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| BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW : Hundreds of Intriguing Facts About Living in the USA [Cheryl Russell] Statistics maven Cheryl Russell -- editorial director of New Strategist Publications and the former editor-in-chief of American Demographics magazine -- has spent a career tracking down the facts that many pundits in the media avoid, don't know, or don't care to know. In "Bet You Didn't Know", a fast-paced adventure in trend spotting, she separates facts from fantasy and applies a hefty dose of common sense to provide a deeper understanding of the processes at work in American society. Whether you are planning to look for a job, invest in the stock market, get married, have children, buy a house, vote, run for political office, or are just looking for some luscious titbits to drop at your party, you had better check Russell's book first to get your facts straight. And you are guaranteed to be amazed by what you find! Russell knowingly focuses her perceptive eye on America's top obsessions. { 270pp, 155x230mm, August 2008; PB, £12.99, 1591026350:9781591026358 , Prometheus Books } |
| BUILDING AN ARK : 101 Solutions to Animal Suffering [Ethan Smith & Guy Dauncey] "Building an Ark" is a first-of-its-kind, inspiring look at practical solutions to the impact humans have on animals and the natural world. Factory farms, habitat destruction, animal product testing, the abuse and neglect of companion animals, the illegal trade in endangered species, unsustainable fishing and climate change all create unnecessary suffering for animals. For several decades there has been a global movement building; an ever-increasing consciousness that will soon affect animal welfare and the future of life on Earth -- if it's given time to do so. "Building an Ark" is the story of this movement. Extensively researched and drawing on practical examples from around the world, it provides a voice for both the animals and the humans who have dedicated their lives to building a sustainable future for all species. The Ark is ready for all to board. Individuals, action groups, schools, businesses, governments, farmers, fishers, developing nations -- there's a role for everyone on this journey. This book offers a host of solutions that -- if adopted -- will ensure that animals will suffer less today, and that humans and animals will share a more sustainable planet tomorrow. { 270pp, 160x235mm, November 2007; PB, £16.50, 0865715661:9780865715660 , New Society Publishers } |
| CARE WORK IN CRISIS : Reclaiming the Nordic Ethos of Care [Sirpa Wrede, Lea Henriksson, Håkon Høst, Stina Johansson & Betina Dybbroe (eds)] Welfare policies in the Nordic countries have been restructured, due to economic and demographic constraints, and claims for efficiency, but also with respect to the competence required. The authors discuss the crisis in care work, its recruitment problems, educational models and care work cultures. They show that values and the ethos of welfare policy affect the care for both the clients and the workers. The book is of interest to students, researchers, professionals, and policymakers. { 374pp, 120x200mm, June 2008; PB, £28.00, 9144052537:9789144052533 , Studentlitteratur AB } |
| DEADLY DECISIONS : How False Knowledge Sank the Titanic, Blew Up the Shuttle & Led America into War [Christopher Burns] A month before its catastrophic failure, Wall Street analysts rated Enron a "buy". In 2001, at the CIA, FBI, and Department of Defense, a squabbling bureaucracy buried warnings of a looming terrorist attack. And Congress and the country were talked into war against a collapsing dictatorship on the basis of detailed and compelling intelligence, which turned out to be false. How could all of the experts be so wrong? In "Deadly Decisions", Christopher Burns, one of America's leading experts on modern information management, searches the biology of the brain, the behaviour of groups, and the structure of organisations for practical answers to the problem of "virtual truth" -- elaborate constructs of internally consistent evidence and assumptions that purport to describe reality, but can often be dead wrong! How can we avoid wishful thinking, information overload, uncertainty absorption, and an unintentional twisting of the facts? Why are start-up groups agile and innovative while large organisations lumber along, bogged down in false knowledge? How can societies rediscover the power of truthful communication? Burns suggests that, as individuals, we must learn to be sceptical of our own sly and beguiling minds. As members of a group, we need to be more wary of the omissions, inventions, and distortions that come all too naturally to all of us. And as con-sumers of information we have to hold professionals, politicians, and the media more accountable. As the book makes clear, only through a deeper un-derstanding of how individuals, groups, and society process in-formation can we succeed in those extraordinary endeavours that are the promise of the Information Age. { 340pp, 155x230mm, October 2008; HB, £17.99, 1591026601:9781591026600 , Prometheus Books } |
