Sugar by Mary Wadsworth-Cooke


Michael Furdyna
Michael is an Economics major at George Mason University.

By this reviewer:
The Savage Nation by Michael Savage


Jonathan Garthwaite
Jonathan is the Director of Townhall.com at The Heritage Foundation... [see full bio]

By this reviewer:
Letters to a Young Conservative by Dinesh D'Souza
Dereliction of Duty by Lt. Col. Robert "Buzz" Patterson


Scott Glabe
Scott is a student at Dartmouth College and an intern at The Heritage Foundation.

By this reviewer:
End of the Line by Joseph Vranich


B.D. Gorra
B.D., a lover of philosophy since childhood, was once on the staff of former U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater. A graduate of George Mason University, she is passionate about politics, ideas and innovations.

By this reviewer:
The No Spin Zone by Bill O'Reilly


Anna Gould
Anna, a 2002 and 2003 summer intern at The Heritage Foundation, is a Legislative Assistant for a member of the U.S. Congress.

By this reviewer:
Unlimited Access by Gary Aldrich
Myths and Facts by Mitchell G. Bard
What Color Is Your Parachute 2003 by Richard Nelson Bolles

Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church
by the investigative staff of the Boston Globe
Useful Idiots by Mona Charen
Slander by Ann Coulter
The Real Lincoln by Thomas DiLorenzo
The Ten Things You Can't Say in America by Larry Elder
Let Freedom Ring by Sean Hannity
Radical Son by David Horowitz
The Dark Side of Liberalism by Phil Kent
Cutting-Edge Bioethics edited by John F. Kilner, C. Christopher Hook, Diann B. Uustal
Shooting Straight by Wayne LaPierre and James Jay Baker
Absolute Power by David Limbaugh
The Threatening Storm by Kenneth M. Pollack

Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam


Patrick Gould
A diligent reader, Molly enjoys reading conservative publications.

By this reviewer:
Hellfire Nation by James A. Morone


Patrick Gould
Patrick is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an officer
candidate for the United States Marine Corps.

By this reviewer:
Guns, Freedom, and Terrorism by Wayne LaPierre
Anti-Americanism by Jean-François Revel


Catherine Graham
A proud Texan, Catherine is the Staff Assistant for the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution.

By this reviewer:
Why We Fight by William J. Bennett
Bring It On by Pat Robertson

Everyday Graces by Karen Santorum


Marla R. Graves
Marla, a resident of D.C. and a freelance journalist, is a graduate of the University of Kansas, where she earned a law degree and a Master's degree in social work.

By this reviewer:
What We Can't Not Know by J. Budziszewski
Warning Signs by Alan Caruba
The Church and the Land by Fr. Vincent McNabb


Jerica Griff
Jerica, a Spring 2004 Witherspoon Fellow with the Family Research Council, is currently interning with the Georgia Family Council. She is a recent graduate of Colorado State University with degrees in Business Administration/Marketing and Music.

By this reviewer:
7 Myths of Working Mothers by Suzanne Venker


Nathan Hallford
Nathan is a graduate of Kennesaw State University, a law student at Samford University, and a regular contributor at http://southernappeal.blogspot.com.

By this reviewer:
Grant Comes East by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen


Joni Halpin
Joni is a retired CPA in Healthcare Finance and is now an independent writer and community volunteer.

By this reviewer:
The Real America by Glenn Beck
Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford
The Long Truce by A. J. Conyers
Founding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis
Executive Power by Vince Flynn

When Character Was King by Peggy Noonan


Mark Hamilton
Mark holds an MSc in the History of International Relations from the London School of Economics (2003) and a BA in Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs from Miami University (2002). He recently completed an internship at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and currently works at the Direct Impact Company in Alexandria, VA. Mr. Hamilton can be reached at hamiltmc@hotmail.com.

By this reviewer:
A Different Drummer by Michael K. Deaver
American Soldier by Tommy Franks
Dawn Over Baghdad by Karl Zinsmeister


John Hanley
John is the former editor of Heritage.org at The Heritage Foundation, and a columnist for Townhall.com. He recently returned from serving with the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad.

