The teenage son of an Appalachian single mother who dies when he is eleven uses his good looks, wit, and instincts to survive foster care, child labor, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses.

"California is the most multicultural state in the nation. As John Mack Faragher argues in this concise and lively history, that is nothing new. Covering four centuries and focused on the experiences of all Californians--including Native peoples, Hispanics, African Americans, Asians, and Pacific Islanders--Faragher tells the stories of a colorful cast of characters, some famous, other mostly unknown, California's diversity often led to conflict, turmoil,...

Glenn Beck-author of thirteen bestsellers-issues a startling challenge to people on both sides of the aisle to give up our addiction to outrage. America is addicted to outrage, we're at the height of a twenty-year bender, and we need an intervention. In Addicted to Outrage, New York Times bestselling author Glenn Beck addresses how America has become more and more divided-both politically and socially. Americans are now less accepting, less forgiving,...