Demonstrates how individuals can respond to widespread injustice and systemic militarization in society.Maternal Activism tells the stories of women who refused to ignore injustice even though many people urged them to stop their activism by claiming it would harm their children. Molly Rush, Michele Naar-Obed, Cindy Sheehan, and Diane Wilson recognized that the potential well-being of their children relates to the damage done by US militarism and environme...

The Ethics of Anger provides the resources needed to understand the prevalence of anger in relation to ethics, religion, social and political behavior, and peace studies. Providing theoretical and practical arguments, both for and against the necessity of anger, The Ethics of Anger assembles a variety of diverse perspectives in order to increase knowledge and bolster further research. Part one examines topics such as the nature and ethics of vengeful anger and the psychology of anger. Part...

Wer kennt sie nicht? Die schaurigen Geschichten von Edgar Allan Poe? 59 Autoren haben sich an die Fersen des großen Meisters des Gruselns gehängt und sind ihm gefolgt, haben Geschichten geschrieben, die es in sich haben. Kaum weniger psychotisch, gruselig und mörderisch. Der amerikanische Schriftsteller Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849) ist eine der schillerndsten Dichterfiguren der Weltliteratur. Mit seinen ebenso brillant wie psychologisch raffiniert erzählten Geschichten gilt er als Urvater...

Buster "Rant" Casey just may be the most efficient serial killer of our time. A high school rebel, Rant Casey escapes from his small town home for the big city where he becomes the leader of an urban demolition derby called Party Crashing. Rant Casey will die a spectacular highway death, after which his friends gather the testimony needed to build an oral history of his short, violent life. With hilarity, horror, and blazing insight, Rant is a mind-bending vision of the future, as only Chu...

In the haunting melodies of "The Bells," Edgar Allan Poe's poetic genius takes flight. This collection of poems, now available in its unabridged form, invites you into a realm of ethereal beauty and macabre wonder. From the silvery chimes of "The Bells" to the eerie whispers of "The Raven," Poe's words paint vivid tapestries of love, loss, and the mysteries that lie beyond the veil of reality. Prepare to be captivated by the timeless artistry of one of literature's most enigmatic figures.

With a wife he loves and an exciting London-based career, architect Charles Waterston's life seems in perfect balance. Nothing in his comfortable existence prepares him for the sudden end to his ten-year marriage—or his unwanted transfer to his firm's New York office. With nothing left to lose, Charlie takes a leave of absence from his job to drive through New England, hoping to make peace with himself.Christmas is approaching when Charlie leaves New York, heading to Vermont to ski...