Walter Rauschenbusch
Walter Rauschenbusch (1861-1918) was the leading proponent of the Social Gospel Movement whose mission was to reform society to meet the social needs of the poor through the ministrations of the institutional church. PBS recently called him "one ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Doce De Banana (Sweet Banana)
A popular dessert in Brazil. These bananas are delicious and worth the wait for them to simmer. From the cookbook "World of Cooking - The PBS Series" Cook slowly over low heat for 2 hours. If the syrup becomes too thick, thin with a little ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Ginger Mauney
Filmmaker Ginger Mauney has lived and worked in Namibia for sixteen years. Her films have aired on National Geographic Explorer, PBS, Channel 4 (UK), and in more than fifty countries worldwide. She lives in Namibia with her husband and their son. [... more]
Harper Collins |
Huston Smith
Huston Smith is internationally known and revered as the premier teacher of world religions and for his bestselling books The World's Religions and Why Religion Matters. He was the focus of a five-part PBS television series with Bill Moyers, and ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
L. Michael White
L. Michael White is Ronald Nelson Smith Chair in Classics and Christian Origins and is the director of the Institute for the Study of Antiquity and Christian Origins at the University of Texas at Austin. He was featured in two award-winning PBS ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Jena Pincott
Jena Pincott has a background in biology and was a production assistant on science documentaries for PBS. She is a former senior editor at Random House, and is the author of Success: Advice for Achieving Your Goals from Remarkably Accomplished ... [... more]
Random House |
Horatio's Drive
The companion volume to the PBS documentary film about the first-and perhaps most astonishing-automobile trip across the United States. In 1903 there were only 150 miles of paved roads in the entire nation and most people had never seen a ... [... more]
Random House |
LeVar Burton
When Momma and Dad decide it's time for a visit to Grandma, Dad comes home... The companion volume to the ten-part PBS TV series by the team responsible for Continuing in the tradition of their critically acclaimed works, Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken ... [... more]
Random House |
Arroz Brasileiro (Brazilian Rice)
A delicious Brazilian rice. From the cookbook "World of Cooking - The PBS Series." Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and saute until transparent. Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, until grains are coated with oil and [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Amy Asch
an archivist and researcher, worked on The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin and an expanded edition of The Complete Lyrics of Lorenz Hart. She contributed to the PBS documentary Broadway: The American Musical and prepared the catalog of works for ... [... more]
Random House |
Steve Fayer
An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s Through the 1980s In this monumental volume, Henry Hampton, creator and executive producer of the acclaimed PBS series Eyes on the Prize, and Steve Fayer, series writer, draw upon nearly ... [... more]
Random House |
Ric Burns
Ric Burns is best known for his work on the acclaimed PBS series The Civil War, which he produced with Ken Burns and wrote with Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward, and for which he received two Emmy Awards and the Producer of the Year award of the ... [... more]
Random House |
