
PoliPointPress publishes lively books for general audiences on politics and current affairs.
Our authors share their knowledge, experience, personal insight, and passion to contribute fresh perspectives to the national political dialogue.
Cliff Schecter's long awaited exposé on the man behind the myth. Impeccably researched and clearly reported, The Real McCain reveals an alternate portrait from the one presented by his campaign. Surrounded by lobbyists and other odd bedfellows, McCain emerges here as a political chameleon who sacrifices his principles on the altar of expediency.
$14.95, soft cover
"In this rich collection of interviews, with a superb cast of thinkers and mavericks, Kounalakis and Laufer remind us of the magic that is America. The spontaneity of these conversations rolls perfectly into a book that lends itself to reflection, action—and hope!"
—Jay Harris, Mother Jones
$16.95, soft cover. $29.95, hard cover
Available July,4 2008
What does being a Democrat mean?
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The pursuit of happiness.
Happiness! It freaks people out because so much of our society is built on
the commerce, on the capitalism. But that’s what our forefathers said over
200 years ago, these crazy men — Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin. They
would be considered crazy hippies now! The pursuit of happiness. That hope,
and that dedication to our country, has found its way solely into the
Democrat party."
— Melissa Etheridge
$14.95, soft cover
"Mr. Moon, an eccentric billionaire, convicted tax cheat, conservative publisher and power broker, grandly donned scarlet robes and a golden crown at the Dirksen Office Building. 'I am God's ambassador, sent to earth with his full authority,' he announced."
— New York Times editorial, June 27, 2004
$24.95, hard cover