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The Time of Our Lives by Tom Brokaw Publisher Comments Tom Brokaw, known and beloved for his landmark work in American journalism and for the New York Times bestsellers The Greatest Generation and Boom!, now turns his attention to the challenges that face America in the new millennium, to offer reflections... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover 
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Don't Get Too Comfortable: The Indignities of Coach Class, the Torments of Low Thread Count, the Never-Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and by David Rakoff Publisher Comments A dishy, incisive exploration of gossip from celebrity rumors to literaryromans à clef, personal sniping to political slander by one our “great essayists” (David Brooks) To his successful examinations of some of the most powerful forces... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane Mcgonigal Publisher Comments A visionary game designer reveals how we can harness the power of games to boost global happiness. With 174 million gamers in the United States alone, we now live in a world where every generation will be a gamer generation. But why, Jane McGonigal asks,... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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The World of the Image (Longman Topics) by Trudy Smoke Publisher Comments Everywhere we look in today’s world, images are pervasive; we are immersed in a world of images–and we are relying more and more on images to understand ourselves and our world. This brief, focused reader explores our reliance on... (read more) List Price $22.15 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Hope Beneath Our Feet: Restoring Our Place in the Natural World by Martin Keogh Publisher Comments The environmental “tipping point” we approach is more palpable each day, and people are seeing it in ways they can no longer ignore—we need only turn on the news to hear the litany of what is wrong around us. Serious reflection... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Honor Code: How Moral Revolutions Happen by Kwame Anthony Appiah Publisher Comments In this groundbreaking work, Kwame Anthony Appiah, hailed as "one of the most relevant philosophers today" (New York Times Book Review), changes the way we understand human behavior and the way social reform is brought about. In brilliantly arguing that... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Citizenship Papers by Wendell Berry Publisher Comments Nineteen essays by the author of "The Unsettling of America" are a ringing call of alarm to a nation standing on the brink of global catastrophe.... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Everyday Sociology Reader (10 Edition) by Karen (ed.) Sternheimer Publisher Comments Everyday Sociology Reader combines classic and contemporary readings by sociologists and seeks to meet students where they are, offering observations on popular culture, family life, news events, and other aspects of everyday life. Posts from the... (read more) List Price $41.25 Your price: $33.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell Publisher Comments The influence of intellectuals is not only greater than in previous eras but also takes a very different form from that envisioned by those like Machiavelli and others who have wanted to directly influence rulers. It has not been by shaping the opinions... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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What Are People For?: Essays by Wendell Berry Synopsis Wendell Berry identifies himself as both “a farmer of sorts and an artist of sorts,” which he deftly illustrates in the scope of these 22 essays. Ranging from Americas insatiable consumerism and household economies to literary subjects and... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Can You Hear Me Now?: The Inspiration, Wisdom, and Insight of Michael Eric Dyson by Michael Eric Dyson Publisher Comments "Before I wanted to write the world, I sought to right it," declares Michael Eric Dyson. As one of America's most visible, inspirational, and quotable public intellectuals, Dyson has weighed in on a vast array of issues. In his books and newspaper... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Toilet: Public Restrooms and the Politics of Sharing (NYU Series in Social and Cultural Analysis) by Harvey (edt) Molotch Publisher Comments Mainstream economists tell us that developing countries will replicate the economic achievements of the rich countries if they implement the correct “free-market”policies. But scholars and activists Toussaint and Millet demonstrate that this... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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Women and Socialism: Essays on Women's Liberation by Sharon Smith Publisher Comments Thirty years have passed since the heyday of the women’s liberation struggle, yet women remain second-class citizens. Feminism has shifted steadily rightward since the 1960s. This collection of essays examines these issues from a Marxist... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Radical Gardening: Politics, Idealism & Rebellion in the Garden by George Mckay Synopsis War is the natural occupation of man … war-and gardening. Winston Churchill to Siegfried Sassoon, 1918 In the common public perception, contemporary gardening is understood as suburban, as leisure activity, as television makeover opportunity. Its... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Drawing the Line Once Again: Paul Goodman's Anarchist Writings by Paul Goodman Publisher Comments Painting a vivid picture of 1960s counterculture ideas, this new collection of the late Paul Goodman's essential anarchist writings—from utopian essays to practical proposals—reveals how he inspired the dissident youth of the era and profoundly... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Best Sex Writing 2012: The State of Today's Sexual Culture (Best Sex Writing) by Rachel Kramer (edt) Bussel Publisher Comments Stimulate Your Largest Sex Organ: Your Brain Face it, you think about sex every day. We all do. In Best Sex Writing 2012, sex columnist Rachel Kramer Bussel and guest judge Susie Bright collect the most stimulating and intelligent work on this endlessly... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Readings for Sociology by Garth Massey Publisher Comments Readings for Sociology provides students with engaging selections that reveal the complexities of our social world and offer insights into sociological analysis. Garth Massey includes selections from popular and academic journals as well as lively book... (read more) List Price $48.75 Your price: $26.10 New - Trade Paper
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The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: Volume 4, Number 9 by Mary Kalantzis Publisher Comments ** Contents available at http://iji.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.88/prod.885 ** The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences aims to examine the nature of disciplinary practices, and the interdisciplinary practices that arise in the... (read more) Your price: $235.50 New - Hardcover
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European Contributions to American Studies #64: Morsels in the Melting Pot: The Persistence of Dutch Immigrant Communities in North America by G. Harinck Publisher Comments Exploring a population that is rarely, if ever, the subject of academic research, these 18 essays from Dutch, American, and Canadian contributors discuss the efforts of small groups of Dutch immigrants to maintain their identity in the United States and... (read more) Your price: $43.25 New - Trade Paper
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The Tribes of America: Journalistic Discoveries of Our People and Their Cultures by Paul Cowan Publisher Comments A reissue of a fascinating work of "superb" (Chicago Tribune) reportage on the fault lines that produced today's red/blue divide. First published in 1979 and long out of print, The Tribes of America is an overlooked classic—a prescient and deeply... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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