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Development as Freedom Development as Freedom Amartya Sen **Development as Freedom** is a 1999 book about international development by Indian economist and philosopher Amartya Sen. The American edition of the book was published by Alfred A. Knopf. (So… OL116534W
Little Leap Forward Little Leap Forward Guo Yue In Communist China in 1966, eight-year-old Leap Forward learns about freedom while flying kites with his best friend, by trying to get a caged wild bird to sing, and through the music he is learning … OL13843795W
On the wings of the west wind On the wings of the west wind Joni Eareckson Tada Marcus has been a slave his entire life, dreaming of freedom, until the day a boy arrives on the wings of the west wind with a message from another master, the King. OL15052549W
Trinity Trinity Leon Uris The book tells the story of the intertwining lives of the following families: the Larkins and O'Neills, Catholic hill farmers from the fictional town of Ballyutogue in County Donegal; the Macleods, P… OL15390291W
Young Fredle Young Fredle Cynthia Voigt Fredle, a young mouse cast out of his home, faces dangers and predators outside, makes some important discoveries and allies, and learns the meaning of freedom as he struggles to return home. OL15616032W
The kite princess The kite princess Juliet Clare Bell Princess Cinnamon's stuffy parents want her to look grand, wearing the finest clothes and jewels, and study deportment but Cinnamon longs to be wild and free. OL16461712W
Against the State - An Anarcho-Capitalist Manifesto Against the State - An Anarcho-Capitalist Manifesto Llewelln H. Rockwell, Jr. ![alt text][1] Against the State: An Anarcho-Capitalist Manifesto diagnoses what is wrong with the American political system, and tells us in no uncertain terms what is required to stop leviathan.… OL17043428W
The Pearl That Broke It's Shell The Pearl That Broke It's Shell Nadia Hashimi In Kabul, 2007, with a drug-addicted father and no brothers, Rahima and her sisters can only sporadically attend school, and can rarely leave the house. Their only hope lies in the ancient custom of … OL17312575W
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Coleen Marlo,Angela Y. Davis,Frank Barat En este amplio y brillante conjunto de ensayos, la reconocida y erudita activista Angela Davis expone las conexiones entre las luchas contra la violencia estatal y la opresión a lo largo de la histor… OL17794034W
Schritt für Schritt ins Paradies Schritt für Schritt ins Paradies Klaus Lederer,Karsten Krampitz Kaum ein Wort, das in unserer Zeit gleichermaßen verhunzt und missbraucht wird: Freiheit – auch bekannt als Kaufkraft, Überlegenheit des Westens oder als Möglichkeit, sich ohne Zwang entscheiden zu k… OL17825801W
Night in Shanghai Night in Shanghai Nicole Mones ""Nicole Mones conjures up the jazz-filled, complex, turbulent world of Shanghai just before World War II. A rich and thoroughly captivating read."--Gail Tsukiyama, author of The Samurai's Garden Sai… OL17914974W
My Beautiful Enemy My Beautiful Enemy Sherry Thomas "Hidden beneath Catherine Blade's uncommon beauty is a daring that matches any man's. Although this has taken her far in the world, she still doesn't have the one thing she craves: the freedom to liv… OL18024284W
L is for liberty L is for liberty Wendy Cheyette Lewison Describes the Statue of Liberty and provides a history of how this famous statue was brought to New York Harbor as a gift from France to welcome immigrants and to stand as a symbol of freedom in Amer… OL18324823W
Washington Black Washington Black Esi Edugyan George Washington Black, or "Wash," an eleven-year-old field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is terrified to be chosen by his master's brother as his manservant. To his surprise, the eccentric … OL19669797W
The Soul of the Marionette The Soul of the Marionette John Gray In The Soul of the Marionette, his brilliantly enjoyable and freewheeling book, John Gray draws together the religious, philosophic, and fantastical traditions that question the very idea of human fr… OL20779688W
Angels at the Gate Angels at the Gate T. K. Thorne Secretly raised as a boy in her father's caravan and schooled in languages and the fine art of negotiation, Adira rejects the looming changes of womanhood that threaten her nomadic life and independe… OL24248188W
Follow me through darkness Follow me through darkness Danielle Ellison "Less than a year ago, Neely Ambrose's biggest worry was having the freedom to follow a path that wasn't chosen for her. Less than a year ago, she believed she could trust the Elders who said they ha… OL24265518W
The White Mountains (The Tripods #1) The White Mountains (The Tripods #1) Sam Youd Young Will Parker and his companions make a perilous journey toward an outpost of freedom where they hope to escape from the ruling Tripods, who capture mature human beings and make them docile, obed… OL3972834W
47 47 Walter Mosley,Ossie Davis Walter Mosley is one of the best-known writers in America. In his first book for young adults, Mosley deftly weaves historical and speculative fiction into a powerful narrative about the nature of fr… OL447678W
The Real Lincoln The Real Lincoln Thomas Dilorenzo A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War Most Americans consider Abraham Lincoln to be the greatest president in history. His legend as the Great Emancipator has grown to myt… OL8495998W
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