By this reviewer:
Warrior Race by Lawrence James
Statecraft by Margaret Thatcher


Justin Hauke
Justin graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in Economics and Political Science. He is currently working at a nonprofit in Washington, D.C. and as a freelance writer.

By this reviewer:
The Meaning of Is by Bob Barr


Michelle Healey
Michelle recently graduated from California Baptist University in Riverside, CA with a Bachelors of Arts and Sciences degree in History and Information Systems Management.

By this reviewer:
Gettysburg by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen


Matthew Hinds
Matthew was a researcher for Andrew Rosindell, MP House of Commons. He has recently graduated from Catholic University of America, where he received honors on his thesis on the evolution of euroscepticism.

By this reviewer:
Thunder on the Left by Gary Aldrich
Getting it Right by William F. Buckley, Jr.
On War and Leadership by Owen Connelly
Empire by Niall Ferguson
C.S. Lewis: Memories and Reflections by John Lawlor
Are Cops Racist?
by Heather Mac Donald
Islam Unveiled by Robert Spencer


Sara Hinson
Sara is a junior at Berry College in Georgia where she studies Government and Philosophy. She is President of the Georgia Intercollegiate Forensics Association and a frequent contributor to campus publications.

By this reviewer:
Democracy by Decree by Ross Sandler and David Schoenbrod


Jenet Jacob
Jenet Jacob, a social science fellow at The Heritage Foundation, is working on a Ph.D. in Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota.

By this reviewer:
Soft Patriarchs, New Men by W. Bradford Wilcox


Johannes L. Jacobse
Johannes is a Greek Orthodox priest and edits the website www.orthodoxytoday.org.

By this reviewer:
War Against the Weak by Edwin Black
Escape from Slavery by Francis Bok
Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion by Dr. Theresa Burke
Epidemic: How Teen Sex is Killing our Kids by Dr. Meg Meeker

The Case for Democracy by Natan Sharansky

Forced Exit by Wesley J. Smith
From Darwin to Hitler by Richard Weikart

Doubts About Darwin by Thomas Woodward


Jessica Jarrard
Jessica is a political science major at Western Carolina University.

By this reviewer:
There's More to Life Than Politics by William Murchison


Brian Jeffries
Brian is a molecular biologist working at the NIH in Maryland.

By this reviewer:
Democracy in California by Ken Masugi and Brian Janiskee
The Leadership Genius of George W. Bush by Carolyn Thompson and James Ware


Jim Jeffries
Jim is a Congressional staffer for Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA).

By this reviewer:
Always Right by Midge Decter
Showdown by Larry Elder
Why the Left Hates America by Daniel J. Flynn
Center of the Storm by Katherine Harris
Reagan's War by Peter Schweizer


Matthew Joe
Matthew graduated from the University of Georgia in 2004 with degrees in Publication Management and Religion. A 2003 intern at the Heritage Foundation, he is entering UGA School of Law this fall. He is founder and editor of Heartcry Magazine and the Georgia GuardDawg.

By this reviewer:
The "American Way" by Allan Carlson
Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
A National Party No More by U.S. Senator Zell Miller


Jennifer Getz Johnson
After proudly serving two U.S. Members of Congress, Jennifer is now a grassroots political consultant in Fairfax, VA. She has a masters degree in Political Management from the Graduate School of Political Management, GWU.

By this reviewer:
Ronald Reagan: An American Hero


Krista Kafer
Krista is the Senior Policy Analyst for Education at The Heritage Foundation.

By this reviewer:
The Miseducation of Women by James Tooley


Paul Kengor
Paul is professor of political science at Grove City College and a visiting fellow with the Hoover Institution. His latest book is God and Ronald Reagan (read our review).

By this reviewer:
Deliver Us From Evil by Sean Hannity
America's Bishop by Thomas Reeves
Dear Americans: Letters from the Desk of Ronald Reagan edited by Ralph E. Weber and Ralph A. Weber


Don Kenner
Don is director of Catholic Friends of Israel.

By this reviewer:
The Persecution of the Catholic Church in the Third Reich (anon.)
A War of a Different Kind by Stephen M. Duncan
The American Catholic Voter by George J. Marlin
Confronting Jihad by Saul Singer


Sherri King
Sherri, when not toiling for the development department of The Heritage Foundation, spends most of her time feeding her addiction to all things pop culture.

