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Fifty Year Stretch: Prisons and Imprisonment 1980-2030

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen Shaw (Author), Martin Narey (Foreword by)An absorbing and highly innovative work by one of the UK's leading experts on prisons and penal reform. This book charts developments across a fifty year time frame beginning in 1980 at the start of a growth in the prison population of England and Wales (and other parts of the world) and ending with a prospective view taking events up to 2030. Shaw deals with key events, issues and developments and the book will ...

The Necessity For Criminal Appeal: As Illustrated By The Maybrick Case And The Jurisprudence Of Various Countries (1899)

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Hiam Levy (Editor)The book ""The Necessity for Criminal Appeal: As Illustrated by the Maybrick Case and the Jurisprudence of Various Countries"" was written by Joseph Hiam Levy and published in 1899. The book explores the importance of criminal appeals in the justice system, using the infamous Maybrick case as an example. Levy argues that without the ability to appeal a criminal conviction, innocent individuals may be wrongly convicted and punished. The ...

The Trial Of Adelaide Bartlett For Murder, Held At The Central Criminal Court (1886)

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Beal (Editor), Edward Clarke (Foreword by)The Trial of Adelaide Bartlett for Murder, Held at the Central Criminal Court (1886) is a historical account of the sensational trial of Adelaide Bartlett, who was accused of poisoning her husband, Edwin Bartlett, with chloroform. The book, written by Edward Beal, provides a detailed and comprehensive description of the trial that took place at the Old Bailey in London in 1886. The trial was one of the most high-...

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Report copyright infringementby Louis E. Lomax (Author)"When the Word is Given...: A Report on Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, and the Black Muslim World" by Louis E. Lomax offers a compelling examination of the Nation of Islam and its profound impact on American religious and social landscapes. This meticulously prepared republication delves into the complex world of Black Muslims, providing valuable insights into the movement's beliefs, leaders, and historical context. Lomax's work sheds light ...

The Extraordinary Life And Trial Of Madame Rachel At The Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London, 1868 (1868)

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Report copyright infringementby Serjeant Ballantine (Author), W. Digby Seymour (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the orig...

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Report copyright infringementby Constancio Bernaldo De Quiros (Author), Alfonso De Salvio (Translator), William W. Smithers (Introduction by)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, h...

The Universal Illusion Of Free Will And Criminal Responsibility

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Report copyright infringementby A. Hamon (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Page...

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur Train (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of ...

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Report copyright infringementby E. Jean Carroll (Author) Number of Pages: 368 Dimensions: 1.5 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN Publication Date: June 17, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Ta-Nehisi Coates (Author)#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - NAMED ONE OF TIME'S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE - PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST - NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST - ONE OF OPRAH'S "BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH" - NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SPECIAL EVENT Hailed by Toni Morrison as "required reading," a bold and personal literary exploration of America's racial history by "the most important essayist in a generation an...

Hollywood Vampires: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine

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Report copyright infringementby Kelly Loudenberg (Author), Makiko Wholey (Author)An explosive new book on the infamous trial Depp v. Heard, Hollywood Vampires paints an intimate picture of what was really going on behind the viral headlines between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, with never-before-told stories from their inner circle.Celebrity romances have always captured the public's imagination, playing out like soap operas seized upon by fans and tabloids alike. By the same token, high-prof...

The Cost of Being Undocumented: One Woman's Reckoning with America's Inhumane Math

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Report copyright infringementby Alix Dick (Author), Antero Garcia (Author)An undocumented activist and a social scientist come together to tally of the structural costs of undocumented life An inhumane math pervades this country: even as our government extracts labor and often taxes from undocumented workers, it excludes these same workers from its social safety net. As a result, these essential workers struggle to get their own basic needs met, from healthcare to education, from freedom of a...

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by Italo Calvino (Author)One of the New York Times's Ten Best Books of the Year: These traditional stories of Italy, retold by a literary master, are "a treasure" (Los Angeles Times). Filled with kings and peasants, saints and ogres--as well as some quite extraordinary plants and animals--these two hundred tales bring to life Italy's folklore, sometimes with earthy humor, sometimes with noble mystery, and sometimes with the playfulness of sheer nonsense. Selected and retold by one of the co...

