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Recently Published Titles 15 COMBINED DESTINIES Whites Sharing Grief about Racism Ann Todd Jealous and Caroline T. Haskell Foreword by Julian Bond and Pam Horowitz “I picked cotton alongside blacks in the 1940s. It was our cotton and their sweat. We had a combined destiny that troubled me—mine to law school and theirs to grinding poverty. Racism pained me despite my white privilege. Combined Destinies puts that frustration into better focus. What a perceptive, well-written, and timely narrative.”—Morris Dees, founder, Southern Poverty Law Center CLOTH, 978-1-61234-574-1, US$27.50 E-BOOK, 978-1-61234-575-8, US$27.50 ERRORS AND FOULS Inside Baseball’s Ninety-Nine Most Popular Myths Peter Handrinos Handrinos examines the underlying issues that affect all fans: modern game tactics, playoff formats, and baseball economics. The author’s contrarian analysis and witty writing makes Errors and Fouls essential reading for anyone wanting to know how today’s baseball world really works. CLOTH, 978-1-61234-560-4, US$24.95 E-BOOK, 978-1-61234-561-1, US$24.95 IMPERFECT COMPROMISE A New Consensus among Israelis and Palestinians Michael Karpin In Imperfect Compromise, Karpin presents an entirely different thesis from that of most books about the Middle East peace settlement: when it comes to the proverbial man or woman on the street, he asserts that both Arabs and Jews prefer a peaceful solution. The question is whether and when the leaders on both sides will be capable of overcoming the fanatical minorities that torpedo each attempt to arrive at any agreement. CLOTH, 978-1-61234-545-1, US$29.95 E-BOOK, 978-1-61234-546-8, US$29.95 KEEPERS OF THE GAME When the Baseball Beat Was the Best Job on the Paper Dennis D’Agostino Keepers of the Game celebrates the last generation of baseball writers whose careers were rooted in Teletype machines, train travel, and ten-team leagues, and who wielded an influence and power within the game that are unimaginable today. CLOTH, 978-1-59797-691-6, US$29.95 E-BOOK, 978-1-59797-870-5, US$29.95 | B A C K L I S T | R E C E N T L Y P U B L I S H E D T I T L E S KING OF POISONS A History of Arsenic John Parascandola “John Parascandola has taken us on a fascinating and illuminating journey about the historical paradox of arsenic in life, health, and death.”—Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, former surgeon general of the United States CLOTH, 978-1-59797-703-6, US$27.50 E-BOOK, 978-1-59797-809-5, US$27.50 LONG JOURNEY WITH MR. JEFFERSON The Life of Dumas Malone William G. Hyland Jr. Offering much more than most biographies, this book imparts extensive insights into Malone’s earlier years in Mississippi and Georgia, and how they shaped his character. Through interviews with his intimates, family members, rivals, and subordinates, Hyland generates a true portrait of the man behind the intellect and the myth. CLOTH, 978-1-61234-197-2, US$34.95 E-BOOK, 978-1-61234-198-9, US$34.95 MEXICO BEHIND THE MASK A Narrative, Past and Present Beldon Butterfield In light of current events related to immigration issues, the drug war along the border, and the North American Free Trade Agreement, Beldon Butterfield’s insightful and informative history of the complex relationship between Mexico and the United States is both timely and useful. CLOTH, 978-1-61234-426-3, US$29.95 E-BOOK, 978-1-61234-427-0, US$29.95 ON LUXURY A Cautionary Tale: A Short History of the Perils of Excess from Ancient Times to the Beginning of the Modern Era William Howard Adams In this lively and thought-provoking narrative, William Howard Adams shows how this simultaneous distrust and embrace of luxury has pervaded Western thought for three millennia, leading us to the question, what price the soul? CLOTH, 978-1-61234-417-1, US$27.50 E-BOOK, 978-1-61234-418-8, US$27.50 To Order: Call: (800) 775-2518 Online: www.potomacbooksinc.com | POTOMAC BOOKS FALL 2013/WINTER 2014
