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This striking work explores the arguments made for and against three forces that have transformed American life in the past century -- invasive journalism, realistic fiction, and sex reform. Rochelle Gurstein examines the unexpected consequences of the victory of the "party of exposure", which opened the public sphere to once private matters, and considers the positions of the "party of reticence", which believed that an indiscriminate display...

Jewish lore indicates that Eve was not Adam's first wife. Mentioned in the Talmud and elaborated on in the Midrash and Kabbalistic writings, Lilith is said to be Adam's first partner. While the figure of Lilith may be as old as Jewish culture itself, until recently her stories were told primarily by men and their depiction of Lilith was consistent: she was a witch, a temptress, a dangerous, evil woman. This anthology offers a vivid, provocativ...

Cecil Eby has edited the diaries of David Hunter Strother, to produce this work about Strother's three years in the Union army. As a Virginian opposed to secession, Strother joined as a civilian topographer, and was soon commissioned, eventually rising to the rank of brigadier general.

Book two in the Newpointe 911 series in which Celia Shepherd is arrested for the attempted murder of her husband, Stan.

From the bestselling author of The Vampire Chronicles comes the enthralling novel of a centuries-old spirit on a terrifying quest in the modern world. His name is Azriel. He is a ghost, demon, angel--in love with good and a captive of evil. Plucked from death in ancient Babylon and transformed into a genii, he journeys through time and dares to risk his supernatural powers to stop a world-threatening conspiracy.

Between 1854 and 1930, more than 200, 000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains. Warren alternates chapters about the history of the orphan trains with the story of Lee Nailling, who in 1926 rode an orphan train to Texas. Photos.

What do you do when you lose a tooth? Do you put it under your pillow and wait for the tooth fairy? Not if you live in Botswana! In Botswana, children throw their teeth onto the roof. In Afghanistan they drop their teeth down mouse holes, and in Egypt they fling their teeth at the sun! Travel around the world and discover the surprising things children do when they lose a tooth. Selby B. Beeler spent years collecting traditions from every corn...

In this dramatic account of one man's experience as an EMT, Peter Canning relives the nerve-racking seconds that can mean the difference between a patient's death and survival, as Canning struggles to make the right call, dispense the right medication, or keep a patient's heart beating long enough to reach the hospital.

Bedtime routines have never been so hilarious!At One Hoppin' Place, the countdown to bedtime is about to begin when a family of hamsters arrives at the front door."All aboard!" the child's pet hamster, dressed as a tour guide, shouts, directing them to his bus. It's off to the kitchen for a snack, to the bathroom for toothbrushing, to the bedroom for a story. And just as the child begins to read, the tour guide looks out the window and shouts,...

Nineteen experts trained in mathematics, mechanical engineering, philosophy, astrophysics, ecology, evolutionary biology, and other disciplines challenge the reigning ideology of materialistic naturalism on both scientific and philosophical grounds, as they press their case for a radical thinking of established evolutionary assumptions.

Many bricklaying, plastering and masonry jobs can be mastered by a do-it-yourselfer. This guide explains the basic techniques and provides detailed instructions for 30 projects in the house and garden, suitable for beginners.

Chonda Pierce, spunky preacher's daughter that she is, will do more than tickle your ribs. She'll touch the place in you where laughter and tears dwell side by side.

Hunter's enchanting debut combines bewitching illustrations and a magical story that celebrates the beauty of autumn".--"Booklist", starred review. Full color.

Using her trademark humorous style, Jean Fritz tells the story of Plymouth Rock--the granite boulder upon which it was decided the Pilgrims must have set foot upon their arrival in the New World--telling how it came to be the impressive monument it is today.

Amazing amphibians leap from the pages of this easy reader that features incredible cut-paper frogs in every color, shape, and size.

The thrilling first adventure in a new trilogy, "Echoes of the Fourth Magic" plucks an unfinished, long-out-of-print work from Salvatore's early days, retools and refines it in e tradition of his bestselling classics, and presents a stunning follow-up to the "DemonWar" series.

Die im vorliegenden Band enthaltenen Beiträge versuchen zum einen, in unterschiedlichen Akzentuierungen die Frage nach der Relevanz und der Funktion der Philosophie mit Bezug auf »von außen« an die Philosophie herangetragene Erwartungen zu stellen, und zum anderen, Philosophiekonzepte in den Grundzügen mit Bezug auf institutionelle Rahmenbedingungen in Schule, Universität oder betrieblicher Fortbildung zu explizieren. Bei denjenigen Beiträgen,...

»Vernunft« ist in der europäischen Philosophie seit den Griechen der zentrale Begriff für das Selbstverständnis und die Weltorientierung des Menschen. Der Begriff soll Kriterien der Rationalität vorgeben. Damit ist dann auch unmittelbar die Frage nach dem Irrationalen, seiner Bedeutung und nach »vernünftigen« Kriterien für seine Abgrenzung gestellt. Spätestens mit Kant tritt zu dem abstrakten Gegensatz des Rationalen und Irrationalen aber ein ...

Als sich Lisa und Kostja in ihrer Jugend kennen- und liebenlernen, ist ihre Welt noch in Ordnung: Lisa geht aufs Gymnasium, Kostja ist Student. Zwischen ihnen entwickelt sich eine Liebe, die eine Trennung auf Zeit in Kauf nimmt, damit jeder der beiden sich entwickeln kann. Und auch als die alte Ordnung zerbricht und ihre Wege sich durch die Wogen der Revolution trennen - Lisa geht als Malerin in den Westen, Kostja macht als Mathematiker in der...