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Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in AmericaNATIONAL BESTSELLER - One of our most visceral and important memoirs on race in America, this is the story of Nathan McCall, who began life as a smart kid in a close, protective family in a black working-class neighborhood. Yet by the age of...
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Who Gets In?When it comes to the hotly disputed topic of college admissions, the one thing everyone agrees about is that it's unfair. But there is little agreement on what a fair process would be. Rebecca Zwick takes a hard look at the high-stakes competition of...
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The World We Created at Hamilton HighIn this wonderfully evocative picture of an urban American high school and its successes and setbacks over the past thirty-five years, Gerald Grant works out a unique perspective on what makes a good school: one that asserts moral and intellectual authority without becoming rigidly...
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New Republic of Letters: Memory and Scholarship in the Age of Digital ReproductionA manifesto for the humanities in the digital age, A New Republic of Letters argues that the history of texts, together with the methods by which they are preserved and made available for interpretation, are the overriding subjects of humanist study in the twenty-first...
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Hitler's World View: A Blueprint for PowerEven the demonic Hitler had a comprehensive philosophy, and Eberhard Jäckel probes deeply into the dictator's mind to determine how he viewed the world.Author: Eberhard JäckelPublisher: Harvard University PressPublished: 05/01/1981Pages: 144Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 8.16h x 5.31w x 0.46dISBN: 9780674404250
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Decadence and CatholicismRomantic writers had found in Christianity a poetic cult of the imagination, an assertion of the spiritual quality of beauty in an age of vulgar materialism. The decadents, a diverse movement of writers, were the climax and exhaustion of this romantic tradition. In their...
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Ruling Minds: Psychology in the British EmpireAt its zenith in the early twentieth century, the British Empire ruled nearly one-quarter of the world's inhabitants. As they worked to exercise power in diverse and distant cultures, British authorities relied to a surprising degree on the science of mind. Ruling Minds explores...
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Black Doves Speak: Herodotus and the Languages of BarbariansIn Greek thought, barbaroi are utterers of unintelligible or inarticulate sounds. What importance does the text of Herodotus's Histories attribute to language as a criterion of ethnic identity? The answer to this question illuminates the empirical foundations of Herodotus's pluralistic worldview. The first translator...
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African American Women and Christian Activism: New York's Black YWCA, 1905-1945The middle class black women who people Judith Weisenfeld's history were committed both to social action and to institutional expression of their religious convictions. Their story provides a perspective on the varied forces working to improve quality of life for African Americans in crucial...
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The Baptism of Your Child: A Book for Presbyterian FamiliesThis book helps families to reflect on and become fully involved in their child's baptism. Set in a question-and-answer format, this is the perfect guide for parents as they look toward this special day. Also includes a baptismal certificate and space for families to...
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Honor and Shame in the Gospel of MatthewJerome Neyrey clarifies what praise, honor, and glory meant to Matthew and his audience. He examines the traditional literary forms for bestowing such praise and the conventional grounds for awarding honor and praise in Matthew's world.Author: Jerome H. NeyreyPublisher: Westminster John Knox PressPublished: 11/01/1998Pages:...
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Equal Rites: Lesbian and Gay Worship, Ceremonies, and CelebrationsEqual Rites is a much-needed collection of worship services, ceremonies, and celebrations that is attuned to the unique needs of sexual minorities. The selections, written primarily by lesbians and gay men, include rites of spiritual beginnings, healing, blessings, holy communion, and pride and empowerment....
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Men Worth KnowingAuthor J. Ellsworth Kalas believes there is much we can learn about our own walk with God from the people in the Bible. In this inspiring book he gives us meditations about sixteen men from Scripture, some of them well known, others not even...
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Aida: Full Score(Opera). Ricordi is proud to present the first titles in their new series of orchestral scores featuring engaging images (from Casa Ricordi's historical archives) and synopses in Italian, English, French and German. In addition, these scores feature heavier cover and paper stock plus stronger...
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Dark InkI'm his muse.His obsession.Worn down by the responsibilities of caring for my troubled brother, I just wanted an escape. To lose myself. To be free.Rian Merrick is a wildly talented artist, the "rockstar" professor on campus. Everyone's obsession.For some reason I've become his.He doesn't...
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Nature, Our Medicine: How the natural world sustains usNature, Our Medicine: How the natural world sustains usFind out how connecting to nature can boost your health and heal our planetJoin mother, nature lover and family physician, Dr Dimity Williams as she explores the most important relationship we have - our connection with...
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The Theory of Monetary InstitutionsThe Theory of Monetary Institutions covers free banking monetary thought and a theoretical account of the evolution of monetary institutions.Author: Lawrence WhitePublisher: Wiley-BlackwellPublished: 06/18/1999Pages: 288Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 9.02h x 6.00w x 0.63dISBN: 9780631212140About the AuthorLawrence H. White is Professor of Economics at the...
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Fiela se kindDie driejarige seuntjie van Elias en Barta van Rooyen raak spoorloos weg in die Knysna-bos. In die Lange Kloof, anderkant die berg, ontferm Fiela Komoetie haar oor 'n "weggooilam" wat een nag voor haar deur kom huil. Die een kind is Lukas, die ander...
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Thunder-Boomer!A summer storm brings relief from the heat--and a surprise--to a farm family.It's a hot day on the farm, and a little girl, her brother, and their mother are trying to cool off by the pond. Suddenly, dark clouds roll in. A thunder-boomer is...
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Mardi Gras ABCsCome along on this colorful and educational ride through the Mardi Gras traditions of New Orleans In addition to reinforcing the letters of the alphabet, Mardi Gras ABCs will keep your child entertained with vivid illustrations and clever rhymes. It's a book that will...
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