Drawing on extensive interviews with dozens of porters and their descendants, Tye reconstructs the complicated world of the Pullman porter and the vital cultural, political, and economic roles they played as forerunners of the modern black middle class.
For more than 20 years, Kitty Dukakis battled severe depression with every medication and treatment available. But it wasn't until she tried electroconvulsive therapy--ECT--that she began getting her life back for good. Written with award-winning reporter Larry Tye, "Shock" tells how ECT dramatically changed Mrs. Dukakis's life, and offers a ...
Edward Bernays developed many of the methods that public relations firms use to target the people they want to reach. This book shows how his innovations and techniques have equipped an industry with the means to influence people to buy products they don't need and support policies they may not understand. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.
Through portraits of seven Jewish communities worldwide--some of which are thriving, where once Jews were quite threatened--a journalist reports on trends in Jewish life, and addresses key issues such as assimilation versus religiosity, generational change, and the tug between Israel and the diaspora.
Through portraits of seven Jewish communities worldwide--some of which are thriving, where once Jews were quite threatened--a journalist reports on trends in Jewish life, and addresses key issues such as assimilation versus religiosity, generational change, and the tug between Israel and the diaspora.
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