Samuel Johnson once said, "Classical quotation is the parole of literate men the world over." But finding an anthology of quotations that isn't distorted by liberal bias is increasingly a challenge. For instance, did you know that Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 16th edition, features 37 quotations from Franklin Roosevelt, 28 from John F. Kennedy -- and only three from Ronald Reagan? And here's the kicker: when the book's editor, Justin Kaplan, was told that all three Reagan selections seemed chosen to make Reagan look ridiculous, he replied, "I'm not going to disguise the fact that I despise Ronald Reagan."

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Boyhood used to be a time of liberation and fun -- of catching bullfrogs, playing tackle football, and roaming the woods -- but not any more. Rambunctious, spirited boys (healthy boys) nowadays face an increasingly hostile world that doesn't value the unique gifts of boys, that discounts their masculine virtues, and that undermines what boys need to become mature, confident, thoughtful men.

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Skillfully assembled by the Bard's fellow actors in 1623, the First Folio was the original "Complete Works of William Shakespeare." But starting with Nicholas Rowe in 1709 and continuing to the present day, Shakespeare editors have mixed Folio texts with those published one at a time in individual "Quarto" versions -- gradually corrupting the original Complete Works with errors and conflated textual variations. Now, in William Shakespeare: Complete Works, Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen -- two of today's most accomplished Shakespearean scholars -- have edited the First Folio as a complete book, resulting in a definitive Complete Works for the twenty-first century. read more

For most Americans today, Christmas has become synonymous with shopping, spending, and stress. But according to former governor (and former pastor) Mike Huckabee, we can still recapture the true spirit of Christmas. "The first Christmas was a simple one," writes Huckabee. "So simple that it had all the makings of a first-class disaster. It's a miracle it turned out well at all. In fact, that's the whole point. It really was, and remains, a miracle -- the greatest miracle of all time. And it really was simple." Now, in A Simple Christmas, Huckabee recounts twelve Christmas memories from his own life that illustrate the true meaning of the original Nativity, and that teach us that, indeed, sometimes the simplest things are the most precious.

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The "Official 2009 White House Christmas Ornament" illustrates the special place of the Christmas tree in the holiday celebrations of President Grover Cleveland’s young family. The central hologram depicts the south facade of the White House after an evening snowfall. The warm glow of the first Christmas tree to be illuminated by electric lights is seen through the tall windows of the second floor Oval Room beyond the center of the columned portico. read more

On a dark Thursday in March the telephone rang and I picked up the receiver to hear my youngest child say "Something terrible has happened," and I knew that a family member was gone.

That family member was David Horowitz's daughter Sarah, "who was taken from us without warning in her forty- fourth year, leaving a wake of vacancy and heartache behind." Now, in A Cracking of the Heart, Horowitz, the noted conservative author and activist, explores the legacy of his extraordinary daughter's short life, and narrates his quest for a deeper understanding of the child he lost.

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If the editorial cartoon stands as the most succinct and entertaining of political art forms, then Michael Ramirez stands as its master artist. Since 1983 -- first at the Los Angeles Times, and now at Investor's Business Daily -- he has taken the art of editorial cartooning to heights of humor and depths of insight never seen before, winning two Pulitzers along the way. Now, in Everyone Has The Right to My Opinion, Ramirez personally selects over 200 of his award-winning cartoons, introducing them in an essay that reveals the serious intent behind the humor.

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Dazzle the precious women in your life with a gift made of precious metal. The Gold Rose on Silver Pendant is layered in pure, 24-karat gold. The Rose rests on a background of pure silver, and the contrast in precious metals is spectacular. This gold and silver medallion is placed in a sterling silver teardrop bezel, which hangs from a matching 18-inch sterling silver chain.

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We Americans are so good at critiquing our own nation, so determined to make it better, that sometimes we neglect to acknowledge all that is wonderful about it. After all, for all its flaws, the United States has brought freedom to more people than any other nation in history. It has welcomed millions to its shores. It offers its citizens one of the highest standards of living in the world. If the United States is not worth loving, then no country is. Now, to help us remember and appreciate all that, William J. Bennett and his longtime collaborator John T.E. Cribb have created The American Patriot's Almanac -- a daily source of inspiration and information about the history, heroes, and achievements that sum up what this nation is all about.

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Special Conservative Book Club hardcover edition -- not available in stores!

