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Greenhaven Press was founded more than 30 years ago when it launched its flagship series--Opposing Viewpoints. Greenhaven is an imprint of Gale.

Based on the idea that those who do not know their opponent's arguments do not completely understand their own, the Opposing Viewpoints series offers divergent points of view on controversial social, political, and economic issues. By using primary sources presented in a pro/con format, the Opposing Viewpoints series offers high school students an invaluable tool for conducting research and sharpening their critical thinking skills. As the Opposing Viewpoints series has expanded from a handful of books to over ninety volumes, Greenhaven Press has developed other new and innovative series in the areas of American history, world history, literary criticism, and biography. As the company has grown, Greenhaven's editors have remained committed to the company's original mission to offer a wide spectrum of points of view on every topic covered.
In November 2000, Greenhaven Press was purchased by Gale, a publisher of library reference products. As an imprint of Gale, Greenhaven Press continues to set the standard as a leading producer of quality nonfiction for the high school library market.
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Greenhaven Press's Fact or Fiction? series exposes the occult, the paranormal, and the mysterious to the light of critical thinking.

Fortune-Telling, Fact or Fiction?, Greenaven, GaleFortune-Telling (Opposing Viewpoints series) published by Greenhaven Press in 2007.
Fortune-telling is a term that covers a huge range of practices aimed at foretelling the future or revealing some other type of hidden knowledge that cannot be discerned by ordinary means. This title contains the following chapters:
1. The Evidence in Support of Fortune-Telling (by Raymond Buckland, Cassandra Easo, Morwyn, Jenni Kosarin, J. Rainsnow and Sophia.);
2. The Evidence Against Fortune-Telling (by Katy Yocum, Mark Patrick Hederman and May Chow.)
The authors use statistics and other numerical data to support their claims and to refute their opponents' claims. They also use the eyewitness reports and personal accounts...




Voodoo, Fact or Fiction, Gale, Greenhaven PressWoodoo (Opposing Viewpoints series) - Editor Kelly Wang - published by Greenhaven Press in 2004. This title contains 2 chapters:
1. The Power of Voodoo Is Real (by Raymond J. Martinez, Reginald Crosley, Daniel Farson and Wade Davis);
2. The Power of Voodoo is Not Real (by
Joe Nickell, Michael White, Ronald Littlewood and Chavannes Douyon, Zombie Drugs and William Booth.)
A general introduction orients the reader to the topic. And at the end, an in-depth epilogue leads through an analysis of the evidence to draw their own conclusions. The fundamentals of voodoo appear to be quite confused. The authors said that voodoo is claimed to be a mutual support system for what is a largely impoverished people...





Astrology, Greenhaven, GaleAstrology (Opposite Vewpoints series) - editor Kelly Wang - published by Greenhaven in 2007. This book is an ideal tool for debate and critical thinking on one of the world's most intriguing topic. This volume centers on Astrology: experts, scholars, and enthusiasts presents arguments "against" and "for". Astrology is a broad term referring to the belief that correlations exist between the apparent positions of visible celestial objects and earthy human affairs. The important question is where any such relationships is possible.
The horoscopic astrology is the most influential form of astrology across the world. It originated in Hellenic Egypt between 200 and 100 B.C. Ancient Hellenic astrology involved computing the degree of the sun's angle above the eastern horizon at a given moment, such as the day of birth. This number is the "ascendant..." This book contains articles , all aimed at swaying your beliefs on astrology. It the end, it is up to you to decide for yourself what you actually b
elieve.



Faith Healing, Gale, GreenavenFaith Healing (Opposing Viewpoints series) - editor Miranda Marquit - published by Greenhaven Press in 2006. This book contains the following chapters: 1. Evidence for Faith Healing by Reginald O. Crosley, Jeff Levin, Harold G. Koenig, Eve A. Wood (interviewed by Jeffrey Barg), and Allan Anderson; 2. Evidence Against Faith Healing by John A. Henderson, Richard P. Sloan, Emilia Bagiella, Tia Powell, Bruce L. Flamm, Timothy N. Gorski, and Keith Gibson.
Faith healing is one of the most divisive issues in the modern medical practice. A general introduction orients the reader to the topic of the faith healing, in-depth epilogue leads through an analysis. The volume also contains an index and a bibliography for further research.





Mediums, Greenhaves books, CengageMediums (Opposite Viewpoints series) - editor Jen Hirt published by Greenhaven in 2007. Almost everyone has experienced something that seemed mysterious. For example, you have had a dream about something that later came true... Some people explain this as merely coincidence, others think this occurrence is sign of the paranormal. Also mysteries of magic and miracles.
This title contains the following two chapters: 1. The Evidence in Support of Mediums by David Fontana, Suzane Northrop, John Walis, Gary E. Schwartz, and James Van Praagh; 2. The Evidence Against Mediums by Robert T. Carroll, Joe Nickell, Richard Wiseman, Ciaran O'Keefe, James Underdown, and Robin Wooffitt.
A psychic medium is a person who claims to be a messenger between the living and the dead. Mediums communicate these messages in a variety of ways. This book leads readers through an analysis of the evidence to draw your own conclusions...


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The Abolitionist Movement (American Social Movements series) - edited by James Tackach - published by Thomson Gale in 2005. Investigating the style, personalities, tactics, and ideologies of American social movements encourages students to learn about aspects of history and culture. American history was constructed not only in congressional debates and political treatises, but on picket lines and in bedrooms, in parlors and on plantations. This volume of the American Abolitionist Movement includes an introductory essay that present a broad historical overview of the movement in question. The table of content and the index help quickly locate material of interest... This title offers readers an informative introduction to the one of the most fascinating ideas in American history.


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