Cohen: 1795 books
Rostenkowski
The Pursuit of Power and the End of the Old Politics
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2000
For thirteen years, during a time of Democratic congressional dominance in Washington, Dan Rostenkowski became one of the most influential American legislators of the twentieth century. As chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, the representative from Illinois influenced the nation's...
Breakthrough
The Making of America's First Woman President
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
A “well-reasoned and researched” look at why Americans have never elected a woman president, what will make it possible, and why it matters (Booklist).
From Hollywood to the halls of Congress, a lively conversation about women’s leadership, equal pay, and family-work balance is underway....
America’s Response to China
A History of Sino-American Relations
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2010
America's Response to China has long been the standard resource for a succinct, historically grounded assessment of an increasingly complicated relationship. Written by one of America's leading diplomatic historians, this book analyzes the concerns and conceptions that have shaped U.S.-China policy...
Child Survivors of the Holocaust
The Youngest Remnant and the American Experience
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2018
The majority of European Jewish children alive in 1939 were murdered during the Holocaust. Of 1.5 million children, only an estimated 150,000 survived. In the aftermath of the Shoah, efforts by American Jews brought several thousand of these child survivors to the United States. In Child Survivors...
The Good, the Bad & the Difference
How to Tell the Right From Wrong in Everyday Situations
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2002
The man behind the New York Times Magazine’s immensely popular column “The Ethicist”–syndicated in newspapers across the United States and Canada as “Everyday Ethics”–casts an eye on today’s manners and mores with a provocative, thematic collection of advice on how to be good in the...
I don't know
In Praise of Admitting Ignorance (Except When You Shouldn't)
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2013
**A short, concise book in favor of honoring doubt and admitting when the answer is: I don’t know.
From the acclaimed author of No Book but the World and 2019's searing new novel Strangers and Cousins.**
In a tight, enlightening narrative, Leah Hager Cohen explores why, so often, we...
by Alan Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 1996
Have you ever wondered if your dog knows more about joyful living than you? I met a man who told me, "For years I was so miserable that I prayed to God daily to please let me wake up as happy as my dog!" I went home and observed by dog Munchie, who is happy all the time. Munchie is the most...
Masking and Unmasking Ourselves
Interpreting Biblical Texts on Clothing & Identity
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2012
Our clothes conceal our naked bodies but what do they reveal about our souls?
"Clothes assume a primary importance as a vehicle that suggests character, provides insights into a person's identity and even governs it…. But the problem is that if Oscar Wilde is correct that 'if you give...
Hineini in Our Lives
Learning How to Respond to Others through 14 Biblical Texts & Personal Stories
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2011
One simple, powerful word—hineini—contains the key to deepening your relationship with God and with others.
Hineini (Here I am!). This single spoken word appears only fourteen times in the Bible–each time in a memorable and meaningful story: Abraham offering Isaac as a sacrifice to God,...
Regulating Screens
Issues in Broadcasting and Internet Governance for Children
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
The digital age has carried with it a tsunami of change. Children who have grown up with the delivery platforms that are a part of that change are now able to absorb more and more unregulated media on their own, often without any supervision. Bedroom computers, tablets, and smart phones provide private,...
by Sheila Terman Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2016
Unlike the other cultural groups covered in the People of Wisconsin series, the Jews who have made their home in Wisconsin are united not by a single country of origin, but by a shared history and set of religious beliefs. This diverse group found their way to America’s heartland over several centuries...
by Alan Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1996
This is a book about Love… It is the saga of the heart’s journey from loneliness to celebration, from empty, dark caverns to waterfalls of triumphant gratitude. It is a testimony to the dauntless power of Love to heal broken dreams and make each one of us new, bright, and whole again.
by Alan Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 1995
The Peace That You Seek will illuminate your heart and mind. The messages in this book offer you rich wisdom and inspiration, and will help you through difficult times. The empowering words will refresh your vision of the great beauty and strength which live within you, and remind you of your important purpose in life.
by Robert W. Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
The 50 Greatest Players in San Francisco/New York Giants History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the National League’s most iconic and successful franchises. Using as measuring sticks the degree to which they impacted the fortunes of the team, the extent...