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Buchanan's Dictionary of Quotations for right-minded Americans has been edited by a writer in the USFR, the Union of Socialist Feminist Republics (1997), formerly the United Kingdom, a country run ever more in line with socialist, feminist, and politically correct principles - a country embedded in the European Union, which runs along the same lines. The book is an antidote to such misguided thinking, and should serve as a warning to Americans not to look for political inspiration to Europe, the continent which gifted the world both communism and fascism. Sorry about that. They seemed like good ideas at the time. 'The theory of the Communists may be summed up in the single sentence: Abolition of private property' - The Communist Manifesto (1840) , Karl Marx (1818-1883). 'In Hollywood, all the marriages are happy. It's trying to live together afterwards that causes all the problems' - Shelley Winters 1920-2006. 'On my arrival in the United States I was struck by the degree of ability among the governed and the lack of it among the governing' - Democracy in America (1835) , Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859). 'Love...the delightful interval between meeting a beautiful girl and discovering that she looks like a haddock' - John Barrymore (1882-1942). 'Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government, those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny' - Thomas Jefferson (1762-1826). 'Jane Austen's books are absent from the (ship's) library. Just that one omission alone would make a fairly good library out of a library that hadn't a book in it' - Following the Equator (1897) , Mark Twain (1835-1910). 'The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of misery' - Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965). 'Unable obtain bidet. Suggest handstand in shower' - Cabled response to his wife's cabled complaint from Paris just after the Second World War, that her accommodation did not have a bidet, and could he arrange to have one sent to her? Billy Wilder (1906-2002). 'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil women is that good men do nothing' - On The Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP, a British politically correct feminist socialist politician with hauntingly beautiful eyes, and her like Good Morning Britain , this is your wake-up call (2010), Mike Buchanan (1957). 'Being politically correct means always having to say you're sorry' - Charles Osgood (1933).

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Buyer review on www.amazon.co.uk: 5.0 out of 5 stars Strangely addictive, 19 Mar 2010 By A. Heslop - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) A fascinating collection of quotes from the good, bad, clever and frankly mad - ranging from the historical to the contemporary. A collection of wisdom to make you laugh out loud and scratch your head at the same time. Some of the quotes are famous and familiar but there are many hidden gems - especially from emerging quote-smiths, my favourite being Sarah Palin. Although this is the kind of book to dip into from time to time - and that makes an excellent reference work - I found it quite addictive spending several hours flicking from page to page.

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Mike Buchanan is a 52-year old British author who has written six books since 2008. The first was published and distributed internationally by Kogan Page, the later books were published and distributed internationally by his own company, LPS publishing (lpspublishing.co.uk). The books are, in reverse chronological order: 'The Joy of Self-Publishing' 'Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents and everyone is writing a book.' Cicero 106-43 BC Roman orator and statesman A 'how to' guide to self-publishing, including a 40-page appendix of quotations about books, reading, writing etc. The book was launched worldwide for a one-off payment of just GBP45.00. The author shares his extensive knowledge about writing and profitable self-publishing. 'Buchanan's Dictionary of Quotations for Right-Minded People' A dictionary of quotations - both serious and amusing - with right-of-centre perspectives. The book's cover and preliminary pages are the only differences compared with the American edition, the imaginatively-titled 'Buchanan's Dictionary of Quotations for right-minded Americans.' 'The Marriage Delusion: the fraud of the rings?' A critique of marriage which argues that most people in the developed world in the modern era are unsuited to the institution. Launched in a hardback edition, a paperback edition has since been made available under the title 'The Fraud of the Rings'. The book contains material from over 30 other books and has attracted highly positive reviews from book buyers as well as testimonials from two leading authors / psychologists: 'A highly original and stimulating critique of the modern marriage crisis, supported by important yet sometimes uncomfortable truths.' Oliver James, clinical psychologist, broadcaster, author of 'Affluenza', 'Britain on the Couch', 'They F*** You Up', 'How NOT to F*** Them Up' 'Mike Buchanan's analysis of marriage in western industrialised society is courageous and thoughtful. His perspectives on the challenges associated with marriage, and solutions to them, draw on important scientific evidence and arguments from some of our leading psychologists and wisest philosophers. This is a 'must-read' for all concerned with modern marriage.' Alan Carr, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University College, Dublin, author of 'The Handbook of Adult Clinical Psychology', 'Family Therapy' and 'Positive Psychology' 'Two Men in a Car (A businessman, a chauffeur, and their holidays in France)' The tale of two long holidays in France in 2007 and 2008 enjoyed by the politically incorrect author (the 'businessman') and his equally politically incorrect friend Paul Carrington (the 'chauffeur'). Paul's life story is related in 'Guitar Gods in Beds.' 'Guitar Gods in Beds. (Bedfordshire: a heavenly county)' The colourful lives of eight guitarists living in or near the throbbing metropolis of Bedford, England, the author's adopted home town, as related by themselves. 'Profitable Buying Strategies: how to cut procurement costs and buy your way to higher profits' The book was written during a sabbatical taken by the author after 25 years working at a senior level in the procurement of goods and services for major organisations, with responsibility for annual budgets up to GBP100 million.

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