New Releases by Michael Moore

A showcase of sketches and finishes by this fan-favorite.

A military history of McClellan''s ambitious drive on Richmond and the genius and fortune by which Lee foiled it

Every book tells a story . . . And the 70 titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth and quality that formed part of the original Penguin vision in 1935 and that continue to define our publishing today. Together, they tell one version of the unique story of Penguin Books. Multi-million selling author; award-winning filmmaker, performer, activist and scourge of political hypocrites everywhere, Michael Moore is nothing less than a global phenomenon. Stupid White Men - the book they tried to ban in the US - was published by Penguin in the UK in 2002 and has since sold well over 1.5 million copies. These hilarious and scorching extracts show exactly why Moore is the man that everyone has an opinion on.

Fahrenheit 9/11 is the scorching cinema sensation that sent waves of shock and awe across the globe. Now you can get the facts behind the most talked about film of the year. Here Mike gives you the full, explosive transcript of the smash hit that''s got the phoney President running for the hills - with extra outtakes that never made the final cut. He fires back at the critics with his own ''Fact Bible'' to prove that it''s all true, and gives us just a taste of the buzz that''s made this movie torpedo all predictions and become a worldwide phenomenon.

American soldiers serve willingly. They risk their lives so the rest of us can be safe. The one small thing they ask, though, is that they not be sent into harm''s way unless it is absolutely necessary. But after being lied to about weapons of mass destruction and about the connection between al Qaeda and Iraq; after being forced by stop-loss orders to extend their deployment; after being undertrained, underequipped, and overworked long after George Bush declared Iraq "Mission Accomplished," these soldiers have something to say. From his famous 2003 Oscar acceptance speech to his record-breaking documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, Michael Moore has been an outspoken critic of the Bush administration and the war in Iraq. But in this book, Moore gives the spotlight to the real heroes of protest: the men and women who have fought in Iraq and want the American public to know how they feel about their mission and their commander in chief. Moore also fields letters from veterans of other wars and mothers, wives, and siblings of our heir anger and frustration, their tears and pain, and their hopes and prayers. Impassioned, accessible, and moving, these are letters that reveal the true hearts and minds of the men, women, and families on the front line.

Intended to serve as a handbook for people with liberal opinions to take back their country from the conservative forces in power, this book skillfully makes use of Michael Moore''s trademark brand of confrontational, exasperated humor to lambast the concocted threats and lies designed by the conservative right to stay rich and in control. On these pages no one is safe from Moore''s sharp-tongued critiques: corporate barons who have bilked millions out of their employees'' lifetime savings, legislators who have stripped away our civil liberties in the name of "homeland security," and even the ever-present right-wing brother-in-law who manages, year after year, through his babbling idiocy, to ruin Thanksgiving dinner. Una sarcástica y despiadada cruzada, este libro tiene una clara misión: acabar de una vez por todas con el mandato de George W. Bush, el hombre que se coló en la Casa Blanca gracias a los compinches de su papá. Moore no deja títere con cabeza a invitar al lector a ponerse manos a la obra para tratar de salvar al mundo de uno de los hombres más poderosos y nocivos del planeta. Llena de su humor característica, nadie escape de sus críticas: ni los negociantes, ni los legisladores, ni el cuñado que maneja a arruinar cada cena de familia con sus opiniones idiotas e conservadoras.

Michael Moore va néixer a Flint (Michigan). Als vint-i-dos anys va fundar The Flint Voice, un dels diaris alternatius més respectats del país. El 1989 va dirigir Roger & Me, en què demanava explicacions al director de la General Motors per una reestructuració que aquesta empresa havia fet a Flint, la seva ciutat natal. En un altre documental, The Big One, va donar a conèixer les malifetes de les grans empreses i els polítics, i va obligar la Nike a deixar d’utilitzar els nens d’Indonèsia com a mà d’obra barata. En el polèmic documental Bowling for Columbine, guanyadora d’un Oscar el 2003, Moore es pregunta per què els Estats Units és el país amb més morts per armes de foc sense cap més altra guerra que l’odi racista, la repressió policial i el crim organitzat. Ha escrit diversos llibres que han estat un autèntic èxit de vendes, com Estúpids homes blancs (Empúries, 2003) i Ei, ¿on s’ha ficat el meu país? (Empúries, 2004). També és el director del documental Fahrenheit 9/11, que pel seu contingut polèmic ha tingut problemes de distribució als Estats Units però que ha estat rebut amb aplaudiments a Europa, on l’han guardonat amb la Palma d’Or del Festival de Cannes 2004. Fora els que manen!L’americà mitjà cada dia treballa més, i durant més hores, però en aquesta època de reduccions corporatives i favoritismes polítics, l’estabilitat laboral, un nivell de vida passable i una jubilació digna s’estan convertint en objectius inabastables. A Fora els que manen!, amb el mateix sentit de l’humor irreverent d’Estúpids homes blancs i Ei, ¿on s’ha ficat el meu país?, el controvertit director de Bowling for Columbine i Fahrenheit 9/11 ataca sense embuts els peixos grossos de la política i del món empresarial globalitzat, que són els seus pitjors enemics, i llança una acusació corrosiva i implacable contra els quatre que remenen les cireres. I, com ha fet moltes vegades després, deixa al descobert els punts febles dels qui es creuen els amos del món.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Moore''s incisive examination of the failures of the United State''s political system, paired with thoughtful guidance on how to move forward. In case anyone in Washington hasn''t noticed, Americans are fed up with the status quo. In this, the first shot fired over the bow of the 2004 Presidential election, Michael Moore aims to unseat the man who slithered into the White House on tracks built by the bloody hands of Enron and greased with the oil of his daddy. As if an unelected, semi-literate president weren''t problem enough, America''s Democrats have managed to take the liberty out of "liberal," signing on with the G.O.P. for dirty corporate money and the ill-gotten gains of globalization. The "left" is just as satisfied as the right to stand idly by as the chasm between the haves and the have-nots grows wider and wider. Thank god for Michael Moore because Dude, Where''s My Country tells us precisely what went wrong, and, more importantly, how to fix things. In a voice that is fearless, funny, and furious, Moore takes readers to the edge of righteous laughter and divine revenge.

