B Schwartz: 21 books
Accidental Soldier
A Reserve Officer at West Point in the Vietnam Era
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2009
Accidental Soldier depicts Richard B. Schwartz's military experiences, first as an ROTC cadet at the University of Notre Dame and finally as an Army veteran teaching in Madison, Wisconsin. In 1959, Vietnam was little more than a word on a map; within ten years, Americans saw the Tet Offensive and...
Politics in the Hebrew Bible
God, Man, and Government
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
We live in an age when it is not uncommon for politicians to invoke religious doctrine to explain their beliefs and positions on everything from domestic to foreign policy. And yet, many of us would be hard pressed to pinpoint the exact source of these political beliefs in the religious texts that...
Sea of Storms
A History of Hurricanes in the Greater Caribbean from Columbus to Katrina
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2015
The diverse cultures of the Caribbean have been shaped as much by hurricanes as they have by diplomacy, commerce, or the legacy of colonial rule. In this panoramic work of social history, Stuart Schwartz examines how Caribbean societies have responded to the dangers of hurricanes, and how these destructive...
The First Modern Jew
Spinoza and the History of an Image
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2012
Pioneering biblical critic, theorist of democracy, and legendary conflater of God and nature, Jewish philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) was excommunicated by the Sephardic Jews of Amsterdam in 1656 for his "horrible heresies" and "monstrous deeds." Yet, over the past three centuries, Spinoza's...
US Presidential Elections and Foreign Policy
Candidates, Campaigns, and Global Politics from FDR to Bill Clinton
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2017
While domestic issues loom large in voters' minds during American presidential elections, matters of foreign policy have consistently shaped candidates and their campaigns. From the start of World War II through the collapse of the Soviet Union, presidential hopefuls needed to be perceived as credible...
The Wounds that Heal
Heroism and Human Development
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2010
Theories of human development characteristically include a series of stages through which individuals are expected to pass if they are to achieve wholeness and happiness. Whether explicitly or not, such theories privilege 'normalcy.' Heroes, on the other hand, are commonly wounded individuals whose...
JFK's Secret Doctor
The Remarkable Life of Medical Pioneer and Legendary Rock Climber Hans Kraus
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
Set against the grand panorama of twentieth-century world events, it captures the remarkable life and spirit of climbing and medical visionary Hans Kraus (1905-1966). Kraus was taught English by James Joyce, escaped Nazi dominated Europe, and was JFK’s secret back specialist. A legendary rock climber...
JFK's Secret Doctor
The Remarkable Life of Medical Pioneer and Legendary Rock Climber Hans Kraus
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
JFK's Secret Doctor tells a thrilling story of adventure and a historic medical career. Set against the grand panorama of twentieth century world events, it captures the remarkable life and spirit of climber and medical visionary Hans Kraus (1905–1996). Kraus was taught English by writer James Joyce,...
The Seven Habits of the Good Life
How the Biblical Virtues Free Us from the Seven Deadly Sins
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2006
In The Seven Habits of the Good Life, the authors highlight seven biblical gifts_self-esteem, wisdom, righteousness, love, healthy appetite, prudence, and purpose_and present each one as an alternative to one of the seven deadly sins. Each gift gives readers a chance to enrich their lives by integrating...
Postwar Higher Education in America
Just Yesterday
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2018
The twenty million students now pursuing higher education in America are paying more than history, culture and the consumer price index can possibly justify, while the product they are purchasing is one that has become systematically debased. General education has been depreciated, core curricula...
by Gail B. Schwartz
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
When thirteen-year-old Mindy finds a fishing float on the beach in Mumbai, India, she doesn’t suspect the danger and adventure that will come along with it. She soon discovers that it is no ordinary fishing float, but a magic crystal ball, and that she has been chosen to save the world from destruction...
Power and Care
Toward Balance for Our Common Future—Science, Society, and Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2019
Leading thinkers from a range of disciplines discuss the compatibility of power and care, in conversation with the Dalai Lama.
For more than thirty years, the Dalai Lama has been in dialogue with thinkers from a range of disciplines, helping to support pathways for knowledge to increase human...
Judaism and Health
A Handbook of Practical, Professional and Scholarly Resources
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
The first state-of-the-art, comprehensive resource to encompass the wide breadth of the rapidly growing field of Judaism and health.
"For Jews, religion and medicine (and science) are not inherently in conflict, even within the Torah-observant community, but rather can be friendly partners...
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