New Grit: Startups in America's Comeback Cities by Andy Gordon (11 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Detroit, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and Baltimore -- at one time these were among the 20 most populous and important cities in the U.S. They helped build our national economy through much of the 20th century but have since struggled due to deindustrialization. As a result of their shared past, this group of former industrial powerhouse cities shares unique structural and cultural traits that make them fertile ground upon which to build a startup-driven resurgence; an outcome that would yield nationwide ...

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Sarah Palin: Polar Politics (Sarah Palin Biography) by Naomi Clarke (3 Reviews)    Price verified 35 minutes ago

"Sarah Palin: Polar Politics" by acclaimed biographer and journalist Naomi Clarke is a gripping exploration of one of the most polarizing figures in modern American politics. From her rise to prominence as the governor of Alaska to her controversial run as the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2008, Palin's journey is a rollercoaster of triumphs and setbacks, victories and defeats. Clarke delves deep into Palin's personal and political life, uncovering the forces that have shaped her beliefs and fueled her ambitions. Through ...

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The Road to Gomorrah: Britain's War 1939-1943 by Kenneth Duthie (22 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

The Road to Gomorrah analyses some of the difficult decisions that Churchill had to make during the second world war. Churchill understood that Britain needed allies to prevail in a long war against Germany, so after Operation Barbarossa was launched in June 1941, Churchill aligned Britain with the Soviet Union. Until the Allies were ready to launch an invasion on the European mainland, Churchill had to do everything he could to make sure the Soviets kept fighting on the Eastern Front. The American government played their part by ...

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The Grifter and the Grift: An Examination of Trump's Base by Phoenix Sampson (1 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

Unmask the con that captivated a nation. Explore the inner workings of Trump's base and the lasting impact of his grift on American democracy. "The Grifter and the Grift" delves deep into the heart of Trumpism, offering a comprehensive analysis of the social, economic, and political forces that fueled Donald Trump's rise to power. Through engaging narrative and clear-eyed analysis, seasoned political commentator Phoenix Sampson dissects Trump's business practices, political strategies, and the psychology behind his unwavering ...

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Schopenhauer by Thomas Whittaker (DigiCat) (11 Reviews)    Price verified 35 minutes ago

Thomas Whittaker's 'Schopenhauer' is a compelling exploration of the life and philosophy of the enigmatic German thinker Arthur Schopenhauer. Whittaker delves into Schopenhauer's seminal work 'The World as Will and Representation' and examines the philosophical concepts of will, representation, and the noumenon. Through a combination of rigorous analysis and engaging prose, Whittaker contextualizes Schopenhauer's ideas within the broader framework of 19th-century German philosophy, highlighting his influence on later thinkers such as ...

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Atheism Made Easy by Dustin Hartley (3 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Atheism Made Easy is a guide to losing your faith! This contribution to the philosophy of religion is a scathing attack on irrational belief in a god or gods.

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Philosophy Of Love by Anna Anita (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

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EL PARAÍSO ESTÁ BAJO LOS PIES DE LOS GOBIERNOS: DIRIGIENDO LAS NACIONES CON MAQASID (Spanish Edition) by Abdellatif Raji (Yaraak, LLC.) Price verified 4 hours ago

Desentrañando el libro "El paraíso está bajo los pies de los gobiernos" emplea una sorprendente metáfora para describir la profunda responsabilidad y el potencial de los gobiernos para dar forma al bienestar de la sociedad. Esta frase resume poéticamente la idea de que así como la tierra nos sustenta físicamente, la buena gobernanza es la base que sostiene la estructura moral y ética de una sociedad. El libro explora la integración de Maqasid, un marco derivado de la jurisprudencia islámica, en la gobernanza moderna, ...

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Hating Men: A Book of Revelations by Steffy Sota (Numeracy Press) Price verified 55 minutes ago

Patriarchy is a society manufactured and controlled by males--The Fatherland. A society in which every legitimate institution is entirely in the hands of males and a few selected henchwomen. A society that is characterized by oppression, repression, depression, narcissism, cruelty, racism, classism, ageism, speciesism, objectification, sadomasochism, necrophilia, and the rest -- a joyless society ruled by the Godfather, the Son, and Unholy Ghost; a society fixated on proliferation, purgation, and perversion -- bent on the ultimate ...

