Book & Article Reviews Essays

Article Analysis: “Using Standards to Integrate Academic Language into ESL Fluency.”
Analysis of the article entitled: “Using Standards to Integrate Academic Language into ESL Fluency.”

Précis: The Founders, the Constitution and Public Administration
This paper summarizes the book by Michael Spicer.

St. Augustine and His Mother via Jane English
This paper discusses St. Augustine’s relationship with his mother Monica as revealed in the Confessions, and relates that to Jane English’s article.

Précis: Contemporary Constitutional Lawmaking
Abstract: This paper summarizes the book by Lief Carter.

Précis: Policy Paradox
Abstract: This paper summarizes the book by Deborah Stone.

Précis: Policy Paradox 2
Abstract: This paper summarizes the book by Deborah Stone.

Johannsen: To the Halls of the Montezumas
Abstract: This paper is a very brief summary of Robert Johannsen’s book about the Mexican-American War.

Précis: An Economic Theory of Democracy
This paper is an examination of the book An Economic Theory of Democracy by Anthony Downs.

Précis: The Rational Public
This paper analyzes the book on public opinion by Benjamin Page and Robert Shapiro. (4.5 pages; 1 source; MLA citation style; 7 Sep 2003)

Précis: Democracy in America
This paper examines Alexis de Tocqueville’s classic study of American society.

Two Views of Slavery
This paper compares and contrasts two books about slavery on the Eastern Shore of Virginia in the late 17th Century. (4 pages; two sources; MLA citation style; 14 Sep 2003)

Précis: On Reading the Constitution Précis: On Reading the Constitution Précis: On Reading the Constitution
This paper discusses the book by Laurence Tribe, and his suggestions for reading and interpreting the Constitution of the United States.

Précis: Unorthodox Lawmaking
This paper summarizes Barbara Sinclair’s book about Congress, and in particular, how changes within Congress have changed the ways laws are made.

Précis: Civic Ideals
This paper examines Rogers Smiths book about American citizenship laws, which the author finds have been systematically and deliberately written to favor those in power.

Précis: The Myth of the Modern Presidency
This paper summarizes the book by David Nichols, in which he examines the office of President of the United States.

Self-Help Books Covey and Blanton
This paper compares the approaches to communication taken by two self-help authors, Stephen R. Covey and Brad Blanton.

Fish!
This brief paper discusses the book by Stephen C. Lundin, which deals largely with motivating workers and developing productive attitudes.

Literature Review – Illuminated Manuscripts
This paper samples 12 sources that discuss illuminated manuscripts: four books, four journal articles and four websites.

Machiavelli’s The Prince: Who Is the Prince and Why?
This paper is a short review on Machiavelli's character The Prince and his character developement and the purpose and role that was given to the prince.

Article Review on Physical Human Growth
This paper will provide a review of two articles, “Infant growth charts need revision” by Zorika Petic Henderson, published in Human Ecology Forum, September 22, 1994, and “Monitoring children’s...

Revise for Looking Backward
In this paper, there will be a very brief discussion on the military in Edward Bellamy’s utopian vision – Looking Backward. Though there is no military in the future, its organization is used to...

American Renaissance, by F. O. Matthiessen
A critical synopsis of the Nathaniel Hawthorne section in American Renaissance.

Johan Huizinga
Johan Huizinga’s “The Waning of the Middle Ages” is a social study of the last centuries of the Middle Ages. This paper examines Huizinga's work and discusses his theory of idealism that was...

THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING
Interprets the novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being, by Milan Kudera. Examines the themes of the very existence of life, and man's need for repetition.

Last of the Mohicans
Discusses the character of Natty Bumppo (Hawkeye), and how he fits Crevecouer's definition of the "New American Man"

Naturalism in McTeague
An analysis of Norris's naturalism in the novel McTeague.

Monroe Stahr
This paper discusses the character of Monroe Stahr, one of the great heroes of literature, created by Fitzgerald through the developement of all facets of his character, and having him stand for...

Critical Review of “Ethics Case Review in Health Care Institutions: Committees, Consultants, or Teams?” by Michael D. Swenson and Ronald B. Miller
This paper will review an article with regards to the moral language used, the principle conclusion of the author, and the reasoning that led to that conclusion.

Latin Corporations
This paper analyzes a “Business Week” article about business developments in Latin America.

