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1	Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything more books like this by Steven D Levitt, Stephen J Dubner Economist Steven Levitt is a popularizer in the best sense of that term, and his reality-based view of economics encompasses both how it touches our daily lives (though we may not always see it) and how it can help bring clarity to that messy world we live in. In FREAKONOMICS, written with journalist Stephen J. Dubner, Levitt casts his ... see all copies from $2.74! new only from $14.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Brave New World more books like this by Aldous Huxley A satirical novel depicting a scientific and industrialized utopia in which Ford and Freud are worshipped, eugenics policies have eliminated class conflicts (while strengthening the division of the classes), and personal unhappiness is assuaged through drugs and pornography. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception more books like this by Scott McClellan With unprecedented candor, one of George W. Bush's closest aides takes readers behind the scenes of the Bush presidency and discusses what exactly happened to take it off course. see all copies from $7.92! new only from $8.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The World Without Us more books like this by Alan Weisman Weisman, an award-winning journalist, offers readers a penetrating--and sometimes terrifying--take on how the planet would respond without the relentless pressure of the human presence. see all copies from $3.70! new only from $3.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies more books like this by Jared Diamond This history examines the influences of geography and environment on the development of civilization and seeks to find large patterns that might explain why, in the modern period, some groups seem to have significantly greater material wealth than others. The author is an evolutionary biologist and his scientific approach to human history draws ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear more books like this by Frank Luntz Luntz offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the tactical use of words and phrases--the power of language--affects political choices, purchases, and even personal belief. A new chapter shares insight on the language of the 2008 elections. see all copies from $8.66! new only from $8.66! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream more books like this by Hunter S Thompson A classic of American journalism from the aftermath of the '60s, Hunter S. Thompson's FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, the chronicle of his life on the road and on drugs, was originally published serially in Rolling Stone in 1971. Dubbing himself a "Gonzo journalist," Thompson devoted his entire career to defining that term as a reporter whose ... see all copies from $5.27! new only from $7.56! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Electric Kool Aid Acid Test more books like this by Tom James Wolfe Tom Wolfe's THE ELECTRIC KOOL-AID ACID TEST is one of the most essential works on the 1960s counterculture, revolutionizing the way the reporters wrote about the world. This seminal work of the New Journalism, a style which explored the writer's own experience of the journey rather than merely reporting the bare facts, was written in a mind ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Rules of the Game more books like this by Neil Strauss The author of the bestseller "The Game" returns with the first new Game project--a two-volume pocket set, featuring Strausss first-ever how-to guide for pickup artists, "The StyleLife Challenge," and a new volume of Game stories, "The Style Diaries." see all copies from $11.57! new only from $11.57! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business more books like this by Neil Postman A brilliant powerful and important book....This is a brutal indictment Postman has laid down and, so far as I can see, an irrefutable one. --Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.83! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture, Second Edition: Audio Program, Part 1 more books like this by Pierre Capretz A romantic story about an American student and a young French woman. As their story progresses, so does the range and complexity of the language. New words and structures are reinforced by 6,000 vignettes taken from French films, television, advertising and cartoons. A course on French language and culture in which the basic principle is immersion ... see all copies from $3.59! new only from $21.10! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Assault on Reason more books like this by Albert Gore, Jr. The former vice president presents a visionary analysis of how the politics of fear, secrecy, cronyism, and blind faith of the Bush-led radical Right have combined with the degradation of the public sphere to create an environment dangerously hostile to reason. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.32! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Hell's Angels; a strange and terrible saga more books like this by Hunter S. Thompson Gonzo journalist and literary roustabout Hunter S. Thompson flies with the angels--Hell's Angels, that is. He's lived with them, he knows them and their machines, he speaks their language,and he reports it back to the world with all the fearsome force of a souped-up cyclone burning rubber. see all copies from $3.70! new only from $8.28! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls more books like this by Rachel Simmons An exploration of aggressive behavior in girls. The author theorizes that because girls are traditionally not encouraged to express anger, those feelings are often repressed only to come out later as aggressive behavior--aggression which girls seem most often to take out on each other. ODD GIRL OUT offers advice to parents, teachers, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know more books like this by E D Hirsch, Jr. The author argues that children in the United States are being deprived of the basic knowledge that would enable them to function in contemporary society. They lack cultural literacy--a grasp of background information that writers and speakers assume their audience already has. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Culture Warrior more books like this by Bill O'Reilly (Read by) With three straight #1 bestsellers and more than four million copies of his books in print, the most powerful traditional force in the American media now takes off his gloves in the ongoing struggle for Americas heart and soul, and dissects the forces driving the secular-progressive agenda in the media and behind the scenes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith more books like this by Rob Bell (Read by) In order to find an authentic understanding of the Christian faith, Bell frees readers to consider God beyond the picture someone else painted. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $7.50! \| SVS
18 view cover	Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities more books like this by Lawrence Cunningham CULTURE AND VALUES, Fifth Edition continues to combine balanced coverage of literature, art, music, and philosophy with sociological insight into the daily life of the characters in the unfolding drama of Western civilization. Available in two volumes, or as an alternate single volume without readings, this text remains the most readable and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.75! \| SVS
19 view cover	Bobos in Paradise the New Upper Class and How They Got There more books like this by David Brooks In this study of trends and class, a writer defines and decodes a new group in American society which he calls BoBos--a portmanteau word made from "bohemian" and "bourgeois"--who embody a consumerist combination of those two world-views. Brooks engages in what he calls "cosmic sociology," and writes in the tradition of William H.Whyte (THE ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Heart of Coaching: Using Transformational Coaching to Create a High-Performance Culture more books like this by Thomas G Crane, Troy S Parker, Lerissa Patrick (Editor) see all copies from $3.54! new only from $31.45!
21 view cover	American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic more books like this by Joseph J Ellis From the prizewinning author of the bestselling "Founding Brothers" and "American Sphinx" comes this masterly and highly ironic examination of the founding years of our country. see all copies from $7.49! new only from $12.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto more books like this by Chuck Klosterman From the author of "Fargo Rock City" comes another hilarious and discerning take on popular culture, exploring everything from the crucial role of breakfast cereal to how John Cusack films destroy the modern meaning of love. see all copies from $3.49! new only from $7.21! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Signs of Life in the USA: Readings on Popular Culture for Writers more books like this by Sonia Maasik (Editor), Jack Solomon (Editor) Unlike other popular culture readers, "Signs of Life "presumes that this topic merits rigorous analysis and so provides a conceptual framework for understanding it: semiotics, a field of critical theory developed specifically for the interpretation of culture and its signs. The selections in "Signs of Life "are arranged in provocative chapters (on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations more books like this by Ori Brafman, Rod A Beckstrom Using starfish and spiders to illustrate two types of corporate organizations, this book explores how established companies and institutions must incorporate new ideas in order to continue their success. see all copies from $7.70! new only from $7.70! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions more books like this by Christian Lander "The Preppy Handbook" meets "PostSecret," in this cultural manifesto for a new generation. Lander and his blog stuffwhitepeoplelike.com have already been profiled by NPR and "The Los Angeles Times," adding to the success of the Internet phenomenon. see all copies from $7.55! new only from $10.16! \| SVS

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