A comprehensive history of the frontier community of Humboldt County, California from time immemorial to 1882.

Retells the story of the authors' travels around the world teaching English, describing their experiences with the different peoples and cultures of such countr

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has once again captured world attention—this time because of the coming together of Arafat and Rabin as a result of the secre

An update of the history of Palestine since the 1800s, which includes recent dramatic events.

“An unforgettable look at the peculiar horrors and humiliations involved in solitary confinement” from the prisoners who have survived it (New York Review o