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1	The Emperor of Ocean Park more books like this by Stephen L Carter Years ago, Oliver Garland--an African-American judge--was nominated to the Supreme Court, but was unable to accept because of a shocking scandal. Now he is dead, and one of his legacies is another scandal, the details of which are encoded in a mysterious set of clues that his son Talcott must follow to reveal the truth, terrible though it may be. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	New England White more books like this by Stephen L Carter Two lesser characters from Carter's bestselling first novel, "The Emperor of Ocean Park"--husband and wife Lemaster and Julia Carlyle--take center stage in this compelling, literate page-turner that blends a gripping whodunit with complex discussions of politics and race in contemporary America. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Palace Council more books like this by Stephen L Carter "USA Today" hailed Carter's last novel as the perfect summer read. Now the bestselling author of "New England White" is back with a gripping political thriller set in the era of Watergate and Vietnam. see all copies from $5.67! new only from $16.08! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Integrity more books like this by Stephen L Carter Integrity--everyone seems to believe we should have it or strive for it: that it forms the basis for the moral life of individuals and a sane polity. But exactly what is it? And can one really live in our world according to its dictates? These are the kinds of questions Stephen Carter addresses in this book--questions both topical and as old as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Civility: Manners, Morals and the Etiquette of Democracy more books like this by Stephen L Carter Carter considers the nature of civility and incivility, examining how it is reflected in and reinforced by our language and culture, explaining the role of the family and religion, and concluding with a summary of the basic rules of civility. The book draws on examples ranging from Internet virus infectors to the Christmas creche in the town ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Culture of Disbelief more books like this by Stephen L Carter "A provocative summons to rethink the role of religion in American law, politics and culture" (Newsweek), this intriguing work uses liberal means to arrive at what are often considered conservative ends. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.87! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Culture of Disbelief: How American Law and Politics Trivialize Religious Devotion more books like this by Stephen L Carter Written by the author of "Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby", this book argues that in America's zeal to keep religion out of politics, it has forced the religiously devout to act as if their faith doesn't really matter. Stephen Carter takes on the conventional wisdom that to secure religious freedom we must keep religion out of the public ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby more books like this by Stephen L Carter A self-described beneficiary (and, at times, victim) of affirmative action confronts the problems spawned by our national obsession with racial measurement. Carter provides a thoughtful analysis of this controversial issue, arguing that affirmative action often allows the nation to escape inexpensively from its moral obligation to undo the legacy ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Dissent of the Governed: A Meditation on Law, Religion, and Loyalty more books like this by Stephen L Carter This text defends dialogue that negotiates conflict and keeps democracy alive, and at the same time it protrays America as dying from a refusal to engage in such a dialogue, a polity where everybody speaks, but nobody listens. It diagnoses the ailment of the body politic as the unwillingness of people in power to hear disagreement unless forced to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Confirmation Mess: Cleaning Up the Federal Appointments Process more books like this by Stephen L Carter Stephen L. Carter tells whats wrong with our confirmation process, explains how it got that way, and suggests what we can do to fix it. Using the most recent confirmation battles as examples, Carter argues that our confirmation process will continue to be bloody until we develop a more balanced attitude toward public service and the Supreme Court ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Tyranny of the Majority: Funamental Fairness in Representative Democracy more books like this by Lani Guinier, Stephen L Carter (Foreword by) When she first collected and made widely available her writings on voting rights, Lani Guinier opened an important national debate. Her book revealed a committed scholar, challenging the civil rights movement to progress beyond the tactics of its past 25 years. Here, Guinier explores the democratic dilemma of majority rule when it unfairly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	God's Name in Vain: The Wrongs and Rights of Religion in Politics more books like this by Stephen L Carter In this sequel to his best-selling The Culture of Disbelief, Stephen Carter redefines the role of religion in cultural politics, mapping out politics' involvement with religion from freeze-out to overzealous embrace.. Stephen Carter argues that American politics is unimaginable without America's religious voice. Using contemporary and historical ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.47! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	God's Name in Vain: The Wrongs and Rights of Relgion in Politics more books like this by Stephen L Carter In this sequel to his best-selling Culture of Disbelief, Stephen Carter redefines the role of religion in cultural politics, mapping out politics' involvement with religion from freeze-out to overzealous embrace. . America faces a crisis of legitimacy. It's a crisis that dramatizes the separation of church and state. A crisis that, in the messages ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
14 view cover	El Emperador de Ocean Park more books like this by Stephen L Carter Oliver Garland, a well-known conservative, Afro-American judge, has suddenly died, allegedly from a heart attack.The powerful judge had never been able to recover from a scandal that ruined his rising professional career towards the Supreme Court. Questions arise:Was Judge Garland murdered? What mysteries hide behind the “dispositions” ... see all copies from $2.48! new only from $9.35!
15	Crop Production: Human Endvr more books like this by Stephen R Chapman, Lark P Carter see all copies from $1.99! first editions
16 view cover	La dama negra/ New England White by Carter Stephen L. see all copies from $25.41! new only from $25.41!
17	Crop production : principles and practices more books like this by Stephen R. Chapman, Lark P. Carter see all copies from $17.50! new only from $17.50! \| first editions
18	Schachmatt by Jobst-Christian Rojahn (Translator) Stephen L. Carter, Hans-Ulrich Mohring (Translator) see all copies from $22.56! new only from $69.80!
19 view cover	The Dissent of the Governed: A Meditation on Law, Religion, and Loyalty more books like this by Stephen L Carter From the author of "The Culture of Disbelief" comes an eloquent diagnosis of what ails the body politic--the unwillingness of people in power to hear disagreement unless forced to--and a prescription for a new process of response. see all copies from $5.00!
20	Die Schwarze Dame by Stephen L.; Breuer Carter, Charlotte; Möllemann, Norbert see all copies from $66.38! new only from $66.38!

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