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The naked society The naked society Vance Packard Examines the invasion of privacy in the United States by government, business, and education. Describes surveillance techniques and tools of investigative experts. OL10473567W
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
How the pro-choice movement saved America How the pro-choice movement saved America Cristina Page With a new preface by the author. In the tradition of *Backlash* and *The Morning After*, and in a political climate where Roe v. Wade is in serious jeopardy, a young activist reveals that the Pro-Li… OL12080072W
Penology, justice and liberty Penology, justice and liberty James C. McEleney Attempts to understand how we have arrived at our policies on penology and justice and our problem of living with one another. OL13696208W
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
Are liberty and equality compatible? Are liberty and equality compatible? Jan Narveson "Are the political ideals of liberty and equality compatible? This question is of central and continuing importance in political philosophy, moral philosophy, and welfare economics. In this book, two… OL15074596W
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
Children of the Emancipation Children of the Emancipation Wilma King Explains how the nearly four million slaves and nearly half a million free blacks gained freedom and basic rights as citizens, following Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. OL16062502W
The constitution of liberty The constitution of liberty Friedrich A. von Hayek Originally published in 1960, The Constitution of Liberty delineates and defends the principles of a free society and traces the origin, rise, and decline of the rule of law. Casting a skeptical eye … OL16161857W
The Case for Freedom The Case for Freedom James A. Coriden This is a remarkably well integrated collection of essays on ""human rights in the Church"" by various Catholic scholars in the fields of history, canon and civil law, and theology. The key contribut… OL16336150W
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
Personal liberty Personal liberty Uma Kukathas Contentious issues such as civil liberties and abortion touch on people's deeply held beliefs. This series captures the passion and depth of these debates, examining how the courts have helped to sha… OL16550755W
Con Cintio Vitier Con Cintio Vitier Marilys Marrero Fernández Tomando como centro a este singular y relevante poeta, este volumen es un acercamiento minucioso a las fuentes, los orígenes y las etapas creativas de un creador que trabajó con excelencia por el fom… OL16635625W
No time like the present No time like the present Nadine Gordimer "Gordimer trains her keen eye on Steve and Jabulile, an interracial couple living in a newly, tentatively, free South Africa. They have a daughter, Sindiswa; they move to the suburbs; Steve becomes a… OL16667125W
Here Come the Black Helicopters! Here Come the Black Helicopters! Dick Morris Warning: Our national sovereignty and our freedom are in grave danger. Stealthily advancing, the globalists and socialists at the United Nations, and in the United States itself, are trying to dilute… OL16796714W
Inclined To Liberty Inclined To Liberty Louis E. Carabini We are surrounded every day by anti-capitalist clichés. We encounter them in casual conversation constantly among family, friends, and casual talks at the store or church, to say nothing of the media… OL17071410W
America Empire Of Liberty A New History America Empire Of Liberty A New History David Reynolds xxv, 674 p., [13] p. of plates : 20 cm OL17487433W
Striking the root Striking the root Lawrence W. Reed "In this volume, Lawrence W. Reed identifies the root of many of America's evils today: a failure to recognize that government rests on the use of force. This fundamental feature of government may he… OL17847445W
The story of American freedom The story of American freedom Eric Foner Over the course of our history, freedom has been a living truth for some Americans and a cruel mockery for others. In Eric Foner's stirring history, freedom's story is not the simple unfolding of a t… OL1805111W
The Giver The Giver Lois Lowry At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain … OL1846076W
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