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The House of Mirth (Second Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)

by Edith Wharton

Published: 2018-01-24

Paperback: 424 pages

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“Professor Ammons’ excellent edition is essential for students interested in a contextualized approach to Wharton’s The House of Mirth.” ?Andrew Kopec, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne“A staple in my feminist theory and sex-gender courses, this novel provides end...

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The New Annotated Frankenstein

by Mary Shelley

Published: 2017-08-08

Hardcover: 432 pages

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Two centuries after its original publication, Mary Shelley’s classic tale of gothic horror comes to vivid life in "what may very well be the best presentation of the novel" to date (Guillermo del Toro)."Remarkably, a nineteen-year-old, writing her first novel, penned a tale that combines...

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Upside Down: A Primer for the Looking-Glass World

by Eduardo Galeano

Published: 2001-10-05

Paperback: 358 pages

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In a series of mock lesson plans and a "program of study" Galeano provides an eloquent, passionate, funny and shocking exposé of First World privileges and assumptions. From a master class in "The Impunity of Power" to a seminar on "The Sacred Car"?with tips along the way on "How to Resis...

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How Democracies Die

by Steven Levitsky

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Brand New Book.

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How Democracies Die

by Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt

Published: 2018-01-16

Hardcover: 320 pages

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Comprehensive, enlightening, and terrifyingly timely.” —New York Times Book Review“Cool and persuasive... How Democracies Die comes at exactly the right moment.”—The Washington PostDonald Trump’s presidency has raised a question that many of us ne...

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21 Lessons for the 21st Century

by Yuval Noah Harari

Published: 2018-09-04

Hardcover: 400 pages

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In Sapiens, he explored our past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, one of the most innovative thinkers on the planet turns to the present to make sense of today’s most pressing issues.“Fascinating . . . a crucial global conversation about ho...

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Choosing the Extraordinary Life: God's 7 Secrets for Success and Significance

by Dr. Robert Jeffress

Published: 2018-09-04

Hardcover: 240 pages

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Too many of us settle for a listless life of mundane routine. We long to discover a greater purpose for our lives, but we don't know how. Dr. Robert Jeffress has an encouraging message for people looking for something more. God not only wants us to enjoy an extraordinary life, he has provi...

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Suspicion of Innocence (The Suspicion Series) (Volume 1)

by Barbara Parker

Published: 2014-07-22

Paperback: 344 pages

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Edgar Award Finalist: This Miami-set crime thriller by a New York Times–bestselling author is “an exhilarating debut [and] a sizzling page-turner” (Publishers Weekly). Gail Connor is a fast-rising attorney in a major law firm, about to make partner—until her life is derailed by the...

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Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States

by James C. Scott

Published: 2017-08-22

Hardcover: 336 pages

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An account of all the new and surprising evidence now available that contradicts the standard narrative for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and cereal grains, and governed by precurso...

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Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth

by Sarah Smarsh

Published: 2018-09-18

Hardcover: 304 pages

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*Finalist for the National Book Award and the Kirkus Prize* *Instant New York Times Bestseller* *Named a Best Book of 2018 by NPR, The New York Post, BuzzFeed, Shelf Awareness, Bustle, and Publishers Weekly* An essential read for our times: an eye-opening memoir of working-class poverty i...