Phil Crain's Books

Independence Day

The Original Movie Adaptation

By: Phil Crain,Ralph Macchico

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Independence Day

The Original Movie Adaptation

By: Phil Crain,Ralph Macchico

Collecting the original comics adaptation by Marvel, this essential compendium perfectly captures the high-octane approach of Devlin/Emmerich's 1996 blockbuster and comes bursting with brand new content, artwork and much more!

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Titan Comics

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ISBN 10

1785853899

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9781785853890

The Human Cost of Welfare

How the System Hurts the People It's Supposed to Help

By: Phil Harvey,Lisa Conyers

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The Human Cost of Welfare

How the System Hurts the People It's Supposed to Help

By: Phil Harvey,Lisa Conyers

Why is the welfare system failing to work for so many people? This book examines the problems with the current welfare system and proposes reforms to create a smarter, smaller system that helps people improve their lives through rewarding work. Unlike other books on welfare, this one draws on the stories of more than 100 welfare recipients who are trapped in a system that keeps them underemployed and unemployed. The authors present case studies that show that being a part of a welfare program can actively result in the recipient having to limit their job efforts for fear of losing government assistance. The book examines all major U.S. welfare systems, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, SNAP, Medicaid, and others. The authors begin by exploring the nation's basic poverty issues and examining the relationship between work and happiness. Next, they zero in on specific welfare programs, reporting both on their dollar costs and on the ways that they fail enrollees. The book then concludes with strategies for addressing the shortcomings of the current U.S. welfare system. This book is appropriate for readers interested in public policy, government programs, welfare, and cultural shifts in America. It adds a new perspective to the existing body of welfare scholarship by systematically assessing the impact of welfare on the receivers themselves.

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230

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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ISBN 10

1440845352

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9781440845352

Democracy Denied

How Obama is Ignoring You and Bypassing Congress to Radically Transform America - and How to Stop Him

By: Phil Kerpen

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Democracy Denied

How Obama is Ignoring You and Bypassing Congress to Radically Transform America - and How to Stop Him

By: Phil Kerpen

Democracy Denied by Americans for Prosperity vice president Phil Kerpen is a guide to understanding and defeating the radical agenda that President Barack Obama is implementing by unilateral regulatory action through his agencies and czars. Democracy Denied exposes the Obama administration's agenda that disregards the American people, Congress, and the U.S. Constitution—and offers a plan of action to stop it.

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357

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BenBella Books

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ISBN 10

1936661322

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9781936661329

Welfare for the Rich

How Your Tax Dollars End Up in Millionaires’ Pockets—And What You Can do About It

By: Phil Harvey,Lisa Conyers

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Welfare for the Rich

How Your Tax Dollars End Up in Millionaires’ Pockets—And What You Can do About It

By: Phil Harvey,Lisa Conyers

Welfare for the Rich is the first book to describe and analyze the many ways that federal and state governments provide handouts—subsidies, grants, tax credits, loan guarantees, price supports, and many other payouts—to millionaires, billionaires, and the companies they own and run. Many journalists, scholars, and activists have focused on one or more of these dysfunctional programs. A few of the most egregious examples have even become famous. But Welfare for the Rich is the first attempt to paint a comprehensive, easily accessible picture of a system largely designed by the richest Americans—through lobbyists, lawyers, political action committees, special interest groups, and other powerful influencers—with the specific goal of making sure the government keeps wealth and power flowing from the many to the few.

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255

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Post Hill Press

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1642934151

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9781642934151

Phil's Favorite 500

Loves of a Moviegoing Lifetime

By: Phil Berardelli

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Phil's Favorite 500

Loves of a Moviegoing Lifetime

By: Phil Berardelli

Phil Berardelli has been in love with movies ever since his first encounter as a little boy thrilled him and then scared the daylights out of him. In the intervening years, including a six-year stint as a TV movie critic, Phil has seen at least 5,000 titles. Here he has put together a list of his 500+ favorites, which he has separated into 50 categories. He has accompanied each one with informative, witty, and often insightful capsule comments along with bits of trivia, formatting descriptions and, where available, links to online trailers, clips and full-length versions. Newly updated for 2014 and containing 24 new titles -- plus a new section of recommended books -- Phil's Favorite 500 encompasses everything Phil has learned in over half a century of moviegoing. The list includes something for everyone -- adults, couples, children, teens and families -- and covers some of the greatest movies ever made, both in the U.S. and elsewhere, as well as some of the cinema's most entertaining clunkers. Many of his choices -- and omissions -- may surprise you. But in all cases, Phil makes compelling arguments for sampling these titles. If you do sample them, you might just find yourself adding many of them to your own list of favorites. Sampled, browsed, or read from beginning to end, Phil's Favorite 500 reflects a love of the medium that is contagious, and his descriptions will help you view even the most familiar movies in a new and very entertaining way.

