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Essential Supreme Court Decisions: Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constitutional Law, Eighteenth Edition

John Vile - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Eighteenth Edition

The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 18th edition has been updated with 20 new cases, including landmark decisions on such topics as executive...
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Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York

Ross Perlin - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover

From the co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance, a captivating portrait of contemporary New York City through six speakers of little-known and overlooked languages, diving into the incredible history of the most linguistically diverse place ever to have existed on the planetHalf...
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Lost Long Island

Richard Panchyk - The History Press
Format: Paperback

From sprawling potato farms and incredibly lavish estates, to whaling ships and early race cars, Long Island has an incredibly rich history often lost through the generations. In the world of racing, Long Island was once the horse racing capital of the state and hosted the nation's...
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The Deepest Map: The High-Stakes Race to Chart the World's Oceans

Laura Trethewey - ‎Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover

"Should be required reading. . . . A gripping and all-too-timely account of what in more ways than one is turning out to be a very costly and questionably necessary race to the bottom. . . . Trethewey rises to the occasion here, relating in absorbing detail the ebb and flow of conflicting...
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Toxic: Women, Fame, and the Tabloid 2000s

Sarah Ditum - Abrams Press
Format: Hardcover

A scathing reexamination of the lives of nine female celebrities in the 2000s, and the sexist, exploitative culture that took them down. Welcome to celebrity culture in the early aughts: the reign of Perez Hilton, celebrity sex tapes, and dueling tabloids fed by paparazzi who were willing...
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Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide

Stephen Fishman J.D. - NOLO
Format: Paperback

Maximize your tax deductions Rental real estate provides more tax benefits than almost any other investment. If you own residential rental property, Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide is an indispensable guide, focusing exclusively on IRS rules and deductions for landlords. This book...
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The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book: The History and Issues Explained (The Handy Answer Book Series)

David L. Hudson Jr. J.D. - Visible Ink Press
Format: Paperback

The U.S. Supreme Court, its decisions, and its nominating process for new justices are often in the news ... but are just as often not well understood. Constitutional law professor David L. Hudson, Jr., explains the cases, processes, and important history with this in-depth primer on the U.S....
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He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters

Schuyler Bailar - Hachette Go
Format: Hardcover

Go‑to expert on gender identity, Schuyler Bailar, offers an essential, urgent guide that changes the conversation. Anti-transgender legislation is being introduced in state governments around the United States in record-breaking numbers. Trans people are under attack in sports, healthcare,...
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