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Essays (with) everything that counts: wisdom, passion, and most of all, the generosity of great criticism" (San Francisco Chronicle), on everything from Nixon's secret love affair with Elvis to the Reagan gerontocracy's "theology of greed" to assessments of writers as diverse as Toni Morrison and Gunter Grass.

Haunting reflections on exile and memory from five award-winning authors.

A sweeping look at how we know what we know, by the author of the renowned The Trumpet Shall Sound.

An urgent, eloquent call for the abolition of the death penalty in America, from the father and son who are leading the fight against state-sponsored execution. Photos.

In "Lost Liberties, " 13 leading experts provide a detailed, comprehensive look at the USA Patriot Act, chronicling the destructive impact of crackdowns on thousands of Americans and revisiting the ugly history of political repression in times of crisis.

A groundbreaking collection of writing exploring the rapidly changing legal profession. Are lawyers merely hired guns or are they responsible for the clients they represent? Comprehensive and provocative, LAWYERS offers a broad overview, critically examining the occupation's claim to professional status, describing dramatic changes both at home and abroad, looking at the way lawyers govern and monitor themselves, and more. Size C. 486 pp.

A "strong, fluent, and valuable" (New York Law Journal) look at the evolution of the American legal system.

I'm Grieving as Fast as I Can" sensitively guides young widows and widowers through the normal grieving process while highlighting the special circumstances of facing an untimely death. Hundreds of young widows and widowers, with whom the author has worked with for more than a decade as a counselor, share their thoughts and dilemmas about the situations that arise as a result of losing a loved one, among them what to tell young children experi...

While the Second World War produced numerous acts of self-sacrifice, it also made many people rich. The criminal activities of the British underworld that extended from the civilian population right through to the armed forces constitute one of the great untold stories of the war. The Blitz of 1940 may have made a nation of heroes, but in the shadows the shelter gangs and looters prowled. Acclaimed author Donald Thomas draws on extensive archi...

It was from the pulpit of the Riverside Church that Martin Luther King, Jr., first publicly voiced his opposition to the Vietnam War, that Nelson Mandela addressed U.S. church leaders after his release from prison, and that speakers as diverse as Cesar Chavez, Jesse Jackson, Desmond Tutu, Fidel Castro, and Reinhold Niebuhr lectured church and nation about issues of the day. The greatest of American preachers have served as senior minister, inc...

A multicultural activity workbook for young readers.

The first volume in the groundbreaking and controversial two-volume reader on the connections between social structure and public health.

One of the country's leading anthropologists has written an extraordinary book examining the prevalence of fundamentalism and literalism and the unexpected forms they take in modern America, in both religious and secular life.

An encyclopedic how-to of all you need to make your home green

In this lively social history, Amato, author of "Dust, " tells the large-scale and small-scale stories of what was man's first mode of travel--walking.

An Emmy Award nominee and former Moonlighting story editor gives smart, timely inside information on how to successfully market a film or TV screenplay in this handy guide.

Spanning the shores of Connecticut and Long Island, New York, the Long Island Sound is one of the most picturesque places in North America. From the discovery of the Sound in 1614, to the adventures of Captain Kidd, to the sinking of the "Lexington in the sound in 1840, the Long Island Sound also holds a unique place in American history. The Long Island Sound traces the growth of fishing and shipbuilding villages along the sound to the develop...

A sweeping analysis of California's agrarian history from 1850 to the present

In 2001, after losing the Dodgers to California 44 years earlier, Brooklyn welcomed professional baseball back to the community with the Cyclones, a Class A affiliate of the New York Mets. This entertaining book recounts the Cyclones first season.

WHAT PUBLIC OFFICIALS FAILED TO SAY ABOUT POST-9/11 NEW YORK AIR On the strength of reassurances from Christie Todd Whitman and ex-Mayor Giuliani that it was safe to do so, thousands of Lower-Manhattan residents moved back to their apartments within weeks of September 11, kids returned to local schools, office staff resumed work. There was just one problem: those reassurances were not based in fact. A source of controversy and embarrassment wh...