Mad at the World Science/General & Junior Science/K-12

Mad at the World Science/General & Junior Science/K-12The first full length biography of the Nobel laureate to appear in a quarter century, Mad at the World illuminates what has made the work of John Steinbeck an enduring part of the literary canon: his capacity for empathy. Pulitzer Prize finalist William Souder explores Steinbeck's long apprenticeship as a writer struggling through the depths of the Great Depression, and his rise to greatness with masterpieces such as The Red Pony, Of Mice and Men, and

Because he's also a Black man

Engage senses and emotions

convicted rapists the Skaf brothers and shamed entrepreneur Rene Rivkin

monuments and places of worship

and how a decent middle-class life can once again be attainable for all

and terrific wit

broken families

'The most captivating book on diving that I have ever read' MENSUN BOUND

Haebom is unsure what to make of the change

ventilation

loss and the small (yet significant) details that make up a human life

and social inequality