About Bliss: Fighting for My Trans Son's Life, Joy, and Fertility

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Report copyright infringementby Cristina Olivetti (Author), Diane Ehrensaft (Foreword by)Cristina's son was about to embark on gender-affirming care that would likely cause infertility, when she realised the need to support both her child and the adult he would become, and give him the right to have children of his own. In doing so she discovered a future - where living your life authentically doesn't mean giving up your fertility - that may be accessible to many, many more trans people in th...

Princess Cheyenne: My Life as Boston's Most Famous Stripper

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Report copyright infringementby Lucy Wightman (Author)"LucyWightman's journey from the blue-blooded culture of Lake Forest, Illinois, toBoston's Combat Zone is an unflinching dive into a bygone era. It's a complexcharacter study and rare introspective look into the psyche of anintellectually gifted adult entertainer. At times Princess Cheyennereads like a Pynchon novel, while at others it's an inspiring paean to thepursuit of adult freedom, sexuality, and self-discovery."-Dave Wedge, NewYork ...

The Memoirs of Robert and Mabel Williams: African American Freedom, Armed Resistance, and International Solidarity

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Report copyright infringementby Robert F. Williams (Author), Mabel R. Williams (Author), Akinyele Omowale Umoja (Editor)Born in Jim Crow-era Monroe, North Carolina, Robert F. Williams and Mabel R. Williams were the state's most legendary African American freedom fighters. The Williamses' leadership in Monroe was just the beginning of a lifelong pursuit of freedom and justice for Black people in the United States and for oppressed populations throughout the world. Their activism foreshadowed m...

Hubert Harrison: Forbidden Genius of Black Radicalism

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Kwoba (Author)The significance of Hubert Henry Harrison (1883-1927)--as a journalist, activist, and educator--lies in his innovation of radical solutions to radical injustices. He witnessed staggering luxury for the few alongside crushing poverty for the many. White mob violence continually haunted Black communities, while imperial conquest and world wars wrought wanton destruction upon entire nations of people. These conditions sparked a global political...

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I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon

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Report copyright infringementby Touré (Author)An expansive and insightful exploration of one of the most iconic and electrifying artists ever, this book reveals the stunning, multi-generational influence and appeal of Prince and his revered music--from celebrated journalist, author, and host of the popular podcast The Touré Show. Infused with Touré's unique pop-culture fluency, I Would Die 4 U is as passionate and radical as its subject matter. Building on his lifelong admiration for Prince's...

Feminism Undaunted: 50 Years as a Muslim Feminist

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Report copyright infringementby Wazir Jahan Karim (Author)Wazir Jahan engages the reader in absorbing stories from her childhood to retirement against a backdrop of events in Malaysia -- cultural, academic and political -- which elucidates the complexities of being a Muslim feminist, in a divisive Asian society. Her narrative demonstrates that each woman can successfully negotiate the boundaries between patriarchy, family and modernity if they believe that being a woman is synonymous with bei...

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Community-Engaged Scholarship: Reflections from Netter Center Alumni

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Report copyright infringementby Rita Axelroth Hodges (Editor), Michael Zuckerman (Editor)A collection of stories by Penn alumni whose lives were transformed by engaging with the West Philadelphia community For over thirty years, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships has served as the University of Pennsylvania's primary vehicle for advancing civic and community engagement at Penn. The Netter Center develops and helps implement democratic, mutually transformative, pla...

My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family

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Report copyright infringementby Zach Wahls (Author)A resounding testament to the power of family and a reassurance that there is no wrong way to be who you are It has been almost two years since Zach Wahls (then 19 years old) bravely stood up in front of the Iowa House of Representative and defended gay marriage and his family. Wahls proudly proclaimed, "The sexual orientation of my parents has had zero effect on the content of my character," and his speech instantly went viral and became Yo...

