History

Selections From The Serial Killer Cookbook (The Handbook For America's Youth) takes a hard look at the society in which we are raised. J. Coburn asks the questions everyone is afraid to ask and leaves the reader's mind open to explore those questions. Here there are no limits, no rules, and no morals...here there is only REALITY!

An examination of Chicago history and policy as it relates to race inequality, particularly in regards to education, housing, and employment

This biography carefully traces the events and influences of Eugene V. Debs who started out as an organizer for railroad unions and ended as the charasmatic leader of the Socialist Party. During his lifetime no other leader in either the labor or Socialist movements consistently attracted such large audiences.

This is a story of medicine as it moved from the pioneer care-giving era of the early 1800s to the sophisticated health settings of today. It is the story of the many colorful, caring physicians whose vision helped spawn new ways to educate caregivers and new methods to heal the sick...and of the generations of dedicated health professionals and civic leaders who, over the past 150 year, shaped one of the nation's leading academic health centers. It is the story of Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center.

A collection of articles on grassroots urban greening and renewal projects.

Norman Mark's version of biographies of historically significant Chicagoans.

The Chicago Police Department is a mythical and legendary law enforcement unit as well as a closed-door society. This book reveals the officers and their personal stories. The author explores the juxtaposition of work and life for these men and women who don the Chicago Police Star.

Chicago Sun-Times staff writer Dave Hoekstra offers a sampler of road trip destinations off the beaten path.

"This is the insider's guide for anyone looking to make it in the Windy City arts scene. Whether your field is art, poetry, dance, comedy, film, theater, literature, opera, jazz, or rock n' roll, this hitchhiker's guide to Chicago's arts galaxy tells you where to go, who to talk to, and how to get gigs, showings, auditions, productions, openings and more." Also contains interviews.

Suggesting socialism as an alternative to capitalism, the author of the book asserts this by presenting various cases of dysfunctions seen in capitalist societies, which are not mere coincidents but the very results of the capitalist system. Other parts of the book discuss how socialism is thus necessary and also possible.