Catalog Search Results
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In a collection of essays, the venerated television journalist celebrates our shared values, reminds us of what matters most in our great country, and shows us what patriotism looks like"-- Provided by publisher.
"'I find myself thinking deeply about what it means to love America, as I surely do.' At a moment of crisis over our national identity, venerated journalist Dan Rather has emerged as a voice of reason and integrity, reflecting on--and writing...
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Brings together, for the first time, the best of Gladwell's writing from The New Yorker in the past decade, including: the bittersweet tale of the inventor of the birth control pill; the dazzling inventions of the pasta sauce pioneer Howard Moscowitz; spotlighting Ron Popeil, the king of the American kitchen; and the secrets of Cesar Millan, the "dog whisperer." Gladwell also explores intelligence tests, ethnic profiling and "hindsight bias," and...
Author
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Our physical ecosystem is not indestructible and we have obligations to hold it in trust for future generations. The same is true of our metaphysical ecosystem--the values, principles, attitudes, beliefs, and shared stories on which we have founded our society. In Bird on an Ethics Wire, Margaret Somerville explores the values needed to maintain a world that reasonable people would want to live in and pass on to their descendants. Somerville addresses...
Author
Publisher
Praeger
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
The Culture of Excess is the first book to assess the impact of economic and social factors on the nation's psychological well-being. Narcissism, productive narcissism, psychopathy, rigidity and self destruction, perfectionism, the illusion of success, and identity achievement all come into play as Slosar diagnoses the psychological drivers behind this indulgent age, offering his prescription for helping "Generation Me" become "Generation We." --from...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"An illuminating exploration of the Bible and many of our most contentious contemporary issues. Many people today claim that their positions on various issues are grounded in biblical values, and they use scriptural passages to support their claims. But the Bible was written over the course of several hundred years and contains contradictory positions on many issues. The Bible seldom provides simple answers; it more often shows the complexity of...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Covering subjects ranging from healthcare to the economy to food, Stephen gives America the dose of truth it needs to get back on track.
The political satirist, comedian, and host of "The Colbert Report" puts his signature humorous spin on healthcare, the economy, and food, promising that this book will singlehandedly fix an America that is broken and has lost its way.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Make a purchase suggestion. Submit Request