Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=3295&N=3+6196 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712331 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687137 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742063 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712782 Swoon is a glittering pageant of charismatic ladies men from Casanova to Lord Byron to Camus to Ashton Kutcher. It challenges every preconceived idea about great lovers and answers one of historys most vexing questions: what do women want? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1760238 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696378 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693629 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1754574 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1753154 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731402 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1647609 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1760215 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1754578 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742005 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1754171 A Fidel Castro-like octogenarian Cuban exile obsessively seeks revenge against the dictator. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687447 Examines the pivotal relationship between mapping and civilization, demonstrating the unique ways that maps relate and realign history, and shares engaging cartography stories and map lore. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682781 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1760624 Each year more than 500,000 children are affected by identity theft-- half of them under age six. Countless other cases go unreported because the thief is a relative or parent of the victim. This devastating crime can wreak havoc on a childs future opportunities; it can be difficult to prove, and even harder to undo the damage that has been done. Chappell offers parents, educators, law enforcement officials, and others who care for or work with children an inside look at the ways in which children are vulnerable to identity thieves. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1751143 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748073 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742137 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738453 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742089 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687220 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731413 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731435 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731474 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684862 On Looking begins with inattention. It is about attending to the joys of the unattended, the perceived ordinary. Horowitz encourages us to rediscover the extraordinary things that we are missing in our ordinary activities. Even when engaged in the simplest of activities like taking a walk around the block, we pay so little attention to most of what is right before us that we are sleepwalkers in our own lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1750597 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1760200 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1751138 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1753486 Journalist Barbara Garson shows us the real human cost of our economic follies. The Great Recession has thrown huge economic challenges at almost all Americans save the super-affluent few, and we are only now beginning to reckon up the human toll. This book is an urgent dispatch from the front lines of our vast collective struggle to keep our heads above water. Garson has interviewed an economically and geographically wide variety of Americans to show the painful waste in all this loss and insecurity, and describe how individuals are coping. Her broader historical focus, though, is on the causes and consequences of the long stagnation of wages and how it has resulted in an increasingly desperate reliance on credit and a series of ever-larger bubbles--stocks, technology, real estate. This is no way to run an economy, or a democracy. This sobering picture of what happens to a society when it becomes economically organized to benefit only the very rich and the quick-buck speculators also demonstrates the wit and resilience of ordinary Americans.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1741980 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687217 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1750594 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682884 On Looking begins with inattention. It is about attending to the joys of the unattended, the perceived ordinary. Horowitz encourages us to rediscover the extraordinary things that we are missing in our ordinary activities. Even when engaged in the simplest of activities like taking a walk around the block, we pay so little attention to most of what is right before us that we are sleepwalkers in our own lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715142 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738291 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713970 Its been forty years since the sexual revolution, and the women of America have everything they want. Everything, that is, except a husband. Women may be schooled in the art of sex, but they have failed in the art of love. That isnt surprising. The modern generation is living in a culture that isnt the least bit interested in helping them get hitched. For decades women have been taught to sleep around indiscriminately, to pursue an education and career at all costs, and to never depend on a man. As a result, women delay marriage indefinitely or ignore it altogether -- as though marriage has. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704629 Describes the authors long and painful relationship with Haiti before and after the 2010 earthquake, tracing the countrys turbulent history and its status as a symbol of human rights activism and social transformation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687132 To understand the problems that vast individual fortunes pose for democratic values, Robert Dalzell presents an intriguing cast of wealthy individuals from colonial times to the present, including George Washington, one of the richest Americans of his day, the robber baron John D. Rockefeller, and Oprah Winfrey, for all of whom extreme wealth is inextricably tied to social concerns. In the process Dalzell uncovers the sources of our contradictory feelings toward the very rich, how they have sought to be perceived as the good rich, and the reality behind the widespread notion that wealth and generosity go hand in hand in America. Finally, in a thoughtful and balanced conclusion, the author explores the cost of our long-standing attitudes toward the rich.--pub. desc. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687329 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684883 Based on more than two hundred personal interviews with both current and former Scientologists--both famous and less well known--and years of archival research, Lawrence Wright uses his extraordinary investigative skills to uncover for us the inner workings of the Church of Scientology: its origins in the imagination of science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard; its struggles to find acceptance as a legitimate (and legally acknowledged) religion; its vast, secret campaign to infiltrate the U.S. government; its vindictive treatment of critics; its phenomenal wealth; and its dramatic efforts to grow and prevail after the death of Hubbard--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742001 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1753495 This incisive history upends the complacency that confines anti-Judaism to the ideological extremes in the Western tradition. With deep learning and elegance, David Nirenberg shows how foundational anti-Judaism is to the history of the West--Amazon. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734641 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712897 Meet the Saturday Night Widows: ringleader Becky, an unsentimental journalist who lost her husband to cancer; Tara, a polished mother of two, whose husband died in the throes of alcoholism after she filed for divorce; Denise, a widow of just five months, now struggling to get by; Marcia, a hard-driving corporate lawyer; Dawn, an alluring self-made entrepreneur whose husband was killed in a sporting accident, leaving two small children behind; and Lesley, a housewife who returned home one day to find that her husband had committed suicide. The women meet once a month, and over the course of a year, they strike out on ever more far-flung adventures, learning to live past the worst thing they thought could happen. They share emotional peaks and valleys-- dating, parenting, moving, finding meaningful work, and reinventing themselves-- while turning traditional thinking about loss and recovery upside down. Through it all runs the story of Aikmans own journey through grief and her love affair with a man who tempts her to marry again. In a transporting story of what friends can achieve when they hold each other up, Saturday Night Widows is a rare book that will make you laugh, think, and remind yourself that despite the utter unpredictability and occasional tragedy of life, it is also precious, fragile, and often more joyous than we recognize -- from publishers web site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1751073 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1741985 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684930 Documents the authors decade-long search for identity and a place of belonging as inspired by African-American and Jewish history as well as the exoduses of black communities that left ancestral homes in search of promised lands. