A "new liberal with old values" argues nothing is the matter with Kansas—and that the Democratic party needs to lead America out of its moral crisis ( The New York Times).In this insightful book, the author of The Cheating Culture addresses the anxieties that many Americans share, pointing out that the problems most people care about are not hot-button partisan issues like abortion and gay marriage, but rather deeper subjects that neither party is...

An inside look at the secretive world of elite philanthropists--and how they're quietly wielding ever more power to shape American life in ways both good and bad.While media attention focuses on famous philanthropists such as Bill Gates and Charles Koch, thousands of donors are at work below the radar promoting a wide range of causes. David Callahan charts the rise of these new power players and the ways they are converting the fortunes of a second Gilded Age into ...

A definitive site guide to three of Britain's most bird-rich counties – Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.East Anglia – the jewel in the crown of British birding. The counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire represent the most popular region for birders and naturalists to visit in the British Isles, whether to see wintering flocks of geese and waders, rare vagrants, scarce breeding birds such as cranes and bitterns, or just to soak up the countryside, be i...

An inside look at the secretive world of elite philanthropists--and how they're quietly wielding ever more power to shape American life in ways both good and bad.While media attention focuses on famous philanthropists such as Bill Gates and Charles Koch, thousands of donors are at work below the radar promoting a wide range of causes. David Callahan charts the rise of these new power players and the ways they are converting the fortunes of a second Gilded Age into ...

In a charming revival of the classic fairy tale, a simple farm boy is offered a chance to gaze into THE THRYCEAN GLASS. A sarcastic fairy warns him that is allowed to ask only three questions, and that the answers he receives may not be those he desires. Confronted with foreknowledge, young Justin learns the lessons of what one can and cannot change, and that the greatest truth is learning to be true to oneself.

It is nearly the end of 2046 and elections are due throughout Europe during the coming twelve months. The right-wing National Revolutionary Movement (NRM) looks set to sweep to power in Scandinavia, to the despair of the EU.Greta Arendt has given up working for various intelligence agencies and is now employed by the giant corporation JCN whose ostensible mission is to keep safe all legitimate users of the Internet but which actually monitors and records all digital activity.

Life in the 1990s. Young Emma Ryan is ready for the the world, even if the world certainly isn't ready for Emma.Emma is in a crisis. She has just left university, has no job and is about to dump her boyfriend. She knows the whole wonderful world is at her feet – only, she just might trip over it.She seizes a chance of a new career with a travel company and sets off to find adventure.

In the first half of the twentieth century, the rationalist tide had reached its high mark in the arts, politics, and work. But the Holocaust, the Gulag, and other failures have dimmed the popularity of rationalism. However, the evidence of those practical failures would not have been as convincing as it was if not for the existence of a theoretical diagnosis of the malady. This book compares and contrasts the ideas of some of the leading twentieth-century critics of rationalism: Hans-Geor...

Look at this picture. Tell me what you see…The American South is rife with stories of a haunted past—especially its houses. In this eclectic and impressive collection, thirteen novelists were asked to build their tales around the photo of a dilapidated mansion. They were given two requirements—the house must appear in the story, and it should be a Southern Gothic tale. And they delivered.From childish demons to a mad novelist, from the Mississippi ...

This is an ethnographic collection of 12 edited talks and conversations from a conference on violence, conflict, and the world order held at Eastern Kentucky University. The conference was organized by Carole Garrison, Chair of Criminal Justice and Police Studies at EKU, who arranged for video recording and transcription of the talks and conversations. The collection is divided into two parts: domestic and global issues. Some of the topics examined include violence against women, restricti...

In "Cottontail Rabbits in Relation to Trees and Farm Crops," David E. Lantz meticulously examines the ecological interplay between cottontail rabbit populations and agricultural landscapes. Employing a blend of empirical research and narrative observation, Lantz delves into the behavioral patterns of these rabbits as they interact with various tree species and crop types. The book situates itself within the broader context of wildlife management and agricultural sustainability, offering in...

Critical Perspectives on Teaching in the Southern United States presents provocative insights into education in the Southern United States, from the perspective of educators. This book foregrounds the Southern United States’ unique sociopolitical, sociohistorical, and sociocultural contexts which directly influence knowledge and classroom pedagogies. Contributors use critical frameworks that coalesce around methods including: self-reflection, social justice, and culturally responsive/relev...