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Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam Is Reshaping the World
Shadi Hamid · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 306
Format: Print book
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In Islamic Exceptionalism, Brookings Institution scholar and acclaimed author Shadi Hamid offers a novel and provocative argument on how Islam is, in fact, "exceptional" in how it relates to politics, with profound implications for how we understand the future of the Middle East.... |
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American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity for Everyone
Marco Rubio · Sentinel
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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Dear Friends, My parents came to the United States in 1956. The country they found was truly a land of opportunity, where hardworking people with grade school educations could afford a home, a car, and college for their kids. A country where maids and bartenders could raise doctors, lawyers,... |
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Inherent Resolve: An African American Teacher's Dilemma
August Summers · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
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A former teacher writes of his love for his students, the classroom and his love to teach. This is not an indictment of parents o teachers but a wake up call to both. |
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Hope in Hard Times: Norvelt and the Struggle for Community During the Great Depression
Timothy Kelly · Penn State University Press
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover
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Of the many recipients of federal support during the Great Depression, the citizens of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, stand out as model reminders of the vital importance of New Deal programs. Hoping to transform their desperate situation, the 250 families of this western Pennsylvania town worked... |
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BiblioTech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google
John Palfrey · Basic Books (AZ)
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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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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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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Winston Churchill: Politics, Strategy and Statecraft
Richard Toye · Bloomsbury Academic
Pages: 231
Format: Hardcover
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Winston Churchill is a renowned historical figure, whose remarkable political and military career continues to enthral. This book consists of short, highly readable chapters on key aspects of Churchill's career. Written by leading experts, the chapters draw on documents from Churchill's... |
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The Globalization and Development Reader: Perspectives on Development and Global Change
J. Timmons Roberts · Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition
Format: Print book
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This revised and updated second edition of The Globalization and Development Reader builds on the considerable success of a first edition that has been used around the world. It combines selected readings and editorial material to provide a coherent text with global coverage, reflecting... |
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October: The Story of the Russian Revolution
CHINA MIEVILLE · Verso
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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Acclaimed fantasy author China Miéville plunges us into the year the world was turned upside downThe renowned fantasy and science fiction writer China Miéville has long been inspired by the ideals of the Russian Revolution and here, on the centenary of the revolution, he provides... |
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The Sponsorship Seeker's Toolkit, Fourth Edition
Anne-Marie Grey · McGraw-Hill Companies
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
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THE "BIBLE OF SPONSORSHIP"--UPDATED WITH NEW SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER DIGITAL STRATEGIES The Sponsorship Seeker's Toolkit, fourth edition, makes cutting-edge, best-practice sponsorship not only achievable, but sensible and straightforward. Corporate sponsorship experts Kim Skildum-Reid... |
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Jesse Ventura's Marijuana Manifesto
Jesse Ventura · W W Norton
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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In this groundbreaking book, bestselling author Jesse Ventura lays out his philosophy on marijuana, and why he's always been in favor of legalization. Now, more than ever before, our country needs to see full legalization of medical/recreational marijuana and hemp.Any way you look at it, for whoever... |
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The Secret Life of Bacon Tait, a White Slave Trader Married to a Free Woman of Color
Hank Trent · LSU Press
Pages: 220
Format: Hardcover
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Historians have long discussed the interracial families of prominent slave dealers in Richmond, Virginia, and elsewhere, yet, until now, the story of slave trader Bacon Tait remained untold. Among the most prominent and wealthy citizens of Richmond, Bacon Tait embarked upon a striking and unexpected... |
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