William James

88 books that shaped America, at the Library of Congress

2012-07-04 16:36:52

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The Siren's Call: Strange Sightings

2011-01-28 00:00:00

What is a ghost? A disembodied spirit or just the product of a troubled mind? Does it matter? It does for paranormal investigators, whether they're William James and the American Society of Psychical Research or the team on Syfy Channel's "Ghosthunters."...

Three family members killed in San Bruno explosion identified, officially bringing death toll to seven

2010-09-22 16:34:55

As other state Capitols wake to harsh budget realities, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie lays down his 'New Normal'

2011-02-23 16:35:54

Will.i.am named Intel's director of creative innovation

2011-01-25 16:36:08

The lost art of reading

2009-08-09 00:00:00

Sometime late last year -- I don't remember when, exactly -- I noticed I was having trouble sitting down to read. That's a problem if you do what I do, but it's an even bigger problem if you're the kind of person I am. Since I discovered reading, I've...

'The Shaking Woman or a History of My Nerves' by Siri Hustvedt

2010-03-28 00:00:00

The Shaking Woman Or a History of My Nerves Siri Hustvedt Henry Holt: 224 pp., $23 The shaking began 2 1/2 years after her father died. Siri Hustvedt was giving a talk at the university where he taught in the town in which she had spent a piece of her...

Critic's Notebook: 'The Art of the Steal: The Untold Story of the Barnes Foundation'

2009-11-03 21:32:38

Laguna Hills acupuncturist charged in alleged sexual battery of patient

2010-04-27 16:34:11

Bill Powell dies at 93; pioneering black golfer ran Ohio course

2010-01-03 00:00:00

Bill Powell, the first African American to build, own and operate a golf course, died Thursday at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio, following complications from a stroke. He was 93. "Bill Powell will forever be one of golf's most unforgettable American...

'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind' by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

2009-11-29 00:00:00

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer William Morrow: 348 pp., $25.99 William Kamkwamba grew up in Malawi, the son of a maize and tobacco farmer. Their house had no electricity or plumbing. In William's village, high costs...

Harvard's history of reading

2010-07-09 16:35:16

Suffered a concussion in Week 10.

2010-11-18 08:26:01

Jeremy Renner was nominated for the Best Leading Actor award for his role as SSG William James in The Hurt Locker, which critic Richard Roeper calls "a star-making performance." But what about before he was a star? Check out Jeremy Renner as

2010-03-05 00:00:00

Jeremy Renner as Staff Sgt. William James in " The Hurt Locker ."

2009-12-16 11:33:13