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Rep. Christopher Van Hollen (D-MD)

2/24/2014

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  • Member of US House of Representatives
  • Ranking Member of House Budget Committee
Our standard of living, job opportunities for our citizens, lifesaving cures and treatments for our loved ones, and a healthy environment for all depend on [education]. In my judgment, that kind of leadership will require a comprehensive and sustained effort from both our public and private sectors – including a robust investment in education. 
On the importance of our investment as a nation in our education in a 2012 interview.
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The Big Short

Michael Lewis

"It was one of the best explanations of the financial crisis, providing an important perspective on how it happened and how to prevent it from happening again."

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Einstein: The Life of a Genius

Walter Isaacson

"Einstein had a fascinating scientific and creative brain. This biography explores the complex life and personality behind one of the 20th century’s greatest thinkers."

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Steve Jobs

Walter Isaacson

"This was a candid and thorough tale of American innovation. Steve Jobs contributed to a sea change in technology that has impacted every aspect of our lives."

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To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

"One of my favorite books growing up, it examines racism in a small town in the 1930s through the eyes of a child, emphasizing the importance of tolerance and courage of conviction."

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Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of a Movement

John Lewis

"Congressman John Lewis wrote this memoir of his days in the Civil Rights movement, from speaking at the March on Washington to leading the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and meeting horrific violence while marching in Selma, Alabama. I have visited Selma with John, and I am proud to serve with him."

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Sen. Mark Begich (D - AK)

2/17/2014

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  • Junior Senator from Alaska
  • Committees on Appropriations; Commerce, Science and Transportation; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Veteran's Affairs
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The Passage of Power
Robert Caro

"This is the latest installment of a 4-part biography of President Lyndon Johnson."
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Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson

"Steve Jobs will fascinate us for many years past his early death. This is a great book that explores his life and his creativity."
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Into the Wild
Jon Krakauer

"An adventurer travels to Alaska and dies in the harsh wilderness. It’s a good book explaining how hard Alaska can be on people."
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Lonesome Dove
Larry McMurtry

"This book will go down in history as one of the great tales of the old west. Larry McMurtry wrote many great books—Last Picture Show, Terms of Endearment, and others. He’s a very readable author."
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Fifty Miles from Tomorrow
Willie Hensley

"Willie Hensley is one of Alaska’s great leaders. This biography takes us back to before Alaska statehood and explains how Alaska Natives helped write and pass the landmark legislation—Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act."
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Five For Fighting

2/3/2014

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  • John Ondrasik
  • Entertainer, Musician, Producer
  • Five for Fighting

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The Foundation Series
Isaac Asimov

"One of the great Space Opera’s that stands the test of time…For Sci-Fi junkies also check out Herbert’s “Dune”."
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The Screwtape Letters
C.S. Lewis

"Freaks me out every time I read it…Keeps my Junior Tempter in line."

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The Case for Democracy
Natan Sharansky

"The only thing better than the book is Sharansky’s personal story…If you don’t know it, Google him."
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Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn

"I admit it, my wife turned me on to this book…it’s one every husband should read!"
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Ender’s Game
Orson Scott Card

"My Dog’s name is Ender - enough said…"

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LeVar Burton

2/3/2014

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  • Actor/Entertainer known for his roles in Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation and as the hose and executive producer of PBS children's series, Reading Rainbow
Reading for me is the best entertainment money can buy.  It allows me to transport myself to worlds of experience far beyond my own in my imagination. -Levar Burton

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To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee

"Through Atticus Finch and the telling of his story through his son’s eyes, I learned about the humanity of the Southern Gentleman, and the values of fairness and the duty of all to champion the disempowered."

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The Prophet
Kahil Gibran

"Quintessential book of poetry, Gibran muses on life and love, devotion and God. A most eloquent meditation on the more esoteric aspects of life."

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Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior
Dan Millman

"The book had a huge impact on me in my late 20’s. A classic coming of age autobiography in the traditional of Joseph Campbell’s “A Hero’s Journey.”"
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The Road Less Traveled
M. Scott Peck, M.D.

"The first book of psychobabble I ever enjoyed. If you are willing to listen, Dr. Peck tells you the truth about what keeps us from being real in every moment."
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Parable of the Talents
Octavia Butler

"Octavia Butler is my favorite science fiction author of all time, period. God rest her soul."
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