"It Can't Happen Here" is the only one of Sinclair Lewis's later novels to match the power of "Main Street, ""Babbitt," and "Arrowsmith." A cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy, it is an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America. Written during the Great De[...]

The classic tale of adventure and romance, now in a vibrant new package

'This volume is the most comprehensive overview to date of sociologically orientated approaches to text and discourse analysis and is worth reading even for those who are interested only in purely linguistiv approaches to text and discourse. Its main merit, I think, is that it intorduces approaches [...]

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall "
President Ronald Reagan's famous exhortation when visiting Berlin in 1987 has long been widely cited as the clarion call that brought the Cold War to an end. The United States won, so this version of history goes, because Ronald Reagan stood firm against th[...]

Covers reading, thinking, and writing concepts including critical analysis, comparison and contrast, explication, and research papers.[...]

In the tradition of "In Patagonia" and "Great Plains," Michael Meyer's "In Manchuria" is a scintillating combination of memoir, contemporary reporting, and historical research, presenting a unique profile of China's legendary northeast territory. For three years, Meyer rented a home in the rice-farm[...]

Vuonna 1989 Itä-Euroopassa kuohui. Unkarin raja avautui länteen, Berliinin muuri murtui ja Prahassa juhli samettivallankumous. Paljon tapahtui myös kulissien takana, julkisuudelta piilossa. Ihmisten vuosi 1989 on elävä ja tarkkanäköinen kuvaus Berliinin muurin murtumiseen johtaneista tapahtum[...]

Winner of the James Beard Award for the Best Restaurant in America, the acclaimed Union Square Cafe serves some of the most imaginative, interesting, and tasty food in America. With this inspired cookbook, its devoted fans can savor the restaurant's marvelous dishes at home. "The Union Square Cafe C[...]

With his trademark wit, the author provides a running commentary on his experiences traveling in Europe and the Middle East, poking fun at tourists and tour guides and revealing what happens when New Barbarians' encounter the Old World. Reissue.[...]