The Pursuit of Pleasure: Drugs and Stimulants in Iranian History, 1500-1900

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Report copyright infringementby Rudolph Matthee (Author)From ancient times to the present day, Iranian social, political, and economic life has been dramatically influenced by psychoactive agents. This book looks at the stimulants that, as put by a longtime resident of seventeenth-century Iran, Raphaël du Mans, provided Iranians with damagh, gave them a "kick," got them into a good mood. By tracing their historical trajectory and the role they played in early modern Iranian society (1500-1900...

Waiting for Britney Spears: A True Story, Allegedly

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Report copyright infringementby Jeff Weiss (Author)Named a Most Anticipated Book by People, Vulture, A.V. Club and OurCulture"Like a J.D. Salinger novel rolled in Hunter S. Thompson's hallucinogen dust." --Ann Powers, author of Travelling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell "[Waiting for Britney Spears] transformed and transported me." ―Hanif Abdurraqib, author of There's Always This Year A frenetic, gonzo account of Britney Spears's historic rise and equally tragic fall told by an iconoclastic mus...

Black Capitalists: A Blueprint for What Is Possible

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Report copyright infringementby Rachel Laryea (Author)A groundbreaking look at how Black visionaries--from Wall Street to Lagos and beyond--are reimagining capitalism to benefit the needs of Black people and, ultimately, everyone. "Black Capitalists is a dive into the history of how money is made and our attitudes about wealth. A must read."--Vanessa Williams, singer, actress, author, producer, and former Miss America To many, the term "Black Capitalists" is oxymoronic. Black people were the ...

An Exercise in Uncertainty: A Memoir of Illness and Hope

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan Gluck (Author)In this thought-provoking memoir, an award-winning journalist explores the chaos, doubt, and search for meaning that come with staying one step ahead of cancer for decades. "An Exercise in Uncertainty has a powerful and restorative story to tell us. Jonathan Gluck's life of illness and survival is a vital primer for us all--a lesson in how to face and comprehend two of the basic facts that render us human: We die, but much more important,...

What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World

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Report copyright infringementby Prentis Hemphill (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From one of the most prominent voices in the trauma conversation comes a groundbreaking new way to heal on a personal and a collective level. "I love this book."--Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score "In a time when so many of us are being trained in cynicism, this book stands in necessary defiance."--Cole Arthur Riley, author of Black Liturgies and This Here Flesh This Random House Book Club edi...

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Report copyright infringementby Garrett Hongo (Author)In his fourth book of poems, award-winning poet Garrett Hongo sees coastlines and waters, skylines and ancestral lines for what they inspire and teach. In a surpassingly beautiful collection of poems, with his characteristic long-lined, rolling music, Hongo is alert to the possibilities of individual moments of perception and grace in the landscapes of his life, whether waiting for a ferry in Balboa after a writing workshop ("An oil slick ...

We Came to Rebuild New Orleans: Stories of the Hurricane Katrina Volunteers

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher E. Manning (Author)When Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, causing more than 1,800 deaths and more than $100 billion in damages, it was deemed a "once-in-a-lifetime storm." After the hurricane, over 1.5 million volunteers came to New Orleans through various nonprofit organizations, and around 500 new charities were established to aid the city's recovery. We Came to Rebuild New Orleans documents this significant movement through interviews with the ac...

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Report copyright infringementby Joél Leon (Author)For readers of Kiese Laymon's Heavy and Hanif Abdurraqib's A Little Devil in America, a beautiful, painful, and soaring tribute to everything that Black men are and can be Growing up in the Bronx, Joél Leon was taught that being soft, being vulnerable, could end your life. Shaped by a singular view of Black masculinity espoused by the media, family and friends, and society, he learned instead to care about the gold around his neck and the num...

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Report copyright infringementby Lj Chang (Author)BOOK ONE of The Tranny Tales Trilogy: CREATING - FILIAL PIETY Tranny Tales Trilogy is a raw, unfiltered memoir by LJ Chang, a transgender, neurodivergent, and QTBIPOC immigrant reclaiming realities. In this first volume, the author lays the foundation by exploring his roots as a direct descendant of a modern-day slave. Framed through the perspective of an empty glass, this book reveals hidden stories about his mom and grandparents' lives under ...