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Neither Brussels nor Washington: Arguments for a British Foreign Policy (Libertarian Analysis Book 5) by Sean Gabb (Hampden Press) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

"The British Government is little more than a branch of the Pentagon" So argues Sean Gabb in this controversial and stimulating book. He calls for a British foreign policy that is completely independent of both the European Union and the United States. He believes in particular that the British reliance, since 1940, on American support is both humiliating and dangerous. It has been one of the main causes for the growth of a police state, and has involved his country in a series of disastrous wars in the Islamic world. While aware ...

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IndoctriNation: How Woke Ideology Hijacked the Counseling Profession by Dawn M. Irons (9 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

There has been a storm brewing for some time within the counseling profession. The stage has been set, and the players are in place. But no one could have predicted how this storm would play out in the everyday lives of counselors, educators, students, and clients. Or could they? Maybe it was more calculated than it seemed. Dr. Dawn Irons, Ph.D., LPC-S, BCPCC, methodically takes the reader step-by-step through some of the landmark legal cases within the counseling profession and pulls the curtain back to examine exactly how we got ...

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American Epoch: and the indoctrination of America's youth by Charles Henry Vessey (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

American Epoch is an adventure into American exceptionalism. How did America become an exceptional nation? What makes America different from the other nations in the world? Why do people flock to the United States when given the opportunity? If America is such a great place, why are people with nefarious motives attempting to transform this country? Who are these people and what are their ultimate objectives? These and so many other questions are answered between the covers of this book. This book commences with a shocking expose ...

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The Olinger White Paper on Domestic Terrorism: A Book of Revelations by Steffy Sota (Numeracy Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Domestic terrorism has a long history in the United States going back to anarchists that carried bombs. In The Olinger White Paper on Domestic Terrorism, Professor Sandy S. Williams explores all aspects of contemporary domestic terrorism and its relationship to global politics. Professor Williams is Chair of International Studies at Olinger University and twice winner of the Olinger Prize for Teaching Excellence. Professor Williams is the author of three books on terrorism, a primer on anarchism, and a biography of the violent ...

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I Am Vietnamese by Huy Pham (11 Reviews)    Price verified 51 minutes ago

Think Pho Ga for the Vietnamese soul. This is an edgy collection of 70+ English short stories from Vietnamese people across the world about our struggles with cultural identity, failure, parents, expectations, and life itself. Contributing authors include best-sellers Madeline Truong, Andrew Pham, Andrew Lam, and MasterChef Christine Ha, and many talented amateurs. Author proceeds go to charity! Within these 300 pages, you will find 70+ English short stories of a Vietnamese generation full of optimism and angst. These edgy stories ...

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On the Border (A Samantha Church Mystery Book 5) by Betta Ferrendelli (700 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

#1 Amazon Bestseller When an anonymous, handwritten letter arrives at the newspaper with a whistleblower's claim that his construction company is involved in murder, money laundering and harboring undocumented workers, reporter Samantha Church senses that another major news story is about to unfold. Sam recruits cub reporter Hunter John Hollingsworth - an energetic, bilingual journalist eager to work on his first big story - to help her with the investigation. With the informer's cousin missing and feared dead and a starting point ...

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The Patriot Resolves: How We Got Here, and the Only Answer to Our Current Oppression (Truth to Power) by S.R. Buckel (60 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

5.0 out of 5 stars. The book Americans need This book was incredibly refreshing as it shows that someone is actually paying attention. The author doesn't just make claims. He backs up his claims with historical events. The book is filled with useful background information. For those that are open to hearing other views, and not listening to MSM, this book will leave you with hope. It may also help open people's eyes to things that they are overlooking - Caitlin Highlighting shocking parallels between today's cancel culture, MSM, big ...

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Victims of Communism and Their Persecutors by Gabriel Gherasim (Jongleur Books) (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

The Criminality of the Soviet Union's Communist System Left Many Victims in it's Wake This book takes you on the inside with questions of how the restorative justice process can provide restitution and transform future relations between the victims of Communism and their persecutors. Part Two of this book includes reviews of several important components of the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding literature such as: The Prisoner's Dilemma; Intragroup, intergroup and extragroup approaches; Research Design and ...