Village-atheist assaults on the Bible are now commonplace in public schools, universities, the media, and even some elite seminaries. Acid-tongued pundit Christopher Hitchens and other widely celebrated writers warn the world about the growing menace of religious convictions. The Jesus Seminar and documentaries such as The Bible Unearthed claim to demonstrate that little or nothing the Bible says happened really happened anyway. Even pop culture has gotten into the act, with the TV drama The West Wing and the popular magicians Penn and Teller featuring much-ballyhooed "debunkings" of the truth of the Bible, purporting to show that the book that millions revere as holy is not just filled with silly fables masquerading as history, but with incitements to violence and immorality. But now, in The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible, Robert J. Hutchinson sets the record straight. Hutchinson, the winner of eight journalism awards from the Associated Church Press and other organizations, sifts through archaeological and historical evidence to prove that the Bible -- both the Old and the New Testaments -- is on solid ground as history. read more

Despite the Left's efforts to deny America's rich religious heritage, there is concrete evidence all around that America has always acknowledged for the Creator in our public life. Now Speaker and Mrs. Gingrich bring you the breathtaking beauty of Washington, D.C.'s monuments, memorials and landmarks -- and explain how they serve as enduring reminders of the role that faith in God has played in the founding and civic development of the United States of America. read more

His early life in the dusty town of Pinpoint, Georgia, was marked by poverty and hunger. His father abandoned his family when he was one year old, leaving his teenage mother to raise him on a $10 a week maid's salary. When this became impossible to continue, she sent him, now seven, to live with her father in the comparatively big city of Savannah. This move would forever change the life of Clarence Thomas, a man who has moved from poverty and hardship to the Supreme Court, becoming one of our nation's most stalwart conservatives. In My Grandfather's Son, Thomas tells his own moving, inspiring story -- from the deprivations and humiliations of his youth to the unconscionable defamation he suffered at the hands of the Left during his hotly contested confirmation battle for the Supreme Court. read more

Has anyone ever asked you a question about your faith that left you speechless? Now this fully interactive new DVD can help. Renowned Christian scholars give you all the facts and documentation you need to answer more than 50 of the toughest questions. read more

The "Official 2007 White House Christmas Ornament" honors the first administration of President Grover Cleveland. The only U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms, Cleveland was also the only president to marry in the White House. This heirloom quality Christmas ornament comes in a keepsake box and includes a Historical Essay about Grover Cleveland's first presidential term, his historic White House Wedding, and the Clevelands' Christmas celebrations. read more

With kids exploring sex at younger ages and STD epidemics rising at an alarming rate, a great deal of the blame must be placed on programs that are ostensibly designed to prevent this kind of behavior. In today's public schools, sex education is mandatory -- and filled with twaddle about the most unimaginable perversions. Children are force-fed information about transgenders, transsexuals, and worse -- and so what if their health and well-being are damaged for life? But now, in You're Teaching My Child What? A Physician Exposes the Lies of Sex Education, Dr. Miriam Grossman, for twelve years a staff psychiatrist at UCLA's student counseling center, blows the whistle on the sex ed establishment and its outrageously cavalier attitudes towards sex and STDs -- and our children.

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Dazzle the precious women in your life with a gift made of precious metal. The Solid 24-karat Gold Rose Pendant features a solid, pure 24-karat gold rose medallion and comes with a matching 14-karat gold bezel and 14-karat gold chain.

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Power to the people! This has been the Left's slogan for decades -- but it has meant nothing for liberals except more power for them and less for free Americans. Now acclaimed radio host Laura Ingraham is calling for real power to be restored to the people ---- by the revival of traditional conservative principles, which, she argues compellingly here, constitute the true empowerment agenda. Power to the People is her call to arms, a ringing rallying cry to Americans to fight back -- to shake off our lethargy, reconnect with our American heritage, and fight for our culture and our country. read more

Why do today's children have such appallingly bad manners? One reason is that, for at least a generation, manners training in the home has been neglected; indeed, many parents have forgotten some basic rules of etiquette themselves. Now, Sheryl Eberly, a former White House aide to Nancy Reagan, gives parents an accessible plan for teaching (and learning!) good manners that begins in the home and covers every social situation and etiquette opportunity children will encounter. Far more than a simple rule book, 365 Manners Kids Should Know provides anecdotes, advice, and activities for turning rules into habits.

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The Trivium is a rigorous and utterly delightful presentation of the three areas that form the basis for all learning: logic, grammar, and rhetoric. Sister Miriam Joseph Rauh, a professor of English at St. Mary's College for thirty years, helps you see the unity and harmony of these three areas as she gives you solid and easily-grasped explanations of even their most abstruse elements: not just general grammar, but also propositions, syllogisms, enthymemes, fallacies, poetics, figurative language, and metrical discourse! Attractively laid out to maximize clarity, this book is also packed with lively examples, exercises, and illustrations drawn from the works of Shakespeare, Milton, Plato, and others. The examples are so rich that they're a literary education in themselves. read more

If public policy is to be effective and just, it must be based on sound values -- including the centrality of the family to all social and political life. In It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good, Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), the courageous and articulate pro-life champion explains why. He shows that an appreciation for the genuine civic bonds that unite a community lies at the heart of genuine conservatism -- and that to attack those bonds (as liberal policymakers do relentlessly) is to attack the health and future of society itself.

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