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Released: Oct. 30, 2012
"Casual readers will find plenty to like about this excellent collection, but journalism and philosophy students should find it especially stimulating."
A sterling collection of amazing stories from an offbeat journalist at the top of his game.
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Released: Oct. 16, 2012
"An enjoyable, breezy treatment of a provocative subject."
Psychopaths who commit violent crimes are at one end of a spectrum that also includes solid citizens.
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Released: Oct. 15, 2012
"Not exactly the Communist Manifesto, but Freeland's book ought to make news of its own as she makes the rounds--well worth reading."
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Released: Oct. 15, 2012
"A valuable tool for improving the way government operates at the local level."
How community deliberative processes can provide an alternative to divisive party politics and technocratic expertise.
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Released: Oct. 9, 2012
"The authors' accomplishment stands on its own, but their book also serves as a great introduction to a shared past that ought to be better known."
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Released: Oct. 9, 2012
"The subject may be hard to talk about, but it must be, and this is a valuable contribution to opening that needed discussion."
Sure-to-be-controversial take on race-based considerations of student need and institutional diversity.
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Released: Oct. 2, 2012
"A great book for the bright and curious, including even kids at grade school level up to college and beyond."
A neat survey of the major fields of math by a professor adept at writing both popularizations and textbooks.
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Released: Oct. 2, 2012
"Both a celebration of sexuality and, for the author, an embracive awakening to it."
Investigative journalist Spencer expands her own sexual boundaries through the exploration of others'.
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Released: Oct. 2, 2012
"Will resonate most with those who have already sat through Stevenson's classes."
The man who essentially invented the concept of entrepreneurship discusses some of the lessons he's learned.
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Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"An engaging exploration into living fully."
The director of the Institute for Extraordinary Living at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health inquires into the dharma--vocation or calling--of a selection of both illustrious and ordinary individuals.
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Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"A fact-driven, clear text that will be of interest to educators as well as parents of students at selective public high schools."
A cogent exploration of the struggle to balance equity and excellence in America's most academically selective public high schools.
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Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"An intriguing look at gay activism inside the Beltway."
In his debut, gay rights activist Nicholson chronicles the successful fight for the repeal of the U.S. military's controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
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