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Author: Evelyn Alsutany Publisher: New York University Press Book Review by: Paiso Jamakar Evelyn Alsutany, a professor on American Culture at the University of Michigan, points out in this eye-opening book that after 9/11, there was “an increase in both the incidence of hate crimes and government policies that targeted Arabs and Muslims and the proliferation of sympathetic portrayals of Arabs and Muslims in the U.S. media.” So expressions of both hate and sympathy were aired on broadcast and print media. She cites data from the FBI that show that hate crimes against Arabs and Muslims shot up by...

Authors: Richard W. Thorington, Jr., John L. Koprowski, Michael A. Steele, and James F. Whatton. Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram This is a wonderful book with hundreds of full-color photographs packed with loads of information on the 285 known living species of squirrels found all over the world. Images of 231 of those species are shown in the book, which were provided by photographic collaborators in this massive project. Squirrels of the World has been described by reviewers as the most comprehensive and detailed examination of all 285 species, and many subspecies, among 58...

Author: Carolyn A. Durham Publisher: The University of South Carolina Press Book Review by: Laxmi Chaandi Diane Johnson has authored more than a dozen books. She is well-known for writing on French and American culture. She has described herself not only as a travel novelist but also as an international novelist. She writes mainly in satirical tones, especially on American women living in France (she currently divides her time between homes in Paris and San Francisco) and in the Arab world. She has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize twice. She was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for...

Authors: Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk and Ellen Fineout-Overholt Publisher: Wolters Kluwer | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Evidence is what adds value to almost every statement in daily conversation and justifies almost every action. Reporters and news writers learn early on in their college courses that without evidence (facts, numbers, quotes from people, etc.) a news story is worth nothing. (Sadly, I read much in news sections what rightfully belongs in the editorial and op-ed pages). Lawyers know that without evidence, their cases are worthless. Similarly doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers know that unless a...