Review of “Delivering Organizational Excellence by Employee Values Management,” by Phil Bowden.
This article discusses the concept of organizational success in terms of employee motivation.

Analysis of Studies on Anatomically Detailed Dolls
This paper analyzes an article from the “Journal of Experimental Psychology” on the use of anatomically correct dolls in questioning very young children.

Citizen's Groups
This paper examines Allen Hertske’s book Representing God in Washington.

Historical Imagination in Novels
This paper discusses Horace Walpole’s novel The Castle of Otranto with regard to both Walpole’s use of history, and the book’s status as the “first gothic novel.”

Don’t Panic!
This paper explores the plot and some of the themese of Douglas Adams’ classic Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

John Reed: Ten Days that Shook the World
This paper examines Reed’s book about the 1917 Russian Revolution

Lasers: Harnessing the Atom’s Light
This paper outlines, then examines a popular science book on lasers.

Lessons from Crazy Horse
This paper discusses some of the lessons we can learn from Larry McMurtry’s book about Crazy Horse, the Sioux leader.

Literature Review: Birth Order and Personality
This paper examines literature about the effect of order of birth on personality development.

Mancur Olson
This paper examines Mancur Olson’s 1982 book The Rise and Decline of Nations.

Nella Larsen and the Unknowability of Race
This paper examines Larsen’s novel Passing and the questions it raises as to race, sex and the ultimate inability to really know one another.

“Punishment” by Rabindranath Tagore
This paper analyzes the short story by Tagore.

Sampling
This paper examines an article in The New York Times, determines an issue that might be examined based on that article, and suggests methods for constructing a meaningful survey to gather data...

Self-Realization in The French Lieutenant’s Woman
This paper examines the concept of self-realization and how it applies to the main characters in John Fowles’ classic novel.

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
This paper examines Stephen Covey’s best selling book, and explains why it is different from many other such self-help books.

Spiegelman: Maus: A Survivor’s Tale
This paper considers some of the criticism of Spiegelman’s book, and argues that it is unfounded.

The Goal
This paper examines the book The Goal, which is about business systems and systems management, and analyzes the writing technique and subject.

Vanity Fair
This paper examines Thackery’s notion of vanity, as well as the difference between Becky and Amelia

"Where Wizards Stay Up Late"
This paper considers Hafner’s book in relation to the way in which technology can drive culture.

Workplace Violence
This paper examines an article about workplace violence in detail.

The Things They Carried with Them
This paper examines Tim O’Brien’s book The Things They Carried With Them and the psychology of American soldiers in Vietnam.

The Time Bind
This paper examines Arlie Hochschild’s book about American business.

The War of 1898
This paper examines Luiz Perez’s book about the conflict.

Victor Villaseñor: Wild Steps of Heaven
This paper reports on Villasenor's book, and includes his observations on relations between the sexes, between parents and children, and the nature of love.

Innumerancy
This paper is a book review of chapter two of John Allen Paulos’s Innumerancy and examines the ways in which most people are poor at judging the probability of various kinds of events, especially...

Integrating Justice and Social Exchange
This paper analyzes the Masterson study on employee-supervisor and employee-organization relationships.

Theory of Interactive Language Acquisition
This paper examines the theory of interactive language acquisition as put forth by Douglas Brown in An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy (2nd ed.)

Interface Culture
This paper examines Stephen Johnson’s book and responses to it.

JK Rowling
This paper discusses Rowling’s Harry Potter books, with regard to the themes they contain, particularly the theme of the orphan. (8+ pages; 3 sources; MLA citation style;

John Marquand
This paper examines Marquand’s novel Point of No Return and identifies the main themes therein. It also gives a brief biography of Marquand.

Analysis: Costanzo's article "Just Revenge"
This paper examines Costanzo’s article about when and if it is appropriate to apply the death penalty.

"Lady Audley's Secret"
This paper is a critical analysis of the book, examining class distinction in particular.

Liberalism
The author discusses What's Left of Liberalism? : An Interpretation and Defense of Justice as Fairness by Jon Mandle. Both Mandle's views and John Rawls' views are presented in this book. Upon...

Lonesome Dove
This paper examines Larry McMurtry’s 1985 novel.

Lord of the Flies
This paper examines the ways in which William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies examines how a vicious human nature emerges as soon as the structures of society disappear.

