Ronald Dworkin is widely accepted as the most important and most controversial Anglo-American jurist of the past forty years. And this same-named volume on his work has become a minor classic in the field, offering the most complete analysis and integration of Dworkin's work to date. This third edition offers a substantial revision of earlier texts and, most importantly, incorporates discussion of Dworkin's recent masterwork Justice for Hedgehogs.Accessibly written for a w...

In 1982, Ronald Reagan invited Lenny Skutnick, the government employee who dove into the icy waters of the Potomac River to rescue passengers following the crash of Air Florida Flight 90, to sit with First Lady Nancy Reagan in the House of Representatives balcony during the State of the Union address. Since that time, Reagan and subsequent presidents have found it useful to recognize during major presidential addresses ordinary citizens responsible for extraordinary acts of citizenship. In...

The 50th Anniversary Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and remains prescient in the digital age by providing readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares “the Triton among minnows.”Ploughshares showcases the work of “writers who make the shapes they want to mak...

The Finley's, known as "Darby and Joan," in 1916 began communication with a young American soldier who had died in France on Christmas morning, 1915. Through the mediumship of Joan, the couple had fascinating and ongoing communication with this soldier who they called, Stephen, as he taught them about the other side and life after death. The book published in 1920 became a classic in spirit communication literature.Linda Pendleton, no stranger to spirit communication, has written a...

The Summer 2017 issue of Ploughshares. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Two out of each year’s three issues are guest-edited by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles; the Winter issue is staff-edited.Distinguished writer Stewart O’Nan guest-edits this issue. As O’Nan writes in his introduction, “I want to feel moral confusion, because nothing in this world is simple. As a writer reading, I also admire the ...

Hi friends! Salut les amis! Catch Me in the Kitchen proudly presents our second audiobook. Join Professor Pineapple and storytellers Ginette Mohr and Stephen LaFrenie for joyful adaptations of classic tales. As always, The Pickle Peppers light up the party with original songs, so grab a plate and we’ll see you in the kitchen! A bientôt!Story 1: Goldilocks and the Three BearsGoldilocks follows a toad to the edge of a forest. A sign on a tre...

Magic stirs in the tiny Scottish village of Lachmuirghan, where the Teacher of All Things is on the prowlCity girl, Kirsty Muir returns to her roots in the Scottish Highlands to find nothing has changed. Or has it?When the Teacher of All Things pays a surprise visit to Kirsty’s guesthouse the cold winter nights get hotter, and Kirsty’s education is broadened in every way.Warning: Men in kilts appear unexpectedly, while a recipe for an old Scottish pud...

This book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information about ways in which consumer activism has reshaped the economic and political well-being of citizens in the United States and around the world.This all-encompassing collection of information about consumer activism and the consumer movement will provide students, public officials, business groups, and other activists with a one-stop source of facts and insights. The contributors explore hundre...

You should always be prepared for when a dragon tourist lands in your backyard.Your visitor will need to meet the family, learn table manners and go sightseeing. Will you qualify as a top host?While this hilarious book is full of silliness, it also explores language barriers and non-verbal communication. The heartwarming ending leaves readers with a beautiful message of embracing differences, and how a hug has universal meaning.