By this reviewer:
An Unlikely Conservative by Linda Chavez


Erin Krueger
Erin is the Director of Youth Leadership Schools at the Leadership Institute.

By this reviewer:
Armey's Axioms by Dick Armey
Shut Up and Sing by Laura Ingraham


Tomek Krzyzostaniak
Tomek, a native of Poland, is a student at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

By this reviewer:
Power and Protest by Jeremi Suri


Richard Kurz
Richard, a registered professional engineer, currently works for the U. S. Navy providing fleet support in submarine propulsion system operations and maintenance.

By this reviewer:
Rights and Duties by Russell Kirk
Rationally Right by Stephen R. Meyer


Susan Kurz
Susan is a a former Children's Librarian who still enjoys reading and reviewing books.

By this reviewer:
Duty, Honor, Country: The Life and Legacy of Prescott Bush by Mickey Herskowitz


Aaron Lee
Aaron is an Adjunct Scholar at Frontiers of Freedom, where he focuses much of his time on www.spinfreenews.com. He can be reached at alee@ff.org.

By this reviewer:
What Color is a Conservative? by Rep. J.C. Watts, Jr.


Mary Anne Madeira
Before Mary Anne graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2003, she served as a summer intern for The Heritage Foundation and Townhall.com.

By this reviewer:
America's First Dynasty by Richard Brookhiser


Sunni Maravillosa
Sunni is Director of Operations at Free-Market.Net, editor of their Freedom Book of the Month column, and publisher of Doing Freedom! 'zine. For a more personal perspective, see her personal web site, SunniMaravillosa.com.

By this reviewer:
The Worm in the Apple by Peter Brimelow
What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us by Danielle Crittenden
Out of Bounds, Out of Control by James V. DeLong
BioEvolution by Michael Fumento
Of Moths and Men by Judith Hooper
The Bias Against Guns by John R. Lott, Jr.
Healthy Lunchbox by Rallie McAllister, M.D.

Love and Economics by Jennifer Roback Morse
Shattered Dreams by the Natl. Center for Public Policy Research staff
Kill It and Grill It by Ted and Shemane Nugent
The Rule of Lawyers by Walter Olson
Fed Ed by Allen Quist
Lead Astray by Peter Samuel
Radical Middle by Mark Satin
For Your Own Good by Jacob Sullum
Alan Shrugged by Jerome Tuccille

Diversity: The Invention of a Concept by Peter Wood

Dutch Martin
Dutch holds a BA in international relations from Boston University and an MS in public policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a columnist for TheRightReport.com and TheBlackConservative.com, and a member of Project 21, an African American leadership network out of Washington, D.C. Dutch is also an avid reader and dogged crusader against anti-intellectualism in all its forms.

By this reviewer:
Voucher Wars by Clint Bolick
Life at the Bottom by Theodore Dalrymple
Doing Our Own Thing by John McWhorter
Authentically Black by John McWhorter
Losing the Race by John McWhorter
Uncle Sam's Plantation by Star Parker
SCAM: How the Black Leadership Exploits Black America by Jesse Lee Peterson
FDR's Folly by Jim Powell
Affirmative Action Around the World by Thomas Sowell
Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell
Basic Economics (Revised and Expanded) by Thomas Sowell

Applied Economics by Thomas Sowell
The Vision of the Anointed by Thomas Sowell
No Excuses by Stephan and Abigail Thernstrom


Elisa Martinez
Elisa is currently a nursing student at The University of TX at Tyler, and is an associate editor for Praestantia Magazine. Learn more about her on her personal website.

By this reviewer:
Branches to Heaven by James Como
amanda bright@home
by Danielle Crittenden
Just War Against Terror by Jean Bethke Elshtain
Doing Justice to Justice by Stephen J. Grabill, Kevin E. Schmiesing, and Gloria L. Zúñiga
Domestic Tranquility by F. Carolyn Graglia
Ten Minutes from Normal by Karen Hughes
What Went Wrong? by Bernard Lewis
Faith of the Fatherless by Paul C. Vitz


Carolyn Davids McKinney
Carolyn is Community Coordinator for Townhall.com. She is responsible for developing the Townhall Meetup nationwide grassroots network and equipping local leaders to develop groups for action in their communities.

