Society and Social Sciences

From the first scholarship donated to Harvard in 1643 to todays world of enrollment management and federal grants and loans, the author gives a lively social and economic history of the conflicting purposes of student aid and makes proposals for the future.

Across half a century, from the division of Germany through the end of the Cold War, a cohort of thirty women from the small German town of Schonebeck in what used to be the GDR circulated among themselves a remarkable collective archive of their lives: a Rundbrief, or bulletin, containing hundreds of letters and photographs.

No recent work of history has generated as much interest as Daniel Jonah Goldhagen's Hitler's Willing Executioners.

This book is dedicated to every mom, dad, child, and all American people who choose peace, tranquility, full employment, better education, and a powerful military "e;in case of need.

An inspiring story of faith and family across two continentsLike millions of other Italians in the early twentieth century, Justin Catanoso's grandfather immigrated to America to escape poverty and hardship.

"e;My desperate hope is that NO BOY OR GIRL HAS TO EVER EXPERIENCE WHAT I ENCOUNTERED AS A CHILD.

Bob Phillips' original GOOD CLEAN JOKES FOR KIDS was such a hit that the master jokester has scoured the earth (well, not quite) for even more crazy riddles, puns, knock-knocks, wisecracks, and tongue twisters.

A wide-ranging investigation of how supposedly transformative technologies adopted by law enforcement have actually made policing worse-lazier, more reckless, and more discriminatoryAmerican law enforcement is a system in crisis.

Throughout life, most people have to struggle with making life's decisions.

This Christian-based story is about a young boy named Bryce who curiously inquires about a strange yellow ball in the sky-the sun.

Tammy is married to an abusive husband, who cheats, beats, and abuses her mentally, emotionally and physically.

In this dazzling exploration, renowned psychoanalyst Adam Phillips delves into the universal human desire for transformation and the complexities of personal change.

In this book, an award-winning journalist tells the story of people devising innovative ways to live as they approach retirement, options that ensure they are surrounded by a circle of friends, family, and neighbors.

Reflections of Emma is a book about a lifetime of thoughts of a woman known only to us as Emma.

Heart and Humor That Are far Above Par Hit the links with popular humorist and golf enthusiast Phil Callaway as he shares stories of friendship, faith, and failure he found while on the fairway.

My Life in the Stormy Seas is a book of passion of James Vincent who knew deep inside that Sylvia, his wife, was chronically mentally ill.

Essays in this volume explore the popular cultural effects of rock culture on high literary production in Spain in the 1990s.

In a world where the corporate landscape is marked by constant change and formidable challenges, the role of a CEO stands as a beacon of leadership, vision, and decision-making.

Jupe was a nickname bestowed on a larger-than-life individual by the name of John J.

Anne Scott has never housed her books in order of theme or author yet she knows where each of them is and the kind of life it has led.

If you're like most people, you've had good bosses and bad bosses.

Our love of adventure took us through seven continents by land and by sea: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America.