This week’s Newsmax Rising Bestsellers cover modern American conservatism, with the biography of the most significant voice in 20th century conservative thought as well as a primer of what conservatism entails. There is also a warning that the left’s emphasis on woke policies such as critical race theory is too close to China’s Cultural Revolution, penned by someone who was there. Additionally, a rabbi offers that the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel was predicted thousands of years ago in biblical writings — down to the date. And there is always a fiction suggestion, the latest in a series that has entertained readers for 25 years.
“Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America,” by Sam Tanenhaus (Random House)
William F. Buckley Jr. defined conservatism throughout the last half of the 20th century. He led a conservative revolution, beginning with his first book, “God and Man at Yale,” in which he criticized his alma mater. Buckley’s influence expanded through a syndicated column, his work as founding editor of National Review, and through his weekly debates on his Emmy Award winning PBS TV show, “Firing Line.” The Washington Post wrote, “Painstakingly researched and beautifully crafted, ‘Buckley’ is a capacious and incisive history of the modern conservative movement’s formative years, seen through the eyes of its intellectual leader — a man who, in Tanenhaus’ hands, is enthralling and infuriating by turns, but never boring.” [Nonfiction]
“Conserving Truth: A Brief History of Western Conservatism,” by Joelle Webb (Independently published)
“Conserving Truth,” a condensed accounting of American conservative thought, came out at an opportune time. After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative youth movement, the organization he founded, Turning Point USA, received 120,000 requests to start new campus chapters. The author explains that modern conservatism is based on America’s three foundational principles: individual liberty, a free market economy, and personal responsibility. “Joelle’s commentary is passionate yet professional, blending academic rigor with a personal touch that makes the arguments memorable and persuasive,” wrote Leslie Eastman for Legal Insurrection. “‘Conserving Truth’ is an inspiring, beautifully reasoned book that would make a great gift to high school and college students seeking a better understanding of what conservatism is … as they are not apt to get this information at most college campuses.” [Nonfiction]
“Critical Race Theory and Woke Culture: America’s Dangerous Repeat of China’s Cultural Revolution,“ by Mike Zhao (Liberty Hill Publishing)
The author explains that the newest trends coming from the left — critical race theory, censorship, cancel culture, and racial division, seasoned with a sprinkling of socialism — are nothing new. He’s seen it all before in Mao Zedong’s China, the country of his birth. And it’s being used today to destroy the foundations of America that have propelled it to its present position as a world leader. Zhao uses this book to sound an alarm that if America continues on the course promoted by base Democrats, we will lose the fundamental freedoms we have enjoyed for more than 200 years. “By reading Mike Zhao’s book, one can learn the lessons of China’s Cultural Revolutionary history, and take practical measures to ensure that Americans never repeat those same horrific lessons here in the United States of America,” wrote Patrick Brill for Amazon. “I would highly recommend this book for our time.” [Nonfiction]
“The Dragon’s Prophecy: Israel, the Dark Resurrection, and the End of Days,” by Jonathan Cahn (Frontline)
In “Dragon’s Prophecy,” rabbi and author Jonathan Cahn draws precise parallels between writings in the Bible and the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel. Documentary filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza recently adapted “Dragon’s Prophecy” into a feature-length film. The dragon in the book’s title refers to the satanic and adversarial forces in the Bible’s Book of Revelation. It’s a dark, unseen force capable of corrupting individuals, societies, and nations. “Jonathan Chan continues to expand on his previous books by drawing parallels between events in the Bible and their modern-day counterparts. He delves into biblical prophecies and explores the meanings of Hebrew words, showing how they are relevant in today’s world,” wrote Stephen Horton for GoodReads. “I wholeheartedly recommend this book. It’s a fast-paced and attention-grabbing read.” [Nonfiction]
“The Secret of Secrets,” by Dan Brown (Doubleday)
In this instant New York Times bestseller, Dan Brown brings back Robert Langdon (“Angels & Demons,” “The Da Vinci Code”), an esteemed professor of symbology. The action begins in Prague, to where Langdon is traveling to hear a groundbreaking lecture from a woman with whom he recently began a relationship. When she and her manuscript disappear, the locale expands to London and New York, where Langdon searches for her, the missing manuscript, and answers. Langdon eventually uncovers a secret that will change the way we think of the human mind. “A master of the brainy, twisty thriller,” wrote the Los Angeles Times. “[Dan Brown’s] novels move with kinetic energy; his plots are intricate puzzles shrouded in religious iconography [and] ancient cryptography. ‘The Secret of Secrets’ is perhaps his most ambitious undertaking yet: a dense thriller that is also a meditation on the nature, and the possible future, of human consciousness.” [Fiction]
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