With an off-putting title and a decidedly retrograde premise, the CW dramedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is a surprising choice for critical analysis. But, loyal viewers quickly came to appreciate the show’s sharp cultural critique through masterful parody, and this strategy has made it a critical darling and earned it several awards throughout its run. In ways not often seen on traditional network television, the show transcends conventional genre boundaries—the Hollywood musical, the ro...

With an off-putting title and a decidedly retrograde premise, the CW dramedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is a surprising choice for critical analysis. But, loyal viewers quickly came to appreciate the show’s sharp cultural critique through masterful parody, and this strategy has made it a critical darling and earned it several awards throughout its run. In ways not often seen on traditional network television, the show transcends conventional genre boundaries—the Hollywood musical, the ro...

The classic account of the abandonment of American POWs in Vietnam by the US government.For many Americans, the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan bring back painful memories of one issue in particular: American policy on the rescue of and negotiation for American prisoners. One current American POW of the Taliban, Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, stands as their symbol. Thousands of Vietnam veteran POW activists worry that Bergdahl will suffer the fate of so many of ...

The questions still are asked: What is gravity? What are chemical, electrical, and vital forces? What is the essential nature of matter, energy, and life? There is no oracle to answer.The study of vital phenomena is difficult because of their complex character, and, in the absence of exact analysis, speculative philosophy has for many ages ventured different theories in explanation of their nature. In seeking to give the present status of physiological science on this important ques...

While the flames of World War II still raged, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin issued a warning to the Nazi leaders. Those responsible for the torture and murder of millions of innocent and defenseless civilians were promised that "... the three Allied Powers will pursue them to the furthest corners of the earth and deliver them to their judges so that justice may be done."That promise was not kept. Justice was not done. In 1945, twelve of the most notorious Nazis were tried for cri...

Ricky and Pop Pop visit ancient Egypt during the time of Tutankhamun. They see the pyramids and learn about how they were made. They meet the young Tutankhamun and help him search for his missing cat. Eventually they return home on a dream Chariot. The young reader of this Ricky's Dream trip is also treated to a lesson in hieroglyphics.

In this dream trip Ricky and Pop Pop meet the young king Alexander of Macedonia who lived over 2,500 years ago. Also known as Alexander the Great, as a child he was already shuldering responsibility for defeating the Persian Empire. Ricky and Pop Pop meet Aristotle and other historic figures as they journey to the city of Tyre to meet the boy king. Ricky teaches Alexander how to play the lyre as the two become fast friends..

A classic about real-life WWII espionage, as conducted by its modern master*A Man Called Intrepid is the classic true story of Sir William Stephenson (codenamed Intrepid) and the spy network he founded that would ultimately stall the Nazi war machine and help win World War II. Ian Fleming, bestselling author of the James Bond novels, once remarked, “James Bond is a highly romanticized version of a true spy. The real thing is William Stephenson.”Illustrated ...

One of the award winning Ricky's Dream Trips, this book takes Ricky and Pop Pop on an undersea adventure. This entertaining book for young readers explains the world of sea creatures while also educating about conservation and pollution prevention.

Ricky and Pop Pop take a dream trip to ancient Rome where they meet a young Julius Ceasar. Ricky learns that young Julius, upon the death of his father, had to become the leader of the family at the age of sixteen. Julius has to go into hiding when a new leader orders him killed. Ricky and Pop Pop help young Julius by asking the priestesses to help bring him back to Rome safely.

A New York Times Best Seller!The classic real-life story of the superspy whose vast intelligence network helped defeat the Nazis in World War II.A Man Called Intrepid is the account of the world’s first integrated intelligence operation and of its master, William Stephenson. Codenamed INTREPID by Winston Churchill, Stephenson was charged with establishing-and running-a vast, worldwide intelligence network to challenge the ...

Intrepid's Last Case chronicles the post-World War II activities of Sir William Stephenson, whose fascinating role in helping to defeat the Nazis was the subject of the worldwide bestseller A Man Called Intrepid. Sir William Stephenson (Intrepid) still stood at the center of events when he and author William Stevenson discussed in the 1980s an investigation into sudden allegations that Intrepid's wartime aide, Dick Ellis, had been both a Soviet mole and a Nazi spy. They c...