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The People's Pension: The Struggle to Defend Social Security Since Reagan

by Eric Laursen

Essential ammunition against the theft of our golden years by pundits, "free" marketeers, and bureaucrats.

Why Good People Can't Get Jobs: The Skills Gap and What Companies Can Do About It

by Peter Cappelli

Peter Cappelli confronts the myth of the skills gap and provides an actionable path forward to put people back to work.

Even in a time of perilously high unemployment, companies contend that they cannot find...

The Rude Guide To Mitt

by Alex Pareene

Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee for president in 2012 -- but his alien weirdness makes him a very difficult candidate to get to know. Mitt not only thinks it's perfectly fine to put a dog in a crate...

Sumo: A Pocket Guide

by David Shapiro

When it was first published in 1989, Sumo: A Pocket Guide was quickly recognized as the best compact reference to the fascinating tradition and exciting sport this is Sumo. Now completely updated by the well...

The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them

by Elaine Aron

The bestselling author and psychologist whose books have topped 240,000 copies in print now addresses the trait of “high sensitivity” in children–and offers a breakthrough parenting guidebook for highly...

A Bright Room Called Day

by Tony Kushner

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angels in America comes this powerful portrayal of individual dissolution and resolution in the face of political catastrophe.

“It’s brash, audacious and...intoxicatingly...

Parsifal

by Jim Krusoe

There's a war going on between the earth and the sky, but that doesn’t stop Parsifal, a humble fountain-pen repairman, from revisiting the forest where he was raised by his mom, a woman with a taste for Victoria’s...

Family-Centered Policies and Practices: International Implications

by Katharine Briar-Lawson & Hal A. Lawson

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Somewhere Over the Sea: A Father's Letter to His Autistic Son

by Halfdan Freihow & Robert Ferguson

In this deeply moving and elegantly written book, Halfdan W. Freihow takes Gabriel, his young autistic son, on a journey through the full spectrum of human experience. With great love, profound tenderness, and...

The Secret Thief

by Judith Jaeger

Summer vacation provides the perfect backdrop for Connie’s ultimate encounter with her past and shocking secrets about her mother.

The Rising

by Temple Mathews

Will Hunter’s had a rough few months. He just survived the battle of his life. He learned the devil was his father. And his newly demonic best friend Rudy is trapped under glass until Will can find a way to...

Black April: The Fall of South Vietnam, 1973-75

by George Veith

The defeat of South Vietnam was arguably America’s worst foreign policy disaster of the 20th Century. Yet a complete understanding of the endgame—from the 27 January 1973 signing of the Paris Peace Accords...

The Alphabet Sisters: A Novel

by Monica Mcinerney

As girls growing up in Clare Valley, Australia, Anna, Bett, and Carrie Quinlan were childhood singing stars known as The Alphabet Sisters. The unbridled enthusiasm of their flamboyant grandmother Lola was the...

China Style

by Sharon Leece & Michael Freeman

Chinese interior design is a kaleidoscope of competing influences: scholarly gardens versus opium dens, imperial palaces battling concrete-and-steel high-rises, rural simplicity fighting urban chaos China Style...

Troubled Apologies Among Japan, Korea, and the United States

by Alexis Dudden

Whether it's the Vatican addressing its role in the Second World War or the United States atoning for its treatment of native Hawai'ian islanders, apologizing for history has become a standard feature of the...

Truth and Revolution: A History of the Sojourner Truth Organization, 1969-1986

by Michael Staudenmaier & John Bracey

A poignant, compelling history of one of the most important radical groups you've never heard of.

Reclaiming Your Life After Diagnosis: The Cancer Support Community Handbook

by Kim Thiboldeaux & Mitch Golant

A Comprehensive and Compassionate Approach to Cancer Care

Reclaiming Your Life After Diagnosis is packed with incredible information and resources to get you or someone you love through the challenging journey...

Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings: With Observations on Culture and Language

by Qin Xue Herzberg & Larry Herzberg

A collection of 500+ proverbs in Chinese and English, capturing the enduring wisdom of China, for travelers and language students.

The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-neng

by Red Pine

The Platform Sutra occupies a central place in Zen (Ch'an) Buddhist instruction for students and spiritual seekers worldwide. It is often linked with The Heart Sutra and The Diamond Sutra to form a trio of texts...

Asian Cooking Made Easy: Nutrisious Meals in Minutes

by Periplus Editors

Asian Cooking Made Easy features over 40 delicious recipes from the kitchens of China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. Treat yourself to the authentic tastes and sensations of Asian food,...