| ELDERCARE 911 : The Caregiver's Complete Handbook for Making Decisions: Revised Edition [Susan Beerman] The intricacies of elder caregiving duties and responsibilities can be overwhelming, especially because adult children of ageing parents do not know the ins and outs of the medical and social service systems, let alone how to cope with the emotional burdens of providing care for their ailing parents. They desperately wish for a single resource that answers their questions with "how to" information that restores their feelings of competence and control. "Eldercare 911" is that resource. With the steady growth of the elderly population, it is estimated that approximately one-third of Americans will be providing care for an elderly person in the near future. This well-researched, compassionate, and comprehensive handbook will empower caregivers to be the best they can be without neglecting their own very legitimate needs. The authors use excerpts from a compilation of caregiver interviews to demonstrate the most common problems in eldercare. "Eldercare 911" is organised into easily accessible sections and subsections: 20 chapters divided into 131 topics and then into another 77 subtopics, making it simple for readers to find exactly what they are looking for. The authors give full consideration to the time limitations and career needs of working caregivers, and the special challenges faced by women with teenage children, spouses, or significant others who may not always be sensitive to the caregiver's balancing act. Among the topics discussed are knowing when elderly people need help; how to intervene; finding and using support systems; handling burnout; managing medical, insurance, and benefits issues; overseeing medications; coping with Alzheimer's Disease and other serious illnesses; how to decide when hospitalisation is necessary; detecting and dealing with abuse; working with eldercare professionals; setting up home care; making decisions and arrangements for alternate housing. The authors also examine rarely discussed, sensitive issues that affect family communication and relationships like parents, sexual behaviour, dating and remarriage, and death and dying. { 668pp, 155x230mm, May 2008; PB, £17.50, 1591026164:9781591026167 , Prometheus Books } |
| ETHNIC PRESIDENCY : How Race Decides the Race to the White House [Earl Ofari Hutchinson] The role that racial and ethnic issues play in influencing -- and often ultimately deciding -- presidential elections past, present, and future is analysed in this explosive and hard-hitting study. The history of race on the campaign trail is addressed, with special attention paid to the last three decades of presidential platforms. Issues surrounding the upcoming 2008 presidential election are given close examination as well, with topics discussed including Obamamania, the soaring Latino vote, immigration wars, and the Republican Party's love/hate relationship with black and Latino America. Packed with political insight, this innovative survey wrestles with the tough questions and the gritty truth of the place of race in politics. { 170pp, 125x210mm, February 2008; PB, £8.99, 1881032256:9781881032250 , IPG (Middle Passage Press) } |
| GETTING TO OUTCOMES WITH DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS : Ten Steps to Measuring Success in Youth Programs & Communities [Pamela Imm, Abe Wandersman & Matthew Chinman] Book & CD. For communities and organisations working with youth, this manual offers a straightforward and adaptable plan for building community initiatives and youth programs that get results. Because youth programs and community initiatives are required by their funders to document outcomes, this 10-step process poses different accountability questions. Each step is accompanied with examples from Search Institute and Healthy Communities*Healthy Youth (HC*HY), a network of nearly 600 community organisations, providing a helpful combination of scientific research and grassroots mobilisation strategies. Included with the manual is a CD-ROM with all the worksheets, forms, and needs-assessment tools for community development workers to start applying the frameworks to their own projects. { 316pp, 215x280mm, January 2006; PB, £49.99, 157482872X:9781574828726 , IPG (Search Institute) } |
| LOST CULTURES : The Aztecs [Wesley Billingslea] This is the first in a new book series focused on creating awareness for human rights. Documentary photographer Wesley Billingslea uses his skills to focus on raising awareness about a number of cultures that have either been forgotten or misunderstood. These 'lost cultures' have much in common -- from the economic survival of their people, whose lives are often filled with racism and endless human rights challenges, to the attempts to keep their own ancient traditions alive. { 91pp, 155x230mm, September 2007; PB, £9.99, 0979164400:9780979164408 , AtlasBooks (Teotl Publishing Inc) } |
| MOTHER FACTOR : How Your Mother's Emotional Legacy Impacts Your Life [Stephan B Poulter, Ph.D.] Whether we acknowledge it or not, our mothers leave an indelible impression on the persons we become. Our ability to function emotionally in relationships -- both personal and professional -- is based on our mothers' deep influence. In a book full of insights and wisdom based on a career of helping others, acclaimed psychologist Stephan B. Poulter shows how the mother factor can work either for or against us. The key to allowing this important legacy to work for us, says Dr Poulter, depends on understanding our mother's pervasive influence on our life. He shows that the way we connect emotionally in adult relationships is based on the "style" of our mothers. Dr Poulter defines the five major styles of mothering as: The Perfectionist Mother -- whose family must look perfect in every way; The Unpredictable Mother -- whose ups and downs can create life-long anxiety and depression in her son or daughter; The "Me First" Mother -- whose children come second or last; The "Best Friend" Mother -- who's now in vogue but can wreak havoc; The Complete Mother -- who provides guidance and shows compassion to her child. Although most mothers are a combination of the above, many fit more into one category than others. Even though as adults, we tend to dismiss our past as the past, we do so at risk to ourselves. Only by understanding how our mother's legacy affects us today can we transcend the mysterious anger, anxiety, depression, and shame that we feel, and achieve the kind of relationships we deserve. Dr Poulter demonstrates how the internalised "rulebook" we inherit from our mothers is a very powerful force. These unspoken rules govern work, relationships, emotions, separation, and independence. Unless we become aware of the rules that guide our behaviour, thoughts, and beliefs, we won't have the ability to make our own choices. This enlightening book will help readers connect with their past to correct self-defeating behaviours, reach their full emotional potentials, and live happier, more fulfilling lives. { 352pp, 155x230mm, March 2008; PB, £12.99, 1591026075:9781591026075 , Prometheus Books } |
