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A collection of articles and opinion pieces debating the U.S. role, or lack of one, in the Middle East region.

Presents essays and articles representing different opinions of the Tea Party movement and exactly what it means and where it's going.

This book examines the political and personal effects of social media on global culture.

A collection of essays debating the range, causes, and solutions to corruption in United States government and election processes.

"Alternative Therapies: Is the Growing Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies Beneficial?; Are the Major Alternatives to Conventional Medicine Safe and Effective?; Should the Government Restrict the Use of Alternative Therapies?; What Complementary Therapies Are Used Along with Conventional Medicine?"--

This informative edition examines the important literary work of writer Anne Frank, whose meticulous diaries, which were kept and updated during her time in hiding, remain a haunting and necessary reminder of the ravaging effects of hatred. Readers are provided with a biographical sketch of Anne Frank, a series of essays that tackle the significance of her diaries as Holocaust documents, and a collection of modern thought on genocide in the twenty-first century.

A compendium of opinion from global sources on homosexuality and same-sex marriage.

This book explores the death penalty by placing expert opinions in a unique pro versus con format. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. Across four chapters, readers will evaluate whether the death penalty is just and ethical, whether it serves the public good, whether it is applied fairly, and if it should be abolished or reformed.

First published in 1847, Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre follows the title character through her journey into womanhood, shedding critical insight into the roles morality, love, and independence play in the Victorian world. Although the novel received lukewarm reception from its contemporary critics, Bronte's sharp analysis of society, and the proto-feminist messages embedded within the text, were in many ways ahead of their time. This critical volume offers readers a compelling collection of essays related to the topic of women's independence as they relate to Jane Eyre. The book also discusses the life and work of Charlotte Bronte, and presents contemporary perspectives on issues related to women's rights and independence, such as ownership of finance, the case against marriage, and the prospect of a matriarchal society.

This did not happen is a common refrain throughout the stories in The Things They Carried. Tim O'Brien's account of the Vietnam War purposely blurs the line between fact and fiction to get closer to the truth of what soldiers actually experienced. This compelling volume explores the life of Tim O'Brien and his attempts to wrestle with the trauma and shame of war in The Things They Carried. A collection of related essays explore topics such as the moral complexity of war, writing as a path to spiritual redemption, and the novel's portrayal of gender. Contemporary perspectives on war, such as the need to help soldiers suffering from PTSD and not repeating the mistakes of Vietnam, are also presented.

This volume explores topics relating to urban reform by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. Urban reform refers to a loosely knit set of municipal government and citizen group initiatives aimed at improving city life. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.

Help readers attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions. This volume holds a collection of opposing essays across four chapters, over issues relating to the U.S. Latino Community. Readers will evaluate how the community is perceived, what immigration attitudes and polices affect the community, the political power that the community may hold, and the social issues that impact the U.S. Latino community.