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Worn: A People's History of Clothing - Paperback

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by Sofi Thanhauser (Author)A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - A sweeping and captivatingly told history of clothing and the stuff it is made of--an unparalleled deep-dive into how everyday garments have transformed our lives, our societies, and our planet. "We learn that, if we were a bit more curious about our clothes, they would offer us rich, interesting and often surprising insights into human history...a deep and sustained inquiry into the origins of what we wear, and what we have worn...

Police Officer Exam Study Guide - Police Entrance Prep Book Secrets, Full-Length Practice Test, Detailed Answer Explanations: [2nd Edition] - Paperback

$30.22

by Matthew Bowling (Editor)Mometrix Test Preparation's Police Officer Exam Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Police Entrance Exam. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes: * Practice test questions with detailed answer explanations* Tips and strategies to help you get your best test performance* A complete review of all police officer test sectionsMometrix Test Preparation is no...

The Great Mother: An Analysis of the Archetype - Paperback

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by Erich Neumann (Author), Ralph Manheim (Translator), Martin Liebscher (Foreword by)This landmark book explores the Great Mother as a primordial image of the human psyche. Here the renowned analytical psychologist Erich Neumann draws on ritual, mythology, art, and records of dreams and fantasies to examine how this archetype has been outwardly expressed in many cultures and periods since prehistory. He shows how the feminine has been represented as goddess, monster, gate, pillar, tree, moon,...

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by Lillian D. Wald (Author) Number of Pages: 380 Dimensions: 0.78 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: September 13, 2006

Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life - Paperback

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by Anna Funder (Author)A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR - WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION FINALIST - This is the story of the marriage behind some of the most famous literary works of the 20th century --and a probing consideration of what it means to be a wife and a writer in the modern world "Simply, a masterpiece...Funder not only re-makes the art of biography, she resurrects a woman in full." --Geraldine Brooks, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, author of Horse At the end of summer 2017...

Illustrations of Masonry, by One of the Fraternity, Who Has Devoted Thirty Years to the Subject: With An Appendix, Containing A Key to the Higher Degr - Paperback

$28.78

by William Morgan (Author) Number of Pages: 148 Dimensions: 0.32 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: September 13, 2006

Racism: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Ali Rattansi (Author)There is often a demand for a short, sharp definition of racism, for example as captured in the popular formula Power ] Prejudice= Racism. But in reality, racism is a complex, multidimensional phenomenon that cannot be captured by such definitions. In our world today there are a variety of racisms at play, and it is necessary to distinguish between issues such as individual prejudice, and systemic racisms which entrench racialiazed inequalities over time. This Very Sho...

The American Slave Code in theory and Practice: Its Distinctive Features Shown by Its Statutes, Judicial Decisions, and Illustrative Facts. by William - Paperback

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by William Goodell (Author) Number of Pages: 436 Dimensions: 0.89 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: September 13, 2006

Webb'S Freemason'S Monitor: including the First Three Degrees, With the Funeral Service and Other Public Ceremonies; together With Many Useful For - Paperback

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by Thomas Smith Webb (Author) Number of Pages: 152 Dimensions: 0.33 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: September 13, 2006

The Great North-Western Conspiracy in All Its Startling Details. the Plot to Plunder and Burn Chicago - Release of All Rebel Prisoners - Seizure of Ar - Paperback

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by I. Winslow Ayer (Author) Number of Pages: 116 Dimensions: 0.24 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: September 13, 2006

Condition of the Indian Tribes. Report of the Joint Special Committee, Appointed Under Joint Resolution of March 3, 1865. with an Appendix. - Paperback

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by United States Congress Joint Committee (Author), United States Congress Joint Special C. (Author) Number of Pages: 544 Dimensions: 1.1 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: September 13, 2006

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by John Bigelow (Author)After Jamaican slaves were fully emancipated in 1838, the local economy collapsed. Driven by a belief in the innate inferiority of the black race and bolstered by this apparently disastrous Jamaican example, Americans who defended slavery convinced many that emancipation at home would lead to economic and social chaos. Collecting John Bigelow's vivid firsthand reporting, Jamaica in 1850 challenges that widely held view and demonstrates that Jamaica's troubles were caus...

