Thomas Sowell also recommends giving books for Christmas. Here is an excerpt from today's column.
Christmas Books, by Thomas Sowell
Perhaps more than in other years, shopping malls can become shopping mauls. One of the ways to make Christmas shopping less stressful is to give books as presents -- after ordering them on the Internet. There is a good crop of new books to choose from this year, as well as some old favorites that can make good gifts...
For some people, a subscription to a high quality magazine would be a better gift than a book.If you'd like to review his list of recommended books, follow the link above.