Seale Ballenger

From Mama to Mammy, from Scarlett to Blanche, Hell's Belles (often exclaimed in mock piety and defining generations of Southern women) is a hilarious and loving tribute to the famous and infamous females of ol' Dixie. This diverse collection features more than 200 women - aristocratic to poverty stricken, well-bred to ill-mannered, from Virginia to Texas (the heart of the Confederacy) - who have one thing in common: a uniquely Southern take on life and a strength of character molded by their roots

Belles-letters: Literary and fictional 
Belles; Confederate cut-ups and one revolutionary rebel; Shining stars and silver (screen) BELLES; Politicos in Petticoats; Sweet southern songbirds and more.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Maryland

A Tribute to the Spitfires, Bad Seeds and Steel Magnolias of the New and Old South

Hell's Belles

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Steven D. Levitt

Stephen J. Dubner

Pennsylvania

Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance

SuperFreakonomics

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Ohio

Ethan Zuckerman

Massachusetts

Why Losing Faith in Institutions Provides the Tools to Transform Them

The rise of mistrust is provoking a crisis for representative democracy—solutions lie in the endless creativity of social movements. From the Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street, and from cryptocurrency advocates to the #MeToo movement, Americans and citizens of democracies worldwide are losing confidence in what we once called the system. This loss of faith has spread beyond government to infect a broad swath of institutions—the press, corporations, digital platforms—none of which seem capable of holding us together. The dominant theme of contemporary civic life is mistrust in institutions—governments, big business, the health care system, the press. How should we encourage participation in public life when neither elections nor protests feel like paths to change? Drawing on work by political scientists, legal theorists, and activists in the streets, Ethan Zuckerman offers a lens for understanding civic engagement that focuses on efficacy, the power of seeing the change you make in the world. Mistrust introduces a set of "levers"—law, markets, code, and norms—that all provide ways to move the world. Zuckerman helps readers understand what relationships they want to have with existing institutions—Do they want to hold them responsible and make them better? Overthrow them and replace them with something entirely new? While some contemporary leaders weaponize mistrust to gain power, activists can use their mistrust to fuel something else. Today, many people are passionate about making positive change in the world, but they feel like the "right" ways to make change are disempowering and useless. Zuckerman argues that while it may be reasonable to dispense with politics as usual, we must not give up on changing the world. Often the best way to make that change is not to pass laws—it’s to change minds. Mistrust is a guidebook for those looking for new ways to participate in civic life, as well as a fascinating explanation of how we’ve arrived at a moment where old ways of engagement are failing us.

Mistrust

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Virginia

The Conventional Lies of Cultural Minority

Die conventionellen Lügen der Kulturmenicheit

Ann Crittenden

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Why the Most Important Job in the World Is Still the Least Valued

A former New York Times reporter tackles the difficult issue of gender economic equality, confronting the financial penalties levied on motherhood.

The Price of Motherhood

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Robert E. Litan

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California

Threats and Challenges

American Living Standards

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Wisconsin

Kerri Arsenault

Christy’s Books

Illinois

Reckoning with What Remains

Mill Town

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Oregon

Social Studies

Juvenile Justice

Connecticut

Tennessee

This text shows novice researchers how to design, collect, and analyze qualitative data and then present their results to the scientific community. It also stresses the importance of ethics in research and taking the time to properly design and think through any research endeavor.

Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences

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Anne Fadiman

Excellent like new condition as shown! Additional photos available upon request. All books come tissue wrapped and all orders are hand packed. Feel free to reach out for information on saving money by bundling orders! Thank you for shopping my book store! ~ Olivia‘s books 🙂📚 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures

Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

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Beppe Severgnini

Giles Watson

A Field Guide to the Italian Mind

You won’t need luggage for this hypothetical and hilarious trip into the hearts and minds of Beppe Severgnini’s fellow Italians. In fact, Beppe would prefer if you left behind the baggage his crafty and elegant countrymen have smuggled into your subconscious. To get to hisItalia, you’ll need to forget about your idealized notions of Italy. AlthoughLa Bella Figurawill take you to legendary cities and scenic regions, your real destinations are the places where Italians are at their best, worst, and most authentic: The highway:in America, a red light has only one possible interpretation—Stop! An Italian red light doesn’t warn or order you as much as provide an invitation for reflection. The airport:where Italians prove that one of their virtues (an appreciation for beauty) is really a vice. Who cares if the beautiful girls hawking cell phones in airport kiosks stick you with an outdated model? That’s the price of gazing upon perfection. The small town:which demonstrates the Italian genius for pleasant living: “a congenial barber . . . a well-stocked newsstand . . . professionally made coffee and a proper pizza; bell towers we can recognize in the distance, and people with a kind word and a smile for everyone.” The chaos of the roads, the anarchy of the office, the theatrical spirit of the hypermarkets, and garrulous train journeys; the sensory reassurance of a church and the importance of the beach; the solitude of the soccer stadium and the crowded Italian bedroom; the vertical fixations of the apartment building and the horizontal democracy of the eat-in kitchen. As you venture to these and many other locations rooted in the Italian psyche, you realize that Beppe has become your Dante and shown you a country that “has too much style to be hell” but is “too disorderly to be heaven.” Ten days, thirty places. From north to south. From food to politics. From saintliness to sexuality. This ironic, methodical, and sentimental examination will help you understand why Italy—as Beppe says—“can have you fuming and then purring in the space of a hundred meters or ten minutes.”

La Bella Figura

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Georgia

Who's in Charge of America's Schools?

"One of the most important books on education to come along in years."  -- New York Times Book Review

 

A New York Times Notable Book · A Best Book of the Year, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, The New Yorker, and Publishers Weekly · A Best History Book of 2015, Amazon · Finalist for the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize · Finalist for the Bernstein Award · Winner of the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance Authors Award?

 

"Impeccably researched . . . Russakoff pulls readers in with richly drawn real-world characters." -- Atlantic

 

"Stunning . . . Russakoff's narrative is rich with details and anecdotes that showcase the quality of her writing and bring Newark to life." -- Chicago Tribune

 

When Mark Zuckerberg announced his $100 million pledge to transform the Newark schools and create an education model that could be applied to any city in the nation, it looked like a huge win for New Jersey politicians Cory Booker and Chris Christie. But their plan met the opposition of Newark's key education players, who were fiercely protective of their billion-dollar-a-year system -- a prize that, for generations, had enriched seemingly everyone, except Newark's students. With deeply drawn portraits of everyone from the philanthropists throwing millions at a haphazard plan, to the teachers fighting to reach students damaged by extreme poverty and violence, The Prize is a riveting account of the complexities and challenges that face all of America's failing schools.

 

"Russakoff provides insights that should prove useful both to contemporary school reformers and to citizens hoping to understand their efforts." -- Washington Post

 

"A moving and thought-provoking book . . . Invaluable." -- New York Times 

The Prize

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Eileen Kennedy-Moore

A Great Courses guidebook and corresponding DVD set in like new condition with the exception of library stickers on the front cover of the book and DVD case and spine, as well as the library’s stamp on the 1st page of the book .  The 2 discs are free of scratches and smudges.

The DVDs consist of 12 lectures that are each 30 minutes in length.

As a parent, you can't make friends for your children, nor can you prevent them from ever feeling hurt or upset. But with the right guidance, you can support them in learning how to solve problems, cope with feelings, and build satisfying relationships. Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids gives you access to the same practical advice and actionable plans that Dr. Kennedy-Moore - an in-demand psychologist and author on the advisory board for Parents magazine - shares with clients. Drawing from the her extensive clinical and personal experience, these 12 lectures provide a deeper understanding of your child's development and ways to address common stumbling blocks with compassion. You'll focus on emotional intelligence and the pivotal role parents can play to help children cope with their feelings. You'll discover strategies for managing early-childhood meltdowns; simple techniques to inspire cooperation; constructive ways to deal with back-talk, aggression, and unkind behavior; methods to helping children cope with anxiety. You'll turn to social intelligence and the challenges children face in making friends, plus practical ways you can guide them through the process. You'll explore how you can support your child to get along with others; being a good sport; handling conflicts; dealing with bullying; and coping with gossip and cliques. You'll conclude with a candid discussion of friendship in the digital age, looking at video games and the troubling phenomena of cyberbullying and "Facebook depression"

Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids

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New York

Brooks Jackson

Kathleen Hall Jamieson

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Kentucky

Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation

The founders of FactCheck.org teach you how to identify and debunk spin, hype, and fake news in this essential guide to informed citizenship in an age of misinformation.

