Bestselling author David Brock documents the most important political development of the last thirty years: How the Republican Right has won political power and hijacked public discourse in the United States. Over the last several decades, the GOP has built a powerful media machine—newspapers and magazines, think tanks, talk radio networks, op-ed columnists, the FOX News Channel, Christian Right broadcasting, book publishers, and high-traffic Internet sites—to sell conservatism to the public and discredit its opponents. David Brock’s penetrating analysis of news stories, from the disputed 2000 presidential election to the war in Iraq to the political battles of 2004, reveals that this booming right-wing media market is largely based on bigotry, ignorance, and emotional manipulation closely tied to America’s long-standing cultural divisions and the buying power of anti-intellectual traditionalists. Writing with verve and deep insight, Brock reaches far beyond typical bromides about media bias to produce an invaluable account of the rise of right-wing media and its political consequences.

Days of Our Lives star Patrika Darbo shares her professional and personal life story, how she has broken the size barrier and shattered the stereotype of heavy people who are laughed at, beaten up, or put down. Patrika writes with her heart on her sleeve, sharing personal experiences and hard–won victories as she offers advice – not for losing weight, but for gaining confidence, developing a winning attitude, and a positive approach to life. She doesn't ask anyone to change, but simply to celebrate who they really are.