Can anyone tell what book it is that Barack is holding? It looks like he has his finger stuck in to

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mark his spot. The large print, last word is obviously "World".

[JustinL]

1. "The Post-American World" by Fareed Zakaria

"This is not a book about the decline of America, but rather about the rise of everyone else." So begins Fareed Zakaria's important new work on the era we are now entering. Following on the success of his best-selling The Future of Freedom, Zakaria describes with equal prescience a world in which the United States will no longer dominate the global economy, orchestrate geopolitics, or overwhelm cultures. He sees the "rise of the rest"—the growth of countries like China, India, Brazil, Russia, and many others—as the great story of our time, and one that will reshape the world. The tallest buildings, biggest dams, largest-selling movies, and most advanced cell phones are all being built outside the United States. This economic growth is producing political confidence, national pride, and potentially international problems. How should the United States understand and thrive in this rapidly changing international climate? What does it mean to live in a truly global era? Zakaria answers these questions with his customary lucidity, insight, and imagination.

Amazon.com

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2. Ahhhh. Thank you.

[K Gardner]

3. This book has been touted as one of the most important of the decade.. I

am glad to see our next President is staying on top of things ! What a change that will be :-)

[Connie_Corleone]

4. From My Pet Goat to The Post-American World. Breath of fresh air.

[ginnyinWI]

5. Cool. So cool.

What a relief to have intellect coming back into "style"! :) :) :)

This country has been like a ship without anyone at the wheel for so long. With the rats running day-to-day operations.

[KSinTX]

6. I'm just pleased to have a candidate who can read

Bush's preoccupation with TV has shown through to the detriment of discourse in our country. Laura has been his saving grace in that arena.