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441

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Mountain Lake Press

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ISBN 10

1495600696

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9781495600692

The Myth of American Inequality

How Government Biases Policy Debate (With a New Preface)

By: Phil Gramm,Robert Ekelund,John Early

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The Myth of American Inequality

How Government Biases Policy Debate (With a New Preface)

By: Phil Gramm,Robert Ekelund,John Early

A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2022: Politics • Winner of the 2024 Hayek Book Prize, Manhattan Institute Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as one of the best books of 2022, The Myth of American Inequality demonstrates that the federal government egregiously overstates the degree of inequality and poverty in the world’s wealthiest nation. In doing so, the authors--a former United States senator, eminent economist, and a former senior leader at the Bureau of Labor Statistics-- challenge the prevailing consensus that income inequality is a growing threat to American society. Getting the facts straight reveals that the key measures of well-being are greater than the official statistics of the country would lead us to believe. Income inequality is lower today than at any time in post- World War II America. The facts reveal a very different and better America than the one that is currently described by policy advocates across much of the political spectrum. The updated edition brings will challenge political debate throughout the 2024 election season and provide clear and convincing evidence that the American Dream is alive and well.

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275

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Rowman & Littlefield

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ISBN 10

1538190141

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9781538190142

Successful Christian Television

By: Phil Cooke

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Successful Christian Television

By: Phil Cooke

Starting at the beginning -- Determining your resources -- Producers and directors -- Choosing a format -- Television equipment -- Reaching an audience -- Financing your television outreach -- Radio -- The Internet -- Conclusion.

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210

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Xulon Press

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1600346014

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9781600346019

Amazing Tales from the Chicago Bears Sideline

A Collection of the Greatest Bears Stories Ever Told

By: Steve McMichael,John Mullin,Phil Arvia

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Amazing Tales from the Chicago Bears Sideline

A Collection of the Greatest Bears Stories Ever Told

By: Steve McMichael,John Mullin,Phil Arvia

The Chicago Bears are more than a football team—they are a legend. Founded in 1919, the Bears have won more regular season games than any other NFL franchise. With twenty-six players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and thirteen retired jerseys, it’s no wonder the Bears can be defined by three phrases: Big, tough, and full of characters. The Bears, like Chicago, are not just people. They are personalities. In Amazing Tales From the Chicago Bears Sideline, Bears fans can read about the men who have made the Bears one of the greatest franchises in pro football—George Halas, Dick Butkus, Mike Ditka, Walter Payton, and many others. Former Bears star Steve McMichael takes a front row seat in this collection of stories. Readers get to walk through the most vibrant years of a charter NFL franchise—as seen through the eyes of a legendary player. McMichael covers it all, from training camp misadventures in Lake Forest, Illinois, and Platteville, Wisconsin, and Ditka’s locker room tirades to nights on the town with Dan Hampton and friends and behind-the-scenes glimpses of extraordinary teammates.

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398

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Simon and Schuster

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ISBN 10

1613215665

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9781613215661

Sports, Inc.

100 Years of Sports Business

By: Phil Schaaf

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Sports, Inc.

100 Years of Sports Business

By: Phil Schaaf

For students interested in a career in sports entertainment or professionals already in the business, "Sports, Inc." has the latest information on one of the most dynamic and growing areas of the entertainment industry today. Illustrations.

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402

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Prometheus Books

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1615921923

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9781615921928

State Fair

By: Phil Stong

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State Fair

By: Phil Stong

First published in the spring of 1932, Phil Stong's whimsical and wise State Fair was an immediate success. Hollywood released a film that fall starring Will Rogers as Abel Frake and a champion hog from an Iowa farm as the famous Blue Boy, the finest Hampshire stud boar in the world. In 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical motion picture launched such memorable songs as It Might as Well Be Spring. In 1962 a movie musical with Pat Boone and Ann-Margret was set at the Texas State Fair. And in 1995 a highly entertaining adaptation of the 1945 musical premiered at the Iowa State Fair before moving on to Broadway. This paperback edition of State Fair, with a new foreword by Robert McCown, reprints the original novel in all its exuberance and freshness. On the surface State Fair simply recounts the adventures of the close-knit Frake family at the Iowa State Fair in the late 1920s, but Stong's universal morality tale has much to reveal to anyone willing to read between the lines. The book shocked some readers in 1932, but most were captivated by the Frakes' good-natured integrity and applauded their spirit. Readers today will find the same joy, liveliness, and insight in this new edition of State Fair.

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University of Iowa Press

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0877455694

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9780877455691

American Dream Cars

Over 60 Years of the Best Concept Vehicles

By: Mitch Frumkin,Phil Hall

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American Dream Cars

Over 60 Years of the Best Concept Vehicles

By: Mitch Frumkin,Phil Hall

Chronologically organized, this reference offers a visual history of more than 650 wonderful experimental machines, starting with the Buick Y-Job dream car of the 1930s to the 2002 fuel-cell-propelled cars and light-duty trucks.

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0873494911

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9780873494915

Book's by Phil Crain

Independence Day

Independence Day

The Human Cost of Welfare

The Human Cost of Welfare

Democracy Denied

Democracy Denied

Welfare for the Rich

Welfare for the Rich

Phil's Favorite 500

Phil's Favorite 500

The Myth of American Inequality

The Myth of American Inequality

Successful Christian Television

Successful Christian Television

Amazing Tales from the Chicago Bears Sideline

Amazing Tales from the Chicago Bears Sideline

Sports, Inc.

Sports, Inc.

State Fair

State Fair

American Dream Cars

American Dream Cars

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