William S. McFeely
"A searing metaphorical X-ray of a people battling to find space where they can become themselves. . . . I am deeply grateful for McFeely's magnificent effort of thought, empathy, scholarship and imagination." —Roger Wilkins, Los Angeles Times Book Review (front-page review)More
David Eisenberg, Thomas Lee Wright
When Bill Moyers visited China to explore the mysteries, and the
healing potential, of Chinese medicine for his acclaimed PBS series
"Healing and the Mind," he sought out David Eisenberg as his guide.More
Judith Ortiz Cofer
Through her beautifully lyrical writing, Judith Ortiz Cofer tells us of
the women's lives that entangled with hers in El Building in Paterson,
New Jersey.More
Joy Day Buel, Richard Buel, Jr.
Combining the skills of a gifted writer and a scholar's grasp of early America, The Way of Duty draws readers into a vividly evoked world.More
Kanan Makiya
"One of the most important books ever written on the state of the modern Middle East." —Geraldine Brooks, Wall Street JournalMore
Joan M. Erikson, Mary Austin
Throughout recorded history, beads have had a powerful allure for
people of all ages. Fascinating in their own right, valuable as
currency and durable wealth, they have also been endowed with magical
properties of protection and enhancement.More
Christopher Lasch
"A major and challenging work. . . . Provocative, and certain to be controversial. . . . Will add important new dimension to the continuing debate on the decline of liberalism." —William Julius Wilson, New York Times Book ReviewMore
Peter Theroux
"[A] stunningly candid portrait of culture and politics in the Middle East."—Los Angeles Times Book ReviewMore
Christopher Lasch
When The Culture of Narcissism was first published, it was clear that Christopher Lasch had identified something important: what was happening to American society in the wake of the decline of the family over the last century.More
Deyan Sudjic
As a key to understanding how popular culture works and the way in which image has become the end product, getting to grips with the cult hero is essential.More
Jean-Marie Simon
"Well written, well photographed, well laid out and beautifully printed. It could be considered a landmark example of modern journalism in which eyewitness writing and photographic talent combine with meticulous research to produce a book of contemporary history."—Cornell Capa, New York Times Book ReviewMore
Arturo Morales Carrión
The people of Puerto Rico today are caught in a centuries-old dilemma of identity.More