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Washington Coup: Large Print Edition by Robert Burnside (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

A study of the Washington Coup of 2021 and a historical perspective of the numerous implications. The author goes deep into political and worldwide oligarchical connections of our current state of the union. This is, or the closest book to, the most exhaustive and impressive writing about the January 6th attempted takeover of the United States Government.

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Washington Coup by Robert Burnside (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

A study of the Washington Coup of 2021 and a historical perspective of the numerous implications. The author goes deep into political and worldwide oligarchical connections of our current state of the union. This is, or the closest book to, the most exhaustive and impressive writing about the January 6th attempted takeover of the United States Government.

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Funny God (Return to Grace Book 7) by Michael Adzema (10 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

FUNNY GOD: THE TAO OF FUNNY GOD AND THE MIND'S TRUE LIBERATION is a composition in three movements. It is activism, a prophecy, and a vision -- integrated by the idea of Funny God. "The Tao of Funny God" (Part One) unveils the necessary hero and understanding to face the imminent problems of humanity -- environmental, political, and social... issues of peace and war, planet and life. Lunar and solar theologies and the rise of the Goddess and its meaning are brought into focus. "Breaking News" (Part Two) is prophecy and good news ...

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Tanuki: The Folklore of Japan's Trickster by Christopher Kincaid (30 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Once a vicious creature, the tanuki changed into a comical creature loved by Japanese children. He is the master of disguise. If only his intelligence was as sharp. Powered by his super stretchy scrotum, the tanuki leads us into a strange world of belly thumping, singing, and pranks.

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TAO: The Full Return To Nature by Cory Endrulat (4 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

TAO, The Full Return To Nature A Handy Small-Sized Guide To The Philosophy Of Taoism Taoism is an Ancient Chinese philosophy about learning how to let go, embrace change, to trust and navigate the world, becoming at peace and harmonizing with nature. Tao means "way" or "path" and is associated with the Tao Te Ching, a text from around 400 BC attributed to Laozi (Lao Tzu/Tsu/Tze), which is the second most translated work in the world after the Christian Bible. You may take your first step on becoming a sage of wisdom, as part of your ...

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The Distinction of Peace: A Social Analysis of Peacebuilding (Configurations: Critical Studies Of World Politics) by Catherine Goetze (2 Reviews)    Price verified 35 minutes ago

"Peacebuilding" serves as a catch-all term to describe efforts by an array of international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and agencies of foreign states to restore or construct a peaceful society in the wake -- or even in the midst -- of conflict. Despite this variety, practitioners consider themselves members of a global profession. In The Distinction of Peace, Catherine Goetze investigates the genesis of peacebuilding as a professional field of expertise since the 1960s, its increasing influence, and the ways it ...

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Traditions of the North American Indians by James Athearn Jones (137 Reviews)    Price verified 35 minutes ago

The first of three volumes of collected Native American folktales or oral traditions. Born in Massachusetts in 1790, James Athearn Jones grew up with Native American culture all around him. His childhood nursemaid was from the Gay Head tribe, and his household was frequented by other local Indigenous people of all ages. He enjoyed hearing their folktales. As an adult, he traveled the continent and sought to preserve and collect these stories in a book. In this first of three volumes, Jones shares eighteen captivating folktales from ...

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Problematic: The Psychology of Social Justice Fanaticism by Ryan Rogers (6 Reviews)    Price verified 26 minutes ago

For most Americans it can be confusing the first time you hear that gardening is racist or that men can have babies. But most of us realize that to question these things would bring a world of trouble, so we keep our heads down and our mouths shut. This book delves into the psychology of social justice fanaticism, or as it more commonly called, Wokeness. In this book you will learn how Wokeness mimics several psychological disorders, such as OCD, paranoia, and borderline personality disorder. You will see the social psychology of how ...

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Free Will or Won’t: … are we in charge of our lives or not? by Geoff Canham (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Some claim that modern science has demonstrated that free will is an illusion, while others say that is ridiculous. This book looks at all sides of the subject to find out if we have free will, and if so, how much. What are the arguments for free will and what are the arguments against? What is free will anyway? Do we live in the deterministic world of classical physics or the random world of quantum mechanics? Does free will differentiate us from other animals, or are we all just driven by instinct? Without consciousness we really ...

