A frustrated business owner offers his analysis of the problems facing the United States economy and a range of possible solutions.
In this overview of the American political economy, Boudreau’s debut work targets the trade deficit as one of the primary drivers of recent economic downturns, though government inefficiency, unreasonable consumer expectations and other factors share the blame. After leading the reader through his analysis, backed by data gathered from several government agencies, Boudreau offers his prescriptions for future growth, which include further developing solar power, renewing American commitment to buying American-made products, overhauling the political system and creating sustainable jobs that will allow the middle class to thrive. While the author often notes in textual asides that he wants to avoid political discussions in his book, libertarians will appreciate many of his recommendations. Boudreau introduces interesting concepts and ideas, like refocusing on local manufacturing, but readers may have trouble following the arguments through their unpolished presentation. Abundant quotation marks, repeated punctuation and ellipses distract (“I am not ‘talking out of both sides of my mouth’ by here pointing the finger at a ‘nebulous entity’ ”; “What about all those people that aren’t working, that cannot qualify for unemployment??? What about those people that have exhausted their benefits???”), and many authorial comments seem more suited to a rough draft than a finished book (“blah, blah, blah...I have an MBA and can do the same math”; “OK, the sarcasm may be a bit ‘over the top,’ but having experienced first-hand the ineffectiveness, ineptness and total waste of space of these departments, I chose to exercise my 1st Amendment rights...”). The author is clearly passionate about his subject, but his enthusiasm often inhibits the creation of a logical and well-written argument. An unpolished economic prescription for the United States based on data, speculation and anecdotes.
Pub Date: Oct. 20, 2013
ISBN: 978-0989897303
Page Count: 102
Publisher: NanoShoppes.com
Review Posted Online: Jan. 7, 2014
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis...
Privately published by Strunk of Cornell in 1918 and revised by his student E. B. White in 1959, that "little book" is back again with more White updatings.
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis (whoops — "A bankrupt expression") a unique guide (which means "without like or equal").Pub Date: May 15, 1972
ISBN: 0205632645
Page Count: 105
Publisher: Macmillan
Review Posted Online: Oct. 28, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1972
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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