By this reviewer:
Treachery by Bill Gertz
Rome Wasn't Burnt In A Day by Joe Scarborough


Joanne McNeil
Joanne is a writer in Washington, D.C. Her website is joannemcneil.com.

By this reviewer:
Telecrisis by Sonia Arrison (ed.)

On Paradise Drive by David Brooks
Hillary's Scheme by Carl Limbacher
Education in a Free Society by Tibor Machan (ed.)


Travis McSherley
Travis, a 2003 graduate of
Anderson University in Indiana, now lives near Washington, DC, and
serves as online editor for IWF.org. He is also editor of a Christian
Webzine, Filling up Space.

By this reviewer:
A Promise to America by Carolyn Corbin
The Design Revolution by William A. Dembski, Ph.D.
An End to Evil by David Frum and Richard Perle
Hatred's Kingdom by Dore Gold

Liberation's Children by Kay S. Hymowitz

The Age of Consent by Robert H. Knight

Persecution by David Limbaugh
Bearing Right by William Saletan

Preachers of Hate by Kenneth R. Timmerman
By Design by Larry Witham


Anthony Meeks
Anthony has studied military history for over 25 years. A resident of Fairfax, VA, he is a member of the Bull Run Civil War Roundtable.

By this reviewer:
Touched with Fire by James M. Perry


Brian Melton
Brian is an assistant professor of American history at Liberty University. He is currently working on a biography of General Henry Warner Slocum.

By this reviewer:
The Life and Campaigns of Stonewall Jackson by Robert Lewis Dabney
Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum by Edward T. O'Donnell
The Antifederalists by David J. Siemers


Trapier K. Michael
Trapier has studied health economics at Vanderbilt University and health policy in Washington, D.C. His interest in health policy comes from having undergone 8 surgeries by 4 physicians with visits to the Duke University Medical Center, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Mayo Clinic.

By this reviewer:
A Consumer's Guide to A Brave New World by Wesley J. Smith


Charles Mitchell
A summer 2004 Townhall intern, Charles is a senior at Bucknell University, where he serves as president of the Bucknell Conservatives Club and executive editor of its magazine, The Counterweight.

By this reviewer:
Inside the Asylum by Jed Babbin
Bringing Justice to the People edited by Lee Edwards

FIRE’s Guide to Free Speech on Campus by David A. French, Greg Lukianoff, and Harvey A. Silverglate

Eat the Rich by P.J. O'Rourke
Can America Survive? by Ben Stein and Phil DeMuth


Steven Fantina
Dave Mohel is a public relations consultant in Washington, D.C. He can be reached via email.

By this reviewer:
Hand of Providence by Mary Beth Brown


Richard Munro
Richard K. Munro is a teacher of history, Spanish and English based in Arvin, Ca.

By this reviewer:
The Language Police by Diane Ravitch


Randall Murphree
Randall is editor of AFA Journal, a monthly publication of the American Family Association.

By this reviewer:
Sergeant York and the Great War
The Grace and Truth Paradox
by Randy Alcorn
Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions by George Barna
Think Like Jesus by George Barna
Line of Duty by Terri Blackstock
One Holy Fire by Nicky Cruz
Learn to Discern by Bob DeMoss
Sex and the Single Person by Bob DeMoss
The Mind Siege Project by Bob DeMoss
Be Intolerant by Ryan Dobson
Out of the Depths of Sexual Sin by Steve Gallagher
The Air I Breathe by Louie Giglio
We Would See Jesus by Roy and Revel Hession
The Many Loves of Parenting by Thomas and Nanette Kinkade
The Many Loves of Marriage by Thomas and Nanette Kinkade
Read Your Bible One Book at a Time by Woodrow Kroll
A Divine Invitation by Steve McVey
The War on Mel Gibson by Gary North
Brave Hearts Under Red Skies by Col. Jeff O'Leary (Ret.)
Compassionate Conservatism by Marvin Olasky
Directed Verdict by Randy Singer
Irreparable Harm by Randy Singer
Built by the Owner's Design by Danny Von Kanel
Living the Abundant Life by Roger Weldon
A Life God Rewards by Bruce Wilkinson

The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson

Seen & Heard by Kyle Williams


Ami Neiberger-Miller
Ami is a public relations and education program consultant in the Washington, D.C. area. She holds a master's degree in history from the University of Florida and is a doctoral candidate in educational leadership. She can be reached at amiller@theprtoolkit.com.

