Books published by University of Nebraska Press

Examines the causes and consequences of desertion from both the Northern and Southern armies. This book discusses many reasons for desertion common to both armies, among them lack of such necessities as food, clothing, and equipment; weariness and discouragement; noncommitment and resentment of coercion; and, worry about loved ones at home.

Shows the author concerned with reality and moving toward a metaphysical system. This title includes twelve essays which are originally appeared in journals between 1904 and 1906. It contains such seminal essays as "Does Consciousness Exist?" and "A World of Pure Experience."

A work from the author who joined the Marines to serve his country in the patriotic heat of the spring of 1917.

Describes what it means to be married for almost forty years. Here, the author talks about growing up in an immigrant Jewish family, coming of age in New York in the 1950s, marrying her high school beau, and then arriving at feminist consciousness in the 1970s like so many others of her generation.

Offers three tales that features a commanding female protagonist trapped in her place of origin, neither able nor wanting to escape from the home that gave her life but which now threatens to destroy her. This title presents personal images of utopia, the importance of heritage, and the necessity of burying the dead to approach the future.