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Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies: How to Find Trustworthy Information in the Digital Age

Donald A Barclay - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Are you overwhelmed at the amount, contradictions, and craziness of all the information coming at you in this age of social media and twenty-four-hour news cycles? Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies will show you how to identify deceptive information as well as how to seek out the most...
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Beyond the Threshold: Afterlife Beliefs and Experiences in World Religions

Christopher M Moreman - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Beyond the Threshold introduces readers to afterlife beliefs and experiences in world religions. The second edition has been revised and updated throughout, including a new chapter on afterlife beliefs and practices in selected African traditions, new research on the afterlife and near-death...
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Dead End

Nancy Mehl - Bethany House Publishers
Format: Paperback

When a body is discovered in a field in Iowa, the police uncover fourteen additional corpses ranging from 20 years old to recent. The remains point to a serial killer with an MO the authorities have seen before--Ed Oliphant, a man who has been in prison for over 20 years . . . and is Special...
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Making Room for Her: Biblical Wisdom for a Healthier Relationship with Your Mother-In-Law or Daughter-In-Law

Barbara Reaoch
Format: Paperback

Maybe you're a bride-to-be who is about to gain a mother-in-law. Or perhaps you're a mother-of-the-groom who is about to gain a daughter-in-law. Or maybe you've been in an in-law relationship for decades, one that's been struggling in painful tension for years. No matter...
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The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service

Laura Kaplan - University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback

An extraordinary history by one of its members, this is the first account of Jane's evolution, the conflicts within the group, and the impact its work had both on the women it helped and the members themselves. This book stands as a compelling testament to a woman's most essential...
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Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Second Edition: Different Sensory Experiences - Different Perceptual Worlds

Olga Bogdashina - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format: Paperback

Completely revised and updated, this book focuses on sensory perceptual problems as identified by individuals on the autism spectrum. Despite frequently being identified by individuals with autism as one of the main problems they face, sensory perceptual issues are still often overlooked...
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BOY MISSING: The Search for Kyron Horman

Rebecca Morris

It's one of the most shocking unsolved missing-child cases in the world. Where is Kyron Horman? Why hasn't the woman who police suspect is responsible for his 2010 disappearance - Kyron's stepmother - been charged? That the seven-year-old disappeared from his grade school got the attention...
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The Secrets of College Success

Lynn F. Jacobs - Jossey-Bass
Format: Paperback

Are you among the 22 million students now enrolled in college? Or a high school student thinking of joining them shortly? Or perhaps a parent of a college-bound junior or senior? Then this book is just for you. Written by college professors and successfully used by tens of thousands...
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Word Smart, 6th Edition: 1400 Words That Belong in Every Savvy Student's Vocabulary

PRINCETON REVIEW. - Princeton Review
Format: Paperback

LET YOUR VOCABULARY SPEAK FOR ITSELF.Whether your goal is to get a competitive edge on a specific exam or simply to build your word knowledge, this updated sixth edition of Word Smart gives you the tools you need to transform your vocabulary and start using words with confidence!WORD SMART,...
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Earth in Human Hands: The Rise of Terra Sapiens and Hope for Our Planet

David Grinspoon - Grand Central Pub
Format: Print book

For the first time in Earth's history, one species--humans--is knowingly altering our planet's evolution, exerting increasing influence and attempting stewardship. How we handle this juncture may very well determine the fate not just of our species, but of life, and the planet. Without...
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