The Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990, yet according to the author this segment of the population continues to be discriminated against. And he should know, having spent more than thirty years in the field. “I went over to... Read More

“Balanchine possessed a kind of multi-dimensional alertness that included the immediate phrase of music and the spatial design of the sequence he was envisioning,” writes the author, “but also an uncanny awareness of the physical... Read More

The passing on of stories has for centuries been of seminal importance to North American Native tribes, whether creation stories, humorous narratives with moral lessons, supernatural stories, historical legends, or prophetic tales.... Read More

This book is a persuasive argument for staying on the bus. The author gives a surprisingly detailed accounting of twenty-four fatal airplane crashes that collectively took the lives of such musical stars as Buddy Holly, Patsy Cline, Otis... Read More

For many years in this country, medical doctors were considered demi-gods who could do no wrong. After more than forty years specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, the author has written a memoir reminiscent of Abraham Verghese’s... Read More

More than 1.4 million checks are forged every day, causing $27.3 million in daily losses to American businesses. That staggering statistic is only one of the many examples cited by Blanco, one of fewer than 200 board-certified Questioned... Read More

“Saving nature has always been exhilarating, frustrating, poignant, and controversial,” writes William Conway in the introduction to The Living World. Perhaps never more so than during this new millenium explosion of virtual... Read More

The title of this book causes a reaction—a comment, a startled glance, a nervous chuckle. The subject of weight and feeling fat is a touchy issue, but according to the author, feeling fat is not really a feeling, it is a code. In order... Read More