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Major conflict: one gay man's life in the Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell military
By Jeffrey McGowan. 2005
Memoir of former U.S. army major and Gulf War veteran who served under the policy whereby homosexual soldiers could be…
dismissed regardless of tenure or military record. Recounts his decision to resign after a decade of hiding his sexual identity. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005A deficit of decency
By Zell Miller. 2005
In a companion to A National Party No More (DB 57170) former U.S. senator from Georgia laments the lack of…
moral values in America and urges returning to a basic sense of duty. Describes supporting President George W. Bush and takes on cultural issues. Foreword by Sean Hannity. 2005My soul looks back in wonder: voices of the civil rights experience (AARP®)
By Juan Williams. 2004
Thirty-three oral histories of individuals transformed by the civil rights movement. Includes memoirs of African Americans struggling for integration and…
activists fighting for the rights of Latinos, Asians, gays, and people with disabilities. Foreword by David Halberstam. Afterword by Marian Wright Edelman. Strong language. 2004Perfect madness: motherhood in the age of anxiety
By Judith Warner. 2005
Author of Hillary Clinton (DB 37186) provides a cultural critique of twenty-first-century American motherhood using 150 interviews with middle- and…
upper-middle-class mothers. Posits that stresses from overparenting poison contemporary motherhood and that sociological changes and government programs would help support families. 2005Bloodsworth: the true story of the first death row inmate exonerated by DNA
By Tim Junkin. 2004
Lawyer examines the nine-year legal ordeal of Kirk Bloodsworth, a Maryland waterman wrongly convicted of a young girl's 1984 murder.…
Reconstructs the case and the efforts of Bloodsworth's attorney to introduce genetic evidence that eventually set Bloodsworth free and identified the real killer. Some strong language. 2004A dancing people: powwow culture on the southern Plains
By Clyde Ellis. 2003
A social history of the powwow's significance that focuses on changes to the custom since the 1950s. Discusses the origins…
of traditional songs and dances, past opposition by government advocates of assimilation, and the continuity of Indian cultural identity expressed in the contemporary phenomenon. Spur Award finalist. 2003Queer crips: disabled gay men and their stories (Haworth gay & lesbian studies)
By John R. Killacky, Bob Guter. 2004
Anthology of writing by gay men with spinal cord injuries, mobility and neuromuscular disorders, deafness, blindness, spina bifida, AIDS, and…
other afflictions. Thirty-five poems, essays, performance pieces, and interviews explore social, physical, and emotional aspects of homosexuality and disability. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004Historian examines the daily experiences of ordinary Americans in the 1920s and 1930s, the decades between the two world wars.…
Describes the evolving modern society characterized by the rise of the automobile, electricity, radio, and cinema, as well as an increase in population and crime. 2002Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist travels across the country to chronicle the Latino experience in America and discusses its influence. Describes the…
cultural identity called "americanismo," in which Latinos keep their traditions. Relates accounts of his own parents' immigration and those of others he meets. 2005Flying blind: How Political Correctness Continues to Compromise Airline Security Post-9/11
By Michael A. Smerconish. 2004
Journalist criticizes airline security procedures established by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Transportation Security Administration. Contends that random…
screening--which avoids racial or ethnic profiling, particularly of Arab men--may be politically correct but actually jeopardizes the war on terror and passenger safety. Foreword by Senator Arlen Specter. 2004The tender bar: a memoir
By J. R. Moehringer. 2005
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist recalls finding male role models at the local bar in Manhasset, Long Island, where his uncle worked.…
Describes the education he received from the tavern patrons as he struggled to cope with abandonment by his father and life with his mother's dysfunctional family. Strong language. Bestseller. 2005An unnatural metropolis: wresting New Orleans from nature
By Craig E. Colten. 2005
Louisiana geography professor describes engineering modifications made to New Orleans from the 1800s to 2002 to transform the swampland at…
the gateway of the Mississippi River into an inhabitable city. Also studies the social consequences of the environmental manipulation, which he asserts led to adverse consequences for minorities. 2005The end of poverty: economic possibilities for our time
By Jeffrey D. Sachs. 2005
Special adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General offers an integrated plan for ending extreme poverty by the year 2025 through…
improved health care, education, and infrastructure in developing nations. Analyzes global economics and wealth distribution. Details his work in Bolivia, Poland, Russia, China, India, and Kenya. Foreword by Bono. 2005Yes, your parents are crazy!: a teen survival guide
By Michael J. Bradley, Randy Glasbergen. 2004
Psychologist and author of Yes, Your Teen Is Crazy! (DB 55891) offers teens advice on dealing with family, school, and…
peer relationships. Author discusses physical, emotional, and psychological concerns of young adults and includes anecdotes from his practice. Foreword by Clay Aiken. For senior high and older readers. 2004Physics professor and author of The Cosmological Milk Shake (RC 47893) assesses the credibility of eight controversial scientific claims. Topics…
include the dangers of cholesterol, the effectiveness of placebos, and the existence of complex extraterrestrial life. Evaluates each assertion and discusses how evidence can be skewed. 2003The Sweet Potato Queens' field guide to men: every man I love is either married, gay, or dead
By Jill Conner Browne. 2004
The author follows up her previous guide, The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love (DB 53169), with a manual on…
understanding the habits of men. She divides men into eight "spud" categories and discusses their care, feeding, and maintenance. Also includes several recipes. Strong language. 2004A deadly secret: the strange disappearance of Kathie Durst
By Matt Birkbeck. 2003
Investigative reporter recounts the 1982 disappearance of Kathie Durst and the ensuing inquiry through 2002 into whether she was killed…
by her husband, Robert Durst, heir to a billion dollar empire. Birkbeck centers his account around the work of New York state police investigator Joe Becerra. Strong language. 2002The ticket out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw
By Michael Sokolove. 2004
Author of Hustle (DB 32946) provides an in-depth look at the 1979 south-central L.A. high school baseball team that produced…
professional players Darryl Strawberry, Chris Brown, and others. Details the fate of Strawberry and his teammates and the false hope sports offers poor, urban, black teens. Some strong language. 2004We are all the same: a story of a boy's courage and a mother's love
By Jim Wooten, James T Wooten. 2004
Award-winning television news correspondent's biography of Nkosi Johnson, a Zulu boy born with AIDS who was adopted by a white…
South African. Tells how Nkosi held to his mantra "we are all the same" and raised worldwide awareness of AIDS, apartheid, and prejudice before he died at age twelve. 2004I believe in: Christian, Jewish, and Muslim young people speak about their faith
By Pearl Fuyo Gaskins, Pearl Fuyo Gasklins. 2004
Ninety-five teens and young adults in the Chicago area offer their opinions on religion and its role in their daily…
lives. They examine ethical and moral issues in relation to their personal beliefs and discuss their evolving spiritual feelings. For senior high and older readers. 2004