By this reviewer:
101 Words You'll Probably Never Need to Know but Can Use to Impress People by Steven Fantina
At Any Price: How America Betrayed My Kidnapped Daughters for Saudi Oil by Patricia Roush
Paul Robert Hanna by Jared R. Stallones


Emily Newton
Emily graduated summa cum laude from Ashland University and interned for former U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese in The Heritage Foundation's Center for Legal and Judicial Studies in 2002. She is currently the staff assistant for the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

By this reviewer:
The Progress Paradox by Gregg Easterbrook


Adam Nicholson
Adam, a Heritage Foundation intern during the summer of 2004, is a student at Patrick Henry College. He serves on the Executive Board of the PHC College Republicans and is a grassroots activist in the Townhall Meetup Program.

By this reviewer:
Awaken the American Dream by Charles V. Douglas


Judith Niewiadomski
Judith is a high school teacher.

By this reviewer:
Men in Black by Mark Levin


Brendan O'Bryhim
Brendan works for a publishing company and plays rock and roll in Lawrence, Kansas.

By this reviewer:
Contemporary Voices of White Nationalism in America edited by Carol M. Swain and Russ Nieli


Tim O'Bryhim
Tim has worked as a magazine editor and writer in Newport Beach, CA. He is a certified history teacher in Kansas and also works as a freelance writer. Tim is the author of several pieces of published and unpublished short fiction.

By this reviewer:
J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth by Bradley Birzer
The Secret History of the Iraq War by Yossef Bodansky

Operation Iraqi Freedom by Col. Walter Boyne

The Anti-Chomsky Reader edited by Peter Collier and David Horowitz
Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports and Why We're Afraid to Talk About It by Jon Entine
Profiles in Terror by Aaron Mannes
Endgame: The Blueprint for Victory in the War on Terror
by Thomas McInerney and Paul Vallely
A Primer on America's Schools edited by Terry M. Moe
Breaking the Real Axis of Evil by Mark Palmer
The Last Jihad by Joel C. Rosenberg
Rumsfeld's War by Rowan Scarborough


Tim O'Meara
Tim is a young conservative in college.

By this reviewer:
How I Accidentally Joined the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy (and Found Inner Peace) by Harry Stein


David J. Owsiany
David is the Senior Fellow in Legal Studies for the Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions.

By this reviewer:
Presidential Leadership edited by James Taranto and Leonard Leo


Melissa Pardue
Melissa is a social welfare policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation.

By this reviewer:
American Dream by Jason DeParle
Taking Sex Differences Seriously by Steven E. Rhoads


Alex Potapov
Alex, a 2003 intern at The Heritage Foundation, is a recent graduate of Harvard University.

By this reviewer:
You Can't Say That! by David Bernstein
Breach of Trust by Tom A. Coburn
The Case for Israel by Alan Dershowitz
What's Gone Wrong In America's Classrooms edited by Williamson M. Evers
School Choices
by John Merrifield
The Man Who Warned America by Murray Weiss


Marie Reynolds
Marie worked in film production for PBS, and was the editor of the M.I.T. Alumnae Gazette. As University Supervisor, adjunct Professor and Dean of Students, she is a Connecticut-based educator.

By this reviewer:
Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites by Tucker Carlson

Capitalism, Protestantism, and Catholicism by Amintore Fanfani

Left Illusions by David Horowitz

Beyond Baghdad by Ralph Peters
History of Europe by W. Eugene Shiels, S.J.


Phillip Reynolds
Phillip is a graduate of the College of Charleston who started his career working at Empower America. He has also worked for The Heritage Foundation.

