Book must be on target because Bob Beckel was on Fox a few days ago asking author if it was on fiction or non-fiction list.
1 THE OBAMA NATION, by Jerome R. Corsi. (Threshold, $28.) The Democratic candidate as an extreme leftist, from the co-author of “Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry.” (†) 1
2 WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES, by David Sedaris. (Little, Brown, $25.99.) The humorist’s latest essays. First Chapter 1 9
3 STORI TELLING, by Tori Spelling with Hilary Liftin. (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $24.95.) The actress’s memoir. (†) 4 10
4 ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler. (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $24.95.) Humorous personal essays from the stand-up comedian. 5 15
5 FLEECED, by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann. (Harper, $26.95.) Americans are fleeced by government, business, labor unions and lobbyists. (†)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/books/bestseller/besthardnonfiction.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
Beckel is shallow.
Look at Corsi’s background:
Ph.D Political Science (Harvard)
Expert in race relations (co-authored on of the first college textbooks on race relations using race riots of the 1960’s as a central focus)
Co-authored *Rebuilding America: A Prescription for Creating Strong Families, Building the wealth of Working People, and Ending Welfare*
Published Papers in Law Journals (Legal Assistance for the Poor, Detroit Race Riots of 1967)
Co-authored the “Masotti Report” which was published as a staff report to Eisenhower Commission on Causes and prevention of Violence
Political Scientist working for U.S. Agency for International Development (to assist the State Department on a psychiatrist-led team to teach hostage survival skills in the wake of the U.S. Embassy hostage crisis in Iran; received Top Secret Security clearance)
Co-author of several other books and journal articles.
Research and study regarding terrorism and Islamic extremism for more than 25 years.