Rationing: it’s a word?and idea?that people often loathe and fear. Health care expert Henry Aaron has compared mentioning the possibility of rationing to ?shouting an obscenity in church.” Yet societi
Offering the parents of cross-cultural adoptees advice on how to answer the inevitable questions about cultural origin and parentage, this unique guide anticipates the most difficult of these question
Americans of late have taken to waving the Constitution in the air and proclaiming, "The founders were on MY side! See, it’s all right here!" But these phantom constitutions bear little relation to th
Wenonah Hauter is the executive director of Food & Water Watch, but she also runs an organic family farm in Northern Virginia that provides healthy vegetables to over five hundred families in the
Hailed as ?remarkable” and ?a must read” by Choice, A Saving Remnant is prizewinning historian and biographer Martin Duberman’s deeply revealing dual portrait that explores the fascinating political a
A wide-ranging cultural and political history that will forever redefine a misunderstood decade, Stayin’ Alive is prize-winning historian Jefferson Cowie’s remarkable account of how working-class Amer
Imagine, Design, Create offers a wide-ranging look at how the creative process and the tools of design are dramatically changing?and where design is headed in the coming years. Bringing together stori
Arriving in Beijing in 1998 along with other Americans searching for the riches of the new China, Ethan Gutmann rapidly made his way into the expatriate community of American entrepreneurs. For them,
The book Amy Goodman hailed as "classic muckraking at its best."When asked which single issue most affected their vote in the last presidential election, more than one in five Americans said "moral va
When David Cole was first writing Enemy Aliens, in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the anti-immigrant brand of American patriotism was at a fever pitch. Now, as the pendulum swings back, and court af
The nation's foremost civil libertarian shines a light on the cynical exploitation of 9/11 by government officials to target immigrants and lay the groundwork for rolling back the rights of ordinary A
Hailed by Publishers Weekly for its “forceful” and “bracing opinions on race and politics,”Class Notes is critic Adolph Reed Jr.’s latest blast of clear thinking on matters of race, class, and other A
Essays on labor and race from one of America's most provocative and insightful intellectuals. Adolph Reed, Jr. has earned a national reputation for his nuanced and often searing evaluations of America
A much-needed introduction to life beyond the closet door, Mike Ford’s The World Out There: Becoming Part of the Lesbian and Gay Communityis the first book for a new generation of young men and women
Over the course of her fifty-year career, Lucille Ball appeared in eighty movies and starred in five television series. And ever since the first episodes of "I Love Lucy" aired in 1951, she has been A
What will it take to run a marathon in less than two hours?The world’s fastest times for the marathon have been dropping since the distance of 26.2 miles was made official nearly one hundred years ago
"If you're familiar with the world of hunting, you know how important dogs are in the field. Less known, however, is how vital these canines are to fishermen. For many anglers, packing your tackle and
In the early ’90s, Big Tobacco was making a killing. There was no entity more powerful, and national tobacco-related deaths numbered in the hundreds of thousands each year. The economic loss from smok
A former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and currently a Distinguished Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, Kim R. Holmes surveys the state of liberalism in America today and finds that it is becoming
Going head-to-head with competitors is a recipe for slow growth and low margins. There’s a way to dobetter.DPR Construction is a $2.5 billion company operating in the fiercely competitive and highly c
The United States is a nation in crisis. While Washington’s ability to address our most pressing challenges has been rendered nearly impotent by ongoing partisan warfare, we face an array of foreign-p
In the middle of World War II, Nazi military intelligence discovered a seemingly easy way to win the war for Adolf Hitler. The three heads of the Allied forcesFranklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, an
An aging judge about to step down. Aggressive prosecutors friendly with the judge. A disgraced president. A nation that had already made up its mind. The Watergate trials were a legal messand now, wit
In August 1953, the CIA orchestrated the swift overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected leader and installed Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in his place. Over the next twenty-six years, the United State
At some point, every single one of us has reached a point of frustration. A situation where we knew that we were having impact that was far less than what we were capable of. Large organizations are f
Each summer, three sisters and their families meet at their summer cottage by the coast of Sweden. There ensue glorious, lazy days of relaxation by the water and cooking light, rustic meals to eat by
When it was first published fifteen years ago, this startling?and bestselling?first-person history of slavery was heralded as "powerful and intense" (Atlanta Journal Constitution) and "invaluable" (Ch
The book is a historical look at the growth of government and how it has undermined the "republican principle" embedded in the Constitution. That is, the larger government has gotten, the less respons
As the brother in law to JFK and a member of the Rat Pack, Peter Lawford was one of America's most acclaimed movie stars.Lawford led an extraordinary life. His story, as told by the woman who knew him
For self-defense with a handgun, target shooting, or hunting, this new book is a must read! The expertise of the world’s leading handgun experts?Charles Askins, Jr., Jeff Cooper, Julian S. Hatcher, Ja
The pitch went like this: Chris Butler, a retired cop, ran a private investigator firm in Concord, California. His business had a fascinating angle?his firm was staffed entirely by soccer moms.In fact
Get up close and personal with an amazing creature that has invaded our lexicon as well as our restaurants.It breathes with tubes, it has no head or brain, it feeds through a filter, and it is the sou
Are you crazy about yarn? Of course you are! Follow interior decorators Susanna Zacke and Sania Hedengren as they redesign their world with vivid colors and playful patterns. Their exciting new crafti
"James Burnham's 1964 classic, Suicide of the West, remains a startling account on the nature of the modern era. It offers a profound, in depth analysis of what is happening in the world today by putt
Cats can be playful, nonchalant, cunning and coy. This book, which brings together stories, tips, trivia, quotations and poetry celebrating all the curious characteristics of the cat, is for anyone wh
A book with 100 color photos explains how to add excitement to the holiday season by celebrating Swedish Christmas traditions, including making mulled wine, homemade peanut brittle, candied apples, Sw
Most executives lead with a purpose. Yet many lack self-knowledge, failing to recognize the limitations that accompany their strengths. They drive forward too boldly, unwittingly creating the potentia
A celebration of the healing traditions that made yoga, acupuncture, and aromatherapy popular.The recent trend toward holistic living has heightened our national fascination with herbal remedies and l
Hope and practical help for Lyme disease sufferers everywhere.More than 300,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with Lyme disease every year, and many, many more are suffering from Lyme with
John Wayne is the most iconic cowboy actor of all time, even now, thirty years after his death. His unique style brilliantly characterized a whole troupe of western characters, from rancher to cowboy
