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Death: An Oral History
Casey Jarman · Zest Books
Pages: 352
Format: Print book |
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In this illuminating collection of oral-history style interviews, Casey Jarman talks to a funeral industry watchdog about the (often shady) history of the death trade; he hears how songwriter David Bazan lost his faith while trying to hold on to his family; he learns about cartoonist... |
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The Library Innovation Toolkit: Ideas, Strategies, and Programs
Anthony Molaro · Editions
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback |
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Progress for the sake of progress is all too often a drain on precious time and resources. The communities and users that libraries serve are always changing; true innovation helps libraries adapt to meet their needs and aspirations both now and in the future. This stimulating collection... |
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Clean House: Exposing Our Government's Secrets and Lies
Tom Fitton · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 288
Format: Print book |
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Corruption Chronicles comes a devastating expose of the scandals of Obama's second term. Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton reveals what the largest watchdog agency in America has uncovered in its battles against Obama secrecy.Clean House... |
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The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America
Ai-jen Poo · The New Press, 2015. Â2015
Pages: 229
Format: Print book |
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By 2035, 11.5 million Americans will be over the age of eighty-five, more than double today's 5 million, living longer than ever before. To enable all of us to age with dignity and security in the face of this coming Age Wave, our society must learn to value the care of our elders.... |
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Lords of Secrecy: The National Security Elite and America's Stealth Warfare
Scott Horton · Nation Books
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Forty years ago, a majority of Americans were highly engaged in issues of war and peace. Whether to go to war or keep out of conflicts was a vital question at the heart of the country's vibrant, if fractious, democracy. But American political consciousness has drifted. In the last decade,... |
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Social Insecurity: 401
James W. Russell · Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover |
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How 401(k) s have gutted retirement security, from charging exorbitant hidden fees to failing to replace the income of traditional pensionsNamed one of PW's Top 10 for Business & Economics A retirement crisis is looming. In 2008, as the 401(k) fallout rippled across the country,... |
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Inequality: What Can Be Done?
Anthony B. Atkinson · Harvard University Press; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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Inequality is one of our most urgent social problems. Curbed in the decades after World War II, it has recently returned with a vengeance. We all know the scale of the problemtalk about the 99 and the 1 is entrenched in public debatebut there has been little discussion of what we can do but despair.... |
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Social Insecurity: 401(k)s and the Retirement Crisis
James W. Russell · Beacon Press
Format: Kindle Edition |
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How 401(k) s have gutted retirement security, from charging exorbitant hidden fees to failing to replace the income of traditional pensionsNamed one of PW's Top 10 for Business & Economics A retirement crisis is looming. In 2008, as the 401(k) fallout rippled across the country,... |
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Scalia's Court: A Legacy of Landmark Opinions and Dissents
Antonin Scalia · Regnery Publishing
Pages: 448
Format: Print book |
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The sudden passing of Justice Antonin Scalia shook America. After almost thirty years on the Supreme Court, Scalia had become as integral to the institution as the hallowed room in which he sat. His wisecracking interruptions during oral arguments, his unmatched legal wisdom, his unwavering... |
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Apps for Librarians: Using the Best Mobile Technology to Educate, Create, and Engage
Nicole Hennig · Libraries Unlimited
Pages: 197
Format: Print book |
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Smartphones and other mobile devices that support downloadable applications - universally referred to as "apps" - can be used to foster productivity, conduct research, or read and study. Additionally, savvy librarians can better serve their communities by gaining expertise in mobile... |
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