Politics & Social Sciences

It all comes down to the truth. Much like the character in one of his best-selling books, Andy Andrews is first and foremost a Noticer. Sometimes, all one...

An essential resource, Everyday Law for Seniors provides easy-to-understand information for readers who want to make the best possible decisions about retir...

Thomas Piketty's Capital In The Twenty-first Century Showed That Capitalism, Left To Itself, Generates Deepening Inequality. In This Audacious Follow-up, He...

“After years of debate and inquiry, the key to a great marriage remained shrouded in mystery. Until now...”—Carol Dweck, author of Mindset: The New P...

Torey Hayden.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences SociologyReference

William C. Martin has freshly reinterpreted the Tao Te Ching to speak directly and clearly to the most difficult of modern tasks -- parenting. With its comb...

New York Times Best Seller "A deft and uniquely credible exploration of rural America, and of other left-behind pockets of our country. One of the most imp...

"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...

The astounding yet true rags-to-riches saga of a homeless father who raised and cared for his son on the mean streets of San Francisco and went on to b...

In the bestselling tradition of "The Rules" and "The Surrendered Wife" comes a controversial, empowering guide that says what women know already—that men ...

In the highly acclaimed bestselling A Call to Action, President Jimmy Carter addresses the world’s most serious, pervasive, and ignored violation of basic...

In This Must-have Guide, One Of The Nation's Premier Speech Coaches, Christine K. Jahnke, Details The Practices And Techniques Of Successful Women To Help A...

From YouTube's Head of Culture and Trends, a rousing and illuminating behind-the-scenes exploration of internet video's massive impact on our world. Whethe...

Sociologist Arlene Stein Takes Us Into The Lives Of Four Strangers Who Find Themselves Together In A Sun-drenched Surgeon's Office, Having Traveled To Flori...

Reclaiming traditions based on plants and herbs has never been more important than it is today. Widespread use of chemicals, hormones, and additives introd...

A Seminal Figure In The Field Of Public Management, Mark Moore Presents His Summation Of Fifteen Years Of Research, Observation, And Teaching About What Pub...

Kingdoms in ConflictCategories: Religion & Spirituality Religious StudiesSociology

From The Bestselling Author Of Waking Up And The End Of Faith, An Adaptation Of His Wildly Popular, Often Controversial Podcast Civilization Rests On A Seri...

Acclaimed Economist And Bbc Broadcaster Linda Yueh Profiles The Great Economic Minds Who Focused On The Big Questions: Growth, Innovation, And The Nature Of...

A Practical Guide To Shutting Down Workplace Sexual Harassment So It Doesn't Derail Your Career Or Your Life, From The First On-air Personality To Sue Espn ...

An impassioned defense of open society, academic and media freedom, and human rights.George Soros -- universally known for his philanthropy, progressive po...

A physician, professor of neurology and author, Oliver Sacks (1933-2015) has been described by the New York Times as 'a kind of poet laureate of contemporar...

An Insider's Challenging View Of Politics, Power, And The Pulpit--jacket Subtitle. Part One: Need For The Kingdom -- 1. Kingdoms In Conflict -- 2. After The...

This definitive survey examines the impact of nuclear weaponry on national security issues. Written by an experienced author and founder of the Peace and Co...

though Apocryphal In Nature, These Books--suppressed By The Church Fathers--are Fascinatiing And Beautifully Written. Here You Can Read For Yourself Many ...

Larry McMurtry criscrosses America -- driving in search of the present, the past, and himself -- as he shares his fascination with this nation's great trai...

Joyce Meyer's Discussion Of The Clear Steps Women Must Take In Their Faith To Become Confident, Assured, And Independent In Their Walk With God.--provided B...

the Blue Sweater Is The Inspiring Story Of A Woman Who Left A Career In International Banking To Spend Her Life On A Quest To Understand Global Poverty An...

America’s most popular progressive radio host and New York Times bestselling author explores the fall of the American Dream and the steps we can take to b...

Featured on Bank Street's Best Books of the Year list in 2021 (ages 5-9)! "A joyous, heartwarming, sweet-and essential-update." Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVI...

From one of our most widely read, award-winning journalists – comes the powerful, unputdownable story of the very human cost of a global pandemic of stagg...

“When you were born, you cried while the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die, the world cries while you rejoice.”― Ancient...

Collects The Author's Best New Yorker Pieces, Including Essays On Such Topics As Why There Are So Many Kinds Of Mustard But Only One Type Of Ketchup, A Surp...

Canadian politicians have, from time to time, proclaimed a war against poverty. What they are really prosecuting, however, is a war against the poor. Unemp...

The ninth edition of Applying Anthropology: An Introductory Reader is a collection of articles that provide compelling examples of applied research in cultu...

Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban—the world’s most extreme and radical Islamic organization—into sharp focus in this...

These traditional teaching legends come straight from the oral traditions of the Sechelt Nation. Simple enough to be understood by young children, yet compe...

Introduction: Welcome To The World Of Application -- Part I: Toward A Hermeneutic Of Cultural Analysis -- The Christian & Culture -- A Redemptive-moveme...

Does globalization menace our cities? Are cities able to exercise democratic rule and strategic choice when international competition increasingly limits t...

Edited By David Judge, Gerry Stoker And Harold Wolman. Includes Bibliographies And Index.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Politics & Governmen...

Composed by two prominent statesmen-generals of classical China, this book develops the strategies of Sun Tzu's classic, The Art of War, into a complete ha...

A carjacker lurking in a shopping mall parking lot. An abusive husband pounding on the door. A disgruntled employee brandishing a gun. These days, no one ...

“marie Kondo, But For Your Brain.” —hellogiggles “compelling From Front To Back. Highly Recommend.” —marc Andreessen, Venture Capitalist And Fou...

Police services across the country have undertaken major organizational reforms, significantly altering the structure and delivery of policing services. As ...

If You're The Parent of a "Smart But Scattered" Teen, Trying to Help Him or her Grow into a self-sufficient, responsible adult may feel like a never-ending ...

This Book Provides A Balance-sheet Of What Changes In Organisational Forms, Roles, Relationships And Approaches Actually Seem To Make The New Local Governan...

A new kind of spiritual classic and a powerful reintroduction to Christianity, this hopeful book by esteemed pastor and teacher Fr. Dean Brackley integrates...

The tenth anniversary edition of Adrienne Rich's classic investigation of "the power and powerlessness embodied in motherhood in patriarchal culture" (the a...