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The Long Road to Peace: Encounters with the People of Southern Sudan
by Mathew HaumannA missionary in the Sudan talks about his life.
Falling in Love with Wisdom: American Philosophers Talk about Their Calling
by David D. Karnos Robert G. Shoemaker64 memoirs reveal that the road to wisdom has many on-ramps.
The Assassin's Cloak: An Anthology of the World's Greatest Diarists
by Irene Taylor Alan TaylorA book of quotes from well known diarists.
Radio Free Dixie: Robert F. Williams and the Roots of Black Power
by Timothy B. TysonBiography of a black activist
Call Her Miss Ross: The Unauthorized Biography of Diana Ross
by J. Randy TaraborrelliThis explosive, definitive biography of Diana Ross was penned from over 400 interviews with her family and friends.
Sons of Mississippi: A Story of Race and its Legacy
by Paul HendricksonThe true story of a racial murder in the South.
Son-Rise: The Miracle Continues
by Barry Neil KaufmanThis is an expansion of the author's book Son-Rise, which appeared in the 1970s. The author recounts how he and his wife learned that their son Raun had autism, how they became disenchanted with the services of professionals, and how they ultimately developed a radical new method for working with their son at home. Rather than attempting to suppress Raun's autistic behaviors, they joined him in twirling objects, rocking, and hand-flapping as a way of relating to him. In this way they were able to build Raun's trust, with astounding results. Kaufman describes several other children who have benefited from this approach.
A Man's Recovery from Traumatic Childhood Abuse: The Insiders
by Robert Blackburn Knight Mark FalsteinThis is the author's detailed account of a series of therapies which helped him heal the effects of horrific childhood sexual abuse. During the course of his treatment he unlocks long-buried memories and discovers the presence of a host of internal personae or alters who have been created to absorb and cope with his pain. His personal story is interlaced with theoretical reflections drawn from the work of a variety of psychologists and psychotherapists.
The Isherwood Century: Essays on the Life and Work Of Christopher Isherwood
by Chris Freeman James J. BergCalled “the best English prose writer of this century” by Gore Vidal, Christopher Isherwood is best known for Goodbye to Berlin—the inspiration for the musical Cabaret—but is also the author of plays, novels, and diaries. The Isherwood Century gathers twenty-four essays and interviews offering a fresh, in-depth view of Isherwood, his literary legacy, and his continuing influence as both a literary and a gay pioneer.
The Evening Crowd At Kirmser's: A Gay Life In The 1940s
by Ricardo Brown William Reichard Allan H. SpearSet in 1945-1946, documentary of a WWII vet discharged for homosexuality and gay life at the time period.
Through Our Enemies' Eyes: Osama Bin Laden, Radical Islam, and the Future of America
by AnonymousFirst edition of this book listed the author as Anonymous, later editions identify the author as Michael Scheuer.
Black Woman's Civil War Memoirs: Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33rd U.S. Colored Troops, Late 1st South Carolina Volunteers
by Susie King Taylor Patricia CornwallSusie King Taylor was a black, newly freed nurse during the Civil War. Her memoirs present Civil War and Reconstruction history. Patricia Cornwall does an excellent job of editing and providing historical notes. Willie Lee Rose's introduction provides background and perspective. This textbook is easy enough to read.
Composing Myself: A Journey through Post-Partum Depression
by Fiona ShawFollowing the birth of her second child the author was hospitalized for two months with a severe postpartum depression. She was treated with electroshock therapy which left her with large gaps in her short-term memory. In an effort to make sense of what had happened to her she set out to write about her own life. She further launched an exploration of the literature about post-partum depression, and interviewed other women who had experienced this frightening and little-understood illness.
