A magnet for controversy, the media, and followers, the Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr. was the premier voice of northern religious liberalism for more than a quarter-century, and a worthy heir to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. From his pulpits at Yale University and, later, New York City's Riversid[...]
From the school yards of the South Bronx to the tops of the Billboard charts, rap has emerged as one of the most influential cultural forces of our time. In "The Anthology of Rap", editors Adam Bradley and Andrew DuBois demonstrate that rap is also a wide-reaching and vital poetic tradition born of [...]
This timely book holds up for scrutiny a great paradox at the core of the American Dream: a passionate belief in the principle of democracy combined with an equally passionate celebration of the creation of wealth. Americans treasure an open, equal society, yet we also admire those fortunate few who[...]
A rich companion volume to George Stevens, Jr.'s much admired book of American Film Institute seminars with the pioneering moviemakers of Hollywood's Golden Age, this time with a focus on filmmakers of the 1950s to present day.
"The Next Generation" brings together conversations with moviemakers[...]
"I can never forgive myself," she said. "Every time I think about it, I get sick to my stomach."
I knew that feeling. I had felt it through my own failures and shortcomings.
And I also knew I could help her, because I know that sometimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself.
The par[...]
This detailed chronological study by a noted scholar describes the unfolding Old Testament concept of Messiah.[...]
This moving allegory of the Christian life is one of the best Christian fantasies to be found anywhere. It is a sequel to the award-winning "The Book of the Dun Cow".[...]
Rob Littell was a freshmen at Brown when he met JFK, Jr. Although Littell came from a privileged background, it was worlds apart from the glamorous life of the son of the late President and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Little recounts dinners at Jacqueline Onassis' apartment - where she surprised him[...]
Motivation...Success...Leadership...Passion. Hall of Fame college basketball coach Jim Calhoun shares his secrets for success for the first time ever.
Coach Jim Calhoun is one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history. Having sent countless players to the NBA, Coach Calhoun is[...]
The civil rights movement's most prominent leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) and Malcolm X (1925-1965), represent two wings of the revolt against racism: nonviolent resistance and revolution "by any means necessary." This volume presents the two leaders' relationship to the civil rights m[...]
A profile of the successful woman author who hid behind the male pen name of James Tiptree, Jr., to publish popular short works of science fiction in the 1970s describes her childhood explorations of Africa with her mother, work as an intelligence officer during World War II, and shocking suicide. R[...]
The Peppermint Lounge was intended to be nothing more than a front for gambling and other rackets but the club became a sensation after Dick "Cami" Camillucci began to feature a new kind of music, rock and roll. The mobsters running the place found themselves juggling rebellious youths alongside cel[...]
From the author of the bestselling "Ice Station" and "Area 7" comes his latest "New York Times" bestselling thriller that marks the return of enigmatic Marine Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield. "Lightning paced."--"Entertainment Weekly." Martin's Press.[...]
Thunder Boy Jr. is named after his dad, but he wants a name that's all his own. Just because people call his dad Big Thunder doesn't mean he wants to be Little Thunder. He wants a name that celebrates something cool he's done, like Touch the Clouds, Not Afraid of Ten Thousand Teeth, or Full of Wonde[...]
A revealing and dramatic chronicle of the twelve months leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination
Martin Luther King, Jr. died in one of the most shocking assassinations the world has known, but little is remembered about the life he led in his final year. "New York Times" bestse[...]
Reissued in conjunction with the publication of "Look-Alikes( Christmas," the first two Look-Alikes are now in brand-new. Full color.[...]
This manual offers advice on improving writing skills. The emphasis is on promoting a plain English style.[...]
The trick to great design is knowing how to think through each decision so that users don't have to. In "Designing the Moment: Web Interface Design Concepts in Action," Robert Hoekman, Jr., author of "Designing the Obvious," presents over 30 stories that illustrate how to put good design principles [...]
This concise treatment of the fundamental principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy highlights the important physical, chemical, biological, and stratigraphic characteristics of sedimentary rocks. It emphasizes the ways in which the study of sedimentary rocks is used to interpret depositional env[...]
This text is designed for a three-semester or four-quarter calculus course (math, engineering, and science majors).
Calculus hasnât changed, but your students have. Todayâs students have been raised on immediacy and the desire for relevance, and they come to calculus with varied mathema[...]
This manual contains completely worked-out solutions for all the odd-numbered exercises in the text, covering chapters 1-10.[...]