A Critique of Philip Langdon’s A Better Place to Live
This paper discusses three chapters from Philip Langdon’s A Better Place to Live, a book detailing his dismay with the current state of America’s communities, and his vision for building more...

Porter: “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall”
This paper examines Katherine Anne Porter’s short story with respect to what it tells us about the roles of women in society.

Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment
This paper gives a critical analysis of the character Raskolnikov in Dostoyevsky’s novel.

Rise of Silas Lapham
This paper examines the nature of Silas’s daughters, Penelope and Irene.

Kotlowitz: There Are No Children Here
This paper details my reaction to Alex Kotlowitz’s book about life in the projects.

Makdisi: Beirut Fragments
This paper examines the book Beirut Fragments by Jean Said Makdisi. It discusses the content of the book and the reader’s reaction to it; the background of the author; how she presents the...

Mean Spirit
This paper is an examination of the book Mean Spirit (by Hogan).

Mist by Miguel de Unamuno
This paper examines the themes in the 1914 novel.

Grand Strategy of Philip II
This paper examines Parker’s book about the Spanish ruler, and debates the merits of the biographical style of writing.

Baldwin: “Everybody’s Protest Novel”
This paper analyzes James Baldwin’s essay about Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

Barrie Thorne's Gender Play
This paper examines the 1993 book Gender Play: Girls and Boys in School by Barrie Thorne.

Chesterton: “The Man in the Cave”
This paper examines an essay by Gilbert Chesterton and answers specific questions about it.

David Brower: Let the Mountains Talk, Let the Rivers Run
This paper reviews the book by environmentalist and activist, David Brower.

Naked Against the Rain
This paper reviews Rick Rubin’s book

Narration in The Tin Drum
This paper discusses the way in which the character “Oskar” narrates the novel

Nietzsche: Beyond Good and Evil
This paper discusses some of Nietzsche’s philosophical positions in regard to opposites, his concepts of “noble” and “plebeian,” and how he might have described himself in relation to those terms.

Ockman and the Serpentine Line
This paper examines Carol Ockman’s book about the works of the painter Ingres.

Only the Paranoid Survive
This paper examines the book by Andrew S. Grove and my reaction to it

Peter Katz: The New Urbanism
This paper examines Katz’s book about the new paradigm for American planned housing

Piot’s Remotely Global
This paper examines Piot’s book, and defends his contention that the African cultures cannot and must not be understood in relation to those of the West, but on their own terms.

Portrait of a Lady
This paper examines Isabel Archer’s reaction to conventional societal codes in Henry James' novel Portrait of a Lady.

“Queer” in Winesburg, Ohio
This paper examines the character of Elmer Cowley (“Queer”) in Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio.

Rape in Egypt? According to Journalist, it is Serioursly Underreported
The one-page article chosen for analysis is from the March 13, 1980 New York Times. Entitled “Rape in Egypt: A Minor Problem or a Seriously Underreported One?”, it is a special report by...

Praying for Sheetrock
The author discusses the social, economic, cultural, and governmental factors relating to Praying for Sheetrock by Melissa Fay Greene. This book is about a backwoods area in southern Georgia that...

Sister Carrie
This paper examines the character of Hurstwood in connection with fate and free will.

Milton Friedman: Capitalism and Freedom
This paper analyzes Friedman’s book about free market economics.

Ambiguous Lives.
This paper is a book review of Adele Alexander’s Ambiguous Lives.

Men are from Mars
This paper is a brief review of John Gray’s best selling book on interpersonal relationships. It touches on the backlash against the work, and Gray’s lack of credentials.

Mindhunter
This paper reviews the book by FBI profiler John Douglas.

Mac Dá Thó’s Pig and Hound
This paper is a reaction to the Celtic legend of Mac’s Pig and Hound.

Healthy People in Unhealthy Places
This paper is a review of the book by Kenneth Pelletier.

The Invasion of America
This paper reviews the book by Francis Jennings.

The Jacksonian Era
This paper examines Robert Remini’s book about Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the U.S.

The Moonstone
This paper examines the effect of multiple narrators on our perception of the novel.

“The Myth of Asian Superiority”
This paper discusses Ronald Takaki’s essay about the putative success of Asians in America.

The Red Badge of Courage
This paper examines the work with regard to whether or not Henry has learned anything, or remains the same as he was at the beginning of the novel.

There Are No Children Here
This paper discusses my reactions to Alex Kotlowitz’s book about children in the projects.