A Schoolteacher in Old Alaska: The Story of Hannah Breece
by Jane Jacobs Hannah BreeceHannah Breece braved the Alaskan wilderness nearly a century ago to teach native children how to become Americans. A proud and fiercely independent woman, she struggled against great odds to establish federally sponsored schools in remote settlements. This is*her own story of her many adventures on the Alaskan frontier. Breece compiled a draft of her experiences from her diaries and letters, but never completed the project. Before she died, she entrusted the manuscript to her great-niece Jane Jacobs, and this delightful book is the result. " Hannah Breece was a paradox, as'Jane Jacobs writes in her foreword. A woman ahead of her time, she set off alone for the frontier at a time when few women worked outside their homes. But she was also deeply devoted to the conven' tions of her late-nineteenth-century world: A firm prohibitionist and a devout Christian, she felt a strong moral commitment to bringing native children into the so-called civilized world. On her own in the wilderness, Breece went from adventure to adventure as she struggled to maintain the various schools. Her world includes many eccentric characters: gold prospectors and fur traders, tribal chiefs and native youngsters, prim dowagers and Russian priests. Jane Jacobs visited the communities her great aunt described to fill in some of the gaps in her story. Her original research complements Hannah Breece's story to give us a vivid picture of old Alaska, of the infant settlements of Juneau, Kodiak, Seward and Fairbanks, and of the amazing woman who conquered its frozen wilderness, loved its children and, for nearly fifteen years, made it her home.
The Last Girls
by Lee Smithbeautiful June day in 1965, a dozen girls classmates at a women's college- launched their homemade raft (inspired by Huck Finn's) on a trip down the Mississippi.
The Texas Connection: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
by Craig I. ZirbelThe explosive New York Times bestseller that sheds new light on JFK's assassination. As it convincingly puts together the pieces of the Kennedy assassination puzzle in a new way, this gripping account studies the possible involvement of Vice President Lyndon Johnson in a sinister plot to eliminate the one man who stood between him and the highest office in the land.
A Restricted Country
by Joan NestleA proud working-class woman, an “out” lesbian long before the Rainbow revolution, Joan Nestle has stood at the forefront of American freedom struggles from the McCarthy era to the present day. Featuring photographs and a new introduction by the author, this classic collection which intimately accounts the lesbian, feminist and civil rights movements through personal essays is available again for the first time in years.
Turnabout Children: Overcoming Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities
by Mary MaccrackenAfter receiving her masters degree in special education, the author decides to go into private practice as a learning-disabilities specialist. In this book, she tells of five of the children she worked with, and the techniques she used to help each child overcome his or her unique set of difficulties.
The Sophie Horowitz Story
by Sarah SchulmanSometimes intrepid Jewish reporter for the Feminist News searches for captured radical feminist leaders.
How Can We Keep from Singing: Music and the Passionate Life
by Joan Oliver GoldsmithThe author has been a member of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Symphony Chorus for eight years, and has a lifelong love of choral singing. This book combines memoir with far-ranging reflections on singing, friendship, the corporate world, romantic love, and much more. Goldsmith writes beautifully and her words capture the beauty and exhilaration of singing, which she considers a spiritual experience.
The Civil War Letters of Joseph Taylor
by Kevin C. MurphyLetters of a civil war Massachusetts soldier to his father
Reagan's War: The Epic Story of His Forty Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism
by Peter SchweizerRonald Reagan has been considered at best an amiable dunce, a genial actor who simply mouthed whatever slogans his right-wing puppetmasters put in front of him. This book presents Reagan as President and statesman. Reagan's War is the story of Ronald Reagan's personal and political journey, beginning with his days in Hollywood, where he led the movie industry's resistance to an attempted communist takeover of Hollywood unions. The fight against communism changed the whole direction of his life. Schweizer chronicles Reagan's anti-communist crusade from governor of California to the White House. Along the way, Reagan moved from an initial posture of containment to being an advocate of head-on confrontation. Schweizer brings to light dozens of previously unknown facts about the Cold War, based on secret documents obtained from archives in Russia, Germany, Poland, Hungary, and the United States. Among his revelations are a North Korean and East German plot to assassinate Reagan in 1983; Reagan's secret funding of Solidarity of Poland; and the behind-the-scenes support that the Soviets and East Germans provided for European and American peace movements, as well as their clandestine contacts with U.S. government officials.
Don't Kill in Our Names: Families of Murder Victims Speak Out Against the Death Penalty
by Rachel KingThe stories of family members of murder victims who seek healing and reconciliation over vengeance and work to end the use of capital punishment.