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A boy has a difficult time making decisions even though there is a vocal bunch of Hunches to help him.

Collection of stories by the nineteenth century author, featuring his most famous tale, "The Lady or the Tiger," which poses a dilemma that was hotly debated for years after its publication.

Discusses the life and presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, with an emphasis on the important decisions he made in that office regarding the American banking system, social security, the Supreme Court, World War II, and the United Nations, among others.

Discusses how President Abraham Lincoln made decisions about the conduct of the Civil War, ending slavery, relations with England, and more.

A debate-style reader designed to introduce students to controversies in health science and professional health with readings that represent the arguments of leading health care professionals, policymakers, and social commentators.

Defines the mastery of risk as the boundary that delineates modern times from the past, telling the story of a group of thinkers whose vision brought humanity to an understanding of how to use numbers to scrutinize what happened in the past as a means of predicting the future.

Discusses how to make good choices about the direction of your life, covering such elements of choice as attitude, identity, and goals.

In his apple orchard, a farmer meets a little man named Take and follows his advice, which does not turn out well, and the next day meets a little man named Give, whose advice is just as bad.