NEW AND UPCOMING RELEASES

For Beginners is pleased to announce the release of two titles in December 2011, Dante For Beginners and Jung For Beginners. 
As well as the upcoming release of Women's History For Beginners
on February 14, 2012.

Dante For Beginners is as beautifully written as it is drawn, by long time illustrator of For Beginners titles, Joe Lee.  Dante For Beginners takes the reader on a trip starting in hell and ending in heaven.  the reader gets a quick introduction to Dante and his times.  Next, the reader meets a sweet lass named Beatrice and samples a bit of his other literary offerings, such as the great feast, the Convivio.  But then it's on to the big one, the Commedia, and a canto by canto description of the entire work.  Characters, ideas and situations are described as they happen, no searching through end notes, footnotes or field notes to distinguish Forese Donati, Dante's pal, from his evil brother, Corso.  The entire plan of the hereafter is simply mapped out.  Dante For Beginners  is a great vacation with history's greatest tourist, Dante Alighieri.

Jung For Beginners by Jon Platania, Ph.D., puts the life and work of one of psychology's greatest minds on the couch for a turn, offering a clear explanation of Carl Jung and his teachings.  Jung merged Eastern mysticism with Western psychology, brought scientific respectability to religion, laid the foundation for 'the New Age,' and is second only to Freud in influence and importance in the world of psychoanalysis.  Many consider him a genius, but many others disagree.

Women’s History For Beginners by Bonnie J. Morris, Ph.D. offers a lively, revealing, and provocative overview of this important (and controversial) academic field. Who are the great women of history, and why don’t we know more about them? You don’t need to be a scholar to notice that men’s history dominates everything we learn in school; yet a quick tour of the past reveals dynamic female role models at every turn. More than an introduction to women’s roles and contributions across time. It also examines the ways that women in all societies have been ruled by men, according to law and custom. Women’s History For Beginners opens with a critical investigation of why so few of us are exposed to women’s history in our years of schooling—and why educators and political groups remain leery of bringing fair, accurate women’s history content into the classroom even now. It concludes with the reminder that women, too, are divided by race and class and nationality; that there is no one-size-fits-all women’s history but many different versions, each worthy of investigation and understanding.

For Beginners^® is a documentary, graphic nonfiction book series

For Beginners® is the graphic nonfiction series that deconstructs complex ideas making them accessible to the everyday reader. Every book in the series serves one purpose: to present the works of great thinkers and subjects alike in a straightforward, accessible manner. With subjects ranging from philosophy, to politics, to art and beyond, the For Beginners series covers a range of topics in a humorous comic book-style. Every book takes a comprehensible approach that respects the intelligence of its audience condensing important ideas so readers can know more and read less.

Dedicated to Glenn Thompson, the inventor and the inspiration for the series.

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