By this reviewer:
The Art of Political War by David Horowitz
Fatal Neglect by the staff of Judicial Watch


Kami Rice
Kami is a journalism/applied communication graduate of Asbury College who has found her way back to writing after a few post-college years of other pursuits. She lives in Nashville, meets people while serving coffee at Starbucks, and is a freelance writer the rest of the week. She has written for The Tennessean, CCM Magazine, Seven Ball, Relevant Magazine, and various websites. Kami may be contacted at klrice@hotmail.com.

By this reviewer:
Recapture the Wonder by Ravi Zacharias


Courtney Richard
Courtney is an Executive Assistant at the American Enterprise Institute.

By this reviewer:
Coercing Virtue by Robert H. Bork
Against Leviathan by Robert Higgs
Give Me a Break by John Stossel


Amy Ripperger
A former Witherspoon Fellow at the Family Research Council, Amy is a history major at Northwestern College in Minnesota.

By this reviewer:
Nancy by Michael K. Deaver


Stephen Roberts
Stephen, a student at Calvin College (MI), was a Spring 2004 intern at The Heritage Foundation.

By this reviewer:
Thinking with the Heart by Dr. Horace E. Allen

God and Ronald Reagan by Paul Kengor

The American Leadership Tradition by Marvin Olasky

The Right Way: Why the Left is Wrong and the Right is “Right” by Charles A. Salter
The Official Handbook of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy by Mark W. Smith

The Law of the Land (DVD)


Clayton Romans
Clayton, a Summer 2004 intern with The Heritage Foundation, is a senior at Brigham Young University majoring in Marketing with a minor in Business Management. Hailing from Richmond, VA, he is the penulitimate of five children.

By this reviewer:
Misunderestimated by Bill Sammon


Courtney Rosenbladt
Courtney is a fourth year Classics major at UC Irvine. She is also the managing editor of the Irvine Review, the sole conservative newspaper at UC Irvine.

By this reviewer:
The Death of Right and Wrong by Tammy Bruce

New SAT 2005: Inside Out! by David Benjamin Gruenbaum
Tales from the Left Coast by James Hirsen
The California Republic by Brian P. Janiskee and Ken Masugi


Megan Rudebeck
Megan is a senior majoring in political science and journalism at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

By this reviewer:
The View from the Grass Roots: Another Look by Gregory J. Rummo


Willard Samuel
Willard is a Federal Employee and Adjunct Scholar at Frontiers of Freedom.

By this reviewer:
Americans Behaving Badly by Jake Easton
The View from the Grass Roots by Gregory Rummo
The Quest for Cosmic Justice by Thomas Sowell


Stephen Saunders
Stephen recently graduated from Marshall University with a BBA in Management and a MA in Political Science. He was a summer 2004 Witherspoon Fellow at the Family Research Council, and is interning as a fact-checker for the new book Reagan's Revolution by Craig Shirley.

By this reviewer:
Hard America, Soft America by Michael Barone
The Greatest Communicator: What Reagan Taught Me
by Dick Wirthlin


Jon Saxon
Jon is the Manager of Information Systems at The Heritage Foundation.

By this reviewer:
The Siberian Curse by Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy


Dr. Timothy Saxon
Dr. Saxon is Associate Professor of History at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA... [see full bio]

By this reviewer:
Ripples of Battle by Victor Davis Hanson

The Last Days by Joel C. Rosenberg


Mary Schantz
A 2003 summer intern at The Heritage Foundation, Mary graduated from The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio.

By this reviewer:
How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life by Peter Robinson


Emily Shaheen
Emily is a senior political science major, French minor, at Grove City College, where she is a three-year letter winner on the GCC Varsity Womens Swim Team and co-captain of the GCC Varsity Womens Water Polo Team. She was a Summer 2004 intern at Townhall.com.

By this reviewer:
Betrayal: How Union Bosses Corrupt American Politics by Linda Chavez
Shakedown Beach by Eric Dezenhall
God and George W. Bush by Paul Kengor

Grace-Based Parenting by Tim Kimmel


Karol Sheinin
A resident of New York City, Karol recently received her Master's in Political Campaign Management from NYU. She recently worked on the Herman Cain for U.S. Senate campaign in GA. Her blogs are www.alarmingnews.com and www.nyc.bushblog.us.

