Henry David Thoreau’s rhetoric instructor viewed him as a student with little promise. The instructor was wrong. Thoreau made impressive accomplishments as a natural scientist, a writer, and a social activist. The first chapter will... Read More

“Approximately 17 million people in the United States, or 6.2% of the population, have diabetes,” according to the American Diabetes Association. Knowledge is the key to cutting the incidence and sequela of diabetes. Formatted as... Read More

According to the American Obesity Association, an estimated 120 million adults in the United States are obese or overweight, and obesity is a major risk factor in diabetes. ’People who lose even small amounts of weight—five to seven... Read More

Following catastrophic events, it is natural for people to claim the world has changed. So it has been following the events of September 11th. And yet, when reading the Daodejing one understands that such claims are simply one way that... Read More

The greatness of literary masterpieces is the deep impact they have on the human psyche, which is in turn the repository of those stories: yet, one needs the insight of readers such as Luke to appreciate fully the aesthetic beauty as... Read More

If there are no ghosts in the pictures that illustrate this book, it certainly looks as though there might be. These atmospheric photographs are often eerily beautiful and might very well be worth the cost of the book. The dreamlike... Read More

Fingerplays and action songs are the stuff that preschool and story hours are made of. This title offers opportunities to create new favorites for children to enjoy. Organized according to the four seasons, each section contains... Read More

These two 8“ x 11“ album books are best taken as a combined dose of difficult reality and escapist fantasy. Vertigo (a text-and-picture combination) demolishes the traditional city guide that comforted earlier generations;... Read More