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Stephen Fry In America Stephen Fry In America Stephen Fry Britain's best-loved comic genius, Stephen Fry, turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing the real America as he travels across the continent in his chariot of Englishness, a black London ca… OL13647745W
The big sort The big sort Bill Bishop America may be more diverse than ever coast to coast, but the places where we live are becoming increasingly crowded with people who live, think, and vote as we do. We've built a country where we can… OL13850935W
The Mindset lists of American history The Mindset lists of American history Tom McBride Snapshots of the U.S.'s last nine generations from the creators of the Mindset List media sensation. Just as high school graduates in 1957 couldn't imagine life without zippers, those of 2009 can't i… OL15947014W
I never thought I'd see the day! I never thought I'd see the day! David Jeremiah "David Jeremiah highlights the decline in Western culture, especially America, and calls on his readers to reverse this downward spiral"--Provided by the publisher. OL16002759W
Power and willpower in the American future Power and willpower in the American future Robert J. Lieber "To argue against the widely proclaimed idea of American decline might seem a lonely task. After all, the problems are real and serious. Yet if we take a longer view, much of the discourse about decl… OL16451544W
Dream Whip Dream Whip Bill Brown “I've always ridden junker bikes in junky clothes, so these skintight bike shorts are a line I'm reluctant to cross. I try them on. It's a weird feeling: part bondage gear, part adult diaper. I feel … OL17406826W
American youth American youth Redux Pictures From the Publisher: What is the future of America? Will the youth play the role everybody is expecting them to? In American Youth, a group of award-winning photographers join together to take a fresh… OL17919013W
Kids These Days Kids These Days Malcolm Harris,Malcolm Harris "A Millennial's groundbreaking investigation into why his generation is economically worse off than their parents, creating a radical and devastating portrait of what it means to be young in America.… OL18361634W
The impulse society The impulse society Paul Roberts Drawing on the fields of economics, psychology, history and political philosophy, Roberts shows how we have become so obsessed with "maximizing returns" that we embrace virtually any means--any techn… OL19670810W
In America In America Caitríona Perry Washington Correspondent Caitríona Perry has earned a reputation as a reliable source of truth. She goes beyond the news reports and delves into the American heartland where she witnessed the rise of… OL19732416W
The new Black The new Black Guy-Uriel E. Charles,Kenneth Walter Mack The election and reelection of Barack Obama ushered in a litany of controversial perspectives about the contemporary state of American race relations. In this volume, some of the country's most celeb… OL19970460W
Multiply/divide Multiply/divide Wendy S. Walters "Essays that explore the psyches of cities such as Chicago, Manhattan, Portsmouth, and Washington D.C" -- OL20011506W
Crippled America Crippled America Donald Trump Donald Trump outlines how a crippled America could be restored to greatness. The book explores Trump's view on key issues including the economy, big CEO salaries and taxes, healthcare, education, nat… OL20015094W
Democracy now! Democracy now! David Goodman,Amy Goodman,Denis Moynihan A celebration of the acclaimed television and radio news program Democracy now! and the extraordinary movements and heroes who have moved our democracy forward. Amy Goodman, along with her journalist… OL20029296W
In America In America Caitriona Perry xviii, 245 pages : 20 cm OL20190094W
The Tyranny of Merit The Tyranny of Merit Michael J. Sandel An attack on the notion that meritorious placement in society can achieve just and equitable outcomes, and an examination of some alternatives to merit that may be more desirable and successful. OL20836893W
Stress testing the USA Stress testing the USA John R. Short "The book provides detailed account of four major disasters that befell the USA in the first decade of the twenty first century: the invasion of Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and the drowning of New Orlean… OL22642926W
America America Tony Evans "Dr. Tony Evans not only examines the root of our nation's social, economic, and political unrest but presents a plan for reclaiming freedom, morality, and strength. We hold within the collective bod… OL23211990W
Glenn Beck's common sense Glenn Beck's common sense Glenn Beck From the Publisher: #1 New York Times bestselling author and popular radio and television host Glenn Beck revisits Thomas Paine's Common Sense. Revisits Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" in light of con… OL6036787W
April 4, 1968 April 4, 1968 Michael Eric Dyson On April 4, 1968, at 6:01 PM, while he was standing on a balcony at a Memphis hotel, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and fatally wounded. Only hours earlier King-the prophet for racial and economic … OL92695W
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