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732787 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712754 Recent novels and films about the ancient society of Freemasons have increased interest and raised a lot of misconceptions about this mysterious fraternity. This guide gives you everything you need to know, from its beginnings to how it is organized and operates today. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712758 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742035 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742004 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694972 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682648 The consequential age we are living in will be remembered as one of the great turning points in civilization. Once we turn, though, where will we be? That is the compelling question Al Gore sets out to answer by examining the drivers of global change, connecting the dots among the social, economic, and political forces shaping our present and future. A rising global consciousness is forcing people around the world, but especially Americans, to rethink their basic assumptions about how the world works, and, even more fundamentally, how it should and can work. Borders matter less than ever. Technology is constantly reordering the way we live, think, work, learn, love, pray, and play-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1677060 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1752789 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1741982 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734598 A portrait of the dynamic Emanuel brothers cites their achievements in medicine, politics, and Hollywood, offering insight into the family history, unique upbringing, and social atmosphere that influenced their lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713175 Why do certain products and ideas go viral? Wharton professor Jonah Berger draws on his research to explain the six steps that make products or ideas contagious. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1750550 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1754280 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734638 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742045 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732569 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696589 Describes the authors experiences as a young widow and the pivotal relationships she forged with five other widows, recounting the stories of their losses and bravery as exchanged throughout a year of monthly Saturday night meetings. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1750598 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757388 The original MTV VJs offer a behind-the-scenes oral history of the early years of MTV, circa 1981 to 1985, when it was exploding, reshaping the culture, and forming the MTV generation.MTVs first VJs (along with the late J.J. Jackson) had front-row seats to a cultural revolution--and the hijinks of rock stars from Adam Ant to Cyndi Lauper. Their worlds collided, of course: John Cougar invited Nina Blackwood to a late night party that proved to be a seduction attempt. Mark Goodman partied with David Lee Roth, who offered him cocaine and groupies. Aretha Franklin made chili for Alan Hunter. After Martha Quinn interviewed Bob Dylan, he whisked her off to Ireland in his private jet. While the book has plenty of dish--secret romances, nude photographs, incoherent celebrities--it also tells the story of four VJs growing up alongside MTVs devoted viewers. Using MTV as a focal point, the book tells the story of the 1980s, from the neon-colored drawstring pants to the Reagan administration. Readers dont just get the inside scoop on music stars like Bob Dylan, Madonna, and Duran Duran, but a deeper understanding of how MTV changed our culture. Or as the VJs put it: Were the reason you have no attention span.-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695899 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1754564 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1758214 Wharton professor Jonah Berger draws on his research to explain the six steps that make products or ideas contagious. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714538 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742054 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713216 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748527 The Emanuels are a hard-driving family in perpetual motion--three brothers reign at the top of three very different fields: medicine, politics, and Hollywood. Author Dr. Ezekiel Zeke Emanuel is the eldest of the brothers and describes the family history, unique upbringing, and dynamic social atmosphere that produced Zeke, Rahm, and Ari--three intensely driven boys who became remarkably successful men. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711760 Presents over four thousand accomplishments by African Americans in the fields of entertainment, business, civil rights, education, government, journalism, religion, science, sports, and music. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1759481 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742171 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1750424 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687228 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705719 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1760209 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687147 An assessment of how Haiti has fared after the 2010 earthquake reveals how the country continues to suffer from poverty, illness, and a broken infrastructure, assessing the factors that prevent aid from reaching people in need. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742016 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1753630 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1753966 Jonathan Rieder delves deeper than anyone before into the Kings Letter from Birmingham Jail --illuminating both its timeless message and its crucial position in the history of civil rights. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1624185 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668557 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1730797 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1609737 Chronicles Americas troubling relationship with race through four interrelated stories: the transformation of a once-racist Birmingham school system; a Kansas City neighborhoods fight against housing discrimination; the curious racial divide of the Madison Avenue ad world; and a Louisiana Catholic parishs forty-year effort to build an integrated church. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646890 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668046 Rolling Thunders life and wisdom in his own words and from interviews with those who knew him well--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657330 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668001 Matthew, Angelia, and Charlie are just three children among the thousands who appeared in Judge Mark A. Ciavarellas courtroom between 2003 and 2008 and were sent away to a detention facility in which, it later came to light, Ciavarella had a personal financial stake. The author shows how this miscarriage of justice underscores a multitude of problems with our juvenile justice system, which too often criminalizes standard adolescent behavior, treats adolescents more harshly than if they were adults, and denies them their most fundamental constitutional rights. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646969 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1623915 Courageous, insightful and candid thoughts on malady and mortality from one of our most celebrated writers--Provided by the publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1649759 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1576243 Covers the child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State that rocked the world of collegiate sports, surveying all the key participants, as well as the climate that allowed the alleged crimes to occur.