Social Sciences

"Trenchant and intelligent." --The New York TimesAs seen/heard on NPR, New Yorker Radio Hour, The New York Book Review Podcast, PBS Newshour, CNBC, and mor...

Psychologist Smith Advises Couples How To Take Wedding Vows, Made In Earnest And In Innocence, To A Level Where They Can Be Used To Build A Happy, Healthy, ...

A horrifying look at one of the bloodiest scandals in the history of the American presidency, Fast and Furious is this season's sensational, mustread book ...

This collection brings together a wide array of writings on Canadian immigrant history, including many highly regarded, influential essays. Though most of ...

Nicholson Baker, who “writes like no one else in America” (Newsweek), here assembles his best short pieces from the last fifteen years. The Way the Wo...

"Redish has done her homework and created a thorough overview of the issues in writing for the Web. Ironically, I must recommend that you read her every wor...

Ever since October 1967, when he set off in a battered motor home to explore America and talk to its people, Charles Kuralt has been one of our premier chr...

"This twisty, original thriller through the dark side of self-help is a breath of fresh air that ends with a jaw-dropping gasp." --Heather Gudenkauf, New Yo...

The fable of the Emperor's New Clothes is a classic example of a conspiracy of silence, a situation where everyone refuses to acknowledge an obvious truth. ...

Spellbinding adventure from Canada's most beloved modern-day explorer. Traverspine is not a place you will find on most maps. A century ago, it stood near t...

At the outbreak of the First World War, an entire generation of young men charged into battle for what they believed was a glorious cause. Over the next fou...

The Rights And Involved Duties Of Mankind Considered -- The Prevailing Opinion Of A Sexual Character Discussed -- The Same Subject Continued -- Observations...

This nineteenth-century study of crowd psychology and mass mania includes accounts of classic swindles, schemes, and scams on a grand scale. The Mississippi...

“I wouldn’t miss a Kim Harrison book for anything.”—Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels   Black Magic Sanction is the most complex and...

Our best friends, Twitter followers, gal-pals, bromances, Facebook friends, and long distance buddies define us in ways we rarely openly acknowledge. But as...

Marge Piercy, a writer who is highly praised as both a poet and a novelist, turns her gaze inward as she shares her thoughts on life and explores her deve...

Telling a child he or she is adopted can be a trying task, but this is only the first step. After becoming aware that he or she is adopted, the child will ...

*with A Foreword By John Grisham* By The Founder Of The First Organization In The United States Committed To Freeing The Wrongly Imprisoned, A Riveting Stor...

A precise scientific exploration of the differences between boys and girls that breaks down damaging gender stereotypes and offers practical guidance for p...

On Divorce, the Break Up, and a Broken HeartOriginally published in 1987, and continuously in print since then, Coming Apart has been an important resource...

The Authors Search The Twenty-first Century For Evidence That The Words And Ideas Of The Founding Fathers Are Still Alive And Well In America. Introduction ...

Doing a research project or dissertation can be daunting. This practical book will help you dive straight in, driving each step of the process with confiden...

When writer Carol Saline and photojournalist Sharon J. Wohlmuth released their first book in 1994, they took America by storm, touching countless women wit...

Are We Losing A War Few Of Us Realize We're Fighting? Poisoned Dissidents. Election Interference. Armed Invasions. International Treaties Thrown Into Chaos....

Text: English, German (translation)Categories: Religion & SpiritualityGeneral Politics & Social SciencesSocial Sciences SociologyReference ...

for Centuries, People Across The World Have Had A Fascination With Monsters And Strange Creatures. They Marvel At The Tales And Legends Of The Bigfoot Of Th...

Lee Lamothe & Adrian Humphreys. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs True CrimeOrganized Crime

In The Canadian Criminal Justice System, Aboriginal Peoples Are Overrepresented As Both Victims And Offenders. The Aboriginal Incarcerated Population In Can...

Now available in paperback: musings, inspirations, and styling tips from the darling of the fashion worldWith influences that range from the sultry beauty ...

Something scary is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less resilient and less ambitious than they were a ...

For nine months before the outbreak of World War II, Britain conducted an extraordinary rescue mission. It opened its doors to over 10,000 endangered child...

This the story of how a young man turned $25 into more than 200 schools around the world and the guiding steps anyone can take to lead a successful and sign...

Winner Of The 2009 Warwick Prize For Writing Only A Crisis - Actual Or Perceived - Produces Real Change. When That Crisis Occurs, The Actions That Are Taken...

The Scope Of Performance Measurement -- What Types Of Performance Information Should Be Tracked? -- What Are The First Steps? -- What Are The Program's Miss...

2009 Christianity Today Book Award winner! Named one of Publishers Weekly's best books of 2008 (religion category) It is not enough to condemn culture. N...

Eleanor Herman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 257-274) And Index.Categories: Medical Books PsychologySocial Psychology & Interactions

Time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana. The Beatles learn to be brilliant in an hour and a half. An Englishman arrives back from Calcutta b...

In Our Culture, Watching Movies Is A Universal Experience – But Understanding Film May Not Be. The Film Experience Reaches Out To Students, Connecting Their...

Ever since its emergence in colonial-era Cuba, Afro-Cuban Santería (or Lucumí) has displayed a complex dynamic of continuity and change in its institution...

How to research, visit, evaluate, and join the ecovillage or sustainable community of your dreams. Finding community is as critical as obtaining food an...

this Is A Fascinating Analysis Of The Meaning Of Rice As A Symbol Of Personal And Particularly Of Social Identity In Japanese Culture.--robert N. Bellah o...

It was December 3, 1984. In the ancient city of Bhopal, a cloud of toxic gas escaped from an American pesticide plant, killing and injuring thousands of peo...

"On January 12, 2010 a massive earthquake laid waste to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing hundreds of thousands of people. Within three days, Dr. Paul Farmer a...

BE PREPARED BE SAFE From California earthquakes and Rocky Mountain wildfires to Midwest floods and Atlantic hurricanes, you can't escape that inevitable day...

Offers reflections on the father-son relationship, accompanied by black and white photographs of fathers and sons of all ages.Categories: Parenting & Re...

Japanese Imperialism : Late Mejji Perspectives / Marius B. Jansen -- Japanese Attitudes Toward Colonialism, 1895-1945 / Mark R. Peattie -- Economic Dimensio...

Monumental tells, for the first time, the incredible story of Oscar James Dunn, a New Orleanian born into slavery who became America's first Black lieuten...

What is emo? For starters it's a form of melodic, confessional, or EMOtional punk rock. But emo is more than a genre of music–it's the defining countercu...