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Screen enemies of the American way
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Fraser A. Sherman |
"American films, like America itself, have long been fascinated by the threat of outsiders posing as citizens to destroy the American way of life. This book tracks real-world fears appearing in the m… |
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Mistress
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James Patterson,David Ellis,David Ellis |
"Ben isn't like most people. Unable to control his racing thoughts, he's a man consumed by his obsessions: movies, motorcycles, presidential trivia-and Diana Hotchkiss, a beautiful woman Ben knows he… |
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Age of Anger
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Pankaj Mishra |
From Goodreads (edited by me though): **One of our most important public intellectuals reveals the hidden history of our current global crisis**
Modernity, secularism, development, and progress ha… |
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Fear
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Mark Edick |
Once it was normal for Mark Edick to live his life in fear-always running, always reacting, and usually acting out in destructive ways. But, he tried something different and wrote this book about his… |
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Borderline
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P. Chadwick |
Presents a study of psychosis written by someone who has both experienced and researched it formally. Professional psychologist Peter Chadwick draws upon his own personal experience of madness to pro… |
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I Am No One
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Patrick Flanery |
"A mesmerizing novel about memory, privacy, fear, and what happens when our past catches up with us. After a decade living in England, Jeremy O'Keefe returns to New York, where he has been hired as … |
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Homophobia
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Martin Kantor |
"In this new edition of Homophobia, Kantor tells in harsh detail how and why people still fire off slurs like "faggot" and "dyke," and threaten harm, from blowing up homes to bashing in heads. He tak… |
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Autonomy and rigid character
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David Shapiro |
From the publisher:
In this strikingly original study, the author of the widely acclaimed Neurotic Styles develops a vivid picture of human autonomy and its meaning in psychology and psychopatholo… |
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The Terminal Man
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Michael Crichton |
The classic thriller and "New York Times" bestseller is reissued with a new look. Prone to violent seizures, Harry Benson undergoes an experimental procedure that implants electrodes in his brain, se… |
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Golem Song
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Marc Estrin |
By some incalculable force of human attraction, Alan Krieger has two lovers. |
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The Exception
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Christian Jungersen |
A bestseller throughout Europe, THE EXCEPTION is a gripping dissection of the nature of evil and of the paranoia and obsessions that drive ordinary people to commit unthinkable acts. Four women work … |
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