Books for November

For our next reading we have chosen two books which are superficially dissimilar, yet at a deeper level cover the same ground. Red Scarf Girl was written by Chinese woman who was twelve at the start of the Cultural Revolution, and initially sang praises to Chairman Mao, before reality set in. "Told with simplicity, innocence, and grace, this unforgettable memoir gives a child's-eye view of a terrifying time in twentieth-century history - and of one family's indomitable courage under fire." There are plenty of copies, both audio and in print, in the Fairfax County Library system, probably in PW also.

Liberty and Tyranny is by Mark R. Levin, currently of radio-talk-show fame, who previously served in the Justice Department and Dept. of Education. His main focus is that liberals should truly be called "statists" since they advocate turning every decision over to government. He outlines conservative principles that aim to return freedom to the people by returning government to its Constitutional limits. 66 copies of the book and 22 copies of the audio are all checked out (in Fairfax Co.) and the 20 or so in PW Co. are also checked out. SO, get on the list of you want to read it, OR buy it (around $14.)