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- DistractedJanuary 5
- According to an apocryphal tale about the fall of Rome, the emperor Honorius was vacationing at his country home on the Adriatic while Rome was being sacked by the Goths in 410 BC. As Honorius busily tended his flock of prize poultry, a servant brought him the news that Rome had perished. "It i
- Screening SexJanuary 5
- In 1899 the Evening World magazine ran an article which said that for the first time in the history of the world it is possible to see what a kiss looks like. It then opined that "...the idea has limitless possibilities." Linda Williams has undertaken an in-depth consideration of these pos
- The Heretic's DaughterJanuary 5
- This is an historical novel that weaves fact with invented narrative, told from the point of view of Sarah Carrier Chapman, daughter of Martha Carrier, who was hung as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. Sarah tells her story looking back sixty years later, with an adult point of view, w
- The End-of-Life HandbookJanuary 5
- The End-of-Life Handbook pithily addresses an array of issues, relating to end of life care. Coauthor Dr. David B. Feldman is an Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology, at Santa Clara University; remaining coauthor Dr. S. Andrew Lasher, Jr. is the Director of Palliative Medicine, at Cali
- Cross CountryJanuary 5
- Cross Country is undoubtedly one of the worst novels I've ever listened to. I thought maybe I was being a little snobby, but then I went to Amazon.com's reader comments and saw that even fans of James Patterson were saying that quality of writing was bad and the plot was utterly unbeli