The Great Father
This paper reviews Prucha’s book.

Stanley Milgram
This paper summarizes the basic findings of Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View by Stanley Milgram before considering the validity of the experimental design involved in Milgram’s famous...

Stricker: “Causes of the Great Depression”
This paper briefly discusses Frank Stricker’s article about the causes of the Depression, and what he considers the underlying reason for the collapse.

Survival in Auschwitz
This paper discusses the book by Auschwitz survivor Primo Levi.

Joyce Carol Oates: “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”
This paper examines Oates’ short story

Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun
This paper reviews Charles Hudson’s book.

Kozol's Caged Bird
This paper comments on Jonathan Kozol’s novel “Amazing Grace”.

A Lesson before Dying
This paper discusses James Gaines’ novel, as well as the death penalty itself and how the current controversy about capital punishment mirrors some of the events of the novel.

All Souls by Michael Patrick MacDonald
This paper is a critical examination of the book about conditions in Boston’s working class Irish neighborhood, Southie.

Strategies for Survival in the Hospital Industry
An evaluation of the article by the same name, written in the early 1980s, and a discussion of how the healthcare industry has changed.

Reality Therapy Introduces Patients to Responsibility
This paper discusses Dr. William Glasser’s book Reality Therapy A New Approach to Psychiatry.

"Rites of Spring"
This paper reviews Modris Eksteins' book, which chronicles the rise of the Nazi Party under Hitler.

"Silent Spring"
This paper discusses Rachel Carson's landmark book about the destruction of the environment.

"Culture First!" Analysis
This paper examines the book Culture First! Promoting Standards in the New Media Age. It regards the book critically and answers a set of specific questions about the work, its thesis, the...

Endo - "The Samurai"
This paper deals with the book The Samurai by Shusaku Endo. It looks at the structure of the novel, the religious themes and motifs, and touches briefly on Endo’s life with regard to the way in...

Eric Hoffer - "The True Believer"
This paper examines the ideas put forth in Eric Hoffer’s The True Believer, arguing that while many of his ideas are sound his fundamental conservative and pessimism blind him to the real good that...

"Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa", translated by Eiichi Kiyooka
This paper discusses the Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa and examines Fukuzawa's ideas on education and the role it plays in creating the modern citizen.

Guilbaut: How New York Stole the Idea of Modern Art
This paper review's Guilbaut's book.

Imagologies: Media Philosophy
This paper reviews the book about technology written by Mark C. Taylor and Esa Saarinen.

Analysis of Article on Internet Privacy
This paper analyzes an article about privacy on the Internet, identifies the main theme of the article and the points used to support it. The article is appended to the report.

Language techniques in "Call It Sleep"
This paper discusses how Henry Roth uses language to symbolically move his main character through a Jewish-American childhood.

"Don’t Turn Your Back on the Ocean"
This paper reviews the mystery novel by Janet Dawson.

Angelo Ancheta Race, Rights and the Asian-American Experience
This paper examines Angelo Anchet’s book Race, Rights, and the Asian American Experience to show the ways in which Asian-Americans are discriminated against and the ways in which Civil Rights...

Book Review: Dining Room and Banquet Management
This book, written by Anthony Strianese, was intended by the author to be a training text for restaurant, hotel and resort employees and managers about the correct way to provide service to food...

"Bowling Alone"
This paper examines Robert Putnam’s book Bowling Alone and looks at one area of American life – election participation – as a way of gauging how disconnected people have become from our society....

C.S. Lewis “The Great Divorce”
This paper examines Lewis’s book and discusses several questions raised thereby.

E-Commerce Research
This paper features an examination of two magazine articles about the future of electronic commerce, and its implications for consumers and businesses.

Taking Sides
This report is an analysis of “Is Game Theory Devastating to Business Ethics?”

Analysis of Abductions and Abductionists
A discussion of the components of Curtis Peebles' Abductions and Abductionists, including Peebles' primary claim, the argument and factual evidence that support it, the values motivating his claim,...

Crime Article: Scientific Hypotheses
This paper examines a 1982 Atlantic Monthly article on crime and derives three hypotheses testable by standard social scientific means about crime, justice, and social order.

Early Christianity
This paper answers 2 questions about the early Christian Church (especially during the time of Constantine) based on readings in Justo Gonzalez's The Story of Christianity.

