Liberty and tyranny are the subjects of this week's Newsmax Rising Bestsellers, explaining how a popular governor introduced freedom to his state and how many feel the country has lost the American Dream. There are also examinations of the tyrannical takeover of science, from vaccines to science overall. A fiction offering combines fiction with nonfiction.
"The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival," by Ron DeSantis (Broadside Books)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reveals in his No. 1 New York Times bestseller how he turned the Sunshine State into the Free State of Florida.
When others called for closure of schools and all nonessential businesses, sheltering-in-place, and vaccine and mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic, DeSantis replied that all businesses are essential and that Floridians are smart enough to decide on their own how to run their lives.
As a result, Floridians, Florida students, and Florida businesses thrived, while those in other states failed.
"For me, it will be pretty hard not to like a guy who, early in his book, references Thomas Sowell's 'The Vision of the Anointed' and emphasizes his admiration for the judicial philosophy of Clarence Thomas," wrote Leonard Janke in Leonard's Reviews. "DeSantis sheds ample light on how his decisions were based on his underlying governing philosophy, particularly what he sees as fundamentally wrong with the country." [Nonfiction]
"Rigged: How We Lost the American Dream. How We Get it back," by Rob Arr (Rob Arr Publishing)
A single-income household was the norm for decades after WWII, and it was sufficient to purchase a nice single-family home, put food on the table, and pay all their children's college expenses.
Today, home ownership is beyond the reach of many Americans, despite the fact that two-income households are now standard, and their kids will more than likely have to rely on student loans to get through college.
And through it all, national and personal debt is skyrocketing.
"Rigged" explains how we got here and offers a roadmap for getting back.
"Rob's insight on improving and securing our future elections is spot on and, if put in place, would secure free and fair elections going forward. His chapter on Immigration, Chapter 8, is as a well thought approach to this problem as I have ever read," wrote Stan Antkowiak for Amazon. "This is a MUST-read book. Our great county's future depends on it!" [Nonfiction]
"Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality," by John Leake and Peter A. McCullough MD MPH (Children's Health Defense Books)
This book tries to go beyond all the hype, pro and con, that always accompanies any discussion of vaccines. The result is a 120-year history and analysis of the subject.
The authors also expose some of the fictions of vaccines, including new technologies such as the mRNA vaccines used to combat COVID-19, which purport to replace the rules and realities of biology. It turns out they can't.
"The appeal of vaccines that can prevent disease and death is obvious," wrote Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. "Unfortunately, blind faith in vaccines has replaced critical thinking and robust cost-benefit analysis. Dr. Peter McCullough and John Leake provide both as they recount the history of vaccination in their must-read book." [Nonfiction]
"The War on Science: Thirty-Nine Renowned Scientists and Scholars Speak Out About Current Threats to Free Speech, Open Inquiry, and the Scientific Process," by Lawrence M. Krauss (Post Hill Press)
After reaching out to dozens of scientists and scholars, author Lawrence Krauss concludes that science, and in particular the scientific method, is under attack in the Western world.
As a result, freedom of expression, what law professor Jonathan Turley calls "The Indispensable Right," is under attack as well.
It began during the Obama administration when discussing "global warming" and "climate change." If someone were to submit that this was a natural occurrence unrelated to human activity, the response was typically, "the science is settled."
But science is never settled; it's always evolving. That attitude has since expanded to include even social concepts such as critical race theory and gender identity.
"The encroachment of ideology and groupthink on the production of knowledge may sound abstract, but it has a profound effect on every single aspect of life in the world today," wrote Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. "'The War on Science' is an absolutely crucial response to this dangerous trend." [Nonfiction]
"Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories," by Lee Child (Mysterious Press)
If you've ever wondered how novelists come up with the ideas behind their stories, this is the book you've been waiting for.
You might consider this as a combination novel and nonfiction book, in which bestselling novelist Lee Child reveals the headlines behind the stories from his popular Jack Reacher series.
That's the nonfiction side. On the fiction side, the author includes a new, never-before-seen Reacher tale.
"Need a Lee Child/Reacher fix? Of course you do," wrote bestselling novelist James Patterson. "This book is perfect for rabid fans and unabashed addicts ― like me." [Fiction]
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