After coming to the aid of a young girl and her dying dog, caravan guard Holla-Sayan unwittingly becomes the protector of the goddess Attalissa and the vessel for the spirit of her Blackdog guardian.
Lucy Stone invents a video game that provides cover for rebels in the former Soviet Union to meet and plot online, but as she researches the history of the region in which they live Lucy discovers sec
What does the future hold for the secular West as it receives immigrants who embrace the fundamentalist beliefs of Islam's puritan community? Vann (geography, the U. of the Cumberlands) seeks to under
Altman (Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis U.) has been involved in health care policy since the 1970s. In this book for general readers and for students and practitioners of hea
Princess Adele rejoins the man she loves, Greyfriar, and with his help uses her special powers to try and save her kingdom, while the Equatorian Empire and the American Republic become allies in their
This work spans 120 years and is organized in two parts: Ellis Island-era immigrants (1892-1954), and America's new immigrants (1954-2010). Within the two parts chapters are organized by decade, and e
Principe (psychology, Ursinus College) examines the consequences of raising children in today's unnatural environments and ways parents can realign childhood to a more natural state. She explains the
Fraternal twin Segal (psychology, California State U., Fullerton; Twin Studies Center) describes a case of identical twins switched at birth and the biological, psychological, and legal implications f
Philosopher of science Philp Kitcher presents this timely and interesting exploration of the role of science in democracy. Addressing the propensity of democratic societies to debate all issues as if
This collection of satirical poems homes in on the inconsistencies and downright perversities of what passes in our culture as "Holy Writ." Turning to satire, with its long and distinguished record of
Wecht, a forensic pathologist and lawyer, profiles seven well-known homicide cases that he has been involved in during the original autopsy or as a consultant, including the deaths of Rolling Stones d
DiCarlo, a lecturer on bioethics and philosophy of science who is associated with the Society of Ontario Freethinkers and the Center for Inquiry-Canada, offers a guide to help readers learn how to que
Loftus, author of The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails, presents a collection of essays exposing the wildly improbable nature of Christian beliefs and the dangers they pose to a healthy society. Co
Focusing on the work of detectives, investigators, judges, attorneys, prosecutors, and FBI agents, private investigator Branson explains why cases go cold, describes methods of cold-case investigators
Heimlich, formerly a reporter for National Public Radio and now an independent journalist, describes four commonly accepted forms of religious child maltreatment in the US: physical, emotional, and se
Saad (marketing, Concordia U.) describes how evolutionary forces influence the foods people eat, the gifts they give, the clothing styles they choose, and the products they buy. After an overview of e
"The Glorious Golden Ratio is a delight---an inviting and highly accessible exploration of the beauty and enchantment of mathematics, full of intrigue and surprises.""The authors very cleverly present
This interesting memoir of the life and work of Peter Berger, documents the wide ranging career of this important and influential sociologist. Beginning with his introduction to the field and his work
Armoudian, veteran journalist and fellow of the Center for International Studies, critiques the roles media played during the 20th century in both large scale atrocities and social progress. She shows
When Coming of Age in Samoa was published in 1928, the book quickly became a bestseller and brought its author to national prominence—a bright, young, and charismatic anthropologist named Margaret Mea
This collection of thirty-one essays on national security, counter terrorism and civil liberties, examines competing views on the lengths to which personal freedoms and constitutional guarantees may b
"Erma Bombeck meets Ernest Hemingway." That’s how a friend described his impressions of Bob Rich’s stories. You may find yourself agreeing as you read these entertaining tales about the adventures of
Schneider, a former professor of clinical medicine at the U. of California, San Diego, who is associated with a non-profit organization on bone health awareness and education, explains aspects of bone
William James (1842-1910), like influential fellow American pragmatist John Dewey, was at the forefront of philosophical psychology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Shook (philosophy, U. of
This volume uses interviews and archival research to document the Machhu dam disaster of 1979, when monsoon rains in the Indian state of Gujarat caused the two mile-long dam to disintegrate, flooding
Countering evolution deniers, Smith (anthropology, Portland State U., OR) argues that evolution is the inevitable consequence of the facts of replication, variation, and selection. With examples focus
First published in 1940, this book has been helpful for over half a century to people not comfortable with the religious format of typical funeral services. The author, renowned humanist Corliss Lamon
In this age of science and logic it is astounding how many intelligent individuals subscribe to ridiculous beliefs. Whether it's the fundamentalist Christian belief that the world is no more than 6,00
Noll, a lawyer and professional mediator, goes beyond the news stories to explain why critical negotiations fail, whether they're peace talks or climate change negotiations. The author contends that t
Having returned to Iran with great hopes following the 1979 overthrow of the Shah, the author joined a secular left opposition group resisting the theocratic orientation of the revolution. He was subs
Having previously collaborated on A Guide for the Perplexed, Aikin and Talisse (both philosophy, Vanderbilt) explain to religious believers that atheism is a morally and intellectually responsible pos
Oakley, an author who teaches engineering at Oakland U., tells the story of Carole Alden, an artist and mother who shot and killed her third husband, then called the police claiming it had been self-d
Having already written several books analyzing scientific evidence for the existence of God, Stenger (philosophy, U. of Colorado) now fixes his mental microscope on the theory of intelligent design an
"We have spent the last two centuries building a civilization on coal and the last century building it bigger still on oil. Fossil fuels have been the wellspring of our complex, glorious modern world,
For those who have always wanted to discover the joy of physics, this is the book that they’ve been waiting for. Many people remember their struggles with the topic in high school and have wished for
Tang, author, activist, and chair of the China Peace and Democracy Federation was a student leader who had helped organize the pro-democracy demonstration that was viciously suppressed in the 1989 Tia
In this biography for young people, Saucier, a freelance artist, illustrator, writer, and friend of paleoanthropologist Donald C. Johanson, relates how he found the famous fossil Lucy (Australopithecu
Paranormal investigator Nickell presents this book investigating the historical and modern occurrences of man-like beasts and paranormal humanoids. The author details ancient folklore on such beasts a
Pask (emeritus, mathematics, U. of New South Wales, Australia) offers to walk readers through the first scary steps of abstract mathematics so they can comprehend and appreciate the patterns that numb
After more than sixty years, the nightmarish sufferings of the many victims of Germany's Nazi regime have been documented extensively. Rarely, however, does one hear about the experiences of German c
