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The Jesuit
And the Skull
by Amir Aczel
published October 4, 2007
In the 1920s, an urbane French paleoarchaeologist traveled the world, making discoveries confirming the fact of human evolution. His philosophical and theological writings bridged gaps between science and religion with creativity and intellectual integrity seldom equaled and never bettered. And, because he was also strikingly handsome and unusually considerate, women were drawn to Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. That he was also a Jesuit priest complicated matters considerably. Relentlessly loyal to his church and his order, they repaid his loyalty sending him to exile in the most remote locales they could dream up -- where he did some of his most world-changing work.
What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848
by Daniel Walker Howe
published September 29, 2007
A top U.S. historian's masterwork concerning the era(s) bounded by the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War. Howe shows that what's often thought of as the The Age of Jackson was at least as transformative as were much more familiar eras such as the Founding, the Civil War and World War II.
Shock Doctrine: The Rise Of Disaster Capitalism
by Naomi Klein; published September 18, 2007
After various disasters, "free market fundamentalism" has often been imposed on unwilling peoples.
The Slave Ship: A Human History
by Marcus Rediker; published October 4, 2007
Day-to-day realities faced by those aboard the transatlantic slave trade's primary tool: the slave ship.
Roger Tory Peterson: A Biography
by Douglas Carlson; published October 1, 2007
Ornithologist and wildlife artist Peterson helped set the stage for modern environmentalism.
Bill of Wrongs: The Executive Branch's Assault on America's Fundamental Rights
by Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose; published Oct. 23, 2007
Molly Ivins' final book recounts examples of BushCo's relentless attack on core American rights and values.
The Liberals' Moment: The McGovern Insurgency and The Identity Crisis of the Democratic Party
by Bruce Miroff; published September 25, 2007
A sparkling chronicle of the McGovern campaign and fine analysis of its meaning to the Democratic Party.
50 years after Sputnik: Seven recent books
Sputnik's semi-centenary launched a thriving industry in books about the space race of the 1950s and '60s.
The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop?
by Francisco Goldman; published September 10, 2007
A Guatemalan-American novelist investigates a political assassination with roots in U.S. imperialism.
Frances Harper
She published her first book of poetry
in 1845; its enormous popularity led eventually to the issuance of 20 editions. Harper was a traveling lecturer for the American Anti-Slavery Society, and like many progressive 19th-century women, she was also a women's rights and temperance activist.
David McReynolds
One of America's leading socialists since the 1950s, McReynolds, who's long 
been openly gay, was a staff member with the War Resisters League from 1960-1999. He's often run for Congress and the U.S. presidency. In 2004 he ran as an antiwar Green socialist against N.Y. Sen. Chuck Schumer.
