This book traces the revival of Chinese literature after China’s reform in the 1980s, examining the literature and language portion of the College Entrance Examination (CEE) from 1954–2007
Plato’s Logic analyzes thirteen Platonic works, but it focuses on five of them because these instance the logic most completely. The logic is found to be uniform throughout Plato’s corpus,
The book analyzes the two major American political ideologies—liberalism and conservatism—to determine how well each conforms to the basic principles of Catholic social teaching. It examin
The book makes serious theoretical contribution to the field of political economy in indigenous development, public policy, sociology and development studies.
The book focuses on a sample of undergraduate university students who attended Pace University to determine the relative significance of ethnicity in the educational and professional options perceived
This volume addresses the controversies of the global war on terror vis-à-vis Africa; and the way Africa is going to be negatively affected shall the war in point not be deconstructed so that t
An Archaeology of Disbelief traces the classical origin of secular philosophy in ancient Greece based on a close examination of its few relevant texts still available today. More than a dozen pre-Socr
A Generation Abandoned explores the disruptive cultural events especially of the past half century as these have undermined the confidence of the young in themselves and in civil society, and finally
This book is an examination of Robert F. Kennedy's April 5, 1968 address to the City Club of Cleveland in Cleveland, OH, titled the 'Mindless Menace of Violence.' It had been one day since Martin Luth
William Safire: ...I could never get him to write his memoirs before he died; the active octogenarian stubbornly said "I won't live my life with eyes on the rear-view mirror." But Chuck Kelly...interv
This memoir details Lucille Griswold's journey to become the woman she is today. The author begins by examining her Italian American heritage and relates her experiences in education, explores gender
In this lively personal history, Horvitz recounts his management career spanning over sixty years. He tells the best stories while providing a businessman's view of history. His insights include an im
For the millions of readers who love Ayn Rand's novels and who seek to understand her revolutionary philosophy of Objectivism, there has not been available a simple and concise introduction to her tho
This is a work of historical fiction about the Marine Corps' most famous Marine: Lieutenant General Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller. Although the story is told from the viewpoint of a fictional character ser
This book tells the author's challenging experience as a Salvadoran American. The author focuses on social justice issues and contends that government, community-based organizations, elected officials
This book places blame on the clergy and higher church governance for a shift in the mindset of many churchgoers, whom he claims are more interested in earthly treasures of church membership than in s
This book argues that the last eight years in particular have shown us that our democracy has largely evaporated, leaving behind only an exoskeleton that was once its original vertebrae of ends and pr
This immensely stirring work depicts the life, struggles, and hopes of a young African- American migrant worker. "Bud" grew up in a small Southern town with a vision to one day attend theological scho