| NO SAFE PLACE : Violence Against Women & Children [Connie Guberman] Women and children live in the shadow of violence all the time. Rape, child abuse and sexual assault, pornography, wife battery and sexual harassment are facts of everyday life in our society. In "No Safe Place", all of these issues are explored for the first time in a single resource. Original articles present data together with incisive analyses and discussion of possible solutions. Women writers expose a frightening picture of violence against women and children -- one that forces us to question the values and attitudes that form the foundation of our society. { 165pp, 140x215mm, May 1990; PB, £10.99, 0889610983:9780889610989 , Second Story Press } |
| PATRIARCHY [Gail Omvedt & V Geetha] Deals with the nature, origin and sociology of patriarchy. Reviewing the sources available, it discusses the historical contexts which have nurtured patriarchal societies. Finally it applies these ideas to Indian history and sociology and examines how caste has interacted synergistically with patriarchy in India. A useful text for students as well as for the general reader. { 212pp, 140x215mm, February 2007; PB, £12.99, 8185604460:9788185604466 , Stree } |
| SIDE EFFECTS : The Story of AIDS in South Africa [Lesley Lawson] Why does South Africa have one of the worst AIDS epidemics in the world, and why have all attempts to deal with it led to deepening controversy and strife? "Side Effects" is a historical account that gets to grip with these vexing questions. It explains how, and why, AIDS conquered one of the richest countries on the African continent. Written in fast-moving journalistic style, it is a tale of the failures of presidents and people; of the legacy of apartheid; of bureaucratic indifference and corporate greed. It lays bare the lost opportunities and fateful decisions that led to mass death at a time when medical and social science had cleared the way to the prevention and treatment of the worst disease ever to have afflicted humankind. Above all, it is the biography of an extraordinary virus. A virus that enters a society, just as it enters the body, at its weakest point: an opportunistic virus that has triumphed over the vulnerabilities of a country in transition. Based on extensive research and in-depth interviews with key players, the book provides the background to current political controversies about the government's AIDS programme. It also gives the first credible explanation for President Mbeki's flirtation with the AIDS denialists -- a departure that reopened the scientific debate on AIDS at a global level, and has set back South Africa's AIDS response by many years. { 352pp, 135x210mm, February 2008; PB, £18.99, 1770130675:9781770130678 , Juta Publishing (General) } |
| WHOLE TRUTH & NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH : A Dalit's Life [B Kesharshivam] Translated into English, this autobiography captures the chilling reality of a childhood spent playing with carcasses in a bonemeal factory, snatching coins from corpses in the cremation grounds, of being refused water at the village well and the various stages of a remarkable life. He reveals what modern India is like as it plunges along its path of economic growth. Pages { 307pp, 140x215mm, February 2008; PB, £11.99, 8185604878:9788185604879 , Stree } |
| WHY ANIMALS MATTER : The Case for Animal Protection [Erin E Williams & Margo DeMello] Our treatment of animals in modern America is full of contradictions. Pets are a beloved feature of most American households, many enjoying the most luxurious food and accessories, and revelling in the love and companionship from their human families. At the same time, animals raised for food or clothing, or used for medical experiments and product testing, often live painful, lonely lives in small cages from birth to death. And wild animals suffer in other ways -- losing their lives as their habitats disappear, being hunted for trophies, and finding themselves removed from their homes for the exotic pet trade. This book offers a concise yet complete overview of the problems of animal suffering, linking them to larger issues of human and environmental exploitation. The authors examine industries that exploit animals -- meat processing companies and agribusinesses; medical experimentation and cosmetic testing facilities; the entertainment industry (circuses, rodeos, zoos, racing, and film-making); the pet industry; the fur and leather industry; and commercial and recreational activities centred on hunting. The authors also consider the adverse environmental effects of animal exploitation from pollution to deforestation and the depletion of biodiversity. In addition, they look at the connections between the poor treatment of animals and human exploitation of immigrants, slaughterhouse and farm workers, as well as the larger issues of globalisation, hunger, and the negative consequences for Third World nations. Highly informative yet very reader-friendly, this book not only explores the connections between animal and human suffering, but also integrates solid information with positive case studies of rescued animals and inspiring stories of individual successes. { 420pp, 155x230mm, July 2007; PB, £13.50, 1591025230:9781591025238 , Prometheus Books } |