Why?

  • Why?
    By James W. Nichols

    In this book are long overdue remnants of what lovers would say. With passion and concern, these poems express my sentiments. What I wish I had enough time to say to my special lady is presented here in a limited way.

  • Why?
    By Charles Tilly

    One of the girls who worked for [Larry] Silverstein [the building's incoming leaseholder] had wrapped a sweater around Elaine's waist to give her some decency. There was a big knot in the back tied with the arms of the sweater.

  • Why?: Why Evil? Why Suffering? Why Death?
    By Russell Stannard

    If the world was created by God, why is it in such a mess? Russell Stannard begins his exploration with the question of evil. Why, he asks, do we see terrible things happening each day?

  • Why?: 1,111 Answers to Everything
    By Crispin Boyer

    With hundreds of topics ranging from silly to serious, this book's got the information kids need in a fun and entertaining format that will keep them digging for answers.

  • Why?: Looking at God, Evil & Personal Suffering
    By Sharon Dirckx

    Grace's. story. I was raised in a loving and encouraging home. My parents are church leaders, and for as long as I can remember I was brought to church and told stories about God and who he is. I began to speak at an early age, ...

  • Why?: Seeing God in Our Pain
    By Bill Crowder

    But since they are inevitable parts of life, maybe we should adjust our thinking. Instead of grumbling about our problems or blaming someone else, let’s look to the Bible to see how God uses our trials to draw us closer to Him. Why?

  • Why?
    By Erin McHugh

    ... on the ground floor but occasionally got out of their stalls . The curved stairs prevented them from getting onto the upper floor . Only three of the 263 previous POPES have been called " the Great ” —Pope Leo I , Pope Nicholas I ...

  • Why?: Stories and Poems
    By Robert Motley

    The sun shone, the robins sang, the buds erupted. It was spring. ... Henry's great American novel was turned down by a dozen publishers; now he writes obituaries for the St Petersburg Times. I sat down on a street bench near Griggs ...

  • Why?
    By Charles Tilly

    Written in an easy-to-read style by distinguished social historian Charles Tilly, the book explores the manner in which people claim, establish, negotiate, repair, rework, or terminate relations with others through the reasons they give.

  • Why?
    By Charles Tilly, PhD, Joseph L Buttenwieser Professor of Social Science Charles Tilly

    "Readers will find this book stimulating, amusing, enlightening, and engaging. The veteran analyst of political conflict and change has shifted the scale and style of his analysis once again. The result is a tour de force.

  • Why?
    By Rodney Marshall

    Out of the blue he receives a phone call from his ex-wife, Anne. Their daughter, Kate, a promising university student, has been found dead on a bleak hillside outside Brighton. The police are convinced that she has taken her own life.

  • Why?: Reflections on the Problem of Evil
    By Carmen DiCello

    The Greater-Good Defense This view has some merit (see below, 38-40), for there are indeed times when God appears to allow certain evil events to transpire in order to accomplish some good that might not otherwise occur.

  • Why?
    By Adam Rex

    This sweet book will appeal to anyone familiar with the universal tendency of young children to always ask WHY?

  • Why?: Answers to everyday scientific questions
    By Joel Levy

    Why do we have forty-six chromosomes? Why do we have X and Y chromosomes? Why did the dinosaurs die out? Why are we running out of oil? Why does the sea appear blue? Why does radioactive material have a half-life? Why does the wind blow ...

  • Why?: Explaining the Holocaust
    By Peter Hayes

    An internationally acclaimed scholar, Peter Hayes brings a wealth of research and experience to bear on conventional views of the Holocaust, dispelling many misconceptions and challenging some of the most prominent recent interpretations.

  • Why?: The Best Ever Question and Answer Book about Nature, Science and the World Around You
    By Catherine Ripley

    Offers questions and answers about topics including why cats' eyes shine in the dark, why the sky is blue, why peaches are fuzzy, how bees make honey, why soap is slippery, and why some people bring their own bags to the supermarket.

  • Why?
    By Lila Prap

    A nonsensical and factual look at animals.

  • Why?: Answers to Weather the Storms of Life
    By Vernon Brewer

    Why?: Answers to Weather the Storms of Life

  • Why?: African American Children Can Not Read
    By Philip Cooper

    WHY? Why do African American children fill the rolls of low achievers? Why do African American children fill the rolls of needs improvement schools? Why do African American children fill the rolls of high school dropouts?

  • Why?: What Your Life Is Telling You about Who You Are and Why You're Here
    By Matthew McKay, Ralph Metzner, Seán Ólaoire

    This book will help you dismantle tired, old traditions that tell us that we should avoid pain and seek pleasure or pursue power, and shows us that even pain can play an important part in how we choose to live.