"Guayasamin is one of the last crusaders of "imaginismo." He is a creator of humanity in its broadest sense, of the living and historical imagination. His universe is sustaining although it threatens us like a cosmic disaster. Think before approaching his painting because it will not be easy to with[...]

He is both feared and admired, and for the past two decades he has been both lionized and demonized by the media. Outspoken, no-nonsense, and eminently fascinating, Joseph M. Arpaio captured the public s imagination from his first day as sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, (a county larger than the[...]

This book narrates the development of science, sci/tech, and intelligence information systems and technologies in the United States from the beginning of World War II to the second decade of our century. The story ranges from a description of the information systems and machines of the 1940s created[...]

The Barbecue America CookBook has been acclaimed by critics nationwide for its fresh, fun, and authentic approach to America's oldest cooking style. People magazine called it "An awesome homage to backyard cuisine," Regis Philbin describes co-author Rick Browhe, Ph.B. (Doctor of Barbecue Philosophy)[...]

Experience the creative explosion that transformed American art, in the words of the artists, writers, and critics who were there: In the quarter century after the end of World War II, a new generation of painters, sculptors, and photographers transformed the face of American art and shifted the cen[...]

From the first Pilgrim hanged in 1630 right up to Ted Bundy in 1989, legal execution has been a facet of the American justice system. Now, for the first time ever, the dramatic history of the men and women who have been put to death is vividly portrayed in Frederick Drimmer's "Executions in America.[...]

The economic misery index is at an all-time high. Millions of Americans are out of work with few prospects. Protesters and demonstrators occupy our streets demanding the politicians do something anything, to fix America's grave financial condition. But political gridlock prevails and, in fact, there[...]

A controversial and timely exploration of the dark side of American idealism -- and its potentially dangerous consequences for the world.[...]

Matt Frei, the BBC's former Washington correspondent, goes under the skin of the nation's capital to unravel the paradoxes of the world's last remaining superpower.The paperback has been fully updated to provide a unique view into the weird, wonderful and totally bizarre workings of America's politi[...]