I'd be happy to read Damasio or Sagan. My vote is for Damasio this time, with hopes of reading the Sagan book next time.

I have just read this thread. I'm not reading Franken's book. I only check in on this thread once in awhile. I am not afraid to say that I have no interest in reading O'Reilly's book. This wouldn't be surprising to anyone who knows me at booktalk since I've made it known that I'm mostly interested i...

I will be there!

Welcome! It's nice to see that you have a good sense of humor! Unfortunately, I'm not sure if everyone is willing to find out out if you're joking or not! I think that your topic, "Give your heart to Jesus!" is scaring people away from checking out your introduction! We've had a couple of ...

Peter,Your first question regarding the emotional and cognitive abilities of apes is so important. It is essential that experts clearly answer this question as it is crucial to the debate over using apes in research. Some countries have recently banned using chimps based on the idea that chimp cogni...

Peter,Your first question regarding the emotional and cognitive abilities of apes is so important. It is essential that experts clearly answer this question as it is crucial to the debate over using apes in research. Some countries have recently banned using chimps based on the idea that chimp cogni...

Niall,I'm sure that you are correct in that there are other variables involved. Thank you for pointing this out. However, in my experience(as a teacher in America) I have not seen that there are more stepchildren in lower socioeconomic groups. My experience is limited of course, but I do know the oc...

On page 215 Ridley says, "It is a fact that stepchildren are sixty-five times more likely to die than children living with their true parents..." Sixty-five more times likely seems like a big problem to me in light of how many children are living with parents or guardians who are not their...

I'm going to be honest and bring up something you might not have thought of. I don't like the idea of the day after Thanksgiving because I(and many others)travel to be with family since we have off work. That would make it difficult for people staying places without access or limited access to someo...

I am glad that I happened to check this thread out. I enjoyed reading that short story. If you also enjoyed reading The Yellow Wallpaper, I recommend reading His Bright Light, by Danielle Steele. It is not a short story or a romance novel. It is biographical. I have never read anything else by Steel...