Personal Book Recommendations:
The books in the following list are great leisure reading material. Kick back and enjoy!

• Boss of Bosses: The fall of the Godfather:
  The FBI and Paul Castellano by Joseph F. O'Brien & Andrew Curins
  An interesting read on the FBI strategy on taking down a high profile mafiaso leader.

• I Rant, Therefore I Am by Dennis Miller
  A wildly entertaining verbal jaunt with humorous outtakes on such topics as daytime talk shows, rights to privacy, money and greed, survival of the fittest. Dennis Miller provides a humorous verbal barrage of today's culture, politics and society.
  

• King of Torts - by John Grisham
  John Grisham has added another great lawyer book to his list. Story revolves around the rise and fall of a mass tort lawyer in Washington DC. Great characters, deep subplots, and some neat twists keep the reader captivated.

• Three to Get Deadly - by Stephanie Plum
  The third installment of the Stephanie Plum Bounty Hunter series. Great read with focused plotline. The Stephanie Plum character becomes more likable with each book.

• John Adams  - by David McCullough
  John Adams is another book detailing a historical account of the second President of the United States. Mr. McCullough gives a colorful and extensive story of the events that shaped John Adams into the respected, knowledgeable patriot who helped mold the revolution and early government of the United States. It's a long read which goes into deep detail of the author's research.

• Red Rabbit - by Tom Clancy
  The most recent story of the Jack Ryan saga is really a prequel, not a succession in the Tom Clancy series. Red Rabbit is really the third book in the series; however, it is written after the Jack Ryan stories had been told. The premise of the book revolves around the defection of a Russian KBG in a plot against the Vatican. In Clancy style, the characters and story lines are intense, deep and interesting. Clancy fans will not be disappointed with this book.

• A Painted House - by John Grisham
  This is a different kind of novel from the king of legal thrillers. This book takes a look at cotton farming in the 1950's in Arkansas through the eyes of a seven-year-old farm child. The story weaves the tale of life in a small town in the rural south where a farm family struggles to survive. The family is trying to pay back the credit from last year's less-than-bumper crop while keeping its head above water this summer. There are great sub plots about family black sheep, baseball, small town rumors, church, and hired help.

• The Millionaires - by Brad Meltzer
  A mystery centering on an exclusive private bank where the minimum balance is $2,000,000. Two brothers are struggling at work when an opportunity for instant wealth arises. The opportunity turns deadly and the brothers have to run for their lives and determine how they got into the mess. A good inside look on the world of banking and high finance of the wealthy.

• The Last Amateurs - by John Feinstein
  From the author of A Season on the Brink detailing a season with the Indiana University basketball program comes a feel-good book about the Patriot League conference. Feinstein details a full basketball season in the book. The Patriot League is a group of premier eastern academic institutions that demonstrate that the basketball players are students first, athletes second. Feinstein describes each team, coach, the players and the supporters of the programs in extreme detail. He brings out each game in vivid writing. He shares the inside feelings between the baskets and on the campuses of academic excellence. His style entices you to become interested in all aspects of the game, the athletes, the coaches, and the fans.
  

• Envy - by Sandra Brown
  Great thriller in the world of publishing.

• Chosen Prey - by John Sandford
  Latest in the line of Lucas Davenport mysteries. Great character development and plot twists.

• Dust to Dust by Tami Hoag-Murder and secrets in the world of police departments and political ambition.

• The Brethren - by John Grisham
  The latest of his legal thrillers takes place in a prison. Plenty of twists and turns make for an enjoyable read.

• The Testament - by John Grisham
  An estate attorney searching the Amazon River basin for the beneficiary of a multi-billion dollar estate deals with his own demons which results in an interesting ending.
  

• The Charm School-by Nelson DeMille
  Great spy thriller

• Executive Orders-by Tom Clancy
  Last book of the Jack Ryan character series. Best to start at the beginning with Hunt for Red October and follow through the series.

• Truman-by David McCullough
  A wonderful historical account of the greatest American president. It is a wonderful story of the set of events that lead to President Truman's rise from obscurity to unwanted world spotlight back to obscurity.

• The Fifth Profession-by David Morrell

• Chromosome 6-by Robin Cook

• The Plan-by Stephen J. Cannell
  "Presidents aren't born, they're made."

• Rants and Ranting Again-by Dennis Miller

• Greatest Thoughts-by George Seldes

• Calvin & Hobbes Comic Strip Anthology Books- Too many to list.