Analysis of Holocaust and Internet Issues
Analyzes two articles with regard to the facts they present, the assumptions they make and how they make their appeal to the reader. The subjects under discussion are free speech and Holocaust...

Frederick Douglass' Narrative on Slavery
This paper examines the narrative written by Douglass, and the light it sheds on slavery in America.

Huppert: After the Black Death
This paper examines George Huppert's book with particular emphasis on his ideas concerning religion.

Edwidge Danticat novel "Breath, Eyes, Memory"
Introduction: From the insightful perspective of Edwidge Danticat, the lifestyles of both Haitians and Americans are explored in the haunting story “Breath, Eyes, Memory.” They are juxtaposed with...

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, by Peter Biskind
Review of the book considered to be the "inside story" of Hollywood in the 1970's.

The Japanese Question
In this paper, there will be a discussion on the book "The Japanese Question" by Kenneth B. Pyle. The book focuses on Japan and how the new structure of power in global politics will impact the...

Darkness at Noon : A Reflection of Koestler's Life
This paper examines Arthur Koestler's novel, Darkness at Noon, as it relates to communism in Russia. Arthur Koestler lived through several horrible experiences that helped shape his works; Darkness...

Review of "Dirty Little Secrets: The Persistence of Corruption in American Politics"
Introduction: "Dirty Little Secrets: The Persistence of Corruption in American Politics," by Larry J. Sabato and Glenn R. Simpson, deals with the rampant corruption going on in politics today....

David Abram’s “The Spell of the Sensuous"
Introduction: In David Abram’s haunting novel, “The Spell of the Sensuous,” the undeniable connection between language and the senses is explored. Though we tend to overlook the connection, to...

David Donald’s “Lincoln Reconsidered”
In this paper, there will be a discussion on David Donald’s “Lincoln Reconsidered,” a collection of essays that focus on specific issues swirling in the sixteenth president’s time in office....

David Lodge’s “Small World”
In this paper, there will be a discussion of David Lodge’s work “Small World: An Academic Romance.” The focus will be on Persse McGarrigle and how Lodge interprets him. However, the other...

Dead Man Walking
Examines the question, "who killed this man?", in the book Dead Man Walking, by Helen Prejan.

Book Review of Company Aytch by Samuel R. Watkins
Summary: This paper is a book review and critique of Company Aytch

"My Brother Sam is Dead"
Abstract: In this paper, there will be a discussion on the book "My Brother Sam is Dead," written by James and Christopher Collier. The format will be a general book review.

Visions of the Future
A comparison of Robert Heilbroner's visions of the future described in his book Visions of the Future, and personal visions of the future.

A Review of How New York Stole the Idea of Modern Art
A review of the book How New York Stole the Idea of Modern Art, by Serge Guilbaut. In the book, Guilbalt gives a detailed analysis of the sociological, political, and cultural aspects of the...

A Review of Shamans, Housewives, and Other Restless Spirits
Reviews of Shamans, Housewives, and Other Restless Spirits, by Laura Kendall. Kendall argues that the role of women in religious practice serves a function for society as a whole. She looks...

An Analysis of The Long Loneliness
An analysis of The Long Loneliness, by Dortothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement. Dorothy advocated a revolution of the heart-where through cooperation each person and family would...

An Analysis of Dead Man Walking
Examines the question, who killed this man?, in the book Dead Man Walking, by Helen Prejan. The report deals with the questions raised by Sister Prejan of the criminal justice system and the death...

A Review of Roots of Revolution
A review of the book Roots Of Revolution: An Interpretive history of Iran. The book is an in depth study of Iranian politics, religion, and society in the past 100-200 years, including a chapter...

The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Discusses the book, The Narrative of Frederick Douglass, and what it says about slavery. Douglass claims that the economy could not have survived without slavery. The slaves were only recognized...

Eating Disorders as Exhibited in Reviving Ophelia
Discusses the book, Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Cells of Adolescent Girls, by Mary Pipher. Examines the issue of eating disorders as it relates to the book.

The Lindberg Case by Jim Fisher
An analysis of Fisher's book detailing the crime and evidence in this well known case.

Understanding the Media: The Extensions of Man
Summarizes Marshall McLuhan's book, Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man.

Jean Sasson's Princess: A True Story of Life Behind a Veil in Saudi Arabia
An essay discussing the depiction of social relations in Sasson's work Princess. Particular emphasis is on the main character Sultana.

