decision making

Bob Woodward, a reporter and editor for the "Washington Post," draws on internal memos, classified documents, meeting notes, and interviews to examine President Obama's decisions on the Afghanistan War, the campaign in Pakistan, and the War on Terror.

A secret Pentagon assessment sent to the White House in May 2006 forecasted a more violent 2007 in Iraq, contradicting the repeated optimistic statements of President Bush. This book examines how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves. In this detailed inside story of a war-torn White House, Woodward answers the core questions: What happened after the invasion of Iraq? Why? How does Bush make decisions and manage a war that he chose to define his presidency? And is there an achievable plan for victory?--From publisher description.

A guidebook to help young people make sensible decisions about difficult issues, such as making friends, using drugs, and choosing a college.

This book discusses controversial issues on health topics of current concern, such as AIDS, abortion, environmental health, and drug use and abuse.

Explores alternative energy sources that will decrease the world's dependency on oil including natural gas, coal, synthetic fuel, power from the atom, and solar energy. Also discusses the importance of conserving energy sources.