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Miss Manners' basic training: the right thing to say
Par Judith Martin. 1998
Martin asserts that in the 1990s people often feel compelled to say too much in an effort to be honest.…
She offers advice on how to respond to such thoughtless remarks in areas such as a death, an engagement, a pregnancy, or a divorce. She also discusses rudeness in the workplace and among the general public24 years of House work-- and the place is still a mess: my life in politics
Par Pat Schroeder. 1998
The congresswoman from Colorado, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1972, reminisces about her personal life…
as well as the political and social issues in which she was involved. She concludes with advice to all Americans: work toward better governmentThe death of distance: how the communications revolution will change our lives
Par Frances Cairncross. 1997
Predicts some major economic and social implications of the communications revolution for the early twenty-first century. Asserts that the global…
ubiquity of broadband, interactive links will revolutionize human and business relationships in fundamental waysGrowing up in coal country
Par Susan Campbell Bartoletti. 1996
History of child labor in the coal mines of northeastern Pennsylvania. Describes the strenuous and dangerous work that boys as…
young as five years old were expected to perform in order for their families to survive. For grades 5-8Dare to dream: Coretta Scott King and the civil rights movement (Rainbow biography)
Par Angela Shelf Medearis, Anna Rich. 1994
Medearis uses Mrs. King's autobiography as the main source for this account. She discusses Mrs. King's early childhood, school days,…
and ambition to be an opera singer; her marriage to Martin Luther King Jr.; their work in the civil rights movement; and finally Mrs. King's continuation of that work after Dr. King was killed. For grades 3-6How rude!: the teenagers' guide to good manners, proper behavior, and not grossing people out
Par Alex J Packer, Alex Packer, Alex J. Packer. 1997
Advice on dealing with various social situations. Discusses Internet courtesy and handling special situations such as funerals and religious rites,…
family and school expectations, and other scenarios. Question-and-answer segments and charts summarize the counsel. For junior and senior high readersUnderstanding men's passages: discovering the new map of men's lives
Par Gail Sheehy. 1998
This account, gleaned from interviews of about one hundred white- and blue-collar working men, provides a candid look at what…
male life is like in the 1990s. Written for men and women, it discusses topics such as job loss, downsizing, marriage and divorce, sexuality, and depression. Some strong language. BestsellerThe warrior's honor: ethnic war and the modern conscience
Par Michael Ignatieff. 1998
Asks whether Western nations in the post-Cold War era bear a moral responsibility to intervene in ethnic conflicts, especially where…
human atrocities are committed. Examines such cases as Angola, Afghanistan, and Bosnia, where tribal loyalties outweigh the notion of universal human rightsThe good death: the new American search to reshape the end of life
Par Marilyn Webb. 1997
Examines the modern death experience and the ethical, legal, and medical issues surrounding the end of life. Inquires into the…
process of dying through interviews with doctors, hospice workers, and terminal patients. Describes the nature of a "least-worst death."Illusions of opportunity: the American dream in question
Par John E Schwarz. 1997
Decries the shortage of "good jobs" that can support an adequate quality of life for American workers and their families.…
Argues that all workers deserve to earn a decent living in a booming economy. Advocates government policies for promoting economic opportunityHistory on trial: culture wars and the teaching of the past
Par Gary B Nash. 1997
An overview of the National History Standards of 1994, which resulted from a federally sponsored effort to improve history teaching…
in American schools. Examines disagreements over method and purpose; advocates multiculturalism and empathy in interpreting the pastThe last plantation: color, conflict, and identity : reflections of a new world Black
Par Itabari Njeri. 1997
Explores the structure and dynamics of race relations in 1990s America. Examines issues of color discrimination within the African American…
community and among various minority groups. Argues that these biases promote a divisive "last plantation" of the mind. ViolenceBlack intellectuals: race and responsibility in American life
Par William M Banks, William M. Banks. 1996
The author traces black intellectuals in America since colonial times. Discusses their need to balance personal pursuits and goals with…
the public demand for mentors and role models. Includes more than one hundred brief biographical sketchesLandscape and memory
Par Simon Schama. 1995
The author contends that nature becomes landscape only through human intervention and explores how cultures mythologize natural elements. Wood is…
seen as the forest home of innocence and the redeeming cross; water becomes the river of life; and rocks are monuments and peaks to be scaled. An academic presentationThe big five-oh!: fearing, facing, and fighting fifty
Par William Geist. 1997
A baby boomer takes humorous stock of his life at the half-century mark. Offers zany observations on some of the…
traumas of middle age--the receipt of an AARP membership card; declining faculties such as eyesight, hearing, and memory; waning interest in sex; and the inexorable weight gain of advancing yearsThe lost boy: a foster child's search for the love of a family (Sequel to: A Child Called "It")
Par David J Pelzer, Dave Pelzer. 1997
In this sequel to A Child Called "It" (DB 45004), Pelzer relates his experiences living in a foster home from…
the age of twelve through eighteen. Describes being socialized and taught basic manners and values by one family and then another. Concludes with recommendations for foster care. Some strong language. BestsellerA thousand miles from nowhere: trucking two continents
Par Graham Coster. 1995
An account of life on the road for long-haul truckers. Describes a journey carrying beer and ice cream from England…
to Russia, as well as coast-to-coast trips across the United States. Depicts the trucking subculture with its language, values, diet, music, and lore. Strong languageWe are our mothers' daughters
Par Cokie Roberts. 1998
Roberts, who works for ABC News and National Public Radio, discusses women's roles in society in the 1990s. She presents…
minibiographies of women such as her mother and her sister--both politicians--as well as a reporter, a civil-rights activist, and a mechanic. Roberts concludes that for most women the role of nurturer takes precedence. BestsellerI'm too young to be this old!: Surviving and Thriving in the Muddled Middle Years
Par Poppy Smith, Particia P. Smith, Patricia Poppy Smith. 1997
A former Bible-study lecturer looks at the lighter side of a woman's experience of those "muddled middle years." Suddenly her…
children look too old to belong to her, her friends seem to be aging prematurely, and her husband becomes a virtual stranger. Smith also examines the issues of caring for aging parents and preparing for old ageThe teenager's guide to the real world
Par Marshall Brain. 1997
The author encourages teens to find an enjoyable career. He explains why peer pressure declines after high school graduation. Combines…
motivational messages with no-nonsense advice, such as "money really matters" and "adults rule the world," and mentions basic "facts of life." For junior and senior high readers