Microcosm by George Gilder
Summarizes chapters 11-28 of Microcosm: The Quantum Revolution in economics and technology by George Gilder.

The Art of Scientific Investigation by W.I.B Beveridge
Highlights some key points of the classic handbook, The Art of Scientific Investigation, by W. I. B. Beveridge.

Fashen by William Hinton
Examines how the Draft Agrarian Reform was simpler and faster on paper than in practice.

The World According to Henry Kissenger
Diplomacy, by former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, Dr. Henry Kissinger, chronicles his life and times on the world stage of foreign affairs. This essay provides an overview and...

Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
Discusses the trivialization of American culture through television, and other issues in Neil Postman's classic book, Amusing Ourselves to Death.

Democracy for the Few by Michael Parenti
Examines some of the key issues in Michael Parenti's book, Democracy for the Few.

Andrew Hacker's Two Nations
A summary of Andrew Hacker's novel, Two Nations, with a discussion of racial attitudes in the United States. Includes 1 page critical analysis.

A Review of Chushingura
Provides a review of the plot of a long and complex play, Chushingura, as translated by Donald Keene in his book, Chusingura: The Treasury of Loyal Retainers. The play, a collaborative effort,...

The UAW's Perspective on Race
Reviews Thomas J. Sugrue's book, The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Post War Detroit, in terms of the effects of discrimination, and in particular the position of the UAW on...

On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Provides summary and commentary on Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' best selling book On Death and Dying.

Automation- The Greatest Threat to Employment
Discusses the question of which is the greatest threat to employment, automation or cheap foreign labor as addressed in Jeremy Rifkin's book The End of Work.

Slave Narratives: The History of Mary Prince and The Life of Olaudah Equiano
Discusses and compares two classic slave stories, The History of Mary Prince and The Life of Olaudah Equiano from Henry Gates' The Classic Slave Narratives.

Hiroshima by John Hersey
Provides a book review of Hiroshima, John Hersey's classic book chronicling the lives of six Japanese survivors following the August 6, 1945 atomic bomb blast.

Revolution and Rebellion in the Early Modern World: The Demographic-Structural Theory
Summarizes the demographic-structural theory of Jack Goldstone in Revolution and Rebellion in the Early Modern World. Includes discussion of application to French Revolution and Ming-Quing...

Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos
Provides a critical review of Manhattan Transfer in terms of Dos Passos' style and techniques.

Critique of Neil Harris' Humbug: P.T. Barnum
Discusses the book with particular attention to how it reflects life in New York City at that time period, and will compare it to Herman Melville's Pierre and Horatio Alger's Ragged Dick.

Critique of Hilary Radner's Pretty is as Pretty Does
Critiques Radner's article on the representation of women in the movie industry.

A Woman's Journey to Heroism
Discusses Joseph Campbell's book, The Hero with a Thousand Facts, and examines whether a woman's journey to heroism is different from a man's.

Future Edge by Joel Arthur Barker
Examines Future Edge, an advice book about how to get an edge on the future from a business viewpoint, and how to recognize shifting paradigms.

Web of Life by Fritjof Capra
Provides an analysis and commentary on noted author Fritjof Capra's Web of Life, which attempts to show the inter-relationship of business, politics, health care, education and everyday life.

A Review of Columbus and the Indians
Examines the notion that Christopher Columbus' men carried the germ for syphilis disease to Europe as told in Theodore Rosebury's article Columbus and the Indians, which appeared in Monthly Review,...

A Review of Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt
Provides a brief introduction into the Egyptian's religious beliefs, a summary and critique of Hornung's book, and a concluding reaction.

The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett
Examines The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Specifically, this report examines the psychological effects experienced by Mary Lennox and Colin Craven as a result of their lack of maternal...

A Review of 3 books by Nikos Kazantzakis
Provides a review of 3 books by Nikos Kazantzakis. The Last Temptation of Christ, Zorba the Greek, and Freedom of Death are discussed.

The Development of the Oregon Frontier
Uses a book called The Willamette Valley by William Bowen to describe the immigrants that settled on the Oregon Frontier in the 19th Century. The economy and social structure are two of the main...

The Economy of the Oregon Frontier
Uses a book called Oregon Argonauts by Arthur Throckmorton to describe the economic development of Oregon. Discusses the California Gold Rush as an important event which helped lead to the...

The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx
Provides a critical review of the book which follows a year in the life of Quoyle.

