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In Fabulous Small Jews, the best-selling author Joseph Epstein has produced eighteen charming, magical, and finely detailed stories. They are populated by lawyers, professors, scrap-iron dealers, dry cleaners, all men of a certain age who feel themselves adrift in the radically changed values of the... More

Joseph Epstein's highly entertaining new book takes up the subject of snobbery in America after the fall of the prominence of the old Wasp culture of prep schools, Ivy League colleges, cotillions, debutante balls, the Social Register, and the rest of it. With ample humor and insight, Epstein uncover... More

A dishy, incisive exploration of gossip -- from celebrity rumors to literary romans à clef, personal sniping to political slander -- by one our "great essayists" (David Brooks). To his successful examinations of some of the most powerful forces in modern life -- envy, ambition, snobbery, friendship ... More

Is it possible to have too many friends? Is your spouse supposed to be your best friend? How far should you go to help a friend in need? And how do you end a friendship that has run its course?In a wickedly entertaining anatomy of friendship in its contemporary guises, Joseph Epstein uncovers the ri... More

A collection of essays on contemporary American literature, reprinted from various journals.... More

Alexis de Tocqueville was among the first foreigners to recognize and trumpet the grandness of the American project. His two-volume classic, Democracy in America, published in 1835, not only offered a vivid account of what was then a new nation but famously predicted what that nation would become. ... More

This collection of essays on the most poignant and humorous issues of today features the writing of Ada Louise Huxtable, Ward Just, Oliver Sacks, Cynthia Ozick, Alex Haley, and Barbara Grizzuti Harrison.... More

In his first collection of stories since Fabulous Small Jews, Joseph Epstein delivers all the pleasures his readers have come to expect: stories of ordinary men confronting the moments that define a life, told with the bittersweet humor and loving irony encompassed in the title of the book. These fo... More

From America's call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system, Democracy in America--first published in 1835--enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. Philosopher John Stuart Mill called it "among the most remarkable production... More

Updated and revised throughout, Joyce Epstein's classic book provides a framework for thinking about, talking about, and actually building comprehensive programs for school and family partnerships.... More

The authors analyze abortion and death penalty decisions by the Supreme Court and argue that they provide prime examples of abrupt legal change. After proposing that the strength of legal arguments has at least as much impact on Court decisions as do public opinion and justices' political beliefs, t... More

This personal biography tells of her film career, her stormy marriages - including those to Orsen Welles and Ali Khan - and the price she had to pay for her Hollywood success. She longed for an ordinary family life, but this remained an elusive dream.... More

People who have survived ritual abuse or mind control experiments have often been silenced, accused of lying, mocked and disbelieved. Clinicians working with survivors often find themselves isolated, facing the same levels of disbelief and denial from other professionals within the mental health fie... More

This volume convincingly lays to rest two held beliefs that have long impeded scholarly analysis of the role of courts and litigation in American politics: 1) that group resort to the courts is a rather recent phenomenon resulting from actions of the Warren Court and the Civil Rights Movement; and 2... More

Updated and revised throughout, Joyce EpsteinOCOs classic book provides a framework for thinking about, talking about, and actually building comprehensive programs for school and family partnerships.... More

For undergraduate and graduate students in education, psychology, sociology, and educational administration, Epstein (sociology, Johns Hopkins U. ) brings together 18 readings that describe how teachers and administrators can create positive and productive partnerships with families and communities.... More

School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Preparing Educators and Improving Schools addresses a fundamental question in education today: How will colleges and universities prepare future teachers, administrators, counselors, and other education professionals to conduct effective programs of family... More

How can teachers and administrators be prepared to create partnerships with families and communities? Nationwide, rhetoric in favor of parent involvement is high, but the quality of most programs still is low. Part of the problem is that most teacher education, administrative training, and other edu... More

Drawing together reflexive practitioners from the UK, United States, Australia, and Spain, this book raises questions about the nature of knowledge and the simultaneously political and intellectual project that constitutes Cultural Studies in its specific geopolitical and historical locations.... More

School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Preparing Educators and Improving Schools, 3rd Edition prepares future teachers and administrators to conduct effective and equitable programs of family and community engagement that contribute to student success in school. Renowned authors Joyce L. Epstei... More

Host family reading nights at your school! These events promote literacy outside of the classroom and encourage families to get involved in their children’s achievement. They also build relationships among educators, families, and community partners. This practical book is full of step-by-step guide... More

This is a must-have, research-based guide for all schools serving culturally diverse elementary and middle grade students and their communities. It's filled with fun, practical, highly effective strategies for raising awareness and engaging all families in their children's education — a sure path to... More

Strengthen family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students' education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, this fourth edition of a ... More

Strengthen family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students' education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, this fourth edition of a ... More

The fourth edition of Community Organizing and Community Building for Health and Social Equity provides both classic and recent contributions to the field, with a special accent on how these approaches can contribute to health and social equity. The 23 chapters offer conceptual frameworks, skill- bu... More