This paper discusses how wars of ideas can be waged, using the author's extensive experience, both as director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and at other classical liberal think tanks. John Blundell begins his stimulating collection of published essays, reviews and introductions by showing how the founders of the IEA successfully fought the conventional planning wisdom of the 1960s and 1970s, providing the ideas which, by the 1980s and 1990s, had brought about increase...

Queen Elizabeth II is one of the most iconic women (if not the single most iconic woman) of the post World War Two era. She has had weekly meetings with all of the last 12 British prime ministers; for decades she has headed up the Commonwealth of Nations which currently numbers 53 countries including Canada, Australia and South Africa; and she has spent serious time with all but one of the last twelve US Presidents. Her one omission because of the Vietnam War and her own pregnancy was LBJ. Sh...

Lady Thatcher's outstanding accomplishments, the debates she sparked, and her inimitable character, personality and style are captured in this collection of Parliamentary tributes and international comments, with a Foreword and Biographical Sketch by long-time advisor John Blundell and an Introduction by The Rt Hon David Davis MP. These pages provide first-person observations and anecdotes describing vividly the policies of Margaret Thatcher, her life, and her legacy. At the end of Margare...

You know their names, now read the stories behind the women whose classic movies influenced generations! Barbra Striesand and Liza Minneli sang their way to FAME, while Lucille Ball made us laugh. Marilyn Monroe’s haunting beauty endures, while Elizabeth Taylor’s powerful screen presence has yet to be matched. Silver Screen Legends: The Women of the Classic Movies collects the stories of these Hollywood legends in one volume.

With this collection of biographies, the author seeks to inform and inspire readers. We read so much about the Founding Fathers, but far less material has been made available to introduce the ladies, smart and strong in their own right, who have helped to form the political as well as the social universe that we are proud to call America.His selection focuses on women of Conservative/ Libertarian views, whether they were active in politics, business owners, writers or other cultura...

As featured on CNN, FOX News, Time Magazine, The Washington Post, LA Times, Politico, and MSNBC! Female Force is a series that features biographies on strong, independent women in the world of politics. This graphic novel includes stories on Ayn Rand, Nancy Reagan, Laura Ingraham & Michele Bachmann.

This book is John Blundell's personal portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the woman who was the pivotal point of the rescue of a country, a woman who woke up her nation and made it once again a world leader. It is not only the story of her life but also an examination of the ideas, interests, and circumstances surrounding key events.The author illustrates Thatcher's decisive style in handling potentially explosive issues, her sang-froid, and her charm through numerous vignettes...

Ayn Rand is one of the most popular novelists of the past 80 years and her books continue to sell by the hundreds of thousands. A movie of Atlas Shrugged is out April with a major TV documentary of her life/impact. Her work extols political liberty and free enterprise and she has a huge personal following that buy anything Randian. They will love this comic.
TidalWave will be working with the Ayn Rand Foundation on this title.

The daring, low-level mission to the oil refineries of Ploesti has long been considered one of the most significant missions of World War II. The Allies were determined to annihilate the very source of the fuel which fed the German war machine. In Desert Fire: The Untold Story of the Air Mission That Cut Off Hitler’s Oil, John Blundell, distinguished veteran of the 98th Bomb Group, provides not only an insider’s point of view on the critical mission in Europe and North Africa but also comp...

This biography of Lady Thatcher relates in warm detail the life of Margaret Thatcher, her achievements as British Prime Minister, and her life since retirement. Written in a vigorous, no-nonsense style, Lady Thatcher provides a succinct portrait of the Iron Lady, illustrating what the terms A&quote;ThatcheriteA&quote; and A&quote;ThatcherismA&quote; really mean. Blundell shows why Thatcher was such an outstanding world leader and such an inspiration for women leaders in particular.The book...

John Blundell gives a lively portrait of more than 20 American women who spoke out for liberty, helping to shape the political and social fabric of the United States. His subjects range from frontier novelists to suffragists to the inventor of life insurance for women and a tax collector who challenged the IRS. Arranged chronologically, the stories add up to a history of America. &quote;Ladies for Liberty &quote;combats the myth that women want, and benefit from, big government. The underl...

Lady Thatcher's outstanding accomplishments, the debates she sparked, and her inimitable character, personality and style are captured in this collection of Parliamentary tributes and international comments, with a Foreword and Biographical Sketch by long-time friend John Blundell and an Introduction by The Rt Hon David Davis MP. These pages provide first-person observations and anecdotes describing vividly the policies of Margaret Thatcher, her life, and her legacy, adding up to a collage...