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Al Gore, Jr.
U.S. Congressman [1977-85], U.S. Senator [1985-93]U.S. Vice President [1993-2001]
won the election for U.S. president in 2000 {stolen by George W. Bush}
hard-working eco-activist since then
co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007
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"The planet is in distress and all of the attention is on Paris Hilton.
We have to ask ourselves 'What is going on here?'."
— Al Gore, Jr.
Books by Al Gore, Jr.
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 | "Earth In The Balance: Ecology & The Human Spirit" [1992] on the Time Magazine / Green Century Special Issue August 2002 Recommended Reading List Plume 8x5¼ pb [1/93] out of print/many used Houghton Mifflin 9¼x6¼ hardcover [4/2000] for $17.68 Plume 9¼x6¼ hardcover [1/92] out of print/many used Audio Literature ABR audio [5/2000] out of stock/used |
 | "From Red Tape To Results: Creating A Government That Works Better & Costs Less" [1993] by Al Gore & The National Performance Review Fredonia Books 11x8¼ pb [9/2001] for $25.00 |
 | "The Assault On Reason" [2007]
Penguin 8¼x5¼ pb [4/2008] for $10.88 Penguin Press 9½x6½ hardcover [5/2007] for $15.87 Penguin audio CD [5/2007] for $22.51 |
 | "Our Purpose: The Nobel Peace Prize Lecture 2007" [2008] by Al Gore Rodale Books 6¾x4½ pb [4/2008] for $4.10 |
 | "You Can Save The Earth: 7 Reasons Why & 7 Simple Ways - A Book To Benefit The Planet" [2008] Includes inspirational quotes from influential environmentalists and thought leaders including Al Gore, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau, Howard Zinn, E.F. Schumacher, William Shakespeare, Ayn Rand, and Mahatma Gandhi; a portion of the profits from the book goes to ecological activism non-profit organizations. Hatherleigh Press 7x4¾ hardcover [9/2008] for $11.01 |
 | "Our Choice: A Plan To Solve The Climate Crisis" [2009] by Al Gore Picks up where "An Inconvenient Truth" left off. • "This is the most comprehensive and well-informed survey anyone has ever done of what we need to do to get off fossil fuel." — Bill McKibben Rodale Books pb [11/2009] for $17.81 S&S Audio ABR audio CD [11/2009] for $19.79 Young Reader's Edition [ages 9-12; 2009] Puffin pb [11/2009] for $11.55 Viking Juvenile hardcover [11/2009] for $16.49 |
Motion Pictures
Al Gore, Jr. credits at Internet Movie Database
"An Inconvenient Truth" documentary
[Paramount Classics May 2006]
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Directed by Davis Guggenheim; won Oscars for Best Documentary & Best Song "I did a funny thing when I came home after seeing 'An Inconvenient Truth'. I went around the house turning off the lights." — movie reviewer Roger Ebert Paramount color DVD with update [11/2006] for $16.87 full credits at IMDb • official movie site credits for M.T.V. 1/2-hr special [air-date 26 May 2006] watch 3/2007 official trailer [2:30] online at YouTube |
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"An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming & What We Can Do About It" [2006 New York Times bestseller]
Rodale 9x8 pb [5/2006] for $16.29 "An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming" [2007 YA edition] Viking Juvenile 9x7½ pb [4/2007] for $10.98 Viking Juvenile 9x7¾ hardcover [2/2007] for $15.64 |
"The Making of An Inconvenient Truth" video documentary short [] /tt0978349/
Al Gore interview by Amy Goodman at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival
watch full 1/2017 segment [11:26] online at YouTube
"Truth In 10 [Minutes]" slide show presentation
presentation by Al Gore at a climate workshop in Seattle, Washington in July 2017; the intention is for activists to use the slides,
excerpted from the new movie, as basis for localized presentations • watch 7/2017 video [12:08] online at YouTube
"An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power" documentary
[Participant/Paramount July 2017]
 | Working title 'An Inconvenient Truth II'; announced 12/2016: Paramount will debut "An Inconvenient Truth 2" at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival's opening night before a regular theatrical release later in the year; received two standing ovations at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival
Directed by Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk, featuring Al Gore Jr., Barack Obama, Donald J. Trump Paramount widescreen color Blu-ray [10/2017] for $17.99 Paramount widescreen color DVD [10/2017] for $13.99 full credits at IMDb • official movie site • movie entry at Wikipedia watch 3/2017 official trailer [2:31] at YouTube companion book by Al Gore, Jr. [2017] 
Kindle Edition from Rodale Books [7/2017] for $2.99 Rodale Books 9x7½ pb [7/2017] for $17.64 Simon & Schuster Audio CD w/multiple readers [7/2017] for $11.38 |
Other Media
The La Scala Opera House in Milano, Italy announced in 2008 that they commissioned
an opera based on "An Inconvenient Truth" that is scheduled for the 2011 season.
Works About Al Gore, Jr.
 | "Gore: A Political Life" [1999] by Bob Zelnick
An unflattering portrait (it is from Regnery), and now rather dated, this book will have to do until a good (i.e. accurate) biography comes along. Regnery Publng 9x6 pb [9/2000] for $16.95 Regnery Publng 9¼x6¼ hardcover [4/99] for $29.95 |
 | "Al Gore: A User's Manual" [2000] by Alexander Cockburn & Jeffrey St. Clair Bad journalism, an out-and-out hit piece by propagandists Cockburn & St. Clair, timed to do damage in the 2000 election – do not buy this book! |
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"Inventing Al Gore: A Biography" [2000] by {veteran Newsweek journalist} Bill Turque Better, though negative, journalism also timed to affect the 2000 election. Mariner Books 8½x5½ pb [11/2000] for $14.00 Houghton Mifflin 9x6 hardcover [3/2000] out of print/many used |
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"The Prince of Tennessee: Al Gore Meets His Fate" [2000] by {Washington Post reporters} David Maraniss & Ellen Y. Nakashima A biography of Al Gore, the man, with only ten pages covering his two-term Vice Presidency. S&S/Touchstone 8½x5½ pb [6/2001] for $13.00 S&S/Touchstone 8¾x6 hardcover [9/2000] for $23.00 |
 | "Why Isn't Al Gore President?: A View of The Millenium Election From 2004" [2005] by Thomas L. Waldron Xlibris 8¾x6 pb [2/2005] for $10.00 |
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"The World According To Gore: The Incredible Vision of The Man Who Should Be President" [2007] Edited by Bill Katovsky
Skyhorse Publng 8¼x5½ pb [10/2007] for $12.95 |
Links About Al Gore, Jr.
official Al Gore website
Al Gore, Jr. entry at Wikipedia
Current TV national cable & satellite channel [est. 2004]
Scientific American Policy Leader of The Year Award for 2006
Al Gore, Jr. credits at Internet Movie Database
Nobel Peace Prize 2007
Lots of Americans wanted Al Gore to run again for President,
but he is having a glorious time Saving The Planet From Global Warming
Draft Gore petition site
California For Gore website
Draft Gore 2008 P.A.C.
Draft Gore Massachusetts
Draft Gore New England
Draft Gore New Jersey
Elect Gore 2008
2008 Grassroots Draft Al Gore Campaign
Draft Al Gore social network at Ning
Draft Gore groups at Meetup.com
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