The 1925 case against high school coach and science teacher John Scopes, arrested for teaching evolution in defiance of a Tennessee state law, was America's original "Trial of the Century." The proceedings began as a publicity stunt but grew into a landmark event in the nation's history. The trial featured three-time presidential candidate and fundamentalist leader William Jennings Bryan, who argued on behalf of the prosecution, and famed agnostic attorney Clarence Darrow, who helped defend Scopes. Although the Scopes case produced no legal precedent, the trial has been analyzed by historians, praised and vilified by politicians and preachers, cited in countless legal, political, and theological skirmishes, and retold in plays, movies, museum exhibits, and television documentaries. Images of America: The Scopes Monkey Trial examines the events that captured the attention of the world and still have much to teach us today.

"Martin Frost and Tom Davis are uniquely qualified to examine how constant conflict in Washington keeps too many good things from happening.The Partisan Divide: Congress in Crisis is a smart book that asks the right questions and offers some intriguing solutions." — President Bill Clinton

During their 40 years in Congress, Martin Frost and Tom Davis were the field generals for their respective parties, each serving two terms as chair of the Democratic and Republican House campaign committees. Now they have joined forces — along with columnist Richard E. Cohen — in an effort to save Congress from itself.

According to the authors, Congress is incapable of reforming itself without a good kick in the seat from the American public. Frost and Davis, with great insight and skill, along with a wealth of anecdotes and photos, dissect the causes of legislative gridlock and offer a common sense, bipartisan plan for making our Congress function again.

The Preface by Pulitzer Prize finalist David Eisenhower sets the stage for this powerful behind-the-scenes narrative that uncovers the past road to the present political gridlock — and then offers thought-provoking insights and possibilities for the way out.

A wide array of Republicans, Democrats, former presidents, and congressional colleagues, as well as many of today’s most highly respected news correspondents and analysts, have come together in broad, bi-partisan, consensus support for this book and its message.

The Partisan Divide: Congress in Crisis is a fascinating "must-read" for the historically and politically curious — as well as every citizen of the United States!

"As bipartisan progress becomes ever scarcer in Washington, Frost and Davis have come together to present thought-provoking ideas and insights from four decades of collective experience in Congress. In their powerful insiders’ account of the road into political gridlock, readers will find both the full extent of the problem and new possibilities for a way out." — Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader and 60th Speaker of the House

"This book by two veteran politicians — one a Democrat and one a Republican — shows just how broken our political system is and how difficult it is going to be to get it back on track." — Bob Schieffer, Moderator ofFace the Nation and Chief Washington Correspondent CBS News

Offers advice on taking charge of one's health after committing to a wheat-free diet, outlining recommendations for reversing damage and addressing a range of metabolic, gastrointestinal, and other challenges.

The French philosopher Jacques Rancière is well known across the world for his groundbreaking contributions to aesthetic and political theory and for his radical rethinking of the question of equality. This much-needed new collection situates Rancière's thought in a range of practical and theoretical contexts.

These specially commissioned essays cover the complete history of Rancière's work and reflect its interdisciplinary reach. They span his early historical research of the 1960s and '70s, his celebrated critique of pedagogy and his later political theory of dissensus and disagreement, as well as his ongoing analysis of literature and 'the aesthetic regime of art'. Rancière's resistance to psychoanalytic thinking is also explored, as are his most recent publications on film and film theory. Contributors include Tom Conley, Carolyn Steedman, Geneviève Fraisse, Jean-Luc Nancy, Jeremy Lane, and many more. The book also includes a brand new interview with Rancière, reflecting on his intellectual project and developing new lines of thought from his latest major work, Aisthesis.

Rancière Now will be essential reading for students and scholars across the humanities and social sciences; it will stimulate and inspire discussion of Rancière’s work for years to come.

The First Doctor encounters a new and terrifying threat - the Cybermen, in a new edition of a Doctor Who classic

Brian Michael Bendis brings the Avengers out of the darkness and into a new heroic age! Iron Man, Thor and Captain America have been the Avengers' heart and soul since the team's earliest days. But in the wreckage of Asgard, they find themselves squabbling over old wounds. As unstable magics cast the heroes-at-odds into the scattered Nine Realms, they quickly realize the world in which they're trapped is not how it should be. Can they come together and put it right? Then, as the three heroes re-forge the Avengers with the likes of Hawkeye, Spider-Man, Wolverine and Spider-Woman, Kang returns from the future bearing ill tidings of a force so powerful even he can't conquer it! Plus, what's next for the New Avengers? Steve Rogers offers Cage the reins of his own team, but which heroes will Luke choose to join him - assuming he even wants the gig to begin with? He better decide soon, because the forces of evil are literally dropping out of the sky - and even master mystics Doctor Strange, Doctor Voodoo and Daimon Hellstrom are at a loss to stop it. It's time for Luke Cage and his New Avengers to step up, or their first mission may well be their last!

COLLECTING: Avengers 1-6, Avengers Prime 1-5, New Avengers 1-6

Arguing that wheat plays a leading role in the nation's obesity epidemic, a guide to losing weight by eliminating wheat from a diet applies nutritional guidelines to a plan also designed to address various related health problems.

Arguing that wheat plays a leading role in the nation's obesity epidemic, a guide to losing weight by eliminating wheat from a diet applies nutritional guidelines to a plan also designed to address various related health problems.

Arguing that wheat plays a leading role in the nation's obesity epidemic, a guide to losing weight by eliminating wheat from a diet applies nutritional guidelines to a plan also designed to address various related health problems.

Ripercorrendone la vita fatta di (alcuni) alti, (molti) bassi, (moltissimi) eccessi, scopriamo che Davis ha una dote impagabile: essersi sempre trovato nel posto giusto al momento giusto. Tra iniziazioni sessuali, cultura hippie, viaggi lisergici e avventure on the road, Davis ci mostra, con impagabile ironia, rare istantanee su alcune delle più grandi personalità del panorama comico statunitense, da John Belushi ad Al Franken, da Bill Murray a Lorne Michaels, da Dan Aykroyd a Chris Farley.

Daniels next assignment carries him back overseas and into the heart of Russia. Once there, Daniels is persuaded by an old friend to help save two girls from a desperate situation. Soon he becomes a key player in a dangerous campaign to rescue helpless women trapped in the sex-slave trade. What Daniels encounters during his journey will shake his faith, test his courage, and even threaten his life. Yet as Daniels gets deeper and the stakes get higher, he will discover that hope can be found in the darkest of places.

An original writer for 'Saturday Night Live' chronicles his own coming of age while offering an insider's view of the birth and rise of the groundbreaking television show, featuring stories about some of its greatest personalities.

Drawing on their own research on freedom of information (FOI) laws and access strategies, the authors walk readers step by step through the process of accessing government information and public records, with an emphasis on understanding the bureaucratic mindset. The book covers the entire process, from finding and requesting records through the final steps of writing and publishing a document-based story, newscast, or webcast. With chapter activities and exercises for the newsroom, the classroom, and for individuals, the book can be used in courses on media writing, investigative reporting, and media law. It will also be useful for activists, bloggers, and private investigators. Cuillier, chairman of the Society of Professional Journalists' Freedom of Information Committee, teaches journalism at the University of Arizona. Davis is executive director of the National Freedom of Information Coalition; he also teaches at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Struggling with debt, depression, and a failed marriage after being denounced as a passive witness to the injustices that he featured in his pictures, award-winning photojournalist Stuart Daniels hopes to redeem his career by covering the AIDS crisis in a small African country, where he meets a young orphan struggling for survival in a disease-ravaged community. Original. 10,000 first printing.