Norse mythology; or. The religion of our forefathers, containing all the myths of the Eddas, systematized and interpreted. With an introduction, vocab - Paperback

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by Rasmus Björn Anderson (Author) Number of Pages: 478 Dimensions: 0.96 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: August 19, 2011

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea - Paperback

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by Barbara Demick (Author)NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - An eye-opening account of life inside North Korea--a closed world of increasing global importance--hailed as a "tour de force of meticulous reporting" (The New York Review of Books) FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD - FINALIST FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD WINNER OF WINNERS AWARD In this landmark addition to the literature of totalitarianism, award-winning journalist Barbara Demick follows the lives of six North Korean cit...

How the Other Half Lives; Studies Among the Tenements of New York, by Jacob A. Riis; With Illustrations Chiefly from Photographs Taken by the Author. - Hardcover

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by Jacob A. Riis (Author) Number of Pages: 328 Dimensions: 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 01, 1899

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by Jacob a. Riis (Author) Number of Pages: 324 Dimensions: 0.68 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: September 13, 2006

A Taste of Power: A Black Woman's Story - Paperback

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by Elaine Brown (Author)"Profound, funny ... wild and moving ... heartbreaking accounts of a lonely black childhood.... Brown sees racial oppression in national and global context; every political word she writes pounds home a lesson about commerce, money, racism, communism, you name it ... A glowing achievement." --Los Angeles Times Elaine Brown assumed her role as the first and only female leader of the Black Panther Party with these words: "I have all the guns and all the money. I can with...

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Other American Stories - Hardcover

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by Hunter S. Thompson (Author), Ralph Steadman (Illustrator)The 50th-anniversary edition of the classic, savagely comic account of a trip to Las Vegas that came to represent what happened to America in the 1960s--and a founding document of "gonzo journalism"--featuring the original artwork by Ralph Steadman and a new introduction by Caity Weaver First published in Rolling Stone magazine in 1971, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is told through Hunter S. Thompson's story of an assignment he unde...

Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories - Hardcover

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by Elise Gravel (Author)A hilarious and timely tool to help kids learn how to tell what news is true and what isn't. Can peanuts give you super strength? Were unicorns discovered on the moon? Did Martians really invade New Jersey? For anyone who has ever encountered outrageous stories like these and wondered whether they were true, this funny, yet informative book breaks down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is true and what isn't. With quirky illustrations and a...

Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground New Edition - Paperback

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by Michael Moynihan (Author), Didrik Soderlind (Author)The 2003 edition of LORDS OF CHAOS is revised and expanded, adding fifty new pages, detailing outbreaks of Black Metal crime in Finland, Germany and the United States; and includes the secret history of occult Rock, a new section on Varg Vikernes' promulgation of bizarre Aryan UFO theories, and material on the career of Hendrik Mobus, an international neo-Nazi fugitive. This award-winning exposé features hundreds of rare photos and exclus...

Asian American Histories of the United States - Paperback

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by Catherine Ceniza Choy (Author)An inclusive and landmark history, emphasizing how essential Asian American experiences are to any understanding of US history Original and expansive, Asian American Histories of the United States is a nearly 200-year history of Asian migration, labor, and community formation in the US. Reckoning with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the surge in anti-Asian hate and violence, award-winning historian Catherine Ceniza Choy presents an urgent social history...

Educator and Activist: My Life and Times in the Quest for Environmental Justice - Hardcover

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by Bunyan Bryant (Author)Bunyan Bryant grew up in a poor neighborhood in Little Rock, Arkansas, where the streets were unpaved and where Blacks like him had to step aside when a white person walked by. By the time he was eight years old, his family had moved to Flint, Michigan, where the racism was less overt but the schooling was, if anything, a little worse for this bright but soon to be alienated Black youngster. Bryant fled a soul-killing job at the local Buick plant by enrolling in colle...

Humanity Reimagined: Where We Go From Here - Paperback

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by Martin Fiore (Author)For decades, executive Martin Fiore has been advising leaders from a wide range of industries about technological trends that are reshaping the world of business, from artificial intelligence and the rise of autonomous systems to human/machine convergence. Now, in Humanity Reimagined, Fiore explores how these trends are disrupting industries, changing the world of work, transforming the economy, and creating both threats and opportunities for leaders at all levels, fr...

