decision making

Contains essays in which the authors examine the reasons why the United States invaded Cuba at the Bay of Pigs in 1961, why the invasion failed, and how the incident has affected U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-Cuban relations.

"When his father and sister are injured in an accident that has rendered his father comatose, estranged son Edward decides to stop his father's life support so that his organs can be donated, a choice his sister urges him to reconsider"--Provided by publisher.

Contains advice for patients, families, and friends who face the dilemma--should the life of a patient near death be prolonged?.

Presents an in-depth look into the secret debates, tension, and distrust within the White House, the Pentagon, and State Department from mid-2006 to mid-2008 over the way the war in Iraq has been handled.

Based on interviews, case histories, and the author's own experiences, describes how doctors diagnose and treat various ailments, and offers advice on how patients can engage in dialogue with their doctor that will improve communication and reduce the risk of misdiagnosis.

Reviews the Cuban missile crisis. Includes transcriptions of secretly recorded ExComm meetings that depict the tension and anger during the progression of the crisis. Documents the role of President John F. Kennedy in averting a nuclear conflict.

Text and photographs describe eight crises faced by the United States' presidents, followed by options for reader decisions and the actual decisions made by presidents.

Presents an overview of the problems of juvenile crime in the United States, and provides varying perspectives on the accountability of juveniles, whether juveniles should be tried and sentenced as adults, and whether the prosecution of juveniles as adults violates their constitutional rights.

Reveals how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about the war in Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves, exploring how Bush's statements about the future of American troops in Iraq conflicted with what Pentagon assessments said about the War on Terror.