Social Sciences

The struggle between the urgencies of instinct and the restrictions of civilization is addressed throughout the works of Sigmund Freud, and in Civilization ...

At one point in her life, author and co-founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church Kathy Keller sought pastoral ordination. Yet she came to adopt the view tha...

"Lose yourself: Swoon has wicked fun answering that age-old query: What do women want?"―Chicago Tribune Contrary to popular myth and dogma, the men who c...

Intimate Spaces: A Conversation about Discovery and Connection provides readers the opportunity to discuss, muse, ponder, and explore an essential part of t...

Judy Singer is generally credited with the coinage of the word that became the banner for the last great social movement to emerge from the 20th century. Th...

Never before have the classic Mother Goose rhymes been so irresistible! Young children will delight in exploring the book¹s touch-and-feel elements while ...

For decades now, serial killers have taken center stage in the news and entertainment media. The coverage of real-life murderers such as Ted Bundy and Jeffr...

A heart-rending true story about racism and reconciliationDivided by a beautiful valley and 150 years of racism, the town of Rossburn and the Waywayseecappo...

Book by John Patience (retold by)Categories: Literature & FictionMythology & Folk Tales

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle award for nonfiction, this controversial, thought-provoking, and timely book is "as groundbreaking as Simone d...

First published in 1932, The Indians of Canada remains the most comprehensive works available on Canada's Indians. Part one includes chapters on languages, ...

the Third Wave Makes Startling Sense Of The Violent Changes Now Battering Our World. Its Sweeping Synthesis Casts Fresh Light On Our New Forms Of Marriage A...

If you have ever looked for P-values by shopping at P mart, tried to watch the Bernoulli Trails on "People's Court," or think that the standard deviation i...

frank Mccourt's Glorious Childhood Memoir, angela's Ashes, Has Been Loved And Celebrated By Readers Everywhere For Its Spirit, Its Wit And Its Profound Hum...

Product Description Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Outliers, offers a powerfu...

First published in London in 1939, Minty Alley is now made available for the first time to American readers. In the pages of this work C. L. R. James is bo...

International Bestseller From the author of the international bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind comes an extraordinary new book that explore...

Here, from Jay Dobyns, the first federal agent to infiltrate the inner circle of the outlaw Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, is the inside story of the twenty...

Here We Can Find Out About Irony And The Meaning Of Life, The Politics Of The Nuclear Family, Marxism In Springfield, The Elusiveness Of Happiness, Popular ...

Which Is More Dangerous, A Gun Or A Swimming Pool? What Do Schoolteachers And Sumo Wrestlers Have In Common? Why Do Drug Dealers Still Live With Their Moms?...

"Readers cannot but be provoked and stimulated by this splendidly iconoclastic and refreshing book."—Andrew Porter, New York Times Book Review The Wealt...

French Kids Eat Everything is a wonderfully wry account of how Karen Le Billon was able to alter her children’s deep-rooted, decidedly unhealthy North Am...

A Woman’s Handbook To Demystifying The World Of Weed, Whether It’s Being Used For Pain Relief, A Moment Of Calm, Or A Fit Of Giggles. Women Of All Ages ...

National Bestseller  When prize-winning war correspondent Tony Horwitz leaves the battlefields of Bosnia and the Middle East for a peaceful corner of the ...

Who was the real Nicholas Flamel? How did the Sorcerer’s Stone get its power? Did J. K. Rowling dream up the terrifying basilisk, the seductive veela, or...

National Bestseller“As Albert Camus wrote, the doctor’s role is as a witness–to witness authentically the reality of humanity, and to speak out again...

It’s manga GRRLLL power! With these easy-to-follow templates, anyone can create and draw absolutely amazing female anime characters. Learn all the ins an...

In this spellbinding account of the real facts of the Central Park jogger case, Sarah Burns powerfully reexamines one of New York City's most notorious crim...

A critical cultural materialist introduction to the study of global entertainment media. In Global Entertainment Media, Tanner Mirrlees undertakes an anal...

(2007 Independent Publisher Award, Bronze Medalist in Reference) Newly expanded and updated, The Early Intervention Dictionary defines more than 4,000 medi...

Sebastian Junger, the bestselling author of War and The Perfect Storm, takes a critical look at post-traumatic stress disorder and the many challenges toda...

At 30 Years Old, Outwardly Thriving But Unfulfilled Inside, Howes Began A Personal Journey To Find Inner Peace And To Uncover The Many Masks That Men, Both ...

This New Edition Of Tony Kushner's Masterpiece Is Published With The Author's Recent Changes And A New Introduction In Celebration Of The Twentieth Annivers...

Million-copy bestselling author Cathy Glass tells the story of Dawn, a sweet and seemingly well-balanced girl whose outward appearance masks a traumatic ch...

Canadian Corrections, Fifth Edition, is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the dynamics of corrections in Canada, and to explores the unique at...

Between the World and MeCategories: Biographies & MemoirsMemoirs

Each year over 700,000 beauty pageants are held in cities and towns the world over. Here is a celebration of that glitz and that glory. From Miss Universe t...

Short clinical vignettes and dialogues illustrate how to interview the victim.Categories: Medical Books Medicine Internal MedicinePediatrics

Celebrates the world of childhood and infancy through a wide variety of paintings, drawings, engravings, and photographs, also providing a history of changi...

A frightening look at Mexico’s new power elite: the Mexican drug cartels. An unflinching examination of the world’s most lucrative and deadliest drug ca...

Visual communication is just as important as verbal communication, if not more so. VISUAL COMMUNICATION: IMAGES WITH MESSAGES shows you how visual perceptio...

The Violent Actions Of A Few Extremists Can Alter The Course Of History, Yet There Persists A Yawning Gap Between The Potential Impact Of These Individuals ...

A preeminent medievalist presents a wonderful catalog of real and fanciful beasts, including the manticore, griffin, phoenix, amphivius, jaculus, and many o...

An inexpensive development reference for parents from the most trusted name in childcare. Aiming to provide parents with an accessible reference series to t...

This is the book that accompanied the television series Millennium, also by Maybury-Lewis. He argues that tribal peoples have not tried (& failed) to be...

Here, collected in one volume, are tales and legends that range from the misty dawn of Gaelic history and the triumph of St Patrick to the Ireland of the pr...

Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was. R.L. Evans "One cannot always be a hero, but one can always be a m...

A beautifully illustrated 30th anniversary celebration of Rick Hansen's Man in Motion Tour, which broke barriers for people with disabilities and inspired ...