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Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence and Abuse
Laura L. Finley (Editor) · ABC-CLIO
Format: Hardcover |
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An estimated 1,300 to 1,800 Americans are murdered by intimate partners each year. Far from being a problem that only impacts women, domestic violence hurts society as a whole both socially as well as financially, with an estimated direct and indirect cost of nearly 6 billion annually in the United... |
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The Death of Punishment: Searching for Justice among the Worst of the Worst
Robert Blecker · Palgrave Macmillan Trade |
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For twelve years Robert Blecker, a criminal law professor, wandered freely inside Lorton Central Prison, armed only with cigarettes and a tape recorder. The Death of Punishment tests legal philosophy against the reality and wisdom of street criminals and their guards. Some killers’... |
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Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe
George Friedman · Doubleday
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover |
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A major new book by New York Times bestselling author and geopolitical forecaster George Friedman (The Next 100 Years) , with a bold thesis about coming events in Europe. This provocative work examines "flashpoints," unique geopolitical hot spots where tensions have erupted throughout... |
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The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat
Charlie Crist · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 352 |
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Charlie Crist, the former Republican governor of Florida, spent years in the party's inner circle. In this no-holds-barred memoir, he shows why he switched sides and became a Democrat.After serving as a Republican governor - one who was on the short list for the vice presidency in 2008... |
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Conform: Exposing the Truth About Common Core and Public Education
Glenn Beck · Threshold editions/Mercury Radio Arts, 2014.
Pages: 272
Format: Print book |
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PUBLIC EDUCATION IS NEVER MENTIONED IN THE CONSTITUTION. WHY? BECAUSE OUR FOUNDERS KNEW THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS--NOT THE FEDERAL ONE. It's not a coincidence that the more the federal government has inserted itself into public education over the years, the worse... |
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American Made: Why Making Things Will Return Us to Greatness
Dan DiMicco · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover |
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American manufacturing is on life support--at least, that's what most people think. The exodus of jobs to China and other foreign markets is irreversible, and anything that is built here requires specialized skills the average worker couldn't hope to gain. Not so, says Dan DiMicco,... |
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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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Careers in Communications & Media
Michael Shally-Jensen · EBSCO Publishing
Pages: 361
Format: Print book |
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Salem's new series explores the fields and occupations of science and other emerging fields, emphasising STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) occupations and outlooks and green technologies where applicable. Written for high school and undergraduate students as well... |
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What Works: Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America
Cal Thomas · Zondervan,
Pages: 224
Format: Print book |
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Cal Thomas asks, Why must we constantly refight the same battles over and over? Why don't we consult the past and use common sense in order to see that what others have discovered can still work today? Our politics and even our spiritual lives too often resemble the film "Groundhog... |
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