Along the border of southern Arizona and northern Mexico, a close-knit group of Anglo and Hispanic families struggle to keep their ranches alive amidst the depredations of drug lords and…

This book provides a wide-ranging, detailed view of economic, social, ideological, and literary aspects of the Soviet system leading up to the Gorbachev era. It includes both historical and contemporary…

Whether First Communion or bar mitzvah, religious traditions play a central role in the lives of American children. This book presents a collection of essays that reveal how various religions…