Wake Forest News Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt
Phoebe ZerwickWake Forest News#WFU journalism professor Phoebe Zerwick (@PhoebeZerwick), discusses her book, “Beyond Innocence” – the saga of one remarkable life that sheds light on the failures of the American justice system. https://t.co/pJQX53hNYP
Paperback, 2023
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy
Eric G. WilsonWake Forest NewsIs it time to embrace your dark side? @wfuenglish prof Eric Wilson, author of "Against Happiness," helps explore whether pressure to think positively causes us to miss opportunities for creativity and growth. https://t.co/3GnYKEzQpY
Paperback, 2009
$15.00Member price:$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Character Gap: How Good Are We?
Christian B. MillerWake Forest News#WFU philosophy prof Christian Miller is director of The Honesty Project and author of "The Character Gap: How Good Are We?" and " Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue" among other books 📖 https://t.co/O17zUjrZqA
Paperback, 2019
$21.99Member price:$21.99 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America
Jessica B. HarrisWake Forest NewsThanks, @wxii for the advance on #WFU @recaalwfu's “Of Hearth & Table” symposium: 🍓 3/24 - 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in Farrell Hall 🍰 Regional chefs Stephanie Tyson & Ricky Moore to speak 🥦 Jessica B. Harris, author of “High on the Hog," at 6 p.m. Free & open to the public https://t.co/niEUCu5akg
Paperback, 2012
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Green with Milk and Sugar: When Japan Filled America's Tea Cups
Robert HellyerWake Forest News#WFU History professor Hellyer is the author of "Green with Milk and Sugar: When Japan Filled America’s Tea Cups" 🫖 https://t.co/dabs7cyINz
Paperback, 2024
$24.00Member price:$24.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Theatre: Its Art and Craft
Cynthia M. GendrichWake Forest News#WFU theatre prof Cynthia Gendrich, who teaches about laughter & sociology, has said there is a limit to public tolerance for pranks. “Lots of theorists point to that moment when our hearts engage as the moment when we can’t laugh,” she said. #WaketheArts https://t.co/xeuIs2mDxK
Paperback, 2017
$99.00Member price:$94.05 + Free shipping5% off
Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue
Christian B. MillerWake Forest News#WFU philosophy prof Christian Miller is director of The Honesty Project, thanks to a $4.4M grant from the John Templeton Foundation. He studies the philosophy and the science of honesty. 😇 https://t.co/vRuFj8NLsC
Hardcover, 2021
$40.99Member price:$40.99 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Father-Daughter Relationships: Contemporary Research and Issues
Linda NielsenWake Forest NewsJune 18 is #FathersDay. For 30+ years, #WFU prof Linda Nielsen has taught the only known college class in the U.S. devoted exclusively to father-daughter relationships. Her work has influenced child custody law reform in the U.S. & abroad. #WFUExpert https://t.co/E1UpRrZDuX https://t.co/2HGN8Ut65D
Paperback, 2019
$52.99Member price:$50.34 + Free shipping5% off
Still a Mother
Jackie KrasasWake Forest NewsKrasas’ scholarship focuses on … 🎓 Gender, race and employment inequality; 🎓 Work and family; and 🎓 Non-standard work She is the author "Temps: The Many Faces of the Changing Workplace" and "Still a Mother: Noncustodial Mothers, Gendered Institutions and Social Change." https://t.co/j9RofG6dSn
Paperback, 2021
$29.95Member price:$29.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)