The Stuff of Family Life, by Michelle Janning, is a fascinating sociological exploration of what material goods say about people and society. Examining both spaces and objects,... Read More

This important teen guide performs two crucial functions: educating teens on numerous myths associated with sexual assault, and showing teens how to help both themselves and... Read More

When asked after which animal the Canary Islands were named, most people would groan and say, “The canary, of course.” However, they were in fact named after the dog—canis... Read More

No two men captured the zeitgeist of Gilded Age America more than Mark Twain, the cultural icon, and Theodore Roosevelt, the political one, claims the author in this dual... Read More

Prostate cancer doesn’t just affect the patient, but also his spouse or partner, asserts Anne Katz, RN, PhD, in Prostate Cancer and the Man You Love. A clinical nurse... Read More

Marcus Winters’s proposal to revise how teachers are hired, rewarded, and retained will infuse the debate about educational reform with energy, if not consensus, making his... Read More

Although most people believe that they’re too smart or too protected to be conned, anecdotal and statistical evidence says otherwise. The scams may be small, like someone... Read More