Educator and Activist: My Life and Times in the Quest for Environmental Justice - Paperback

$21.55

by Bunyan Bryant (Author)Bunyan Bryant grew up in a poor neighborhood in Little Rock, Arkansas, where the streets were unpaved and where Blacks like him had to step aside when a white person walked by. By the time he was in high school, his family had moved to Flint, Michigan, where the racism was less overt but the schooling was, if anything, a little worse for a bright but alienated Black teenager. Bryant fled a soul-killing job at the local Buick plant by enrolling in college-despite his b...

Changing the World Without Losing Your Mind, Revised Edition: Leadership Lessons from Three Decades of Social Entrepreneurship - Paperback

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by Alex Counts (Author)One of today's most acclaimed books on nonprofit leadership, Changing the World Without Losing Your Mind is a down-to-earth guide to mission-driven leadership. Drawing on his decades of experience as an acclaimed nonprofit leader, Alex Counts offers practical advice on such vital activities as fundraising, team-building, communications, and management. He shows you how to run an organization-and your own life-both effectively and sustainably, giving joyfully to those ar...

Humanity Reimagined: Where We Go From Here - Hardcover

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by Martin Fiore (Author)For years, executive Martin Fiore has been advising leaders from a wide range of industries about technological trends that are reshaping the world of business, from artificial intelligence and the rise of autonomous systems to human/machine convergence. Now, in Humanity Reimagined, Fiore explores how these trends are disrupting industries, changing the world of work, transforming the economy, and creating both threats and opportunities for leaders at all levels, from...

The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work - Hardcover

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by Simone Stolzoff (Author)"Superb."--Oliver Burkeman A challenge to the tyranny of work and a call to reclaim our lives from its clutches. From the moment we ask children what they want to "be" when they grow up, we exalt the dream job as if it were life's ultimate objective. Many entangle their identities with their jobs, with predictable damage to happiness, wellbeing, and even professional success. In The Good Enough Job, journalist Simone Stolzoff traces how work has come to dominate Am...

Spiral Dance, the - 20th Anniversary: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary Edition - Paperback

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by Starhawk (Author)The twentieth anniversary edition of The Spiral Dance celebrates the pivotal role the book has had in bringing Goddess worship to the religious forefront. This bestselling classic is both an unparalleled reference on the practices and philosophies of Witchcraft and a guide to the life-affirming ways in which readers can turn to the Goddess to deepen their sense of personal pride, develop their inner power, and integrate mind, body, and spirit. Starhawk's brilliant, compreh...

Muse: The Magnetism of Women Who Stop Abandoning Themselves - Hardcover

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by Amanda Hanson (Author)Women, there is a more beautiful way to live. That begins when you meet your inner Muse. For too long, womanhood has been defined by patriarchal structures that keep us women small, quiet, and at war with our bodies. It's time for a radical return to true, self-led womanhood. In Muse: The Magnetism of Women Who Stop Abandoning Themselves, Dr. Amanda Hanson examines the history and current systems that put women in the position of living their lives based on their ...

The Tea Book: Experience the World's Finest Teas, Qualities, Infusions, Rituals, Recipes - Hardcover

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by Linda Gaylard (Author)The Tea Book helps you explore the blends, tastings, and ceremonies from around the world and create your own delicious tea traditions. Where does tea come from? In The Tea Book learn where in the world tea is cultivated and how to drink each variety at its best, with steeping notes and step-by-step recipes. The Tea Book is your world tour of the art of tea. Visit tea plantations from India to Kenya and explore maps of the world's most important growing regions. Learn...

A Minimally Good Life: What We Owe to Others and What We Can Justifiably Demand - Hardcover

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by Nicole Hassoun (Author)What do we owe to each other simply out of respect, or concern, for our common humanity? What can we claim? The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as many states' constitutions embody competing answers to these questions. Different accounts of what we owe to others out of concern for our common humanity ground divergent accounts of the basic minimum just societies and the international community must he...

The Dancing Healers: A Doctor's Journey of Healing with Native Americans - Paperback

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by Carl a. Hammerschlag (Author)This fascinating account of a Yale-trained psychiatrist's twenty-year experience with Native American healing interweaves autobiography with stories of the Native Americans who challenged his medical school assumptions about their methods.While working as a family physicans in a Native American hospital in the Southwest, Carl Hammerschlag was introduced to a patient named Santiago, a Pueblo priest and clan chief, who asked him where he had learned how to heal. ...