Queer Quotes is a compendium of wit and wisdom from well-known historical and contemporary cultural figures - from Oscar Wilde to Rita Mae Brown, from Quentin Crisp to Sandra Bernhard, and from James
Within these pages Mary Oliver collects twenty-six of her poems about the birds that have been such an important part of her life-hawks, hummingbirds, and herons; kingfishers, catbirds, and crows; swa
Frances Smith Foster has rediscovered three novels by Frances E.W. Harper, the best-known Africa-American writer of the nineteeny century and author of the classic Iola Leroy. Originally serialized i
This collection brings together forty-five of Oliver’s classic poems and two essays. The award-winning poet considers beasts of all kinds: bears, snakes, spiders, porcupines, humpback whales, hermit c
In The Truro Bear and Other Adventures, Mary Oliver brings together ten new poems, thirty-five of her classic poems, and two essays, all about mammals, insects, and reptiles. The award-winning poet c
SEEING AND BELIEVINGReligion and Values in the MoviesA Choice Best Academic Book of 1996 A prominent religious historian explores what popular films of the 1980s and 1990s say about religion and the v
Originally published in 1947, Slave and Citizen is a classic in the field of comparative slave history and race relations."A significant historiographic milestone in the study of American slave system
Habermas draws upon writings in philosophy and sociology to present an historical investigation of the relationship between social theories and their application.
In this book Herbert Marcuse makes clear that capitalism is now reorganizing itself to meet the threat of a revolution that, if realized, would be the most radical of revolutions: the first truly worl
From the mythic rescue of PFC Jessica Lynch to the high-profile trial of Lynndie England, the war in Iraq has highlighted women’s presence within the military as never before. Carol Burke, a fo
From Mark Doty, one of our finest poets, a delicate and sensual literary essay. Part memoir, part art history, part meditation, this hybrid volume uses the great Dutch still life paintings of the seve
Debunks the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issuesFrom Laverne Cox to Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beattie (“the pregnant man”) to transgender youth, coverage of transgen
Mind-opening writing on what kids need from school, from one of education’s most outspoken voices ? Arguing that our schools are currently in the grip of a “cult of rigor”—a confusion of harder with b
George Robert Twelves Hewes, a Boston shoemaker who participated in such key events of the American Revolution as the Boston Massacre and teh Tea Party, might have been lost to history if not for his
"Skillfully explores what steps can be taken in the wake of mass atrocities. . . . Incisive and insightful." —Jane Lampman, The Christian Science Monitor The rise of collective violence and g
Mary Oliver has been writing poetry for nearly five decades, and in that time she has become America’s foremost poetic voice on our experience of the physical world. This collection presents fo
Mary Oliver has been writing poetry for nearly five decades, and in that time she has become America’s foremost poetic voice on our experience of the physical world. This collection presents th
Strikingly redesigned to accompany the publication of New and Selected Poems, Volume TwoPraise for the poetry of Mary Oliver:“One of the astonishing aspects of Oliver’s work is the consis
Strikingly redesigned to accompany the publication of New and Selected Poems, Volume TwoPraise for the poetry of Mary Oliver:“One of the astonishing aspects of Oliver’s work is the consis
In this classic theological treatise, the acclaimed theologian and religious leader Howard Thurman (1900-1981) demonstrates how the Gospel may be read as a manual of resistance for the poor and disenf
Bringing together fourteen experts from across the United States and Canada, Bereaved Children and Teens is a comprehensive guide to helping children and adolescents cope with the emotional, religious
Winner of the: Gay Book of the Year Award, American Library Association; Ruth Benedict Award, Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists; Award for Outstanding Scholarship, World Congress for Sexology
First published in English in 1965, this timeless classic explores the psychological effects of colonialism on colonized and colonizers alike. "Confiscated by colonial police throughout the world si
"For those concerned with the relationships between thought and action, KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN INTERESTS will quickly be recognized as a brilliant book -- and a bold outline for a new social theory." (T
A frank, humorous exploration of interabled dating, love, and marriageBen Mattlin’s wife, ML, recalls falling in love with his confidence and sheer determination. On one of their earliest dates, he pe
A frank, humorous exploration of inter-abled dating, love, and marriageIn Sickness and Health is more than an “inspiring” story of how a man born with spinal muscular atrophy—a congenital and incurabl
A lively exploration of the struggles faced by women in law enforcement and mystery fiction for the past 175 yearsIn 1910, Alice Wells took the oath to join the all-male Los Angeles Police Department.
The founder of the Children's Defense Fund and author of The Measure of Our Success presents prayers and meditations to inspire all those, such as parents, teachers, and ministers, who work on the beh
"The THEORY OF COMMUNICATIVE ACTION represents a major contribution to contemporary social theory. Not only does it provide a compelling critique of some of the main perspectives in 20th century phi
In Blue Iris, Mary Oliver collects ten new poems, two dozen of her poems written over the last two decades, and two previously unpublished essays on the beauty and wonder of plants. The poet consider
