After twenty-two years with the same company, George Breal is out of work for the first time in his life. He must confront the unpleasant task of reinventing his career at an age when many are winding down their ambitions and looking forward to retirement. A skilled manager, he finally finds work at the slowly failing Electronic Technologies (ETI), which has come face-to-face with a modern German competitor. ETI is owned by the cantankerous, obsessive, and dictatorial entrepreneur John Low...

"Like the cinema classic Casablanca , this is a gripping saga of undercover resistance, dangerous intrigue and inspiring courage in Nazi-occupied territory." — The Washington PostAs war raged against Hitler's Germany, an increasing number of Allied fliers were shot down on missions against Nazi targets in occupied Europe. Many fliers parachuted safely behind enemy lines only to find themselves st...

One of the most serious challenges to environmentalism that has emerged in the 1990s is the so-called Wise Use movement. While operating under the guise of an independent movement of small landowners, it is in reality a backlash against environmental protection measures, funded and organized by corporations with a vested interest in preventing further environmental gains. Let the People Judge collects the writings of a wide range of thinkers on the Wise Use movement and the contro...

As religiously grounded moral arguments have become ever more influential factors in the national debate-particularly reinforced by recent presidential elections and the creation of the faith-based initiative office in the White House-journalists' ignorance about theological convictions has often worked to distort the public discourse on important policy issues. Pope John Paul II's pronouncements on stem-cell research, the constitutional controversies regarding faith-based initiatives, the...

Drawing on untapped resources, exclusive interviews, and new archival research, The Pope's Last Crusade by Peter Eisner is a thrilling narrative that sheds new light on Pope Pius XI's valiant effort to condemn Nazism and the policies of the Third Reich—a crusade that might have changed the course of World War II.A shocking tale of intrigue and suspense, illustrated with sixteen pages of archival photos, The Pope's Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius X...

A premium collection demonstrating the effectiveness of the comics medium for telling the most personal of stories--the autobiography.Showcasing some of the first published autobiographical stories from living-legend artists, mainstream greats, and young "indie" up-and-comers!Featuring stories by Will Eisner, William Stout, Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon, Stan Sakai, Sergio Aragonés, and many more of comics' top talent!

A Boccaccian Renaissance brings together essays written by internationally recognized scholars in diverse national traditions to respond to the largely unaddressed question of Boccaccio’s impact on early modern literature and culture in Italy and Europe. Martin Eisner and David Lummus co-edit the first comprehensive examination in English of Boccaccio’s impact on the Renaissance.The essays investigate what it means to follow a Boccaccian model, in tandem with or in place o...

Drawing on untapped resources, exclusive interviews, and new archival research, The Pope’s Last Crusade by Peter Eisner is a thrilling narrative that sheds new light on Pope Pius XI’s valiant effort to condemn Nazism and the policies of the Third Reich—a crusade that might have changed the course of World War II.A shocking tale of intrigue and suspense, illustrated with sixteen pages of archival photos, The Pope’s Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius X...

In this captivating memoir, William Godwin, the renowned philosopher and husband of Mary Wollstonecraft, offers an intimate glimpse into his life and the intellectual landscape of his time. From his early struggles as a dissenting minister to his groundbreaking work on political philosophy, Godwin recounts his journey with candor and wit. Through his personal experiences, he sheds light on the social and political issues that shaped the late 18th century, providing a valuable historical re...

Der Weltbestseller, neu als Hörspiel inszeniertSie ist eine der bekanntesten, widersprüchlichsten und stärksten Frauenfiguren des 20. Jahrhunderts: Scarlett O'Hara, Heldin eines weltberühmten Romans und Films. Wie kann ihre Geschichte heute erzählt werden? An Scarletts Seite steht eine Persönlichkeit, die die Brüche der Zeit spürbar macht: Prissy. Als Sklavin und Dienstmädchen eigentlich Nebenfigur, sind sie und ihre Nachfahren in diesem Hörspiel Hauptfiguren, deren...