By this reviewer:
Bush Country by John Podhoretz


J. Singh-Sohal
J. Singh-Sohal is a British student from Brunel University, London who recently interned at The Heritage Foundation. Jay's hobbies included soccer, writing, and all things political.

By this reviewer:
The Connection by Stephen F. Hayes
War Stories: Operation Iraqi Freedom by Oliver North
The Centurion Principles by Col.Jeff O'Leary (Ret.)
The Bushes: Portrait of a Dynasty by Peter and Rochelle Schweizer

Animal Rights and Wrongs by Roger Scruton


J. Singh-Sohal
Matthew is a Ph.D. student in Government at Georgetown University.

By this reviewer:
The Essential Ronald Reagan: Courage, Justice, And Wisdom by Lee Edwards


Anastazia Skolnitsky
Anastazia is a student at George Mason University in Virginia, where she is studying international politics and history.

By this reviewer:
Inside the Kingdom by Carmen Bin Ladin
So Many Enemies, So Little Time by Elinor Burkett

Treason by Ann Coulter

In Denial by John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr
Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss


Jonathan Strong
Jonathan Strong, a Summer 2004 intern at The Heritage Foundation, is editor of Right Magazine and a student at Wheaton College.

By this reviewer:
What Would Jefferson Do? by Thom Hartmann


Jennifer Sweeney
Having recently left the Senate Republican Conference, Jennifer is writing book reviews for us from New Jersey.

By this reviewer:
String of Pearls by Priscilla L. Buckley


Mark Tapscott
Mark is the Director of the Center for Media and Public Policy, and the Marilyn and Fred Guardabassi Fellow, at The Heritage Foundation... [Read full bio].

By this reviewer:
Ron Brown's Body by Jack Cashill


Stephanie Taylor
Now a graduate student in Europe, Stephanie formerly worked on the staff of The Washington Times.

By this reviewer:
A Man of Faith: The Spiritual Journey of George W. Bush by David Aikman
Voices Behind the Veil edited by Ergun Mehmet Caner

Faith Beyond Belief by Col. David Eberly


John Thibodeau
John, a 2004 intern at The Heritage Foundation, is majoring in Philosophy and Political Science at the University of Notre Dame.

By this reviewer:
Before the Flood by Ian Wilson


Daniel Scott Thomas
Daniel Scott is a teacher and co-author of the forthcoming McGraw-Hill title, The Big Red Book of Spanish Vocabulary.

By this reviewer:
Stealing Elections by John Fund


Christopher Toppings
Christophers, an intern in the U.S. Senate, studied Political Science at Siena College and received his Masters at the University of London.

By this reviewer:
Our Oldest Enemy by John J. Miller and Mark Molesky


Christopher Tucker
Christopher graduated from the Johns Hopkins University in 2003 with a political science/philosophy major. He has published a number of conservative articles in small publications which are viewable online.

By this reviewer:
When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country by G. Gordon Liddy
Feminist Fantasies by Phyllis Schlafly


Eve Tushnet
Eve is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C. She has written for Crisis, the National Catholic Register, the New York Post, and the Weekly Standard.

By this reviewer:
God and Man at Yale by William F. Buckley, Jr.


Jonathan Vaden
Jonathan of Clarksville, TN is a Legislative Correspondent for Senator Bill Frist.

By this reviewer:
A Field Guide to the Urban Hipster by Josh Aiello
A Knight's Code of Business by Gene Del Vecchio
Redneck Nation by Michael Graham
Shows About Nothing by Thomas Hibbs

The Compleat Gentleman by Brad Miner


Michael Van Winkle
Michael has a B.A. in Political Science and is currently working on his M.A. at the University of Chicago. He is creator and editor of The Chicago Report and was recently published in the American Spectator Online.

By this reviewer:
The Supremacists by Phyllis Schlafly


Mac VerStandig
Mac is a student at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where he is currently writing his undergraduate thesis on the rhetorical aspects of international acts of mediated terrorism in a post-Aristotelian world. He serves as the Editorial Page Editor of the Badger Herald, America's largest independent student newspaper.

