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Are Libraries Obsolete? An Argument for Relevance in the Digital Age
Mark Y Herring · McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pages: 258
Format: Paperback
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The digital age has transformed information access in ways that few ever dreamed. But the afterclap of our digital wonders has left libraries reeling as they are no longer the chief contender in information delivery. The author gives both sides--the web aficionados, some of them unhinged,... |
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National Geographic People of the World: Cultures and Traditions, Ancestry and Identity
Catherine Herbert Howell · National Geographic Soc
Pages: 384
Format: Print book
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From the heart of National Geographic comes this expansive guide to the clans, tribes, ethnicities, and peoples of the world. Organized in keeping with our knowledge of the migration of human groups through history, with statistics and a cultural portrait of each ethnic group, the book... |
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A Day in Prison: An Insider's Guide to Life Behind Bars
John Fuller · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 157
Format: Hardcover
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Twenty-four hours pass slowly in a prison. A Day in Prison will help new inmates understand what's ahead of them, hour by hour, and how to deal with the many challenges. From doing laundry in "the hole" to surviving a fight, this book offers invaluable advice for both prisoners... |
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JULISSA ARCE · Center Street
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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What does an undocumented immigrant look like? What kind of family must she come from? How could she get into this country? What is the true price she must pay to remain in the United States? JULISSA ARCE knows firsthand that the most common, preconceived answers to those questions are sometimes... |
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Proposal Writing: Effective Grantsmanship for Funding
Soraya M Coley · SAGE
Pages: 152
Format: Print book
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The updated Fifth Edition of the best-selling Proposal Writing: Effective Grantsmanship for Funding offers a fresh, robust presentation of the basics of program design and proposal writing for community services funding. Authors Soraya M. Coley and Cynthia A. Scheinberg help readers develop... |
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The Raqqa Diaries: Escape from Islamic State
Samer · Interlink Pub Group
Pages: 106
Format: Hardcover
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An incredibly brave account of life inside one of the most isolated and fear ridden cities in the world. The Raqqa Diaries began as a series of short broadcasts on BBC Radio 4's Today Program. Now one of the most isolated and fear ridden cities on earth, no-one is allowed to speak to western... |
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The Master Plan: ISIS, al-Qaeda, and the Jihadi Strategy for Final Victory
Brian H. Fishman · Yale University Press
Pages: 376
Format: Print book
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An incisive narrative history of the Islamic State, from the 2005 master plan to reestablish the Caliphate to its quest for Final Victory in 2020 Given how quickly its operations have achieved global impact, it may seem that the Islamic State materialized suddenly. In fact, al-Qaeda's... |
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We're still right - and they're still wrong.
James Carville · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 384
Format: Print book
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Every politico and pundit has tried to explain the 2016 presidential race, but James Carville - the multiple best-selling Ragin' Cajun and grand strategist of Bill Clinton's rise to the White House - has largely stayed silent. Until now. "He straddled the punch bowl, dropped his pants,... |
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The Crunk Feminist Collection
Brittney C. Cooper · Feminist Press
Pages: 322
Format: Print book
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For the Crunk Feminist Collective, their academic day jobs were lacking in conversations they actually wanted - relevant, real conversations about how race and gender politics intersect with pop culture and current events. To address this void, they started a blog. Now with an annual readership... |
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Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America
Bruce Barcott · Time Home Entertainment
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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The legalization of marijuana is the next great reversal of history. Perhaps the most demonized substance in America, scientifically known as Cannabis sativa, simply a very fast growing herb, thrived underground as the nation's most popular illegal drug. Now the tide has shifted: In 1996... |
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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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Finks: How the C.I.A. Tricked the World's Best Writers
Joel Whitney · Or Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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When news broke that the CIA had colluded with literary magazines to produce cultural propaganda throughout the Cold War, a debate began that has never been resolved. The story continues to unfold, with the reputations of some of America's best-loved literary figures - including Peter... |
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