Judith Viorst's Necessary Losses
A synopsis of the various types of losses described and discussed by psychoanalyst Judith Viorst in her book Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies and Impossible Expectations That...

A Book Review of Converting the West by Julie Roy Jefferey
Discusses Narcissa Whitman, who was the first white woman to journey the full length of the Oregon trail. Also mentions that her religious zealotry was costly, which left a legacy of racial...

A Book Review of Jason Lee: The Prophet of a New Oregon by Cornelius Brosnan
Discusses how the vision and fortitude of Jason helped blaze the trail for other newcomers to the Pacific Northwest.

A History of Soviet Russia by M.K. Dziewanowski
Reviews Dziewanowski's book which covers the geopolitical personality of the Soviet Union, the Russian State Tradition, the Russian Revolutionary Tradition, and more.

Revolution in Russia
Revolution in Russia!, edited by Edward W. Pearlstien, covers the unfolding of the Russian Revolution as seen through the eyes of reporters for the New York Tribune and the New York Herald.

The Strange Death of the Soviet Empire
The book The Strange Death of the Soviet Empire by David Pryce-Jones looks at what happened to kill the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, known as the Soviet Union.

Analysis of My Antonia by Willa Cather
One of several Cather novels about pioneer life, My Antonia is set in Nebraska around the end of the nineteenth century. The theme seems to be that security and happiness can come in unexpected...

Bastard out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison
Discusses Dorothy Allison's Bastard out of Carolina, and how this book deals with family particularly concerning the mother of the protagonist and the choices she made and how those choice affected...

Book Report: First, Break All the Rules
Summary, review, criticism of business book in which meta-analysis of employee Gallup polls are used to illustrate-prove management theory of managing employees through their strengths.

Learn to Earn, by Peter Lynch and John Rothchild
The book Learn to Earn, by Peter Lynch and John Rothchild, is an easy-to-understand guide to investing basics for beginners. The main point, emphasized throughout the book, is that anyone can...

McLoughlin's Cherokee Renascence
This paper reviews William McLoughlin's book. McLoughlin is more concerned with the way in which white society began to view itself than he is with the changes in the Cherokee nation, though he is...

Thurman Wilkin's Cherokee Tragedy
This paper reviews Thurman Wilkins' book. Wilkin's book is a very well researched account of the personalities and events that led up to the incident that became known as the Trail of Tears. In...

Summary of Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha is a first-person fictional account of the life of a Japanese Geisha, told in her old age. This report provides a summary of the plot of Arthur Golden's novel, Memoirs of a...

Review of Rise to Globalism: American Foreign Policy Since 1938
A discussion of the content of the book, Rise to Globalism, by Stephen Ambrose. The report examines the writing style of its authors, and what they tell us about American foreign policy.

The Advent of Mass Consumption
Reviews MIT Professor Rosalind H. Williams' 1982 book , Dream Worlds , Mass Consumption in Late Nineteenth Century France .

Joyce Appleby's Capitalism and a New Social Order
Analyzes Joyce Appleby's book Capitalism and a New Social Order, focusing on her thesis about a Jeffersonian fushio of morality and materialism. Discusses relevance to other periods of American...

Natural Therapies for Asthma : An Article Review
Review of James Braly's article entitled, Natural Therapies for Asthma, which appeared in Health News and Review in June of 1995 and discusses methods and proposed treatments for this condition....

The New York Trilogy
In City of Glass, author Paul Auster explores the nature of language and meaning. This report provides an explanation of the meaning of the fall of language theory as it relates to the mystery of...

The Rachel Papers by Martin Amis
A Summary of the novel and analysis of the Rachel Papers. The report examines the relationship of the novel's protagonist, Charles Highway, and his dream girl Rachel. The story within the novel is...

Ambrose's Undaunted Courage
In this report, two questions will be answered using Stephen E. Ambrose's Undaunted Courage. Describes a particular event discussed by Ambrose and why it is important to history. Chooses a person...

Daniel Quinn's Ishmael
In this brief paper, there will be a critical discussion on Daniel Quinn's amazing Ishmael, an exploration of the present, the one we believe we know, but in truth, only blindly accept. It is a...

Adam Smith's The Money Game
A review of Smith's The Money Game, including his defense of capitalism and the efficiency of competition.

The Theme of Decadence in Against Nature by J.K. Huysman
Relates the theme of decadence in Huysman's work to the La Bella Epoch era.

