The meeting-place of two streams has always a curious fascination for the traveller. There is a strange charm in watching the two currents blend and lose their individuality in a new whole. The discoloured, foam-flecked torrent, swirling on remorselessly its pebbles and minuter particles of granite from the mountains, and the calm, translucent stream, bearing in invisible solution the clays and sands of the plains through which its slow coils have wound, melt into a single river, mightier ...

Barbarous Mexico is an incendiary work of investigative journalism exposing the brutal labor regime that undergirded Porfirio Díaz's modernizing dictatorship. Based on firsthand observation in Yucatán, Valle Nacional, and elsewhere, Turner depicts debt peonage, enslavement of Yaqui and Maya peoples, political repression, and the complicity of American capital. Its style combines muckraking reportage, moral argument, and documentary detail, placing it within Progressive Era exposé literatur...

"A tale of human misery, of avarice, and brutality as terrible as one can well conceive." -Spectator"A thrilling narrative of the heartless cruelty that is practiced at our very doors." -The Pacific Unitarian"A stirring and confounding description of the dark side of life in the southern republic." - Hearst's International"Turner must realize that the barbarities of the Diaz regime were angelic as compared to the deeds of the 'Imps of...

In "Barbarous Mexico," John Kenneth Turner presents a compelling indictment of the social and political injustices that plagued Mexico during the early 20th century. Through a rich tapestry of vivid descriptions and poignant anecdotes, Turner employs a journalistic style steeped in passionate advocacy, capturing the struggles and resilience of the Mexican people. His work not only serves as a historical account but also as a critical reflection on imperialism and exploitation, contextualiz...

In "Barbarous Mexico," John Kenneth Turner provides a piercing examination of the Mexican revolution, illuminating the social injustices and violence that characterized the era. Through vivid descriptions and passionate prose, Turner embraces a journalistic style that echoes the muckraking tradition prevalent in early 20th-century America. His firsthand observations and critical analysis present a stark portrayal of the socio-political landscape, revealing the exploitation faced by the Mex...

John Kenneth Galbraith has long been at the center of American economics, in key positions of responsibility during the New Deal, World War II, and since, guiding policy and debate. His trenchant new book distills this lifetime of experience in the public and private sectors; it is a scathing critique of matters as they stand today.Sounding the alarm about the increasing gap between reality and "conventional wisdom" -- a phrase he coined -- Galbraith tells, along with much else, how...

John Kenneth Galbraith's classic examination of the 1929 financial collapse.Arguing that the 1929 stock market crash was precipitated by rampant speculation in the stock market, Galbraith notes that the common denominator of all speculative episodes is the belief of participants that they can become rich without work. It was Galbraith's belief that a good knowledge of what happened in 1929 was the best safeguard against its recurrence.Atlantic Monthly

A provocative and timely examination of how the American political parties have brought us to a crossroads for democracy—and where these new paths lead for the fragile American republic.Our recent elections have been anything but normal. In Democracy on the Edge, leading political scientists John Kenneth White and Matthew R. Kerbel unravel the elections of 2020, 2022, and 2024 to show how each represented a flashpoint in the reordering of political priorit...

The classic by the renowned economist: "One of those rare works that forces a nation to re-examine its values" ( The New York Times).One of the New York Public Library's "Books of the Century"Hailed as a "masterpiece" ( St. Louis Post-Dispatch), this examination of the "economics of abundance" cuts to the heart of what economic security means (and doesn't mean) and lays bare the hazards of individual and societal complacence about economic...

The legendary economist explains how a nation can remain both compassionate and fiscally sound, with "common sense raised to the level of genius" ( The New Yorker).This compact, eloquent book offers a blueprint for a workable national agenda that allows for human weakness without compromising a humane culture. Arguing that it is in the best interest of the United States to avoid excessive wealth and income inequality, and to safeguard the well-being of its...

Destroyer Squadron 23, first published in 1959, is the epic account of Commodore Arleigh Burke and the men and ships under his command in the South Pacific in World War II. Burke's leadership skills and innovative tactics, described in detail in the book, proved crucial to the U.S. defeat of the Japanese navy in the Pacific. Included are 10 pages of maps.

In this third culturist book, John Press takes us to a world on the brink of destruction and shoves it over! With pulp fiction excitement on every page, we learn of Quentin Longus' plan to televise prisoners fighting to the death in games called Prison Wars. Proceeds go to the state. Martin Sanger publicized this event from its inception. When Les Christiansen starts to turn Prison Wars into a war between the genders, men rise and society becomes a battle zone. Corrupted by fame, Sanger's ...