本书内容包括:大选;亲爱的乔治;爆炸新闻;干掉那些白人;傻瓜国度;美好的星球,失落的国家;男人的终结;我们是老大;人民的祈祷等等。

Le Bandit-en-chef George W. Bush, dit " George II " et son gang, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld & Co., gouvernent l''Amérique. Ultraconservateurs et richissimes, ils ont fait main basse sur le pays, et partent maintenant en guerre contre l''" Axe du Mal ". Provocateur, corrosif, inquiétant, narcissique, subversif, Mike l''Agitateur-en-chef refuse de leur abandonner le pays et supplie le secrétaire général de l''ONU de déployer ses casques bleus et de rétablir la démocratie ! Le temps est venu de lancer la contre-attaque en dénonçant les maux cachés de l''Amérique : l''illettrisme et l''alcoolisme (le président connaît bien les deux problèmes), le racisme (Mike propose aux Noirs un kit de survie !), la libre circulation des armes, la peine de mort, la pauvreté massive, mais aussi l''arrogance et l''irresponsabilité de la politique étrangère de son pays. Pas de doute, Mike est de retour ! Et l''humour ravageur du réalisateur de Bowling for Columbine détonne dans le consensus patriotique qui domine aux Etats-Unis depuis les attentats du 11 septembre et la guerre en Irak.

Fresh on the heels of his runaway "New York Times" bestselling "Stupid White Men," Moore returns with a bold but hilarious act of sedition as he seeks to overthrow the "Thief in Chief" and effect the kind of grass roots change that will shake the country.

Based on an American television show, of the same name, it brims with Michael Moore''s special brand of subversive humour that melds outright silliness with poignant realisation. From the oh–so–obvious Serial Killer Next Door who''s ignored by his neighbours: to Mike enjoying some quality time with Dr. Kevorkian : to raising money for Charles Keating, this is a compilation of classic TV Nation that''ll make you laugh and think at the same time. This book is a must read for anyone and everyone.

Americans today are working harder, working longer and yet for most of us, in this time of ruthless downsizing and political cronyism, job security, a decent standard of living and a comfortable retirement are becoming harder and harder to find. In this brilliantly funny and right-on-target diatribe, irreverent everyman Michael Moore gives his own bold views on who''s behind the fading of the American dream. Whether issuing Corporate Crook trading cards, organizing a Rodney King Commemorative Riot, sending a donation to Pat Buchanan from the John Wayne Gacy fan club (which was accepted) or trying to commit former right-wing congressman Bob Dornan to a mental hospital, the in-your-face host of TV Nation and director/star of Roger & Me combines an expansive wit with biting social commentary to make you think and laugh at the same time. In hardcover, Downsize This! stormed the bestseller lists of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle and others. Given Michael Moore''s enormous -- and growing -- constituency, this trade paperback edition brings his unique perspective on the nation to an even greater audience.

Imagine. . . waking up the CEO of a car alarm company with the sound of a dozen car alarms going off outside his home. . . sending someone in a chicken suit to volunteer his crime-fighting abilities to local authorities. . .hiring a chorus line to sing songs of tolerance to the KKK. . . Michael Moore, creator and host of the Emmy Award-winning TV Nation series, did all that - and a lot more.Daring to turn this country on its ear with outrageous, irreverent stunts, Moore went in search of his own brand of gentle justice. In Adventures in a TV Nation, he recounts some of the show''s most memorable episodes, including the CEO Challenge - sure they can run huge corporations, but can the CEO of Phillip Morris roll a cigarette; has Baron Hilton ever made a bed; can the Chairman of Citibank use an ATM? Moore and Company set out to see if your average CEO really knows his product. Also included on this audio are some of the ones that kissed the cutting room floor. Though TV Nation got a lot of leeway, there were some subjects the networks felt were too racy to air, like the man in search of ôsmallö sized condoms, a re-enactment of the LA Riots (if Civil War fanatics do it, why can''t we?), and a ôwhere are they now?ö segment on the key players in the Savings and Loan Scandal. Always willing to question authority, confront ignorance, and lampoon societal mores, Michael Moore, Kathleen Glynn, and the TV Nation team will have you in stitches as they careen down the highways of America trying to make it a better''and a funnier''place to live.