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Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life by Nathan Schneider (University of California Press) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. When was the last time you participated in an election for an online group chat or sat on a jury for a dispute about a controversial post? Platforms nudge users to tolerate nearly all-powerful admins, moderators, and "benevolent dictators for life." In Governable Spaces, Nathan Schneider argues that the internet has been plagued by a phenomenon he calls "implicit ...

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The Surbanite's Quick Guide to Surviving the End of the World: Unconventional and controversial ideas to surviving riots, civil war, and nuclear war. by Don Shift (18 Reviews)    Price verified 35 minutes ago

You may find yourself in the middle of a human disaster you may never have anticipated. Cyberattacks may cripple cell phone networks, nuclear war is suddenly a threat again, and civil unrest is simmering just below the surface. You can't plan to survive what you haven't planned for. Every citizen must begin thinking outside the box and for catastrophes not seen by Western society in generations. This book is perfect for reader curious about Don Shift's work. Excerpts and adaptations from his other non-fiction books serve as an ...

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Building Insanity: The Unstable Foundations of Social Justice Fanaticism by Ryan Rogers (4 Reviews)    Price verified 35 minutes ago

Most people were taken by surprise when we started hearing new and bizarre ideas pop up, like how all White people are racist, all men are sexist, men can have babies now, gardening is racist, and one-year-olds can be transgender. This book explores the origins of those ideas. You will trace the Marxist ideology through the Critical Theorists in Germany and the Postmodernists in France and see these ideas fuse with identity politics in the American universities. You will understand the origins of cancel culture, intersectionality, ...

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Birth Control A Statement of Christian Doctrine against the Neo-Malthusians by Halliday G. Sutherland (6 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Journey to Axiom by Saeed Aslam (3 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

As a five year old boy, I witnessed the horrors of war first hand during the 1965 war between India and Pakistan. Because my father was assigned to the Headquarters of Pakistan army, we lived on the base and faced relentless air attacks from the Indian air force. Seeing the devastation and death caused by war made me develop a deep rooted hatred for Indians. I wanted to grow up and join the Pakistani army and kill as many Indians as I could. Fate would have it that I never joined the military and ended up coming to the US for higher ...

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Theorising Justice: A Primer for Social Scientists by Johanna Ohlsson (Bristol University Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Bringing together divergent approaches to justice theorising, this volume connects normative and philosophical theories with the more empirically focused approaches emerging today in the social and political sciences and policy scholarship. The chapters overview a variety of mainstream approaches and radical critiques of justice to illustrate their value in addressing the pressing problems of climate change and economic development. Stressing the value of assessing justice ...

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Water and Politics: Clientelism and Reform in Urban Mexico by Veronica Herrera (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Most of the world's population lives in cities in developing countries, where access to basic public services, such as water, electricity, and health clinics, is either inadequate or sorely missing. Water and Politics shows how politicians benefit politically from manipulating public service provision for electoral gain. In many young democracies, politicians exchange water service for votes or political support, rewarding allies or punishing political enemies. Surprisingly, the political problem of water provision has become more ...

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Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman, 1766-71 by Earl of Chesterfield Philip Dormer Stanhope (11 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

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Environmental Knowledge, Race, and African American Literature (Literatures, Cultures, and the Environment) by Matthias Klestil (Palgrave Macmillan) (1 Review)    Price verified 26 minutes ago

This open access book suggests new ways of reading nineteenth-century African American literature environmentally. Combining insights from ecocriticism, African American studies, and Foucauldian theory, Matthias Klestil examines forms of environmental knowledge in African American writing ranging from antebellum slave narratives and pamphlets to Charlotte Forten's journals, Booker T. Washington's autobiographies, and Charles W. Chesnutt's short fiction. The volume highlights how literary forms of environmental knowledge in the ...

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The Italian Diaspora in South Africa: Nostalgia, Identity, and Belonging in the Second and Third Generations (Routledge Studies in Development, ... by Maria Chiara Marchetti-Mercer (Routledge) (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

This book investigates the experiences of second- and third-generation Italians living in South Africa, exploring how nostalgia for Italy influences their sense of identity and belonging. The Italian community in South Africa is a unique diaspora, with a complex history, including roots in Italian colonial activities in Africa, and in World War II. This book looks at how the descendants of these early migrants take pride in being Italian and value the Italian language. They also ascribe much importance to their family roots, and ...