Americans are bombarded daily with mixed messages, half-truths, misleading statements, and out-and-out fabrications masquerading as facts.The news media is often too intimidated, too partisan, or too overworked to keep up with these deceptions.

unSpunis the secret decoder ring for the twenty-first-century world of disinformation. Written by Brooks Jackson and Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the founders of the acclaimed website FactCheck.org,unSpunreveals the secrets of separating facts from disinformation, such as-

. the warning signs of spin
. common tricks used to deceivethe public
. how to find trustworthy and objective sources of information

Telling fact from fiction shouldn't be a difficult task. With this book and a healthy dose of skepticism, anyone can cut through the haze ofpolitical deception andbiasedeportage to becomea savvier, more responsible citizen.

Praise for unSpun

"Read this book and you will not go unarmed into the political wars ahead of us. Jackson and Jamieson equip us to be our own truth squad, and that just might be the salvation of democracy." -Bill Moyers

"The definitive B.S. detector-an absolutely invaluable guidebook."-Mark Shields, syndicated columnist and political analyst, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

"unSpun is an essential guide to cutting through the political fog."-Mara Liasson, NPR national political correspondent

"The Internet may be a wildly effective means of communication and an invaluable source of knowledge, but it has also become a new virtual haven for scammers-financial, political, even personal. Better than anything written before, unSpun shows us how to recognize these scams and protect ourselves from them."-Craig Newmark, founder and customer service representative, Craigslist

UnSpun

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Oklahoma

David Crystal

A narrative history of language ranges from the first words of an infant to the modern dialect of text messaging, discussing linguistic styles, the origin of accents, and the search for the first written word.

A Little Book of Language

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First published in 1949, this book is still well regarded today, and frequently cited by readers as one of the best books they ever read. It discusses the growing need for maturity in the modern world and includes a description of various forces that influence the human mind. "Thoughtful, stimulating" -- Kirkus Reviews

1953 edition. 

The Mature Mind

New Jersey

Nine Lives in the World's Largest Refugee Camp

Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Named a Best of Book of the Year by The Economist and Foreign Affairs
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist

The Dadaab refugee camp is many things: to the charity workers, it's a humanitarian crisis; to the Kenyan government, a "nursery for terrorists"; to the Western media, a dangerous no-go area. But to its half a million residents, it's their last resort.

Situated hundreds of miles from any other settlement, deep within the inhospitable desert of northern Kenya where only thorn bushes grow, Dadaab is a city like no other. Its buildings are made from mud, sticks, or plastic. Its entire economy is grey. And its citizens survive on rations and luck. Over the course of four years, Ben Rawlence became a firsthand witness to a strange and desperate place, getting to know many of those who had come seeking sanctuary. Among them are Guled, a former child soldier who lives for football; Nisho, who scrapes an existence by pushing a wheelbarrow and dreaming of riches; Tawane, the indomitable youth leader; and Kheyro, a student whose future hangs upon her education.

In City of Thorns, Rawlence interweaves the stories of nine individuals to show what life is like in the camp, sketching the wider political forces that keep the refugees trapped. Lucid, vivid, and illuminating, City of Thorns is an urgent human story with deep international repercussions, brought to life through the people who call Dabaab home.

City of Thorns

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Kathryn J. Edin

H. Luke Shaefer

Louisiana

Living on Almost Nothing in America

Thestory ofa kind of poverty in America so deep that we, as a country, don't even think exists from a leading national poverty expert who defies convention ("New York Times") "

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Steven D. Levitt; Stephen J. Dubner

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Steven D. Levitt; Stephen J. Dubner

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Mistrust

Max Nordau

Die conventionellen Lügen der Kulturmenicheit

Ann Crittenden

The Price of Motherhood

Robert E. Litan

American Living Standards

Steven D. Levitt; Stephen J. Dubner

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Kerri Arsenault

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Kären M. Hess and Robert W. Drowns

Juvenile Justice

Steven D. Levitt; Stephen J. Dubner

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Steven D. Levitt; Stephen J. Dubner

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Bruce L. Berg

Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences

Anne Fadiman

Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

Beppe Severgnini; Giles Watson

La Bella Figura

Dale Russakoff

The Prize

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Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids

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Anne Fadiman

Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

David Crystal

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