An eye-opening and hard-hitting work, When Religion Is an Addiction not only puts the political activities of the right-wing in a new perspective, but explains how liberal responses have often enabled religious addiction to thrive. Dr....
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- Author:Minor, Robert NeilSummary:
- Author:Ruskin, J. D.Summary:
Logan Sellers's parole officer has issued three commandments: stay sober, stay employed, and stay out of trouble. At first Logan thought those three simple rules would be easy to follow. But that was before he accepted a side job...
- Author:Mezrich, Joshua D.Summary:
Surgeon Joshua D. Mezrich takes us inside the operating room to unlock the process of transplant surgery, a delicate, intense ballet requiring precise timing, breathtaking skill, and at times, creative improvisation. Mezrich examines...
- Author:Macy, Sue.Summary:
Discusses how the invention of the bicycle allowed women to take charge of personal transportation and set the stage for women's future battles for rights equal to men. Discusses how the bicycle has evolved throughout the ages and...
- Author:HAILEY, ArthurSummary:
The inside story of Detroit, the motor metropolis: the corruption and the power dealing, duplicity, crime and the tangled personal lives of those who work in it.
- Author:Brady, MarionSummary:
What's Worth Learning? addresses the central question of general education. For learners facing a complex, unpredictable, and dangerous future, it asks and answers the question: What knowledge is absolutely essential for every...
- Author:Rather, DanSummary:
In a collection of original essays, the venerated television journalist, Dan Rather, celebrates our shared values and what matters most in our great country, and shows us what patriotism looks like. Writing about the institutions that...
- Author:Gladwell, MalcolmSummary:
A collection of Gladwell's best and most famous essays originally published in the New Yorker.
- Author:Gladwell, MalcolmSummary:
A collection of Gladwell's best and most famous essays originally published in the New Yorker.
- Author:Moser, Elise, Ritchie, ScotSummary:
Milly Zantow wanted to solve the problem of her town’s full landfill and ended up creating a global recycling standard — the system of numbers you see inside the little triangle on plastics. This is the inspiring story of how she...
- Author:Eggers, DaveSummary:
A biographical novel traces the story of Valentino Achak Deng, who as a boy was separated from his family when his village in southern Sudan was attacked, and became one of the estimated 17,000 "lost boys of Sudan" before...
- Author:Mandis, Steven G.Summary:
In What Happened to Goldman Sachs, Columbia Business School professor and former Sachs executive Steven Mandis charts the evolution of Goldman Sachs from an ethical standard to a legal one and uncovers the forces behind what he calls...
- Author:Fox, SueSummary:
Your expert guide to the dos and don'ts of getting married Your wedding should be fun, exciting, and worry-free-but most brides, grooms, and their families run into sticky situations or unique circumstances that surround etiquette. Now...
- Weapons of mass instruction a schoolteacher's journey through the dark world of compulsory schoolingAuthor:Gatto, John TaylorSummary:
John Taylor Gatto's Weapons of Mass Instruction focuses on mechanisms of traditional education which cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and create a false view of learning as a byproduct of rote-memorization drills...
- Author:Carter, BetsySummary:
On the eve of World War II Egon Schneider--a gallant and successful Jewish doctor--escapes Germany to an uncertain future across the sea. Settling in upper Manhattan, he finds solace among a tight-knit group of fellow immigrants,...
- Author:O'Donnell, Patrick K.Summary:
In August 1776, George Washington found his troops outmanned at the Battle of Brooklyn. But thanks to a single heroic regiment, he was able to evacuate his men. Bestselling historian Patrick K. O'Donnell brings to life the forgotten...
- Author:Roux, Abigail, Urban, MadeleineSummary:
Cameron Jacobs is an open book. He considers himself a common waiter with normal friends, boring hobbies, harmless dogs and nothing even resembling a secret... except a crush on a tall, dark, devastatingly handsome man who dines alone...
- Author:Buffett, WarrenSummary:
A wise and winning collection of quotes, writings and favorite sayings, "Warren Buffett speaks" collects wisdom on diverse subjects such as investing, the Internet economy, running a business, teaching, and more. This...
- Author:McPherson, James M.Summary:
McPherson recounts how the Union navy's blockade of the Confederate coast, leaky as a sieve in the war's early months, became increasingly effective as it choked off vital imports and exports. Meanwhile, the Confederate navy,...
- Author:Tracy, P. J.Summary:
An old couple knelt side by side in an otherwise empty small - town church - their heads resting on...