In this astonishing and startling book, award-winning science and history writer Robert Whitaker investigates a medical mystery: Why has the number of disabled mentally ill in the United States tripled over the past two decades? Every day, 1,100 adults and children are added to the government disabi[...]

In this astonishing and startling book, award-winning science and history writer Robert Whitaker investigates a medical mystery: Why has the number of disabled mentally ill in the United States tripled over the past two decades? Every day, 1,100 adults and children are added to the government disabi[...]

At the height of World War II, with the Third Reich's Final Solution in full operation, a small group of Jews who were naturalized American citizens, having themselves barely escaped the Nazis, did the unthinkable: they went back. Trained as spies, these men took on a perilous covert mission to stri[...]

Whether we?re buying a pair of jeans, selecting a long-distance carrier, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions?from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs?have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of c[...]