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Discontent and Its Civilizations: Dispatches from Lahore, New York, and London
Mohsin Hamid · Riverhead Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover |
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From one of his generations most inventive and gifted writers The New York Times, intimate and sharply observed commentary on life, art, politics, and the war on terror. Mohsin Hamids brilliant, moving, and extraordinarily clever novels have not only made him an international bestseller,... |
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I Work At A Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks
Gina Sheridan · Adams Media Corporation
Pages: 157
Format: Paperback |
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Straight from the library--the strange and bizarre, ready to be checked out!From a patron's missing wetsuit to the scent of crab cakes wafting through the stacks, I Work at a Public Library showcases the oddities that have come across Gina Sheridan's circulation desk. Throughout... |
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Liars: How Progressives Exploit Our Fears for Power and Control
Glenn Beck · Threshold Editions
Pages: 320
Format: Print book |
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Glenn Beck, #1 bestselling author and radio host, reveals the cold truth behind the ideology of progressivism and how the tenets of this dangerous belief system are eroding the foundation of this country.WHY DO WE ACCEPT THE LIES? Politics is no longer about pointing to a shining city on the hill;... |
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BiblioTech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google
John Palfrey · Basic Books
Pages: 290
Format: Print book |
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Libraries today are more important than ever. More than just book repositories, libraries can become bulwarks against some of the most crucial challenges of our age: unequal access to education, jobs, and information.In BiblioTech, educator and technology expert John Palfrey argues that... |
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Preserving our Heritage: Perspectives from Antiquity to the Digital Age
Michele Valerie Cloonan · ALA Neal-Schuman
Format: Book |
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Drawing on historical texts, this accessible volume provides a broad understanding of preservation for librarians, archivists, and museum specialists. Cloonan offers students and professionals an overview of longevity, reversibility, enduring value, and authenticity of information preservation.... |
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Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy: The Many Faces of Anonymous
Gabriella Coleman · Verso; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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Here is the ultimate book on the worldwide movement of hackers, pranksters, and activists that operates under the non-name Anonymous, by the writer the Huffington Post says "knows all of Anonymous' deepest, darkest secrets."Half a dozen years ago, anthropologist Gabriella... |
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A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity
Nicholas D. Kristof · Knopf
Format: Hardcover |
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An essential, galvanizing narrative about making a difference here and abroad—a road map to becoming the most effective global citizens we can be.In their number one New York Times best seller Half the Sky, husband-and-wife team Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn brought to light struggles... |
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School's Out: Gay and Lesbian Teachers in the Classroom
Catherine Connell · University of California Press
Format: Hardcover |
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How do gay and lesbian teachers negotiate their professional and sexual identities at work, given that these identities are constructed as mutually exclusive, even as mutually opposed? Using interviews and other ethnographic materials from Texas and California, Schools Out explores how teachers... |
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The Stranger: Barack Obama in the White House
Chuck Todd · Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover |
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Chuck Todds gripping, fly-on-the-wall account of Barack Obamas tumultuous struggle to succeed in Washington. Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008 partly because he was a Washington outsider. But if hed come to the White House thinking he could change the political culture, he soon discovered... |
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The Secret State: A History of Intelligence and Espionage
John Hughes-Wilson · Pegasus Books
Pages: 528
Format: Print book |
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A ground-breaking history of intelligence -- from its classical origins to the onset of the surveillance state in the digital age -- that lifts the veil of secrecy from this clandestine world. Comprehensive and authoritative, The Secret State skillfully examines the potential pitfalls of the traditional... |
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