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Rules for Radicals
by Saul D Alinsky
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The father of modern community organization, Saul Alinsky taught a generation of activists and politicians how to effectively construct social change. In Rules for Radicals, Alinsky writes with passion and intelligence, carefully outlining the difference... ( read more)
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Our Day To End Poverty: 24 Ways You Can Make a Difference (07 Edition)
by Daley-harris
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Imagine ending poverty at home and around the globe in our own lifetimes. Imagine your actions combining with others; actions to make poverty history. With originality and imagination, this book invites us to look at our very ordinary days, from waking... ( read more)
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PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God
by Frank Warren
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The author of the "New York Times"-bestselling PostSecret books addresses life's biggest questions, as he reveals the incredibly moving, personal postcards he's received that touch upon every aspect of spirituality.... ( read more)
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Choice and Coercion : Birth Control (05 Edition)
by Johanna Schoen
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In August 2003, North Carolina became the first U.S. state to offer restitution to victims of state-ordered sterilizations carried out by its eugenics program between 1929 and 1975. The decision was prompted by newspaper stories based on the research of... ( read more)
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Touchpoints Birth To Three Rev 2ND Edition
by Berry Brazelton
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In this completely revised edition Dr. Brazelton introduces new information on physical, emotional, and behavioral development. He also addresses the new stresses on families and fears of children, with a fresh focus on the role of fathers and other... ( read more)
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities
by Jane Jacobs
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Ever wonder why we have suburbs? Or why we wanted them in the first place? What about the lovely ideal of the Parisian street lined with cafes and shops? Why don't we have more of those? Or would we want them at all? Then read this! If you live in, near,... ( read more)
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A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster
by Rebecca Solnit
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If, like me, you've ever wondered how people can possibly survive the mental ordeal of a catastrophe like 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina, A Paradise Built in Hell will pique your curiosity — and reward it with a riveting examination of what happens to... ( read more)
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The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
by Robert A Caro
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One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the Pulitzer and the Francis Parkman prizes, The Power Broker tells the hidden story behind the shaping (and mis-shaping) of twentieth-century New York (city and state) and makes public what few... ( read more)
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Lust in Translation: Infidelity from Tokyo to Tennessee
by Pamela Druckerman
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Compared to the citizens of just about every other nation, Americans are the least adept at having affairs, have the most trouble enjoying them, and suffer the most in their aftermath and Pamela Druckerman has the facts to prove it. The journalist's... ( read more)
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Social Culture & Regional Governance: Comparison of the European Union & Post-Soviet Experiences
by M Strezhneva
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Compares the EU and CIS governance systems from the point of view of
a cultural analyst. The author begins with the assumption that
political institutions cannot be understood without exposing the
social orientations they are tuned to. She reveals... ( read more)
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Original Essays | August 26, 2009
By Ethan Gilsdorf
Here's the truth: no matter how hard you try to suppress some jagged part of your past, it invariably comes screaming back. Especially when you...
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Interviews | August 25, 2009
By Jill Owens
 Kidder's incredibly moving and vivid new book, Strength in What Remains, follows and accompanies Deo, survivor of the genocide in Burundi who came to America in the '90s to make a new life for himself. Though Deo had little money and no English language when he landed in New York, he eventually found his way to Columbia University and medical school. Through his account of Deo's remarkable journey, Kidder makes the...
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