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Dancing the Dream: The Seven Sacred Paths Of Human Transformation (Religion and Spirituality)

The result of nearly twenty-five years of intensive study with two Native American dreaming societies, Dancing the Dream draws our attention to the four directions of the Medicine Wheel (East, South,...

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The Road to Wigan Pier

In the 1930s Orwell was sent by a socialist book club to investigate the appalling mass unemployment in the industrial north of England. He went beyond his assignment to investigate the employed as...

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From Disgust to Humanity: Sexual Orientation and Constitutional Law (Inalienable Rights)

A distinguished professor of law and philosophy at the University of Chicago, a prolific writer and award-winning thinker, Martha Nussbaum stands as one of our foremost authorities on law, justice,...

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Even the Rat Was White: A Historical View of Psychology (Allyn & Bacon Classics Edition) (2nd Edition)

Even The Rat Was White views history from all perspectives in the quest for historical accuracy. Histories and other background materials are presented in detail concerning early African-American...

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Palestinian Identity: The Construction of Modern National Consciousness

This foundational text now features a new introduction by Rashid Khalidi reflecting on the significance of his work over the past decade and its relationship to the struggle for Palestinian...

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Where The Two Roads Meet (ND AMERICAN INDIAN C)

This third and concluding volume from the series, considers the ways in which Indian Catholics have tried to follow the route of two separate traditions, each with its own expectations, patterns and...

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Passing The Three Gates: Interviews With Charles Johnson (V Ethel Willis White Book)

Known for his blending of philosophy, spirituality, humor, and a rollicking good story, Charles Johnson is one of the most important novelists writing today. From his magical first novel, Faith and...

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The American Slave: A Composite Autobiography, Supplement, Series 2: Set Vol. (Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies)

With the publication of the ten-volume Supplement, Series 2, this important reference source is completed. On publication of earlier volumes, Choice has commented; "As a source for the study of...

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Hispanic First Names: A Comprehensive Dictionary of 250 Years of Mexican-American Usage (Bibliographies and Indexes in Anthropology)

"Libraries serving Hispanic American clienteles and/or supporting programs in Latin american studies and linguistics will want to acquire Richard D. Wood's Hispanic First Names." Reference Books...

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The End of Chidyerano: A History of Food and Everyday Life in Malawi, 1860-2004 (Social History of Africa)

In this groundbreaking work, Mandala argues that there is more to food studies than the analysis of famine— that hunger exists only as an integral part of abundance. Basing his case on the...

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James VI and I and the History of Homosexuality

Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan Author: Michael B. Young ISBN: 0333633784 Number Of Pages: 232

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Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History / Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History

This two-volume set contains: a comprehensive survey of the key figures in gay and lesbian history from Classical times to the mid-20th century; and a comprehensive modern biographical survey of...

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Up From Slavery

Historically acknowledged as one of America's most powerful orators, Washington challenged racial prejudice when such behavior from a black man was unheard of. Here is the dramatic, autobiographical...

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Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America

As seen on 60 Minutes. Until Christmas Eve 1991, Mel White was regarded by the leaders of the religious right as one of their most talented and productive supporters. He penned speeches for Ollie...

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April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and How it Changed America

On April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m., while he was standing on a balcony at a Memphis hotel, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and fatally wounded. Only hours earlier King ended his final speech with the...

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I, Pierre Seel, Deported Homosexual

Customer Review: Pierre Seel's memoirs of being detained in a Nazi concentration camp because he was homosexual is a powerfull and well documented treatise on what happend to gays during the Nazi...

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Sacred Fire: The QBR 100 Essential Black Books

David Walker's Appeal. The Souls of Black Folk. Things Fall Apart. Their Eyes Were Watching God. The Fire. Next Time. Beloved . . . Books are a cornerstone of black culture. Charting over...

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Ezra Pound and China

This is the first collection to explore the American poet's career-long relationship with China, considering how Pound's engagement with the Orient broadens the textual, cultural, and political...

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Toasts with the Inca: Andean Abstraction and Colonial Images on Quero Vessels (History, Languages, and Cultures of the Spanish and Portuguese Worlds)

Original both in its subject matter and in its methodology, Toasts with the Inca examines the Inca through their use of early colonial wooden drinking cups called keros. While these have survived in...

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Prisoners of Freedom: Human Rights and the African Poor (California Series in Public Anthropology)

In this vivid ethnography, Harri Englund investigates how ideas of freedom impede struggles against poverty and injustice in emerging democracies. Reaching beyond a narrow focus on the national...

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Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America

What would it take?That was the question that Geoffrey Canada found himself asking. What would it take to change the lives of poor children—not one by one, through heroic interventions and...

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Fire from Within

Back from the abyss and without don Juan, Carlos Castaneda is faced with the staggering effort of recovering, on his own, don Juan's teachings. In doing so, he understands what don Juan and his...

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In Search of Sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta and the Challenge of the Black Sorority...

In Search of Sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta and the Challenge of the Black Sorority Movement

This history of the largest block women's organization in the United States is not only the story of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (DST), but also tells of the increasing involvement of black women in...

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Islam and Biological Futures: Ethics, Gender and Technology (Islamic Futures and Policy Studies)

Manufacturer: Mansell Author: Munawar Ahmad Anees ISBN: 0720118743 Number Of Pages: 286

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Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.

By age twelve, Luis Rodriguez was a veteran of East L.A. gang warfare. Lured by a seemingly invincible gang culture, he witnessed countless shootings, beatings, and arrests, then watched with...

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A Dignified Life: The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care, A Guide for Family Caregivers

Offering an enlightened new approach to Alzheimer's care A Dignified Life will become a practical, life-enhancing resource for anyone faced with the daunting responsibility of caring for someone with...

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The Sociology of Oliver C. Cox: New Perspectives, Volume 11 (Research in Race and Ethnic Relations)

This work presents original and critical papers on the life and sociological contributions of Oliver C. Cox. The unique features of this volume include an analysis of Cox's enigmatic career as a...

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Coming Out and Disclosures: Lgbt Persons Across the Life Span

A single source for a comprehensive view of the coming out and disclosure process LGBT persons face multiple challenges when entering the coming out process, regardless of age or place in...

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Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country: Traveling Through the Land of my Ancestors (Literary Travel)

Customer Review: For more than twenty years Louise Erdrich has dazzled readers with the intricately wrought, deeply poetic novels which have won her a place among today's finest writers. Her...

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Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country (National Geographic Directions)

Setting out with her infant daughter and the baby’s father, an Ojibwe spiritual leader and guide, Louise Erdrich embarks on an evocative journey to the islands of her forebearers in southern...

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The Measure of a Man (Facets)

Why nonviolence matters Eloquent and passionate, reasoned and sensitive, this pair of meditations by the revered civil-rights leader contains the theological roots of his political and social...

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First Person, First Peoples: Native American College Graduates Tell Their Life Stories

Native American students entering college often experience a dramatic confrontation of cultures. As one of the writers in this remarkable collective memoir remarks, "When I was a child, I was taught...

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Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Trauma and Violence in the Lives of Young Black Men

Medical school taught John Rich how to deal with physical trauma in a big city hospital but not with the disturbing fact that young black men were daily shot, stabbed, and beaten. This is Rich's...

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