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"Prisons Make Us Safer": And 20 Other Myths about Mass Incarceration

Victoria Law - Beacon Press
Format: Paperback

The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any other nation. Though home to 5% of the global population, the United States has nearly 25% of the world's prisoners - a total of over 2 million people. This number continues to steadily rise - over the past 40 years, the number...
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Dancing with Bees: A Journey Back to Nature

Brigit Strawbridge Howard - Chelsea Green Publishing
Format: Hardcover

A naturalist's passionate dive into the world of bees of all stripes--what she has learned about them, and what we can learn from them Brigit Strawbridge Howard was shocked the day she realised she knew more about the French Revolution than she did about her native trees. And birds. And wildflowers....
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Antibiotics: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Mary E Wilson - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover

Virtually everyone has taken antibiotics. They can be lifesavers -- and they can be useless. What are they? How are they used? And what happens as the effectiveness of antibiotics continues to decline?Antibiotics: What Everyone Needs to Know® examines the personal and societal implications...
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CASAS Test Prep Student Book for Math GOALS Form 914 M Level A/B

Coaching for Better Learning - Coaching for Better Learning
Format: Paperback

CASAS Math GOALS Student Textbook for Form 914 M Level A/BThis CASAS Test Prep student math textbook is designed to help teachers prepare adult students for the CASAS Math GOALS Test Form 914 M Level A/B and for workforce and vocational training entrance math tests.The content of this textbook...
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Game On: Why College Admission Is Rigged and How to Beat the System

Susan F. Paterno
Format: Hardcover

How is it possible that Harvard is more affordable for most American families than the local state university? Or that up to half of eligible students receive no financial aid? Or that public universities are rejecting homegrown middle-and working-class applicants and instead enrolling...
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Consultant & Independent Contractor Agreements

Stephen Fishman JD - NOLO; Eighth edition
Format: Print book

Designed for both independent contractors and the businesses who hire them, Consultant Independent Contractor Agreements is the most comprehensive guide youll find anywhere. The book shows you how to define a projects scope, components, and duration protect trade secrets, trademarks,...
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River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey

Helen Prejean - Random House
Format: Hardcover

In this revelatory, intimate memoir from the author of Dead Man Walking, the nation's foremost leader in efforts to abolish the death penalty shares the story of her growth as a spiritual leader, speaks out about the challenges of the Catholic Church, and shows that joy and religion...
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After All ...: A Memoir

Maria de Lourdes Trautman Mrs.
Format: Paperback

She grew up thinking she deserved neglect. Can a young girl escape a loveless home to seize elusive peace?Portugal. As a baby, Maria Trautman was abandoned at birth by her mother and was raised by her adoring grandmother. But when her grandmother passed away, the distressed child was sent...
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The Forever Dog: Surprising New Science to Help Your Canine Companion Live Younger, Healthier, and Longer

Rodney Habib - Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover

In this pathbreaking guide, two of the world's most popular and trusted pet care advocates reveal new science to teach us how to delay aging and provide a long, happy, healthy life for our canine companions.Like their human counterparts, dogs have been getting sicker and dying prematurely...
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