THE NAME OF GOD IS MERCY

By Pope FrancisTranslated by Oonagh Stransky

“Francis speaks succinctly—and with refreshing forthrightness.

. . . He emphasizes moral sincerity over dogma, an understanding of the complexities of the world and individual experience over

rigid doctrine.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

Random House • Cloth 978-0-399-58863-1

176pp. • $26.00

UNLEARNING WITH HANNAH ARENDT

byMarie Luise Knott“Knott has formed a historically

engaged and incisive contribution to Arendt’s legacy.” —Granta

Other Press • Paper 978-1-59051-749-9

192pp. • $13.95

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THE ROAD TO CHARACTERby David Brooks

“Brooks, author of The Social Animal, offers biographies of a cross section of individuals

who struggled against their own weaknesses and limitations and developed strong moral fiber.”

—Booklist

Random House • Cloth 978-0-8129-9325-7

320pp. • $28.00

GALILEO’S MIDDLE FINGER

Heretics, Activists, and the Search for Justice in Science

by Alice DregerA defense of intellectual freedom

told through the stories of contemporary scientists attacked for exploring controversial ideas, by a noted science historian and

medical activist.Penguin Press • Cloth

978-1-59420-608-5 336pp. • $27.95

STRANGERS DROWNING

Grappling with Impossible Idealism, Drastic Choices,

and the Overpowering Urge to Help

by Larissa MacFarquharAn illuminating exploration of the “selfless life,” foster parents, foreign aid workers, medical donors, and more, from the acclaimed New

Yorker writer.Penguin Press • Cloth

978-1-59420-433-3 336pp. • $27.95

FIVE DAYS AT MEMORIAL

Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital

by Sheri Fink“[F]irst-rate: riveting reading,

morally probing, scrupulously fair. Anyone interested in Hurricane

Katrina, human behavior in times of crisis, or medical ethics should read

it.” —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Broadway Books • Paper 978-0-307-71897-6

592pp. • $17.00 Instructor’s Guide Available

DEAD MAN WALKING

The Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty

That Sparked a National Debate

by Sister Helen Prejean“An intimate meditation on crime and punishment, life and death,

justice and mercy.” —Los Angeles Times

Vintage • Paper 978-0-679-75131-1

304pp. • $15.00

THE RIGHTEOUS MIND

Why Good People Are Divided by Politics

and Religionby Jonathan Haidt

“A landmark contribution to humanity’s understanding of itself.” —The New York Times

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Vintage • Paper 978-0-307-45577-2

528pp. • $16.95

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JUST MERCYA Story of Justice and

Redemptionby Bryan Stevenson

“[A]t once a searing indictment of American criminal justice and a

stirring testament to the salvation that fighting for the vulnerable sometimes yields.” —David Cole, The New York Review of Books

Spiegel & Grau • Paper 978-0-8129-8496-5

368pp. • $16.00Instructor’s Guide Available

THE GOOD DOCTORA Father, a Son,

and the Evolution of Medical Ethicsby Barron H. Lerner

“An absolutely compelling treatise on bioethics told thru the lens of a physician’s relationship with his physician father. If you want to understand the modern state of

ethics in medicine, read this book.” —Mehmet Oz, MD

Beacon Press • Paper 978-0-8070-3504-7

240pp. • $18.00

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