Robert Wright

The night of October 30, 1995, was like no other in Canadian history. The young, modern nation that the UN Human Development Index had ranked #1 for the two previous years now faced its greatest challenge: the possibility of fracturing as Quebecers made a fateful decision-whether to separate from Canada-in a referendum that pollsters estimated would be as close as close could be.The Quebec-sovereignist juggernaut that began with the creation of the...

Nearly twenty years after his death and more than thirty since his retirement from active politics, Pierre Elliott Trudeau is at long last receding from the lived memory of Canadians. But despite the distance of time, he still holds court in the minds of many, and today his son Justin now lives at 24 Sussex Drive, his own man, though still a Trudeau holding Canada's highest office. Trudeaumania is about Pierre Trudeau's rise to power in 1968. This...

A near collision in space with a passing interstellar body changes an asteroid's orbit that will take it to possible Earth impact in less than a decade! Spacefaring nations urgently unite and decide, design, and deploy the means of deflection. Nuclear-thermal-rocket thrusters are landed on the asteroid, to change its trajectory, to nudge Nyame. A U.S. intelligence operative leads a small clandestine cell intent on changing the order of the world,...

One of the most trusted voices in science-based spirituality offers a powerful antidote for our culture of division. In a time when we have more technologies than ever for connecting, why is our world so divided? One main factor is the phenomenon of "tribalism"-the human tendency to become so identified with a group that we become blind to the ideas, qualities, and even humanity of others. "Most of us are part of the problem of tribalism," says bestselling...

Twenty years in the making, from the author of "Rugged Mercy, a Country Doctor in Idaho's Sun Valley," comes a novel of the Christ Child, heavily researched for geographical, historical, and theological accuracy. Jason Richardson of Christian Books Today called it "brilliant stuff," and referred to it as being in the top 1%. Surprises and twists and turns abound in this historical mystery about the search for the solid gold crown worn by King David,...

In its early days Dodge City, a rendezvous of the wide-wandering bull-whacker, buffalo-hunter, cowboy, and desperado, as well as the home of the plain pioneer citizens who built so much of the region, was a perfect paradise for gamblers, cut-throats, and "fast women." These rough characters guarded their reputations for honesty with a pair of Colt's revolvers in their belts and wore their pants in their boots, and when they passed on, did so generally...

Today's financial crisis is the result of dismal failures on the part of regulators, market analysts, and corporate executives. Yet the response of the American government has been to bail out the very institutions and individuals that have wrought such havoc upon the nation. Are such massive bailouts really called for? Can they succeed? Robert E. Wright and his colleagues provide an unbiased history of government bailouts and a frank assessment of...

"Is monogamy natural for men? For women? Where does sibling rivalry come from? Why do parents favor some children over others? What evolutionary advantages might come from having low self-esteem? What are the biological roots of self-deception? These are among the questions presented in The moral animal. As he presents the latest findings in the emerging field of evolutionary psychology - which views human behavior in light of Darwinian theory - Robert...

The Wall Street Journal Guide to the 50 Economic Indicators that Really Matter is a must-have guide for investors. Dow Jones columnist Simon Constable and respected financial historian Robert E. Wright offer valuable tips and insight to help investors forecast and exploit sea changes in the global macroeconomic climate. Unlike other investment handbooks, Constable and Wright's guide explores the not widely known economic indicators that the smartest...

Bonanza followed the High-Sierra adventures of the Cartwright family: wise patriarch Ben Cartwright and his three dissimilar sons, Adam, Hoss and 'Little Joe' as they attempt to maintain and operate their sprawling timberland ranch, the Ponderosa, in an era of violence and lawlessness in the late 1800s of Nevada.