By this reviewer:
Speaker by Rep. Denny Hastert
Rewriting History by Dick Morris
Big Russ and Me by Tim Russert


Loredana Vuoto
Loredana is a speechwriter for Wade Horn at the Administration for Children and Families at the Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to working for the administration, she was an assistant national editor at The Washington Times. She also worked on the Hill as Senator Santorum's speechwriter.

By this reviewer:
Jesus in Beijing by David Aikman
An Unfinished Life by Robert Dallek
The First Grace by Russell Hittinger
Who's Looking Out For You? by Bill O'Reilly
The Church Impotent
by Leon J. Podles
Madame Hillary by R. Emmett Tyrrell with Mark Davis


Chris Walker
Chris is a former Special Assisant to Senator Fred D. Thompson.

By this reviewer:
Breakdown by Bill Gertz


Jeffrey Weng
Jeffrey, a native of New Jersey, is a freshman at Yale College.

By this reviewer:
Enlightened Democracy by Tara Ross


Bill Wichterman
Bill is a congressional staffer.

By this reviewer:
Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey


Brenda Willging
Brenda recently graduated from Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy with an MPP (emphasis in International Relations and American Politics) and is currently working as an environmental consultant in Laguna Hills, CA.

By this reviewer:
Ronald Reagan: The Presidential Portfolio by Lou Cannon


Donavan Wilson
Donavan is a researcher for the Bethesda-based Cosmos Corporation. Wilson has published op-ed pieces on school choice in the Washington Times, Investors Business Daily, and the Dallas Morning News. He currently resides in Rockville, Maryland.

By this reviewer:
Choice with Equity edited by Paul T. Hill
Teacher Quality edited by Lance T. Izumi and Williamson M. Evers

Education in the Twenty-first Century edited by Edward P. Lazear


Tracy Winchell
Tracy is a media consultant and freelance writer in Fort Smith, AR.

By this reviewer:
The Right Man by David Frum
Stealth Patrol by Bill Shanahan and John P. Brackin


Steven E. Woodworth
Steven teaches history at Texas Christian University and is the author, coauthor, or editor of nineteen books on the Civil War... [see full bio]

By this reviewer:
Lincoln at Cooper Union by Harold Holzer
Christ in the Camp by J. William Jones
Hillary's Secret War by Richard Poe
The Epidemic by Robert Shaw
The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln through His Words by Ronald C. White, Jr.


Jason Wright
Jason is a Vice President at Frontiers of Freedom, a Townhall.com member group... [see full bio]

By this reviewer:
Square Peg by Senator Orrin Hatch


Ken Yarmosh
Ken works for an IT consulting firm in the Northern Virginia area. He holds a B.A. from Boston College and an M.S.E. from the University of Pennsylvania.

By this reviewer:
Marriage Under Fire by Dr. James Dobson
Hating America by John Gibson
If It's Not Close, They Can't Cheat by Hugh Hewitt
What’s Wrong with Same-Sex Marriage? by D. James Kennedy and Jerry Newcombe
General Wadsworth by Wayne Mahood
The Enemy Within by Michael Savage
Right from the Heart by Phil Valentine


Ryan Zempel
Ryan is an assistant editor and the web developer at Townhall.com.

By this reviewer:
Nuremberg: The Reckoning by William F. Buckley, Jr.
What's So Great About America by Dinesh D'Souza
Arrogance by Bernard Goldberg

Bias by Bernard Goldberg

The End of Illusions by Joseph Loconte
A Heart, a Cross, and a Flag by Peggy Noonan
The Homosexual Agenda by Alan Sears and Craig Osten


Robert Zirkelbach
Robert is co-founder and a regular columnist for theconservativemind.com. He previously served as a White House intern and Congressional aide, and is
currently the Director of Recruitment at the Leadership Institute.

By this reviewer:
Weapons of Mass Distortion by Brent Bozell
State of Fear by Michael Crichton
The American Cause by Russell Kirk
Miracle Cure by Sally C. Pipes
The French Betrayal of America by Kenneth R. Timmerman

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