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This is the first book to analyse the theoretical and the political programmes developed by Left interpreters of post-industrial society such as Bahro and Gorz. Frankel examines the feasability of the new social relations and institutions advocated by eco-socialists, feminists, the Green movement and the peace movement. For example, will there be new democratic state institutions providing alternatives to existing welfare states and military-industrial complexes, or stateless societies based on a network of self-sufficient communes and co-operatives? How do the post-industrial utopians see the political transition to post-industrial socialism being accomplished? What is their relationship to parties, movements and strategies?

The book discusses the divergent approaches which have been made to problems associated with unemployment, social welfare, ecological crisis, post-modern cynicism, technocracy and militarism. The author seeks to demonstrate that the ideas developed by the thinkers concerned have to be taken with great seriousness by anyone interested in radical social change.

The Post-Industrial Utopians is not only an illuminating introducton to major issues troubling comtemporary theorists and activists. In offering a critical appraisal of the post-industrial utopians, Frankel develops an original perspective of his own concerning problems of political theory and practice today. He concludes with a positive set of feasible socio-political alternatives.
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Wisconsin author and farmer's market enthusiast Toni Streckert has compiled recipes from a series of local church and civic group cookbooks that, taken cumulatively, offer a kind of culinary window into Wisconsin traditions in "Potluck! Home Cooking From Wisconsin's Community Cookbooks". Enhanced with anecdotal stories, these are recipes that range from classic casseroles, to kugels, to mead loaf, to traditional desserts. There are also a great many new favorites that have made their way to Wisconsin tables. From Pepperoni Biscotti; Marinated Melon Salad; Trudy's Beef Burgundy; and Two-Sauce Lasagna; to Hot Sin Apple Bread; Sour Cream Chocolate Cookies; Zucchini Pie; and Dandelion Wine, "Potluck!" offers a wealth of good eating in celebration of Wisconsin's culinary heritage. All Wisconsin family and community library cookbook collections should include a copy of Toni Streckert's "Potluck!"

Proletpen: America's Rebel Yiddish Poets is an anthology which demonstrates how the language lived among the Jewish community in New York during the early 1900's. It was spoken not only for daily life but also expressed through the hearts of the youth among the immigrants in the form of poetry. What has been uncovered is the rich tapestry of early Jewish life in New York - which could have been washed away into oblivion. Both Amelia Glaser and David Weintraub deserve full recognition for their service to save its history. The translation done by Ms. Glaser maintains not only the uniqueness of the Yiddish language but also its poetic value as she translates the poems into English, even by recreating the rhyming scheme.

This anthology introduces 100 Yiddish poems by 39 American Yiddish proletarian writers from the 1920s to the early 1950s. Among them is Alexander Pomerantz, whose book, entitled "Proletepen", was published in Kiev in 1935.

Unlike its demographic comparison of a half century ago, when Yiddish speakers flourished, Yiddish has been revitalized thanks to Amelia Glaser and David Weintraub. Because of their efforts, Yiddish is not yet a dead language. In fact, the language persists like an old couple nursing their bygone days with words only they can locate at the bottom of their hearts.


Norimi G. Yamaguchi

This book changed my life and bought me part of a dinner!

Expertly compiled and co-edited by Christopher A. Faraone & Laura K. McClure, Prostitutes & Courtesans in the Ancient World is a seminal collection of essays by learned authors about the sex trade in ancient human history, from ancient Mesopotamia to the beginning of the Christian period. Drawing upon sources ranging from legal and religious tracts to lyric poetry, love elegies, comic drama, and graffiti on the walls of ancient Pompeii, Prostitutes & Courtesans in the Ancient World offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of women whose work in the sex trade often put them amid otherwise all-male gatherings, and whose literary representations often had reverberating political and social influence. A perfect balance between scholarly analysis and conversational tone, Prostitutes & Courtesans in the Ancient World will prove fascinating and insightful to historians and lay readers alike.

The is a must for anyone interested in the history of Racine, Wisconsin. The postcard pictures used really capture life in a medium sized Great Lakes port city. The author's notes and comments, for each image used in the book, show his knowledge and passion for the subject matter. Highly recommended.

as a newcomer to the madison, wi area, this map has proven invaluable to me in finding my way around. it is up to date, accurate, easy to use, and most of all....DURABLE. this map is laminated in such a way that you can fold it to expose any given area of the city. you can also mark on it with dry erase markers to mark spots of particular interest. there is a road index to help find where your going (or where you are!) and lots of inset maps of outlying areas of interest. i would recommend one of these city maps wherever you are.

Vollmer is an amazing modern poet. Her work is a breath of fresh air, lyrical and solid. I highly recommend this author.

A wonderful heart-warming array of true short stories depicting experiences from the past. A nostalgic reading for a quiet time to smile, cry, and reminisce.

Artfully designed book with a selection of essays on the midwestern tallgrass prairie, centered on the state of Iowa. Different topics from literary criticism and fine arts to natural and cultural history, including the Ioway Indian landscape. Beautiful illustrations and plates too. A nice gift book for those interested in the tallgrass prairie and the various ways one may follow to better understand it. The essays include:

1. Introduction
2. Prairie Prospects: The Aesthetics of Plainness
3. Walt Whitman's Prairie Paradise
4. On Level Ground: Alexander Gardner's Photographs of the Kansas Prairies
5. Cosmopolitan Vistas: Willa Cather, Hamlin Garland, and the Literary Value of Regionalism
6. Prairie Politics and the Landscape of Reform
7. The Landscape of Jens Jensen
8. Reimagining the Prairie: Aldo Leopold and the Origins of Prairie Restoration
9. Prairie: The Forgotten Flora
10. The Phoenix People of Sod Corn Country
11. Tanji na Che: Recovering the Landscape of the Ioway
12. Natural Systems Agriculture: The Truly Radical Alternative
13. Sizing Up the Country: Contemporary Artists' Perspectives on the Prairie

Highly recommended for those interested in the human and natural history of the tallgrass prairie states.