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Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
by Barbara Ehrenreich
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The New York Times bestselling investigation into white-collar unemployment from "our premier reporter of the underside of capitalism"--The New York Times Book Review Americans' working lives are growing more precarious every day. Corporations slash... (read more)
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What to Eat What to Eat
by Marion Nestle
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I thought I knew quite a bit about food — I take flaxseed oil supplements because I'm a vegetarian, try to buy local organic produce, and buy my dairy antibiotic-free. But this information-packed book taught me that there's plenty I didn't realize... (read more)
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No More Prisons No More Prisons
by William Upski Wimsatt
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In this follow-up to the underground best-seller Bomb the Suburbs, William Upski Wimsatt's No More Prisons expands its focus out of culture and into politics. Hybridization is favored over ideology, with an emphasis on democracy and community-empowerment... (read more)
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The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
by Timothy Egan
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At the end of World War II, nearly three million Jews were trapped inside the Soviet Union. They lived a paradoxunwanted by a repressive Stalinist state, yet forbidden to leave. When They Come for Us, Well Be Gone is the astonishing and inspiring story... (read more)
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The Second Bill of Rights: FDR's Unfinished Revolution and Why We Need It More Than Ever The Second Bill of Rights: FDR's Unfinished Revolution and Why We Need It More Than Ever
by Cass R Sunstein
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In 1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave a State of the Union Address that was arguably the greatest political speech of the twentieth century. In it, Roosevelt grappled with the definition of security in a democracy, concluding that "unless there is... (read more)
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The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina
by Frank Rich
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New York Times columnist Frank Rich examines the trail of fictions manufactured by the Bush administration from 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina, exposing the most brilliant spin campaign ever waged. When America was attacked on 9/11, its citizens almost... (read more)
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Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade--And How We Can Fight It Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade--And How We Can Fight It
by David Batstone
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Award-winning journalist David Batstone reveals the story of a new generation of 21st century abolitionists and their heroic campaign to put an end to human bondage. In his accessible and inspiring book, Batstone carefully weaves the narratives of... (read more)
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Back on the Fire: Essays Back on the Fire: Essays
by Gary Snyder
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Following The Practice of the Wild, this new collection of essays by Gary Snyder blazes with insight. In his most autobiographical writing to date, these essays employ fire as a metaphor for the crucial moment when deeply held viewpoints yield to new... (read more)
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
by Tracy Kidder
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Beautifully told, and entirely inspiring, Mountains Beyond Mountains is an exceptional look at the heroic life of Dr. Paul Farmer. Providing health care for hundreds of thousands in a remote, impoverished region of Haiti, Farmer's incomparable dedication... (read more)
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Mao: The Unknown Story Mao: The Unknown Story
by Jung Chang
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Based on a decade of research and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before — and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him — this is the most authoritative life of Mao... (read more)
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