The Web Design CD Bookshelf CD-ROM

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	The Web Design CD Bookshelf CD-ROM
	Published: 15 December, 2001
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Europe On The Cheap? Voila: A Grand Literary Tour

A dollar won't buy you much in Europe these days. But three books set on the continent offer a full immersion in "la dolce vita" — at minimal cost.

Lincoln's Strategy To Turn Rivals Into Allies

After he won the presidency, Abraham Lincoln brought three of his rivals for the Republican nomination into his cabinet. Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, Team of Rivals, recounts the life and work of our 16th president — and the principal characters of his administration.

The 'Religionization' Of The Oval Office

Scholar Randall Balmer explores the interplay between religion and American politics in his book, God in the White House. Balmer is a professor of religious history at Barnard College, and the editor-at-large for Christianity Today.

American Discontent Or 'Why We Hate Us'

In his new book Why We Hate Us, Dick Meyer argues that for the most part Americans are dissatisfied with their own society. But he offers a solution: "a return to some traditions that predate the '60s."

An Age Of American Self-Loathing

NPR's Dick Meyer contends that, despite living in a time of relative peace and prosperity, Americans are "morally and existentially tired." In his new book, Why We Hate Us, Meyer diagnoses the problem.

Michael Beschloss: Tales Of The LBJ Tapes

President's daily conversations shed light on the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination, the progress of the civil rights bill and the escalation of the Vietnam War.

Walter Dean Myers, A 'Bad Boy' Makes Good

Growing up, the only authors Walter Dean Myers read in school were white and British. But when he discovered Langston Hughes and Richard Wright, he realized that he, too, could be a writer. Now, Myers works to encourage the next generation.

'The Great Railway Bazaar' Revisited

After 30 years, thousands of miles, and dozens of books, Paul Theroux knows how to travel: By train. Decades after his classic, The Great Railway Bazaar, he takes that long, strange trip, again.

The Legacy Of A Nation's 'Native Son'

A century after Richard Wright's birth, his books still resonate — both with his daughter, Julia, and with a new generation of fans, some of whom are just discovering the author.

Pelecanos' New Book Takes A Page From The Past

Best-selling writer George Pelecanos says his newest thriller, The Turnaround, is based on an incident that happened in his neighborhood when he was 15. At the heart of the book is the idea that people never outlive responsibility for what they do.

In Colin Cotterill's Laos, Dead Men Do Tell Tales

For two years, the author lived in a Laotian hospital, in an apartment above the operating room. His experiences there inspired characters — including a country coroner — for the books he would later write.

Debut Fiction From Asia Hits Mark

Tan Twan Eng's debut novel is The Gift of Rain, set in Malaysia. Mosquito by Roma Tearne is set in Sri Lanka. Though they may seem exotic, the books carry us with deep familiarity into war and the hot worrisome weather of life.

Court: Steinbeck Heirs Don't Have Publishing Rights

A federal appeals court has reversed a ruling that awarded John Steinbeck's son and granddaughter publishing rights to 10 of the author's early works, including The Grapes of Wrath.

Novelist Highlights The Rich Flavor Of Old Istanbul

For historian-turned-mystery-writer Jason Goodwin, the bustling Istanbul bazaar is a perfect setting for murder, and the evening call to prayer is "a good time to kick a man to death in the street."

Swiftboat Book Publisher Targets Obama

Four years ago, Jerome Corsi published a book Unfit for Command, attacking the presidential candidacy of John Kerry. The book gave rise to the term Swiftboating. Corsi has now written a book about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

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