About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Al Cardenas, Al Lamberti, Arthur C. Brooks, Barry Silver, Carmen Cali, Carol W. Hunstein, Carrot Top, Christopher McKay (planetary scientist), Chris Carrabba, Dan Mica, Don Brewer, Frank Brogan, George L. Hanbury II, George Zoley, Henry Latimer (judge), Jeff Fiorentino, Jered Carr, Jesse Bering, Jim Naugle, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Keith Hamm, Kenneth Brander, Ken Jenne, Luis Alberto Moreno, Marc Kudisch, Mark Haskins (footballer), Mark Zupan (athlete), Mary Brandenburg, Mary Carey (entertainer), Maynard Webb, Melissa Hart (actress), Mike McQueen (journalist), Mirta Ojito, Patricia McKay, Peachy Kellmeyer, Phil Zimmermann, R. David Paulison, Ralph de la Vega, Rhonda Jones, Richard DiMarchi, Robert D. Parks, Robert Orr (executive), Shannon Spake, Stan Sigman, Steven Swanson, Susan Mitchell, Theresa LePore, Tim Harikkala, Tommy Murphy (baseball). Excerpt: Arthur C. Brooks (born May 21, 1964) is an American social scientist and musician. He is the president of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank. Brooks is best known for his work on the junctions between culture, economics, and politics. Two of his popular volumes, Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth about Compassionate Conservatism and Gross National Happiness: Why Happiness Matters for America-and How We Can Get More of It, explore these themes in greater depth. He is a self-described independent. Brooks was raised in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood. His parents were professors, and his upbringing has been described as "liberal." After high school, Brooks pursued a career as a professional French hornist, serving from 1983 to 1989 with the Annapolis Brass Quintet in Baltimore, from 1989 to 1992 as the associate principal French hornist with the City Orchestra of Barcelona in Spain, and teaching from 1992 to 1995 at Lynn University's Harid...
