Mary E. Williams: book editor

The authors present a compelling overview of the complex and difficult challenges faced by the fatally ill.

Provides a collection of essays that cover varying viewpoints on the subject of education in the United States, including such topics as tuition vouchers, character education, and standardized testing.

A collection of essays that explore varying perspectives on issues related to self mutilation, including the seriousness of the problem, if body-modification constitutes self-mutilation, reasons people intentionally hurt themselves, prevention, and treatment.

Provides a collection of articles that offer varying viewpoints on the subject of values and morality in the United States, covering such topics as patriotism, religion in America, and popular culture.

Authors offer differing opinions on the political, ethical, and theological controversies surrounding the Catholic Church.

Contains twenty-eight essays that argue opposing sides on issues regarding religion in America, debating whether America is a religious nation, the effect of religion on American society, how religious freedom should be accommodated in America, and what values religious Americans should support.

Selections from magazine articles, speeches, and other sources examining the issue of mental illness in the United States.