Neurologist and best-selling author Richard Restak puts readers in touch with the latest scientific findings about the most complex and inscrutable object in creation--the human brain. "By all means l
Critical Theories of the State is a clear and accessible survey of radical perspectives on the modern state. By focusing on Marxist theory and its variations, particularly as applied to advanced indu
Chronicles the author's stroll down the "Great White Way" accompanied by two eccentric guides--a postmodern punk and a cross-dressing hooker--who provide insight into the shocking and saddening popula
This book puts an end to unnecessary consumer spending by telling how to lower automobile insurance premiums, choose a good HMO or PPO health plan, reduce homeowner's insurance premiums, determine the
Here is a unique, business-oriented approach to job hunting which provides the reader with step-by-step instructions in finding a new and/or improved position. Wendleton explains why the "tried and tr
A luminous collection of interwoven stories, Once in Europa is a portrait of two worlds—a small Alpine village bound to the earth and by tradition, and the restless, future-driven culture that will in
Richly plotted, animated by beautifully realized characters, and steeped in magnificent old-world detail, Malkeh and Her Children is the captivating epic of the remarkable Mandelkern family as they we
Poems that meld popular "street" themes with powerful underlying emotional tension, from the five-time winner of Chicago's Uptown Poetry Slam. Published by Zoland Books, Inc., 384 Huron Avenue, Cambri
Mathembe Fileli, who has spent her whole life in the peaceful village of Chepsenyt, is separated from her family when the village is torn apart by the Emperor's troops, and journeys through her divide
After running off, Blork loses his way and lands in a strange place ruled by a grumpy man named Squat, a creature who, Blork discovers, is nastier and brattier than Blork. Original.
Prepared by a team of nationally respected health professionals, here is the definitive consumer guide to the powerful medications that have revolutionized the treatment of psychological illness, and
One hundred essays--each spurred by a famous phrase or quotation, such as "Remember the Alamo" or "Give me liberty or give me death"--are arranged chronologically to trace the events that shaped the h
Essays on each team pinpointing their strengths and weaknesses highlight a baseball statistics bible used by management, broadcasters, and sportswriters. Original.
A CLEAR, STEP-BY-STEP SYSTEM FOR WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN THAT WILL ATTRACT THE FINANCING YOU NEED Joseph R. Mancuso offers key guidelines and valuable tips on how to gear your business plan to the pe
Incomparable scholar Mortimer Adler attempts to discover where truth lies among the plurality of world religions, as dictated by the unity of truth. The man whom "Time" calls America's "philosopher fo
Why, during the Holocaust, did some ordinary people risk their lives and the lives of their families to help others--even total strangers--while others stood passively by? Samuel Oliner, a Holocaust s
Examines how specific American companies out-compete their Japanese rivals by focusing on a dozen case histories of companies with the vitality to beat the Japanese in their own backyard
The men and women in these spare, Kafkaesque stories are engaged in struggles that are no less brutal because they are fought by proxy. In Graham Swift's taut prose, these quiet combative relationship
Essays on the morality of the Persian Gulf War, with particular reference to just war theory, by Michael Walzer, George Weigel, Jean Bethke Elshtain, Sari Nusseibeh, and Stanley Hauerwas. Required rea
A collection of short stories which illuminate, with imagery and humour, the darkest corners of the American soul. The author attempts to capture the personalities of rural America, shaped by povert
Demonstrates how one number--CSI, the cholesterol-saturated fat index--tracks and can help reduce the risk of heart disease by 40 percent, and also includes the CSI rating for hundreds of foods, as we
By the author of the highly acclaimed literary bestseller Dictionary of the Khazars, this is a tale of a mysterious quest that is part modern Odyssey and part crossword puzzle. It begins with the stor
On her sixteenth birthday, Beauty, daughter of Philip, Duke of Montfort, Westfaire and Ylles, sidesteps the sleeping curse placed upon her by her wicked aunt, the fairy Carabosse -- only to be kidnapp
The third book in the award-winning series of speculative fiction anthologies, crowning a reputation for excellence with more that twenty new stories by both established and fledgling authors--all on
In September 1957 the South is mesmerized by events in Little Rock, Arkansas, whose governor has called out the National Guard as part of his attempt to halt the integration of Central High School. An
If any book can change a nation's thinking, it has to be this brilliant and perceptive work by one of the most tough-minded bearers of the torch of liberalism. For in The Resurgent Liberal Robert B. R
Created by a UCLA linguistics professor and her class, this unusual reference celebrates the vibrancy of the English language in a compendium of college slang words and phrases
Picturing Will, the widely acclaimed new novel by Ann Beattie, unravels the complexities of a postmodern family. There's Will, a curious five-year-old who listens to the heartbeat of a plant through h
Warns of the dangers posed to human life by dyes, preservatives, insecticides, flavorings, and other chemical additives in food, suggesting courses of action for concerned individuals
Critic, essayist, and anthologist Mary Helen Washington has chosen as the theme of her newest collection "the family as a living mystery." She selected nineteen stories and twelve poems by some of thi
Brought to you by the author of the bestselling Book of Strange Facts and Useless Information, this all-new collection overflows with the kinds of intriguing phenomena and eye-catching photos that hav
A bold exploration of the controversial role that black women writers have played in the making of African-American literature by the bestselling author of Sex and Racism in America. "Confirms that bl
First published in 1911, Mysticism remains the classic in its field and was lauded by The Princeton Theological Review as "brilliantly written [and] illuminated with numerous well-chosen extracts ...
Advises how to identify the telltale signs of child abuse and what actions to take, explaining the procedures endorsed by district attorneys and prosecutors
Here is the classic work that laid the groundwork for focus-group research. This new edition features a new preface by Merton and an introduction updating developments in the field.
Analyzes seventeen recent courtroom trials, offering a look at how the American justice system operates, through interviews with attorneys, jurors, and other key personalities
Gathers one hundred forty recipes for foods mentioned in or inspired by the Bible, and includes special menus for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Palm Sunday, Easter, Pentecost, Thanksgiving, and w
Autobiography of the Scots woman who moved to Bali, became the friend of Prince Anak Agung Nura, adopted Balinese life style, and during the war was captured, imprisoned, and tortured by the Japanese
Greeley, one of today's most widely read Catholic authors, shares wisdom and insight garnered from scriptural themes to console readers beset by the often overwhelming tensions and conflicts of contem
