Jacobo's Rainbow is an historical literary novel set primarily in the nineteen sixties during the convulsive period of the student protest movements and the Vietnam War. It focuses on the issue of being an outsider the 'other' an altogether common circumstance that resonates with readers in today's America. Written from a Jewish perspective, it speaks to universal truths that affect us all. On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of a transformative...

"At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill Club committed countless acts of sabotage, infuriating the Germans, who eventually had the boys tracked...

"From an esteemed scholar of American religion and sexuality, a sweeping account of the century of religious conflict that produced our culture wars Gay marriage, transgender rights, birth control--sex is at the heart of many of the most divisive political issues of our age. The origins of these conflicts, historian R. Marie Griffith argues, lie in sharp disagreements that emerged among American Christians a century ago. From the 1920s onward, a...

"Gonzalez's manuscript uses the theoretical underpinnings of Chicana and African-American feminist intellectual history and epistemology to create a new understanding of the work done by Chicana artists and activists (or artivistas) from East Los Angeles from 1995 to the present. Gonzalez is a well-known musician from this community herself and, with this background, is especially focused on the ways the arts, particularly music, have created community...

"Amid the mayhem, efforts of non-violent peace activists were drowned out." Mathew Chance, Cnn reporter, commenting on Dr. Romano's participation in a peace march at Qalandia Checkpoint, between Jerusalem and the West Bank, on March 30, 2012. On the same day, Cnn interviewed Dr. Romano who stated, "Let's not make this violent, let's work together, we can do it, I promise you!" Question posed (find answer in this book) by Michael Savage to Dr. Romano...

This is the remarkable true story of Blessed Father Jerzy Popieluszko, a 37-year-old Polish priest who mobilized a nation to stand against a communist regime in Poland.

"The Untold Story of Women of Color in the League of Women Voters explores ways in which these women have been marginalized and recognizes how their contributions will positively influence the organization as it moves into its next 100 years"--

"A powerful investigation of Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation, showing how he uses philanthropy to exercise enormous political power without accountability"--

The collection of essays celebrates a remarkable young Latina politician who has, in so many ways, made history, and will continue to do so as her career unfolds.