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Utopia Utopia Thomas More With Utopia More unknowingly created a new literary genre, the utopian novel. In his book he describes a fabled land with ideal societies and perfectly ordered towns and cities as envisaged by Plato.… OL1090237W
Resilience Resilience Alonzo Mourning Resilience. It's not just the title of Alonzo Mourning's stirring memoir; it's the stuff he's made of. Whether petitioning himself into foster care as an eleven-year-old, tirelessly studying his way … OL11977353W
Love matters Love matters Delilah Delilah opens her heart to explain why love is, truly, what matters most...Delilah dominates nighttime radio with her mesmerizing voice and unique offering of popular music, superb storytelling and s… OL11989123W
Out of my later years Out of my later years Albert Einstein Albert Einstein, among the greatest scientists of all time, was also a man of profound thought and deeply humane feelings. His collected essays offer a fascinating and moving look at one of the twent… OL1214252W
Social scientists for social justice Social scientists for social justice John P. Jackson Kenneth Clark's demonstration that Black children preferred white dolls to black ones was one of many studies to show the debilitating psychological effects of racism and segregation. Clark and other… OL12344259W
The fly in the ointment The fly in the ointment Joseph A. Schwarcz This entertaining examination of everyday science from the fanciful to the factual covers topics ranging from pesticides and environmental estrogens to lipsticks and garlic. Readers are alerted to th… OL12639099W
Selected writings of Max Reger Selected writings of Max Reger Max Reger Max Reger (1873-1916) was a celebrated German composer, performer on piano and organ, and conductor. Well known for his compositions for keyboards and orchestra, Reger worked during the crucial deca… OL1265985W
Once again to Zelda Once again to Zelda Marlene Wagman-Geller A fascinating look at the stories behind the dedications of 50 literary classics.Mary Shelley dedicated Frankenstein to her father, her greatest champion. Charlotte Bronte dedicated Jane Eyre to Will… OL12927572W
Edvard Munch Edvard Munch Gerd Woll,Carla Lathe,Reinhold Heller,Dieter Buchhart,Frank Hoifodt,Iris Müller-Westermann,Albrecht Schröder,Albertina Wien,Christoph Asendorf,Edvard Munch,Arne Eggum,Marian Bisanz-Prakken,Antonia Hoerschelmann Während eines achtmonatigen Aufenthalts in dem Sanatorium von Dr. Daniel Jacobsen in Kopenhagen verwandelt Munch sein Krankenzimmer in ein Atelier und entwickelt einen neuen extrovertierteren und exp… OL136192W
Teaching to transgress Teaching to transgress Bell Hooks,Marta Malo In Teaching to Transgress bell hooks—writer, teacher, and insurgent black intellectual—writes about a new kind of education, *education as the practice of freedom*. Teaching students to "transgress" … OL15053159W
The Selected Letters of Allen Ginsberg and Gary Snyder, 1956-1991 The Selected Letters of Allen Ginsberg and Gary Snyder, 1956-1991 Gary Snyder One of the central relationships in the Beat scene was the long-lasting friendship of Allen Ginsberg and Gary Snyder. Bill Morgan, Ginsberg’s biographer, has selected the most significant of the 850 … OL15175485W
Not for Bread Alone Not for Bread Alone Dan Halpern Twenty-two acclaimed writers celebrate the art of eatingWendell Berry • Colette • William Corbett • Michael Dorris • Alexandre Dumas • M. F .K. Fisher • Michael Frank • Betty Fussell • Evan Jones • J… OL15183806W
In the Heart of the Amazon Forest In the Heart of the Amazon Forest Henry Walter Bates One of the most impressive of all Victorian scientists but also a marvellous writer, Bates' (1825-1892) account of his years in the upper reaches of the Amazon is almost too good to be true - a great… OL15186318W
Border-Line Personalities Border-Line Personalities Michelle Herrera Mulligan Why, in the minds of most Americans, are Latinas still thought of as maids, seductresses, and booty-shaking salsa divas?Never has the concept of Latina identity been more relevant. Also, never has th… OL15187377W
Frost and Fire Frost and Fire Roger Zelazny Frost & Fire is a 288-page collection of short stories and essays by Roger Zelazny. It was printed in 1989 by William Morrow. "An Exorcism, of Sorts" "Permafrost" "LOKI 7281" "D… OL15346019W
History History Herodotus One of the earliest histories of the western world still extant, this gives a contemporary account of the Greco-Persian wars of the fifth century BCE with the rise of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyru… OL15678068W
Ateisten och den heliga staden Ateisten och den heliga staden George Klein xiv, 223 p. ; 24 cm OL157915W
Inclusion and exclusion through youth sport Inclusion and exclusion through youth sport Symeon Dagkas ""We can reach far more people through sport than we can through political or educational programmes. In that way, sport is more powerful than politics. We have only just started to use its potential… OL15901859W
Mythologies Mythologies Roland Barthes "This new edition of MYTHOLOGIES is the first complete, authoritative English version of the French classic, Roland Barthes's most emblematic work"-- OL16239782W
Sports governance, development and corporate responsibility Sports governance, development and corporate responsibility Barbara Segaert "The call for sport organizations and organizers to take up social responsibilities is reflected in a wide variety of sport-related practices. This book critically examines sport-related social inter… OL16509928W
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