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Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore by Benjamin Taylor (3 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

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West African Agriculture and Climate Change by Abdulai Jalloh (International Food Policy Research Institute) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

The first of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 11 of the countries that make up West Africa -- Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo -- and explores how climate change will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. West Africa's population is expected to grow at least through ...

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Yield Gaps and Potential Agricultural Growth in West and Central Africa by Jordan Chamerlin (International Food Policy Research Institute) Price verified 3 hours ago

The authors identify a set of development priorities for agriculture that cut across West Africa at both the country and regional levels to achieve economywide growth goals in the region. To do this we adopt a modeling and analytical framework that involves the integration of spatial analysis to identify yield gaps determining the growth potential of different agricultural activities for areas with similar conditions and an economywide multimarket model to simulate ex ante the economic effects of closing these yield gaps. Results ...

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Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development: Revealing agriculture's place in Africa by Kate Sebastian (International Food Policy Research Institute) (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

The work of agricultural researchers and development workers in Africa has the potential to significantly improve the lives of the poor. But that potential can only be realized with easy access to high-quality data and information. The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development highlights the ubiquitous role of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interdependencies among farming, natural-resource stocks and flows, and the ...

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Flight From Syria: Refugee Stories by Hugh Eakin (Pulitzer Center) (75 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Flight from Syria: Refugee Stories features the writing and photography of nine Pulitzer Center grantees- journalists who reported on Syrian refugees between 2012 and 2015. Their travels took them from Syria to Sweden, and from crowded camps to cramped apartments in city suburbs. Each of the journalists- Hugh Eakin, Lauren Gelfond Feldinger, Stephen Franklin, Joanna Kakissis, Alia Malek, Holly Pickett, Alisa Roth, Alice Su, and Selin Thomas- lends a unique perspective. Originally published in Al Jazeera, BBC News, Guernica, In These ...

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Silent Hill: The Terror Engine (Landmark Video Games) by Bernard Perron (University of Michigan Press) (130 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Silent Hill: The Terror Engine, the second of the two inaugural studies in the Landmark Video Games series from series editors Mark J. P. Wolf and Bernard Perron, is both a close analysis of the first three Silent Hill games and a general look at the whole series. Silent Hill, with its first title released in 1999, is one of the most influential of the horror video game series. Perron situates the games within the survival horror genre, both by looking at the history of the genre and by comparing Silent Hill with such important ...

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Not Another Average Guy: An Exemplar For The Modern Man by A.P. Hovsepian (1 Review)    Price verified 35 minutes ago

Every boy needs a strong male figure in their life. Especially in the formative years. And yet, it's no secret that most of us were deprived of this very thing. No one was there to guide, shape and mold us into men. Our fathers may have been around, but few took it upon themselves to teach us what it meant to be a man. As a result, we've all suffered -- both directly and indirectly -- a great deal of unnecessary pain and frustration in adulthood; where life demanded the price of ignorance be paid (with interest!) While time travel ...

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Race for Citizenship: Black Orientalism and Asian Uplift from Pre-Emancipation to Neoliberal America (Nation of Nations Book 23) by Helen Heran Jun (NYU Press) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 55 minutes ago

Helen Heran Jun explores how the history of U.S. citizenshiphas positioned Asian Americans and African Americans in interlocking socio-political relationships since the mid nineteenth century. Rejecting the conventional emphasis on 'inter-racial prejudice,' Jun demonstrates how a politics of inclusion has constituted a racial Other within Asian American and African American discourses of national identity. Race for Citizenship examines three salient moments when African American and Asian American citizenship become acutely visible ...

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Reclaiming Socialism, or: Economic Democracy (Recovering a Stolen Word) by Brian Rush (37 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Imagine getting up in the morning and going to work for a company that, just by virtue of the fact that you work for it, you own part of. Imagine that the company's president and other officers have to stand for election every year or two years, and you and all the other employees of the company vote them in or out. Imagine getting an accounting on a quarterly basis of the company's profitability and receiving a payout of your share of those profits - your due as a worker-owner. Imagine that you get tired of working for the company ...

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