What book should our political leaders read and why?
13-Mar-2003
2002 Contest Results:
est Web Buys received 18,815 entries for the 2002 scholarship program. The contest,
which ran from March to December 2002, asked undergraduate and graduate students
attending accredited colleges and universities in the United States to submit essays
answering the question What book should our political leaders read and why?
Essays were limited to 500 words or less and eligibilty was limited to citizens and
legal residents of the United States.
Thanks to all who entered. The official winners are:
Grand Prize ($1,500):
Stephanie McCullough, St. John's College, Santa Fe The Politics by Aristotle
(click here to read essay)
Alexander Provan, Brown University A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
(click here to read essay)
The Books Recommended Most Often:
We received 18,815 valid entries for the 2002 Best Book Buys Scholarship Contest.
Of the entries received, 4,781 different books were recommended. The top twenty most-recommended
titles are listed below.
1.
The Holy Bible Author: various Note:
For the purpose of compiling this ranking, recommendations for individual books
of the Bible as well specific translations and versions were counted as one. We
realize there are notable differences between the various editions, and that many
applicants recommended specific editions or books of the bible. The most-recommended
specific versions are listed below:
2002 Edition
est Web Buys received 18,815 entries for the 2002 scholarship program. The contest,
which ran from March to December 2002, asked undergraduate and graduate students
attending accredited colleges and universities in the United States to submit essays
answering the question What book should our political leaders read and why?
Essays were limited to 500 words or less and eligibilty was limited to citizens and
legal residents of the United States.
