Fall 2007 Trade Paperbacks: Social Sciences
by Staff -- Publishers Weekly, 8/6/2007
Gallaudet Univ. Press
Bug: Deaf Identity and Internal Revolution (Sept., $21.95) by Christopher Jon Heuer looks at the biases against and toward the deaf in the hearing as well as the deaf world.
Giles de la Mare
(dist. by Trafalgar Square)
Tricks Journalists Play (Sept., $27.95) by Dennis Barker exposes the erosion of standards and values in the world of newspapers, TV and radio.
Harper Paperbacks
Everything You Wanted to Know About Animal Rights (Feb., $19.95) by Karen Dawn. An activist in the field presents an accessible primer. 40,000 first printing.
The Portable Obituary (Sept., $14.95) by Michael Largo gives the lowdown on how celebrated persons have met their end. 50,000 first printing.
Harper Perennial
One Day the Soldiers Came: Voices of Children in War (Oct., $13.95) by Charles London describes the author's work with child soldiers, refugees and children orphaned by civil war. 40,000 first printing.
Hay House
The Last Dropout: Stop the Epidemic! (Sept., $14.95) by Bill Milliken, foreword by President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter. The founder of Communities in Schools offers nine key principles for halting the dropout rate.
Palazzo Editions
(dist. by Trafalgar Square)
World Changing Ideas (Oct., $35) by Richard Myers and Bob Isherwood showcases 41 inventions that have won or been shortlisted for the titular Saatchi & Saatchi Award.
Prometheus Books
The Humble Little Condom: A History (Sept., $18.95) by Aine Collier touches on sexual habits, attitudes and beliefs while charting the evolution of an ancient device.
Lynne Rienner
When Killing Is a Crime (Sept.; $22.50, cloth $55) by Tony Waters grapples with ambiguous questions about the sociology of murder.
Russell Sage Foundation
Changing Rhythms of American Family Life (Oct., $17.95) by Suzanne M. Bianchi et al. refutes popular misconceptions about how Americans balance work and family.
Syracuse Univ. Press
Race and Arab Americans Before and After 9/11: From Invisible Citizens to Visible Subjects (Nov., $29.95), edited by Amaney Jamal and Nadine Naber, discourses on the ways that race matters to the study of Arab-American histories.
Three Rivers Press
Sundays with Vlad: From Pennsylvania to Transylvania, One Man's Quest to Live in the World of the Undead (Sept., $13.95) by Paul Bibeau explains how the Dracula legend has become an entire cottage industry. Ad/promo.
Univ. of Notre Dame Press
Ireland Now: Tales of Change from the Global Island (Oct., $23) by William Flanagan uses firsthand stories to show how the Irish are coping with the country's rapid changes.
