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By James Howard Kunstler. 1996
In this sequel to The Geography of Nowhere (DB 46797), Kunstler assails America's architectural environment in which suburbs are "profoundly…
uncivil" and cities are "empty shells." He calls for remaking our flawed surroundings to be conducive to a more civil society. Strong languageBy Peter Schrag. 1998
The author portrays California as the bellwether state for the rest of the country: what happens in California foreshadows events…
in other states. He describes his view of the effects of California's initiative-driven political system: a climate of ethnic unrest, dwindling social services, and a crumbling school systemBy Sara M Evans. 1989
Traces the role of women in the United States, highlighting the contributions of individuals of Native American, African, and European…
ancestry. Portrays the daily life and struggles of women, as well as their achievements, in the context of historical developments from the earliest continental settlements through the 1980s. For senior high and older readersBy Elizabeth Warnock Fernea, Elizabeth W. Fernea. 1998
An American professor of Middle Eastern studies presents the results of a two-year trip researching the status of women in…
Muslim societies. After conducting interviews in Uzbekistan, Morocco, Kuwait, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Palestinian settlements, she finds that women's rights are interpreted differently in each regionBy Ben Cohen, Jerry Greenfield. 1997
Cohen and Greenfield continue their story begun by Lager in Ben and Jerry's, the Inside Scoop (DB 39204, BR 09763).…
The two founders of the international ice cream company explain the idea of a value-led business and discuss how the concept can help the company as well as the community. An example is their free cones to persons registering to voteBy Judith Martin. 1998
Martin asserts that in the 1990s people often feel compelled to say too much in an effort to be honest.…
She offers advice on how to respond to such thoughtless remarks in areas such as a death, an engagement, a pregnancy, or a divorce. She also discusses rudeness in the workplace and among the general publicBy Pat Schroeder. 1998
The congresswoman from Colorado, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1972, reminisces about her personal life…
as well as the political and social issues in which she was involved. She concludes with advice to all Americans: work toward better governmentBy Frances Cairncross. 1997
Predicts some major economic and social implications of the communications revolution for the early twenty-first century. Asserts that the global…
ubiquity of broadband, interactive links will revolutionize human and business relationships in fundamental waysBy Susan Campbell Bartoletti. 1996
History of child labor in the coal mines of northeastern Pennsylvania. Describes the strenuous and dangerous work that boys as…
young as five years old were expected to perform in order for their families to survive. For grades 5-8By Angela Shelf Medearis, Anna Rich. 1994
Medearis uses Mrs. King's autobiography as the main source for this account. She discusses Mrs. King's early childhood, school days,…
and ambition to be an opera singer; her marriage to Martin Luther King Jr.; their work in the civil rights movement; and finally Mrs. King's continuation of that work after Dr. King was killed. For grades 3-6By Alex J Packer, Alex Packer, Alex J. Packer. 1997
Advice on dealing with various social situations. Discusses Internet courtesy and handling special situations such as funerals and religious rites,…
family and school expectations, and other scenarios. Question-and-answer segments and charts summarize the counsel. For junior and senior high readersBy Gail Sheehy. 1998
This account, gleaned from interviews of about one hundred white- and blue-collar working men, provides a candid look at what…
male life is like in the 1990s. Written for men and women, it discusses topics such as job loss, downsizing, marriage and divorce, sexuality, and depression. Some strong language. BestsellerBy Michael Ignatieff. 1998
Asks whether Western nations in the post-Cold War era bear a moral responsibility to intervene in ethnic conflicts, especially where…
human atrocities are committed. Examines such cases as Angola, Afghanistan, and Bosnia, where tribal loyalties outweigh the notion of universal human rightsBy Marilyn Webb. 1997
Examines the modern death experience and the ethical, legal, and medical issues surrounding the end of life. Inquires into the…
process of dying through interviews with doctors, hospice workers, and terminal patients. Describes the nature of a "least-worst death."By John E Schwarz. 1997
Decries the shortage of "good jobs" that can support an adequate quality of life for American workers and their families.…
Argues that all workers deserve to earn a decent living in a booming economy. Advocates government policies for promoting economic opportunityBy Gary B Nash. 1997
An overview of the National History Standards of 1994, which resulted from a federally sponsored effort to improve history teaching…
in American schools. Examines disagreements over method and purpose; advocates multiculturalism and empathy in interpreting the pastBy Itabari Njeri. 1997
Explores the structure and dynamics of race relations in 1990s America. Examines issues of color discrimination within the African American…
community and among various minority groups. Argues that these biases promote a divisive "last plantation" of the mind. ViolenceBy William M Banks, William M. Banks. 1996
The author traces black intellectuals in America since colonial times. Discusses their need to balance personal pursuits and goals with…
the public demand for mentors and role models. Includes more than one hundred brief biographical sketchesBy Simon Schama. 1995
The author contends that nature becomes landscape only through human intervention and explores how cultures mythologize natural elements. Wood is…
seen as the forest home of innocence and the redeeming cross; water becomes the river of life; and rocks are monuments and peaks to be scaled. An academic presentationBy William Geist. 1997
A baby boomer takes humorous stock of his life at the half-century mark. Offers zany observations on some of the…
traumas of middle age--the receipt of an AARP membership card; declining faculties such as eyesight, hearing, and memory; waning interest in sex; and the inexorable weight gain of advancing years