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Practical idealists
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Alissa S. Wilson |
"Can you work for a better world without taking a vow of poverty? The authors' answer is a resounding, "yes!" This book draws on interviews with over forty practical idealists, whose stories will ins… |
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The gospel of Father Joe
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Greg Barrett |
Three decades ago in a cordoned-off corner of the developing world an angry Catholic priest armed only with pencil, paper, and crayons, declared a revolution. From a shanty school shared with Buddhis… |
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Jane Addams and Hull House
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Deborah Kent |
A biography of the social worker who defended the oppressed, promoted education for the poor, worked for world peace, and founded Hull House, a settlement house in the industrial slums of Chicago. |
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Jane Addams
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Lucia Raatma |
A biography of Jane Addams, who established Hull-House in Chicago in 1889 to provide medical and legal services, educational opportunities, and social interactions to immigrants and other victims of … |
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Chosen
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Chandra Hoffman |
Chloe Pinter, a Portland adoption caseworker, becomes increasingly involved in the lives of three couples, two of whom are expecting babies and one who is seeking to adopt, and must deal with the aft… |
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Jane Addams
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David Armentrout,Patricia Armentrout |
A biography of the woman who founded Hull-House, one of the first settlement houses in the United States, and who later became involved in the international peace movement |
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Snow angels
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Fern Michaels |
They bring joy, wonder--and all the happiness of the season. Let these delightful stories of love and miracles light up your holidays with cheer..."Snow Angels," by Fern MichaelsThe only way irresist… |
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A Brahmin without caste
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Mishra, R. K. |
Rishi Kumar Mishra, 1932-2009, Indian journalist and social activist; contributed articles. |
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Life and times of Shanta Toofani
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Shanta Toofani |
Narratives of the author, committed activist of Delhi, who has struggled for the rights of people and against class oppression. |
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The Color Bind
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Erica Gabrielle Foldy,Tamara R. Buckley |
From the Russell Sage Foundation:
"Since the 1960s, the dominant model for fostering diversity and inclusion in the United States has been the “color blind” approach, which emphasizes similarity a… |
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A Promise To Protect
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Liz Johnson |
Navy SEAL Matt Waterstone knows about keeping people safe. When his best friend's sister is attacked, Matt promises no harm will come to Ashley Sawyer—not on his watch. But Matt's not the only protec… |
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Lock and Key
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Sarah Dessen |
"Ruby, where is your mother?"Ruby knows that the game is up. For the past few months, she's been on her own in the yellow house, managing somehow, knowing that her mother will probably never return.T… |
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Finally a mother
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Dana Corbit |
"Working at a home for teenage moms is a constant reminder for social worker Shannon Lyndon of the baby she gave up. When state trooper Mark Shoffner shows up at her door with a troubled teenage boy,… |
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Midnight Kisses
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Wayne Jordan |
His faith shattered by loss, Daniel Buchanan has built a cocoon around his heart, spending his days counseling troubled teens. But his life changes the night he meets Ren e Walker. The dedicated soci… |
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Drought
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Graham Masterton |
A nationwide drought causes the taps to run dry and ex-marine and social worker Martin Makepeace must take drastic action to protect his family, while corrupt politicians try to use the drought to th… |
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Witness the night
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Kishwar Desai |
In a small town in the heart of India, a young girl is found tied to a bed inside a townhouse where 13 people lie dead. The girl is alive, but she has been beaten and abused. She is held in the local… |
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Little mercies
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Heather Gudenkauf |
Veteran social worker Ellen Moore is a fiercely dedicated children's advocate and a devoted mother and wife. But one blistering summer day, a simple moment of distraction will have repercussions that… |
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Humanitarians
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Carlotta Hacker |
Traces the lives of six women who have devoted their lives to helping those in need, including Princess Diana, Dolores Huerta, Helen Keller, Graca Simbine Machel, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Mother Teresa. |
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Case critical
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Ben Carniol |
"Incorporating the critical perspectives, emphasis on diversity, and pointed suggestions for change that made the previous editions into bestsellers, Ben Carniol pulls together today’s most pe… |
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Rogue Stallion
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Diana Palmer |
"I don't want kindness -- or your kind of woman."
Sterling McCallum gave the plain, hard warning to Jessica Larson. The brooding rogue cop had a stone in place of a heart - and a past as mysteriou… |
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