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Vampires: A Handbook of History & Lore of the UndeadRediscover the precursors to and the cultural and historical ancestors of the modern-day vampire--the most powerful of all the forms taken by the undead--in this hauntingly illustrated volume. The idea of a supernatural being with a neverending, insatiable appetite for blood or human viscera...
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Unsung Heroes: Women in the Ancient WorldWho were the unsung heroes? Seldom seen and rarely heard, in the hyper patriarchal ancient world, the only women written about were those who were maligned. This anthology of twenty-five articles finally places ancient women front and center. The essays range from historical to...
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Unbroken: My Fight for Survival, Hope, and Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls"A remarkable life story. . . Angela Sterritt is a formidable storyteller and a passionate advocate."--Cherie Dimaline, author of The Marrow Thieves "Sterritt's story is living proof of how courageous Indigenous women are."--Tanya Talaga, author of Seven Fallen Feathers and All Our Relations Unbroken...
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Tug Your Earlobe: A Picture Guide to Body LanguageDiscover the secrets of non-verbal communication with this pocket-sized guide, offering graphic illustrations and practical insights for understanding body language in various situations.In Tug Your Earlobe: A Picture Guide to Body Language, children aged 7-10 embark on an exciting exploration into the world of...
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Trapped In A Sacred Society: A Better and less broken societyIn the haunting corridors of confinement, "Trapped In A Sacred Society" unveils the soulful journey of an incarcerated man through the rhythmic tapestry of poetry. Each harmony captures the raw emotions, introspections, and yearnings of a life restrained yet brimming with resilience. Dive into...
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Traditional Navajo Teachings: The Earth Surface People"The Earth Surface People, the final work in this trilogy, provides teachings about Navajo life from cradleboard to grave. Central to all is achieving "Long Life, Happiness" as one moves through various stages of existence. The second half of this book examines thoughts concerning...
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To Be a Problem (LARGE PRINT EDITION): A Black Woman's Survival in the Racist Disability Rights MovementA searing critique of the disability rights movement from within, and a call for collective liberation that is pro-Black and centers disabled people of color For over twenty years, Dara Baldwin has often been the only person of color in the room when significant...
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Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the World's Largest Gender Service for ChildrenSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING "This is what journalism is for." --Observer Time to Think goes behind the headlines to reveal the truth about the collapse of the world's largest gender service for...
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They Taught Me How To Be The Man I Am: Mentors and MenteesAny way you look at it, people mattered hugely in my life! Ordinary relationships that were loving, compassionate and nurturing assured my survival while growing up Black in Jim Crow Deep South. They guided me through difficult coming of age experiences, and prepared me...
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The Uncommon Life of Danny O'Connell: A Tale of Baseball Cards, Average Players, and the True Value of America's GameIn "The Uncommon Life of Danny O'Connell," the author explores the life of Danny O'Connell, a player often overlooked in the annals of baseball history due to his status as a "common" card in the collecting world. O'Connell's story is much more than his...
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The Strange Death of American ExceptionalismThere have been numerous books that purport to explain the current "populist" moment, but in The Strange Death of American Exceptionalism, Jack Ross puts both sides of the culture war into historical context. Ross explains both the self-destruction of the Christian right and the...
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The Science of Mental HealthDespite being such a significant part of human experience and everyday life, much about mental health remains a mystery. Mental health encompasses how someone feels, acts, interacts with other people, perceives the world, and thinks. There are many different disorders that can shape mental...
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The Science of ElectionsStudying politics and elections generally is considered the realm of political scientists, but other fields--such as psychology, computational science, and data science--play an important role in understanding how elections work, what influences voters, and who is likely to win an election. This volume offers...
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The Science of AddictionThe opioid crisis brought increased attention to the issue of addiction, but the disorder has impacted many lives since long before the current addiction crisis. This volume examines addiction from a psychological, biochemical, and medical perspective to give readers a better understanding of how...
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The Real Mary Kelly: Jack the Ripper's Fifth Victim and the Identity of the Man That Killed HerMany researchers have tried over the decades to discover Mary Jane Kelly's true identity. She was the final and most brutally murdered victim of Jack the Ripper, but almost nothing is known about her family or her earlier life. In this thrilling book, author,...
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The Pregnancy Police: Conceiving Crime, Arresting Personhood Volume 10Decades before the overturning of Roe v. Wade, pregnant people faced arrest and prosecution for supposed crimes against the fertilized eggs, embryos, and fetuses they gestated. The Pregnancy Police investigates the legal arguments undergirding these prosecutions and sheds much-needed light on the networks of...
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The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050Author: Joel KotkinPublisher: Penguin Publishing GroupPublished: 01/25/2011Pages: 320Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 8.43h x 5.57w x 0.73dISBN: 9780143118817Audience: Young AdultReview Citation(s): New York Times Book Review 02/06/2011 pg. 26About the AuthorJoel Kotkin is a senior fellow with the Davenport Institute for Public Policy at Pepperdine...
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The Naughty Nineties: The Decade That Unleashed Sex, Lies, and the World Wide WebFeaturing a new foreword by Molly Jong-Fast, THE NAUGHTY NINETIES is a sexual history of the 1990s when the tabloids, the tawdry, and the titillating took over Washington, Hollywood, and Madison Avenue. THE NAUGHTY NINETIES examines the scandal-ridden decade when our public and private...
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The Movement: How Women's Liberation Transformed America 1963-1973A comprehensive and engaging oral history of the decade that defined the feminist movement, including interviews with living icons and unsung heroes--from former Newsweek reporter and author of the "powerful and moving" (New York Times) Witness to the Revolution.For lovers of both Barbie and...
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The MessageThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Between the World and Me travels the world to explore how the stories we tell--and the ones we don't--shape our realities. Ta-Nehisi Coates originally set off to write a book about writing, in the tradition of...
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