Regions of the World Series
East Asia, Part 1. Selected theme: What is the nature of Filipino resistance to American control after the Spanish-American War that is put down brutally by America?
East Asia, Part 2. Selected theme: What is the evidence that the Korean War was a civil war and that Russia were not behind it.?
Latin America, Part 1. Selected theme: Although lacking machines or animals to move materials, why is it believed that pre-Colombian Mayans from 200-900 A.D. built their pyramids without knowledge of Egyptian pyramids?
Latin America, Part 2. Selected theme: During FDR's "New Deal," the U.S. "Good Neighbor" policy but is more rhetoric than reality, with a continuation of "gunboat diplomacy."
Middle East. Selected theme: What is the nature of U.S. support for Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban in Afghanistan in the context of the Cold War?
Sub-Sahara Africa. Selected theme: What is Sub-Sahara’s social structure before modern European imperialism?
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Countries of Europe Series
England Part 1: Selected theme: How do the views of some historians contrast with Shakespeare’s depiction of Richard III as a monstrous villain?
England Part 2: Selected theme: What is the impact of the Enclosure Act, which allows large land owners to grow cash crops replacing peasants’ small farms, on the increasing industrialization in mid-19th century England?
Ireland: Selected theme: How did the 1927 Home Rule agreement after the 1916 Easter Rebellion during World War I, result in dividing Ireland and England into civil war?
France part 1: Selected theme: What is the broader meaning of chivalry and how does it hold together the pyramidal political system of feudalism for the nobles?
France Part 2: Selected theme: What is the basis of the horror of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution, and why did the Jacobins give it their blessing?
France Part 3: Selected theme: Why is trench warfare which occurred for 4 years on French soil during World War I considered a disaster for France’s future history?
Germany Part 1: Selected theme: How does the “realpolitik” of Prussia’s Chancellor Bismarck become the basis for the unification of Germany?
Germany Part 2: Selected theme: Why did the partnership between government and business provoke violent anti-Semitism in Italy and Germany but not in the Western democracies?
Russia Part 1: Selected theme: In 1860s Russia, how does the political opposition Nihilists based on hopelessness contrast with the emerging opposition based on the ideas of Karl Marx?
Russia Part 2: Selected theme: Why do the Russian peasants strongly support the Bolshevik revolution of 1917 though they do not identify at all with the Bolshevik ideas of the Proletariat?
Russia Part 3: Selected theme: In the Russian purge trials of the 1930s, what could be another stunning reason the defendants confess to charges that are patently absurd on their face, in addition to the usual reasons for false confessions?
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In Symposium, a group of Athenian aristocrats attend a party held by Agathon to celebrate his victory in the drama festival of the Dionysia. They talk about love until the drunken Alcibiades bursts in, and decides to talk about Socrates instead. Symposium gives a picture of the sparkling society that was Athens at the height of her empire. This classic discussion on love is presented in its ideal medium: a multi-voice recording.
Getting into and paying for college has never been harder. Here, a team of former admissions officers share with parents and students the ten key elements of the college admissions process in a comprehensive, step-by-step guide on how to find, apply, get accepted to, and pay for college.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a leader and visionary of the civil rights movement, was first and foremost a preacher. This unique collection features a selection of Dr. King's best sermons - some not heard since he first delivered them - recorded at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, and in other churches where he carried his ministry. They include "Rediscovering Lost Values," "A Knock at Midnight," "The American Dream," and "When Jesus Called a Man a Fool." Each is introduced by a distinguished member of today's spiritual community, including Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker, Dr. Joan Campbell, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
New York Times best-selling author Alan Dershowitz presents a persuasive roadmap for achieving a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine. As he did in his widely acclaimed work The Case for Israel, the renowned defender of civil liberties offers compelling'and sometimes controversial'solutions for ending this bloody, divisive conflict.
Dershowitz maintains that, following the death of Yassar Arafat and the democratic election of Mahmoud Abbas, the time is ripe to let go of old assumptions and embrace new solutions. The challenge, too, is not only to achieve peace, but to do it without further loss of life in the region.
The answer, Dershowitz maintains, lies in a two-state solution, with Israel recognizing the rights of Palestinian refugees and Palestine making a concentrated effort to stamp out terrorism. Both sides must take bold steps toward peace'steps that ensure a continuing security in the region.
With unflinching candor and rigorous logic, Dershowitz targets the opponents of Israel, including the United Nations, the media, and American academics who insist on a one-state solution. But he also attacks Israeli and Pelestinian extremists who oppose peace.
By plotting out a realistic course of action, The Case for Peace demands the attention of anyone interested in the future of global politics.
From dark and humble beginnings a master musician rises to take the world by storm. Nick Raze, a violin virtuoso, exists at the height of popularity, while his life remains a well-protected mystery. This is the sensitive discovery of the life behind the music.
"Whether it's music, concert management, celebrity, or just plain life that catches your interest, this novel about a superstar violinist will stay with you....The story flows easily and is carried by the wonderful voice of Christopher Lane....who reads in that comfortable way of a person who wants you to hear and understand, giving the listener a beautiful experience."-AudioFile
Because of the untiring work of Clint Bolick, underprivileged children now have an opportunity for a better education. As the central figure in the dramatic twelve-year legal battle over school choice, Bolick tells the story from the inside.
"No one knows this legal battle better than Clint, and his successes are victories for both our education system and our children."-William J. Bennett, former Secretary of Education
In her book, subtitled How Women Have Betrayed Women, philosophy professor Christina Sommers has exposed a disturbing development: how a group of zealots, claiming to speak for all women, are promoting a dangerous agenda that threatens cherished ideals and sets women against men in all spheres of life. In case after case, Sommers shows how these extremists have propped up their arguments with highly questionable but well-funded research, presenting inflammatory and often inaccurate information and stifling any semblance of free and open scrutiny. Trumpeted as orthodoxy, their resulting findings on everything from rape, domestic abuse, and economic bias to the supposed crisis in girls' self-esteem perpetuate a view of women as victims of the "patriarchy."
This collection contains live recordings of two 90-minute workshops on creative writing: 1) "Thickening the Plot" by Carolyn Banks, and 2) "Finding Your Literary Voice" by Benjamin Alire Saenz.
This collection contains live recordings of two 90-minute workshops on creative writing: 1) "Writing Your First Novel" by James Magnuson, and 2) "How To Write Historical Fiction" by Roberta Gellis.
Thus Spoke Zarathustra was conceived and written by Friedrich Nietzsche during the years 1881-1885; the first three parts were published in 1883 and 1884. The book formed part of his 'campaign against morality', in which Nietzsche explored the ethical consequences of the 'death of God'. Heavily critical not only of Christian values but also of their modern replacements, Thus Spoke Zarathustra argues for a new value-system based around the prophecy of the Ãœbermensch or Superman. Its appropriation by the National Socialist movement in Germany early in the twentieth century has tainted its reputation unjustly; but there are signs that the rehabilitation of Nietzsche, and of this his most incendiary work, is almost complete. Read by Alex Jennings, there are helpful introductions to every chapter.
