The selections in Imperfect Ideal: Utopian and Dystopian Visions illustrate the best and worst of what can happen when we attempt to mold the complex communities in which we live into our vision of a perfect state. All 23 selections in this anthology...

Edited by seasoned teachers and published poets, this anthology is ideal for courses in American literature, poetry, or creative writing. Each group of poems is preceded by thoughts from the poet on the art of poetry, as well as biographical information...

*Purchase individually on Amazon: The Nature of Life, Volume 1 and The Nature of Life, Volume 2. “How did life begin? How is it changing? How are human beings related to other forms of life? What are the ethical implications of studying or altering...

“How did life begin? How is it changing? How are human beings related to other forms of life? What are the ethical implications of studying or altering life?”—From the introduction to the new edition This new edition of our popular...

“How did life begin? How is it changing? How are human beings related to other forms of life? What are the ethical implications of studying or altering life?”—From the introduction to the new edition This new edition of our popular...

With 21 selections from key thinkers in ecology, biology, economics, public policy, sociology, history, philosophy, and literature, Keeping Things Whole draws on writers who have influenced the way we think about our place in the natural world. The...

What's the Matter? draws readers into the ongoing inquiry about the natural world, providing an overview of how physics has developed through the centuries, in the words of the scientists who made the great discoveries. It includes 31 selections,...

This full-sized, four-color replica edition of legendary urban designer Daniel Burnham's groundbreaking vision for a new Chicago marks the 2009 centennial of its original publication. If urban planners now talk about ecological responsibility and the...

This Reader's Guide to The Great Gatsby identifies passages for close reading and provides interpretive discussion questions for each chapter as well as for the whole novel. Primary texts from and about the Roaring Twenties enhance reading and discussion...

Everyone who reads The Scarlet Letter should have this Reader's Guide close at hand. It provides a variety of resources to help readers connect with the novel and to enrich their reading experience. The guide includes interpretive discussion questions, a...

Standing Down: From Warrior to Civilian was created for Talking Service, the Great Books Foundation’s initiative to develop reading and discussion programs for veterans, as well as their families, friends, service providers, and caregivers...

Taking Action is designed for discussion groups and staff development programs in a wide range of service-oriented organizations. Fifty-five short readings—essays, stories, and poetry—and six visual images provide the perfect material for...

Give the gift of sin. For those who know that good and evil are not black and white, these collections will provoke lively conversation. Now, for a limited time, purchase the popular Seven Deadly Sins Sampler and the exciting sequel, Even Deadlier, in a...

Our popular anthology includes 14 short story masterpieces selected for discussion and reflection. Ideal for book groups and for courses in literature, creative writing, ethics, and religion, this anthology includes a foreword by Al Gini, author of The...

How relevant are historical documents to the United States today? Are Americans still grappling with the same issues that inspired historical texts? The Will of the People: Readings in American Democracy brings together 14 monumental texts and invites...