16 Recently Published Titles R E C E N T L Y P U B L I S H E D T I T L E S | B A C K L I S T | THE POLITICS OF GRATITUDE Scale, Place & Community in a Global Age Mark T. Mitchell Going beyond the liberal-conservative factionalism that has reduced our political and cultural discourse to clichés and vitriol, Mitchell urges us to become responsible stewards of the earth who are committed to family and community and who abide in gratitude, taking nothing for granted. The result is a political and cultural vision that is at once local, limited, modest, republican, green—and grateful. CLOTH, 978-1-59797-663-3, US$27.50 E-BOOK, 978-1-59797-738-8, US$27.50 SAND IN THE GEARS How Public Policy Has Crippled American Manufacturing Andrew O. Smith “Sand in the Gears clearly explains the public policy challenges facing manufacturers—and how these challenges have held back manufacturing job growth over the past few decades. In this thought-provoking analysis, Smith underscores the critical need for policies that will help manufacturers create high-paying jobs and drive economic growth.”—Jay Timmons, president and CEO, National Association of Manufacturers CLOTH, 978-1-61234-588-8, US$29.95 E-BOOK, 978-1-61234-589-5, US$29.95 STRATEGIC THINKING IN 3D A Guide for National Security, Foreign Policy, and Business Professionals Ross Harrison “Ross Harrison’s integrated view of strategy is a strong reminder to all professionals not to lose sight of the big picture while making decisions in a complex and fast moving environment. Harrison’s book is a wake-up call.”—Walter W. Zywottek, general partner and former member of the executive board, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany CLOTH, 978-1-59797-706-7, US$29.95 E-BOOK, 978-1-59797-807-1, US$29.95 TALES FROM FIRST BASE The Best, Funniest, and Slickest First Basemen Ever Brad Engel and Wayne Stewart “A fun read with comprehensive statistical analysis, this book has it all—factoids for winning trivia battles, revealing interviews with All-Star first basemen, and hilarious, obscure anecdotes from baseball’s other hot corner. First baseman Joe Pepitone shaking off Jim Bouton’s pickoff signs during the 1964 World Series—who knew?!” —Zack Hample, author of Watching Baseball Smarter and The Baseball CLOTH, 978-1-59797-845-3, US$22.95 E-BOOK, 978-1-59797-846-0, US$22.95 THE JEFFERSONIAN VISION, 1801–1815 The Art of American Power During the Early Republic William Nester The Jeffersonian Vision, 1801–1815, reveals how the nation’s leaders understood and asserted power during those crucial years between Thomas Jefferson’s inauguration as the third president and the firing of the last shots at the Battle of New Orleans. CLOTH, 978-1-59797-676-3, US$30.00 E-BOOK, 978-1-59797-895-8, US$30.00 THE POET The Life and Los Angeles Times of Jim Murray Steven Travers Forget Ring Lardner, Grantland Rice, and Jerome Holtzman. Jim Murray of the Los Angeles Times was the single greatest sports columnist who ever lived—period. Known for his highly descriptive metaphors and phrasing—e.g., “a strike zone the size of Hitler’s heart”—Murray was a poet. CLOTH, 978-1-59797-854-5, US$27.50 E-BOOK, 978-1-59797-855-2, US$27.50 THIRD MAN IN THE RING 33 of Boxing’s Best Referees and Their Stories Mike Fitzgerald and Patrick Morley “Having worked with almost all these great referees, I thought I knew them well, but the authors have given me a new perspective and enjoyable insight into their personalities. A must read for all boxing fans.”—Ed Levine, president, International Boxing Organization CLOTH, 978-1-61234-224-5, US$26.95 E-BOOK, 978-1-61234-242-9, US$26.95 WAR, WELFARE & DEMOCRACY Rethinking America’s Quest for the End of History Peter J. Munson By addressing the inequality of wealth, security, and stability brought on by dramatic economic change and modernization, Munson describes how America can lead in reforming the welfare state paradigm and adjust its antiquated policies to best manage the transformation we must face. CLOTH, 978-1-61234-539-0, US$29.95 E-BOOK, 978-1-61234-541-3, US$29.95 POTOMAC BOOKS FALL 2013/WINTER 2014 | To Order: Call: (800) 775-2518 Online: www.potomacbooksinc.com
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