In the same vein as his acclaimed novels (Deep in the Forest and Due South), Douglas Young's first collection of short stories explores a terrific variety of complex and compelling characters interacting with one another in the contemporary small-town American South. Generous servings of comedy, drama, romance, suspense, family and friendship dynamics, and even mystery are all prevalent here. Indeed, these adventures take the reader on a thoroughly riveting roller-coaster ride involving da...

In this perceptive, provocative, and witty collection of fifty-nine essays, political science professor emeritus Dr. Douglas Young examines a variety of personal topics, educational and free-expression issues, and works of art and entertainment. On the home front, he explores family matters, comical dating mishaps, a hilarious tour of strip clubs, religion, how he earned his very own FBI file, his love of cemeteries, a fascination with UFOs, and many other offbeat interests and adventures....

In these sixty-five essays, political science professor emeritus Dr. Douglas Young examines a tremendous variety of American and global political issues and leaders. Whether making his case for or against particular public policies or scrutinizing major politicians, Dr. Young offers an independent perspective colored by Judeo-Christian conservatarian (conservative and libertarian) principles. Many major American political issues are explored in this collection, including abortion, Afghanis...

Douglas Young's second novel is a romantic dramedy in which Fitzhugh Rainwater is a girl-shy young graduate student / teaching assistant trying to find romance and become a writer. His longtime best friend, Zada McMayer, is the loud, bawdy, troubled flirt who helps him out of his shell while beautiful Cleonia Lovetree is the student with whom he falls in love. Follow the evolution of not just these three compelling characters but also enjoy lots of humor and some poignant moments with a mu...

Elton Peabody is a thirty-five-year-old high school history teacher in a small Southern town who has a terrifying experience one night with a mysterious bright light deep in the forest behind his house. Did he encounter a UFO? A secret government project? A high-tech prank? Angels? A mental breakdown? Or something else? This is his journey to understand what happened and move on with his life in the face of increased public scrutiny. His story encompasses family dynamics (especially betwee...

Socialist cities have special qualities which endure in particular, subtle, and often under-theorized ways. This book engages with socialism on a global scale, as well as the variety of socialist urbanisms and post-socialist urbanisms, and the range of ways in which globalization intersects with changes in socialist and post-socialist cities.Offering a unique international comparative focus, the book’s fourteen case studies from Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa are grouped u...

Fate………is now seconds closer. Time to ponder life’s questions:Does God exist? Just ask a cell biologist, the Japanese ophthalmologist who fainted,or a listener to Bach's Erbarme dich, mein Gott.This book's 25 God topics exhibit Beauty, Order, Coding, and/or Design.Even Fate is designed…now closer! Come see the evidence for God.Why am I here on Earth?

A story of queer love and working-class families, Young Mungo is the brilliant second novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie BainAcclaimed as one of the best books of the year by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, Time, and Amazon, and named a Top 10 Book of the Year by the Washington Post, Young Mungo is a brilliantly constructed and deeply moving story of queer love and working-class families by the ...

The mysterious dance with destiny... in a parallel reality.After a devastating storm kills her family, Harper Close is suddenly whisked away to an alternate reality in which they're still alive—but don't remember her. With the rare chance to change fate, can Harper prevent a tragedy?With time slipping away, Harper faces a daunting task: to convince her family and the skeptical townsfolk of the need to prepare for the impending disaster, even while evading a...

Left of Boom is the explosive New York Times bestselling memoir by a young CIA operative on the front lines in Afghanistan.On September 11, 2001, Douglas Laux was a freshman in college, on the path to becoming a doctor. But with the fall of the Twin Towers came a turning point in his life. After graduating he joined the Central Intelligence Agency, determined to get himself to Afghanistan and into the center of the action. Through persistence and ...

In 1964, Douglas Gilbert was hired by Look magazine to photograph a young up-and-coming musician named Bob Dylan. Gilbert snapped over 900 of the most candid shots ever taken of Dylan, less than a year before he became completely inaccessible to the public. The photos, beautifully composed, capture the 23-year-old Dylan in rare private moments hanging out with friends (including Allen Ginsberg, Phil Ochs, and John Sebastian, among others) and family in Woodstock, at concerts, and ...

In "The Girl Scouts: A Training School for Womanhood," Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin presents an insightful exploration of the formative role that the Girl Scouts play in fostering independence, leadership, and camaraderie among young women. Written in a rich, engaging style, Wiggin intertwines practical advice with moral lessons, emphasizing the importance of character-building and community service. Contextually situated within the progressive movement of the early 20th century, this book se...