political and social views

Provides background on the life of American poet Walt Whitman and his influences, features thirteen articles that explore his views on democracy as reflect in his writings, and examines issues of democracy in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

A collection of essays exploring the women's issues depicted in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening," with background information about the author, historical and contemporary views on women's issues, and a time line of the author's life and work.

"An African-American writer's concise, heartfelt take on the state of his nation, exploring the war between the values he has always held and the reality with which he is confronted in twenty-first-century America.

The author shares the life of Donald Trump, including his childhood, family, career, and more.

Harvey Pekar and J.T. Waldman discuss Harvey's disillusionment with Israel and the history of the Jewish people.

A collection of essays that explore the cultural impact of the James Bond character, both in books and on film, and discuss how the character has been shaped by political events and practices.

Harris, a United States senator from California, describes how her upbringing and her career as the district attorney for San Francisco and later as California's attorney general influenced her passion for justice. She communicates a vision of shared struggle, shared purpose, and shared values and discusses the core truths that unite us and how to best act on them.

Pope Francis met with French reporter and sociologist Dominique Wolton for an unprecedented series of twelve fascinating and timely conversations, open dialogues revolving around the political, cultural, and religious issues dominating communication and conflict around the world, now published here, along with addresses or extracts of addresses given for various occasions during his papacy.

Zachary R. Wood, head of the college group Uncomfortable Learning, describes growing up as an African American in a danerous area and going to private school and explains his belief in open dialogue and free speech.

"...a narrative exploring two harrowing attempts to rescue East Germans by tunneling beneath the Berlin Wall, the U.S. television networks who financed and filmed them, and the Kennedy administration's unprecedented attempt to suppress both films."--Provided by publisher.