James Wilson

The concept of programmed cell death, or apoptosis, has exploded into a major scientific field of interest for cell biologists, oncologists, and many other biomedical researchers. Apoptosis occurs throughout the lifetime of most multicellular organisms. During development, for example, the selective death of cells is vital to remove tissue between the digits to produce fingers and toes. Apoptosis is also necessary to destroy cells that represent a threat to the integrity of the organism, for example cells infected by a virus. In many cancers the genes regulating apoptosis are defective, producing immortal, continuously proliferating cells. This book, first published in 2004, discusses the philosophical and technical difficulties in defining the moment of death for a cell, as well as the biological implications and significance of programmed cell death. Recent developments in the genetic control and interacting gene networks associated with apoptosis are presented. The book is written for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, and is highly illustrated to aid understanding.

Now available in paperback, "The Earth Shall Weep" is a groundbreaking, critically acclaimed history of the Native American peoples which combines traditional historical sources with new research.

In Moral Judgment, James Q. Wilson demonstrates how our judicial system has compromised its obligation to discriminate between right and wrong. Citing highly publicized verdicts, he makes an erudite case for re-examining the ethical drift of contemporary jurisprudence. Today's headlines he claims, are proof that our judicial system relentlessly subjects itself to forces that limit its capacity to resolve even the gravest moral issues: judging guilt or innocence in the most grievous capital crimes.Moral Judgment provides a much needed antidote to these ambiguities, and a triumph for one of our most admired ethical scholars.

A Call to Worship, Collect, Prayer of Confession, and three suggested hymns based on each lectionary text (First Lesson, Second Lesson, and Gospel) are provided for every Sunday of the year in Cycle C. Additional non-lectionary days such as All Saints' Day, Thanksgiving Day, Fourth of July, World-Wide Communion Sunday, and Parent's Days are also included. A scripture index makes this one of the most useful and necessary worship helps in any pastor's library. What an asset Imagine having a person on your staff doing weekly research on thematic materials for worship. What a time saver to be able to turn quickly to suggested Calls to Worship, Prayers and Hymns appropriate for the lectionary Sunday. Jim Wilson's book of resources is like having him on your staff Sharp, to the point, thematic, clear. Richard B. Wilke, Bishop Arkansas Conference United Methodist Church I appreciate your thematic organization of the service, and the blending of worship elements: the call to worship collect, confession and hymns. My secretary will appreciate the consistency in space requirement of the various service elements. These worship aids are well written, thoughtfully organized and will help pastors with thematic organization. Jack Singleton, Pastor First Christian Church Sherwood, Arkansas James R. Wilson is a United Methodist minister in Desha, Arkansas. He is the author of 56 More Devotions On Short Notice (Abingdon, 1994) and a contributing author of the meditations for the United Methodist Publishing House Word Alive bulletin cover series for 1994.

The classic book on the way American government agencies work and how they can be made to work better -- the "masterwork" of political scientist James Q. Wilson (The Economist)In Bureaucracy, the distinguished scholar James Q. Wilson examines a wide range of bureaucracies, including the US Army, the FBI, the CIA, the FCC, and the Social Security Administration, providing the first comprehensive, in-depth analysis of what government agencies do, why they operate the way they do, and how they might become more responsible and effective. It is the essential guide to understanding how American government works.

Briefly traces the life and career of the artist and shares a variety of her paintings, which deal with harvests, baptisms, funerals, washdays, and other aspects of plantation life