"Here in 144 color pages, with more than 200 color slides, Charles Phoenix tells the story of an era in American history--the Space Age, the Jell-O Salad Days, the Prom Time... yes, indeed, the Mid-Century. A little kitsch here, a lotta love there, some sadness, some joy and most of all, a rollicking good time"--Provided by publisher.

A humorous rant about the author's struggles with his wife's difficult dogs relates his frustrations at constant canine drama, aggression, and behavioral issues.

"The story of how the most powerful medium of mass communication in human history became a propaganda tool for one side of the political spectrum: the left side"--

In this expos of how young girls are sexualized in today's media, the author uses examples from popular TV shows, magazines, movies, and Web sites to show for the first time all the ways in which sexuality is defined in media--often in ways detrimental to girls' healthy development--as well as effective and progressive strategies for resisting the violations and repressions that render girls sexually subordinate.