Best Selling Books by Robert Coles

"One of those rare ''religious'' books with enormous general appeal, Harvard diary records Cole''s own soul-searching from 1981 to the present day. He shares with the reader his ongoing questions (which don''t always have clear answers), his struggles, insights, observations, and experiences on issues that occupy his mind and heart." - Front flap.

"Excellent" poetry and prose about physicians and their patients, by Raymond Carver, Kay Redfield Jamison, Rachel Naomi Remen, and more ( Library Journal). A Life in Medicine collects stories, poems, and essays by and for those in the healing profession, who are struggling to keep up with the science while staying true to the humanitarian goals at the heart of their work. Organized around the central themes of altruism, knowledge, skill, and duty, the book includes contributions from well-known authors, doctors, nurses, practitioners, and patients. Provocative and moving pieces address what it means to care for a life in a century of unprecedented scientific advances, examining issues of hope and healing from both ends of the stethoscope. "An anthology of lasting appeal to those interested in medicine, well-written literature, and a sympathetic understanding of human life." — Booklist

Photobook chiefly containing over 100 photos of children''s street drawings and messages, taken between 1938 and 1948. Each photograph was selected and arranged by the photographer.

When a black boy is to be shifted from one over-crowded school to another, his mother organizes a protest which results in many students being bused to the good, uncrowded schools on the other side of the city.

"These narratives by storytellers in New Mexico examine life''s big questions of what truly matters and why. The timeless wisdom and contemplations of these "old ones" will resonate with those studying literature, philosophy, or religion, as well as anyone who enjoys explorations of the human spirit."--Googlebooks

Combines prose by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Coles with full page tritone images spanning 150 years of photography from artists including Lewis Hine, Dorothea Lange, and Marion Post Wolcott.

Examines three groups of "disadvantaged" children from Eskimo, Chicano, and Indian cultures.

Coles creates a portrait of moral leadership -- what it is, & how it is achieved -- through stories of people who have led & inspired him: Robert Kennedy, Dorothy Day, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Erik Erikson, a Boston bus driver, teachers in college, med. school, & elem. school, among others. He tells how to be a moral leader & shows how the intervention of one person can change the course of history, as well as influence the day-to-day quality of life in our homes, schools, communities, & nation. He explores how each of us can be engaged in a continual & mutual life-giving process of personal & nat. leadership develop. Discusses how the actions of the Pres. affects the way people feel about themselves & the country, & explains how reading lit. can motivate action & growth.