The late 1970s saw the emergence of a heated debate on the treatment of juvenile delinquents. The argument was usually presented as being between the exponents of ‘law and order’ and punishment on the one hand, and the ‘soft’ advocates of social work and treatment on the other. Originally published in 1980, Out of Care: The Community Support of Juvenile Offenders took issue with both sides and argued that it was the juvenile justice system itself which was at fault. Much of the debate abou...

This interdisciplinary book honors Columbia professor and New York intellectual Carl Woodring. Chapters on Romantic and Victorian literary culture written by leading scholars in the field join in conversation with Woodring’s teachings on literature and visual art and his commentaries on American culture. A multiple-authored chapter of postscripts on the aesthetic range of Woodring’s intellectual interests across cultural disciplines, his contributions to English studies and his informing i...

Fifty years ago, a San Francisco band called Blue Cheer unknowingly changed the music scene when they recorded and released their first album, Vincebus Eruptum. From 1967 until 1971 something was happening and music began getting edgier and heavier than ever before. The Doors and Cream had lit proverbial fires, spurring things in a direction that was still uncharted territory.

Your life is dominated by your unconscious mind: by thoughts you're unaware of and movements you don't realise you are making. Words, colours, mannerisms and other cues you don't realise are affecting you, change what you think. The confidence you have in your ability to reason and to consciously choose what to do is caused by a series of illusions that scientists are only just beginning to understand. The discovery of these illusions will change the way we see ourselves more than the disc...

Now available for the first time in audio as a digital download, a selection of stories from Grace Paley.Whether writing about relationships, little girls, loving and bickering couples, angry suburbanites, frustrated job-seekers, or Jewish children performing a Christmas play, GRACE PALEY captured the loneliness, poignancy, and humor of the human experience with matchless style. This volume collects a selection of her stories, including:-From The Little Dis...

“Evocative.” — The CutOne of the most outspoken voices gracing the cover of magazines today encourages women to be their most confident selves, recognize their personal beauty, and reach for their highest dreams in this wise, warm, and inspiring memoir.Voluptuous beauty Ashley Graham has been modeling professionally since the age of thirteen. Discovered at a shopping mall in Nebraska, her stunning face and sexy curves have graced the covers...

"Evidences of Christianity" by William Paley is a significant work that explores the rational foundations of the Christian faith. Paley argues for the truth of Christianity through a systematic examination of its historical and philosophical underpinnings. He emphasizes the importance of evidence, particularly the miracles attributed to Jesus and the fulfillment of prophecies, as key components that support the validity of Christian claims. Paley's approach combines logic and theology, aim...

A mature follower of Christ understands the importance of doctrineand thinking correctly. Like a riptide, our world steadily pulls us awayfrom biblical truth. Current culture is a shifting wind that gusts hardone way for one generation, then shifts direction for the next. Thereare seductive voices that call like deceitful sirens to our minds and towhat we believe. The intense battle for the "what," "why" and "how"we think is not new. The battle for...

In Enormous Changes at the Last Minute, originally published in 1974, Grace Paley "makes the novel as a form seem virtually redundant" (Angela Carter, London Review of Books). Her stories here capture "the itch of the city, love between parents and children" and "the cutting edge of combat" (Lis Harris, The New York Times Book Review). In this collection of seventeen stories, she creates a "solid and vital fictional world, cross-referenced and dense with life" (W...

A highly intelligent, mature family man is blackmailed by a petty crook seeking access to secret information in The Department, a government institute for combatting international crime, but he deflects attention onto a younger colleague.A famous film actress attempts to combat the blackmailer’s remorseless persecution of his sister whom he has recruited in order to distract the younger man from his involvement in drug and counterfeit shipments. Romance intrudes but the head of The Departm...

The stakes are high and real. Money is spent. Personnel are committed in a battle for the triumph or downfall of a company. Yet, given the same circumstances, some companies continue to thrive while others wash out and become also-rans. In the end, it is the dynamics of the competitive marketplace, the quality of the organization‘s business plan, a

Evidences of Christianity presents a systematic defense of Christian belief grounded in historical testimony and rational inquiry. The work examines the accounts of early followers, arguing that their endurance, sacrifice, and steadfast proclamation lend credibility to the message they upheld. Careful attention is given to the consistency of recorded events, the transmission of testimony, and the context in which faith first emerged. Rather than appealing solely to emotion, the treatise co...