Michael Perry: 59 books

In letter written at the end of 1960, J. R. R. Tolkien wrote that, while parts of The Lord of the Rings, “owe something to Northern France after the Battle of the Somme. They owe more to William Morris and his Huns and Romans, as in The House of the Wolfings or The Roots of the Mountains.” For...

Lily’s Ride dramatizes the nation’s first civil rights movement. Set in North Carolina just after the Civil War, it tells of those who bravely defied white supremacy and fought for racial equality. Comfort Servosse is a Union officer who has moved South to make a difference. John Walters is a...

In this important new work in political and constitutional theory, Michael J. Perry elaborates and defends an account of the political morality of liberal democracy: the moral convictions and commitments that in a liberal democracy should govern decisions about what laws to enact and what policies...

Many nurses are unhappy. The demands on them are great and praise is rare. Conflicts between nurses are so common, there’s a term for it—”Nurses eating their own.” Morale is often low, turnover is high, and costly mistakes are made. Based on experiences at one of the country’s top children’s...

Written by someone who cared for teen girls just like you at one of the top children's hospitals in the United States, this book explains the often confusing world of hospital care. In down-to-earth terms, it helps you to understand the doctors, nurses, and other staff who will be caring for you. *...

Oggi il Medio Oriente è distrutto dall’indifferenza verso la dignità dell’uomo, i suoi diritti e la sua libertà. Il germe del fondamentalismo cancella la cura verso il fratello e bestemmia Dio in nome di un’ideologia. Altra strada non ci può essere, per evitare il baratro, se non quella...

The most widely used periodontics text, Carranza's Clinical Periodontology provides both print and online access to basic procedures as well as the latest in advanced procedures and techniques in reconstructive, esthetic, and implant therapy. Not only does this book show how to do periodontal procedures,...

Due testi che si intrecciano, in un continuo richiamo al carisma francescano e allo “spirito di Assisi”, per riaffermare l’impegno dei figli di san Francesco nel campo della pace e del dialogo tra le religioni. Fra Pierbattista Pizzaballa svela particolari inediti e retroscena dell’invocazione...

Shadows and Reflections is the Roger Zelazny tribute anthology you’ve been waiting for. Here are stories that are not just inspired by Roger Zelazny, but stories set in universes created by Roger Zelazny. Finding Shadows and Reflections is like discovering a new Zelazny collection full of old friends...

A thorough and absorbing summary of the healing and therapeutic uses of the floatation tank invented by Dr. John C. Lilly, the celebrated neuroscience researcher. This edition includes a new foreword by Lee Perry, additional illustrations, and updated information.

A blockbuster anthology of original, blood-curdling vampire fiction from New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors, including Charlaine Harris, whose novels were adapted into HBO’s hit show True Blood, and Scott Smith, publishing his first work since The Ruins. Before being transformed...

For readers engaged in intellectual struggle, ethical thinking, and trying to figure out how to live a purposeful, fulfilling life, here is a critical and accessible approach to ethics. Moral dilemmas challenge us to think through sticky situations and lead us to look for moral grounding. Following...

“THAT’S NO MOON.” –Obi-Wan Kenobi The Death Star’s name says it all, with bone-chilling accuracy. It is a virtual world unto itself–equipped with uncanny power for a singularly brutal purpose: to obliterate entire planets in the blink of an eye. Its annihilation of the planet Alderaan,...

While the Clone Wars wreak havoc throughout the galaxy, the situation on the far world of Drongar is desperate, as Republic forces engage in a fierce fight with the Separatists. . . . The threatened enemy offensive begins as the Separatists employ legions of droids into their attack. Even with...