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Judgment Ridge: the Dartmouth murders and the making of teenage killers
By Mitchell Zuckoff, Dick Lehr. 2003
Boston Globe reporters examine the 2001 murder of a professor couple from Dartmouth College by two Vermont teenagers. Explores the…
rural environment's social conditions and investigates the mind-set of the killers, Jim Parker and Robert Tulloch. Some violence and some strong language. 2003The grandparent guide: the definitive guide to coping with the challenges of modern grandparenting
By Arthur Kornhaber. 2002
Medical doctor, who is also a child and family therapist, offers advice on the role grandparents play in the lives…
of their grandchildren, as well as changes in that role as people live longer. His topics include baby-sitting, mentoring, spiritual guidance, favoritism, spoiling, adoption, divorce, substance abuse, "cybergrandparenting," legal issues, and legacies. 2002Terror in the name of God: why religious militants kill
By Jessica Stern. 2003
Terrorism expert explores the phenomenon of violence perpetrated in the name of religion--Christian, Jewish, and Muslim. Drawing on conversations with…
government officials, religious leaders, and terrorist operatives, Stern identifies motivations and grievances leading individuals to join holy-war groups. She also examines the structure of their organizations and suggests some counterstrategies. 2003When it gets dark: an enlightened reflection on life with Alzheimer's
By Thomas DeBaggio. 2003
This sequel to Losing My Mind (DB 54906) continues the author's poignant memoir chronicling his struggle with Alzheimer's disease. DeBaggio's…
increasingly introspective account follows the inevitable progression of his illness in fragmented memories, observations, and thoughts. Some strong language. 2003Regarding the pain of others
By Susan Sontag. 2003
American intellectual discusses the role of photographs in conveying human suffering and wartime atrocities. She evaluates other writers' opinions on…
this topic and comments on modern day media coverage of horrific events. 2003The great Arizona orphan abduction
By Linda Gordon. 1999
History professor describes how racial politics caused a social upheaval in 1904. The New York Catholic Foundling Hospital placed children…
with Mexican-American families in the Clifton-Morenci, Arizona, mining area. Infuriated, local Anglos took the fair Irish-American orphans from their new Hispanic homes. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the vigilantes. 1999Child abuse (Opposing viewpoints digests)
By Henny H Kim. 2000
Evolutionary biologist devises letters from nonhuman species to discuss nature's bizarre sex practices. Her quirky advice to lovelorn creatures explains…
the variety of mating and reproduction habits among denizens of the natural world. Descriptions of sex. 2002A million little pieces
By James Frey. 2003
Memoir by a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, whose parents checked him into a Minnesota rehabilitation clinic as a last-step…
measure when he was twenty-three. Discusses his experiences there, including treatment methods he accepted and rejected to regain sobriety. Strong language. Bestseller. 2003Domestic violence (Opposing viewpoints series)
By Tamara L. Roleff. 2000
The proud tower: a portrait of the world before the war, 1890-1914
By Barbara W. Tuchman, Barbara Wertheim Tuchman. 1996
An analysis of the social conditions in Western Europe, Britain, and the United States during the quarter century before the…
outbreak of World War I. Examines the consequences of far-reaching changes in science, political thought, and industrial arrangements. 1962. 1962The short sweet dream of Eduardo Gutiérrez
By Jimmy Breslin. 2002
This sociological biography describes the plight of an illegal immigrant worker from Mexico who was killed at age twenty-one on…
a construction site in New York. His story exemplifies the exploitation of illegal aliens and reveals the politics behind it. 2002Alcoholism (Current Controversies Ser.)
By James D. Torr. 2000
Essays explore the problem of alcoholism, addressing such topics as the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous, marketing by the liquor industry,…
effects on children and families, binge drinking in college, the disease theory of addiction, and government regulation. For senior high readers. 2000School violence (Contemporary issues companion)
By Bryan J. Grapes, Myra H. Immell. 2000
Series of essays contemplating the problem of school violence in both urban and suburban settings. Discusses theories about causes of…
violence in schools and how to prevent it. Also includes personal narratives of victims of violence. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2000Killing monsters: why children need fantasy, super heroes, and make-believe violence
By Gerard Jones, Gerald Jones. 2002
A screenwriter and cultural critic examines the place of violent images in the games and entertainment of twenty-first-century children. Contends…
that make-believe violence, rather than fostering antisocial behavior, can provide children with the coping skills necessary to better understand themselves and to control their feelings. Some violence. 2002Hungering for America: Italian, Irish, and Jewish foodways in the age of migration
By Hasia R. Diner, Hasia R Diner. 2001
History of three immigrant ethnic groups--Italian, Jewish, and Irish--and their distinctive responses to the abundance of food in America. Uses…
memoirs, journalism, and cookbooks to explore the ways each group made food a key part of their identity in the New World. 2001Mennonite society
By Calvin Wall Redekop. 1989
A sociologist, who is also a Mennonite, explains the contemporary community of North American Mennonites. He discusses the group's origins,…
religious beliefs, and identity. He also covers the dispersion of the movement and the differences among various branches. 1989The Third World (Opposing viewpoints series)
By Laura K. Egendorf. 2000
Essays offer different opinions on issues facing Third World countries, such as overpopulation, AIDS, democracy, and foreign aid. Considers affairs…
in Africa, South America, and in the Middle East. For senior high readers. 2000The immortal class: bike messengers and the cult of human power
By Travis Hugh Culley. 2001
Memoir of a bike messenger--a self-described "free thinker"--about his dangerous job negotiating the streets of Chicago. Describes the urban world…
he shares with his colleagues and makes a plea for better city planning and less reliance on automobiles. Strong language. 2001More than a label: why what you wear and who you're with doesn't define who you are
By Aisha Muharrar. 2002
Recent high school graduate surveys more than 1,000 teens to examine how school cliques, designer labels, and other social dividers…
create problems. Suggests ways for teenagers to overcome negative unspoken rules in school and to accept people as individuals. For senior high readers. 2002