The point of departure for this book is an antique saying: life is incomplete unless love, poverty, and war have been experienced. In his introduction, Hitchens, one of the most controversial intelle
A well respected Middle East expert shares his thoughts on the region in the aftermath of the American invasion of Iraq--an event he suspects will destabilize the area even further--covering the major
The second volume of Eduardo Galeano’s Memory of Fire trilogy, Faces and Masks is an astonishing Latin American-eye view of the New World in the making. Here is the tangled, cataclysmic history of our
What is it that makes a man strap himself into an automobile and drive it hundreds of laps around a track at speeds surpassing 200 miles per hour? Critically acclaimed journalist G. Wayne Miller deci
The author, a Muslim United States Army chaplain, describes how he was wrongly accused of treason and imprisoned at the Guantaanamo Bay Naval Base, and his fight to be cleared of the charges.
An in-depth chronicle of the collapse of the Argentinean economy looks back on its heights during the 1990s and the crash of 2001, examining the chaos that followed and the responsibility of the First
Since the Nuremberg Trials of 1945, lawful nations have struggled to impose justice around the world, especially when confronted by tyrannical and genocidal regimes. But in Cambodia, the USSR, China,
With hilarious scenes from his childhood alternating with acidic ruminations on the present state of an America he and his famous fundamentalist parents helped create, Frank Schaeffer asks what the Gl
Twenty-three years ago, Bay Buchanan was thrown--or as she says, dumped--into the world of single parenting. It wasn’t a popular time to be raising kids solo, especially as a rising star in the conser
Discusses the current state of America and the culture of self-loathing exhibited by the conservative, religious right's pundits and explains why the author attributes it all to sex, based on his own
In this volume, a distinguished group of experts - prize-winning presidential biographers, historians, and journalists examines how an array of twentieth-century presidents have commanded, wielded, a
Woodrow Wilson, a practicing academic historian before he took to politics, defined the importance of history: "A nation which does not know what it was yesterday, does not know what it is today." He
Presents a portrait of ordinary contemporary Iraqis who are possessed by the 'genie of terrorism, chaos and mayhem' unleashed by the American invasion. This book illustrates just how gross the misjudg
Through the lens of three of the most devastating food crises in modern history—the Gorta Mor of British-ruled Ireland, the great famine of British-ruled Bengal in 1943, and the string of famines that
On April 11, 2002, nearly a million Venezuelans marched on the presidential palace to demand the resignation of Hugo Chavez. The opposition represented a cross-section of society furious with Chavez’s
Timothy Freshwater--a smart-aleck boy who just got expelled from the last school in the city--learns that the Chinese mail clerk at his father's office is really an enslaved dragon who, with Timothy's
Often mistaken for a boy because of her haircut and name, Alex Morningside is an inquisitive girl of ten-and-a-half who attends the prestigious Wigpowder-Steele Academy. Unfortunately, though she love
When the pirates of the Ironic Gentleman kidnap Alex Morningside's beloved new teacher, Mr. Underwood, Alex sets off on a journey to rescue him and tries to enlist the help of Captain Magnanimous, Cor
Legendary filmmaker John Sayles has been called the "conscience of the independent film world" and the "screenwriter's screenwriter." Silver City and Other Screenplays is a collection of his greatest
Screenwriter and novelist Norma Barzman's extraordinary memoir is a unique record of the political tempests of the post-war era and the rise of McCarthyism. Exiled to France with her screenwriter husb
Raffaele La Capria creates a portrait of Capri that begins in the time of Ulysses and moves to our present complex and hectic reality, and composes an elegy for a Nature blasted by human negligence a
"The strong do as they can and the weak suffer what they must." ThucydidesThe fate of the global economy hangs in the balance, and Europe is doing its utmost to undermine it, to dest
In the 1960's Johnny Cash had risen to stardom with his classic hit Ring of Fire, the album that followed, however, endangered his career and brought out the deep rooted ugliness of American culture.
"In the past few decades, personality psychology has made considerable progress in raising new questions about human nature-and providing some provocative answers. New scientific research has transfor
The Peers Incorporated model combines two powerful forces. On one side, we have industrial strengths: companies, governments, and institutions (i.e., the "Inc.") that apply significa
In the past few decades, personality psychology has made considerable progress in raising new questions about human nature?and providing some provocative answers. New scientific research has transfor
Examines the efforts of lawful nations to impose justice on those responsible for crimes against humanity and the limited success of international courts, and discusses the legal and ethical issues su
America’s economy is in meltdown. Banks have failed, foreclosures are sweeping the housing market, and stocks have suffered their worst losses since the Great Depression. Faced with a complex and spir
Southern Africa was once regarded as a worthless jumble of British colonies, Boer republics, and African chiefdoms, a troublesome region of little interest to the outside world. But then prospectors
Ah, life. Generally speaking, it is a gift to celebrate. But when you get down to the specifics, a lot of it sucks! Inside, pop-artist extraordinaire Todd Goldman delightfully disses the daily dilemm
Ian Williams describes in captivating detail how Rum and the molasses that it was made from was to the 18th century what oil is today.Rum was used by the colonists to clear Native American tribes and
Before John Sayles was an Oscar-nominated screenwriter, he was a National Book Award-nominated writer of fiction. The Anarchists' Convention is his first short story collection, providing a prism of A
Line drawings and simple text depict women's bodies and how they function, the development of the unborn child, healthy living during pregnancy, the various stages of labor and delivery, the newborn b
Texas may well be America’s most controversial state. Evangelicals dominate the halls of power, millions of its people live in poverty, and its death row is the busiest in the country. Skeptical outsi
In Shtetl (Yiddish for "small town"), critically-acclaimed author Eva Hoffman brings the lost world of Eastern European Jews back to vivid life, depicting its complex institutions and vibrant cult
Christianity in America has become almost synonymous with right-wing fanaticism, conservative politics and — courtousy of Mel Gibson — a brutally sadistic version of the religious experie
A Boston Globe bestseller: As the Jews and Muslims fight a war in the Middle East, the missing piece of the puzzle is the region's embattled Christian community
Modern soccer is big business. From the ill-received takeover of Manchester United by the Glazer family to Paris Saint Germain’s current shopping spree for the best footballers on the planet, soccer f
January 1970: the Beatles assemble one more time to put the finishing touches on Let It Be; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young are wrapping up Deja Vu; Simon and Garfunkel are unveiling Bridge Over Trou
