Death in the Balance: The Debate over Capital Punishment

Death in the Balance

Hook, Donald D.

Kahn, Lothar

Lexington Books

Highlighting the complexities of capital punishment, a profound issue that stirs strong feelings and reflects our society's values, the authors balance the evidence for and against it as a deterrent to crime

Book of Insults & Irreverent Quotations

Reference

Quotations

Jonathan David Co., Inc

Between Two Worlds: A Cultural History of German-Jewish Writers

Literature & Fiction

Iowa State Pr

Hundreds of affronts and indignities spoken by and about entertainers, athletes, artists, lawyers, literary figures, businessmen and, of course, everyone's favorite target -- politicians and presidents.

Madmen of History

As stated in the Introduction, this book has been republished at least every 10 years since its first appearance in 1976. That pace has represented a sort of "watchful waiting," for this is a book of history, not current events, and it often takes a long time for tyrants to arise and seize power. It takes even longer for these perpetrators of misery and repression to arouse sufficient revulsion that their removal from prominence is undertaken, their punishment or demise assured, and their place in infamy recorded. Who will the next tyrants be? Look east. Donald D. Hook, Ph.D., is Professor _emeritus_ of Modern Languages and Literature at Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut. Author of books and articles on linguistics and literary subjects, religious matters, sociology, cultural history, quotations, genealogy (with wife Harriett Blackwell Hook), and short fiction, Dr. Hook retired from university teaching in 1994 and moved to Delaware, where he continues to treat controversial topics both in non-fiction and fiction writings, as in his recent _Contradictions: Short Stories and Psychograms_.

Biographies & Memoirs

Dorset Pr

Hook demonstrates aspects of the nature, history, and extent of human love in its manifold expressions through comments, quotations, stories, and short biographies of famous people.

Love's Fire

Historical

Donald d Hook Pub

As stated in the Introduction, this book has been republished at least every 10 years since its first appearance in 1976. That pace has represented a sort of "watchful waiting," for this is a book of history, not current events, and it often takes a long time for tyrants to arise and seize power. It takes even longer for these perpetrators of misery and repression to arouse sufficient revulsion that their removal from prominence is undertaken, their punishment or demise assured, and their place in infamy recorded. Who will the next tyrants be? Look east.  Donald D. Hook, Ph.D., is Professor _emeritus_ of Modern Languages and Literature at Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut. Author of books and articles on linguistics and literary subjects, religious matters, sociology, cultural history, quotations, genealogy (with wife Harriett Blackwell Hook), and short fiction, Dr. Hook retired from university teaching in 1994 and moved to Delaware, where he continues to treat controversial topics both in non-fiction and fiction writings, as in his recent _Contradictions: Short Stories and Psychograms_.

History

Military

Donald D. Hook, Publisher

Switching Churches: A Layman's Guide to a New Commitment

Religion & Spirituality

Unlimited Pub Llc

Sheds light on many of history's darkest figures, identifying their common characteristics and helping readers see infamous figures of today more clearly. Updated with new preface including contemporary "madmen" Osama bin Laden, Timothy McVeigh, Saddam Hussein and others.

Business & Money

Personal Finance

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