A Gustovian Critique of Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror
Provides an analysis of the historian's work with respect to Carl Gustavson's approach to a history book.

Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago by Mike Royko
Reviews Royko's book and discusses the social and economic factors of Chicago city government under Mayor Richard Daley.

The American Class System
Discusses and defines the history of the American class system as described in Paul Fussell's book, Class: A Guide Through the American Status System.

Individualism and the Higher Nature of Man in Burckhardt's The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
The focus is on Jacob Burckhardt's unusual technique for describing the Renaissance in Italy. He provides a literature-centered discussion with emphasis on Dante.

Bordo's Hunger as Ideology
Discusses the essay Hunger as Ideology by Susan Bordo. In her essay, she examined the historical stereotype of women; the portrayals that have arrested them, turning their psychological makeup...

Avraham Sela's: The Decline of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
This paper is a critical review and analysis of Avraham Sela's work The Decline of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. The writer seeks to explain Sela's basic thesis and his supporting arguments.

Carl Gustavson's A Preface to History
Reviews Gustavson's novel and analyzes approaches to studying history.

T.O. Lloyd's Empire to Welfare State
Addresses the debate of whether or not Britain faced a grave domestic crisis prior to entering World War I in 1914 and argues that Britain's domestic and foreign problems did influence their...

Groupthink by Irving Janis
Discusses life and writings of Irving Janis and includes an overview, critical analysis of the themes, and personal reaction to his book, Groupthink.

A Review of Zapata and the Mexican Revolution
Reviews the book Zapata and the Mexican Revolution by John Womack, Jr. in terms of its subject, scope and value.

Phillip Slater's The Pursuit of Loneliness
Describes the principal problems Slater felt American culture exhibited in 1970. Critically analyzes Slater's arguments as presented in his primary text.

The Underground Captive
Discusses the themes, plot, and characters of John Demos' nonfiction work, The Unredeemed Captive: A Family Story from Early America.

Samuel R. Delaney's Neveryona
Critiques Delaney's quartet of science-fiction works, in particular the first of the four volumes, Neveryona, which details a slave revolt.

Book Critique on Robert N. Wennberg's Terminal Choices: Euthanasia, Suicide, and the Right to Die
Provides an overview of the book, considering the author's style, motivation, point of view, and general quality of writing.

Occupied American: A History of Chicanos by Rodolfo Acuna
Presents a review of the book and discusses its polemics for America's supposed occupation of Mexico.

Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest by Stephen Plog
Presents a review of this book and focuses on how some of the ancient traditions, art and culture is alive today.

Book Report on The Spanish Frontier in North America
Presents a review of this book and shows the imprint that both the Spaniards and the Native Americans left on North America.

Internet Article review
This article, Internet Paradox: A Social Technology That reduces Social Involvement and Psychological Well-Being? by Robert Kraut et al, concerns the effects of the cyberspace revolution on the...

The Chaos of Health Care
Discusses the health care system in America. In particular, how the urban poor are affected by its shortcomings. What can be done to reform the system? An overhaul is needed and the title of...

Work and Fruits of Labor in the Bhagavad-Gita and the Writings of Martin Luther
The paper answers the following question: in what ways do the author of the Bhagavad-Gita as translated by Barbara Stoler Miller and Christian Liberty by Martin Luther agree on the relation of work...

The Industrial Army
Discusses the role of the military in Edward Bellamy's remarkable utopian fiction Looking Backward. In it, the protagonist - Julian West - serves as traveler and guide, as he dreams of Boston...

The History of Sexuality by Michel Foucault
Provides an overview of the introduction The History of Sexuality by Michel Foucault. The main themes and key points will be discussed in general summarization. The thought of sexuality being...

Global Dreams
Analyzes the effects of mass production and division of labor on the automobile industry as explained in Richard Barnet's and John Cavanagh's book, Global Dreams.

Review of The Ancient Greeks by Morton Smith
A book summary of Smith's work The Ancient Greeks.

Braverman's Labor and Monopoly Capital
Provides a summary and critique of Harry Braverman's 1974 work, Labor and Monopoly, which seeks a modern application of Karl Marx's most central theories.

Adam Hothschild's The Unquiet Ghost: Russians Remember Stalin
This report explores three themes found in Hothschild's novel. The emphasis is on the main theme, Russians confronting the past, with particular interest placed on the Stalinist era.