The ancient Greeks saw men and women as expressing varying degrees of a single sexual potential; many Native American societies considered sexual identity as something that changed and developed during a lifetime, and recognized three or four categories of sexual identity. Ranging from the earliest [...]

The reissue of Rosemary Stevens's groundbreaking book on the growth of medical specialties offers a new opportunity to consider the state of the American health care system. Updated with an extensive new introduction and a new bibliography, Stevens's book chronicles the development of the medical pr[...]

This landmark work presents the most illuminating portrait we have to date of goddesses and sacred female imagery in Western culture - from prehistory to contemporary goddess movements. Beautifully written, lucidly conceived, and far-ranging in its implications, this work will help readers gain a be[...]

Develops a learning plan to help students succeed in intermediate algebra and transition to the next level in their coursework. This title presents a learning plan keyed to Learning Objectives and supported by a comprehensive range of exercise sets that reinforces the material that students have lea[...]

Part mystery, part literary puzzle, part life-and-death quest, and chillingly magical, this novel has plenty of suspense for adventure fans and is a treat for readers who love books, words, and clues. Best friends Rosie and Adam find an old book with blank pages that fill with handwriting before the[...]

Best friends Rosie and Adam find an old book with blank pages that fill with handwriting before their eyes. Something about this magical book has the power to make people vanish, even from memory. The power lies in a poem - a spell. When Adam's older sister, Shelby, disappears, they struggle to reta[...]

One of People's Top Ten Books of 2015 [Larson] succeeds in providing a well-rounded portrait of a woman who, until now, has never been viewed in full.Boston Globe A biography that chronicles her life with fresh details . . . By making Rosemary the central character, [Larson] has produced a valuable [...]

Amy Goodnight's family are far from normal. She comes from a long line of witches, and grew up surrounded by benevolent spirits and kitchen spells. All fairly harmless, but Amy can't wait to get to college and escape the 'family business'.[...]