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1	Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis more books like this by Professor Jimmy Carter add to wishlist For Jimmy Carter, religion and politics go hand in hand. The former president has always found his evangelical Christian faith to be a source of inspiration and strength in shaping his politics. Yet in OUR ENDANGERED VALUES, Carter claims that the rise of the fundamentalist right in America threatens the most basic American principle of separation ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Celia, a Slave more books like this by Melton A McLaurin add to wishlist A true story, based on court records, correspondences, and newspaper accounts past and present, this stunning historical achievement brilliantly illuminates an extraordinary event in the long, dark history of slavery in America. In 1850, 14-year-old Celia became the property of Robert Newsome, a prosperous and respected Missouri farmer. For the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Black Belt Patriotism: How to Reawaken America more books like this by Chuck Norris add to wishlist Norris--hero, icon, and legend--is back, packing a political and cultural punch with his new book. In it, Norris gives a no-holds-barred assessment of American culture and shows how Americans can get involved and change the nation's course for the better. see all copies from $4.04! new only from $6.75! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think, Second Edition more books like this by George Lakoff add to wishlist In this application of cognitive science to politics, Lakoff analyzes the unconscious and rhetorical worldviews of liberals and conservatives, discovering radically different but remarkably consistent conceptions of morality. see all copies from $4.17! new only from $10.48! \| SVS
5	Our Guys more books like this by Bernard Lefkowitz add to wishlist By setting his unflinching study of a celebrated case of sexual assault firmly within the cultural context of middle-class suburban life, Lefkowitz has produced a secular morality tale told with a level of evocative detail that is almost novelistic in its impact. Backed by by more than 200 interviews conducted over six years of research, "Our Guys ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Applying Ethics: A Text with Readings more books like this by Jeffrey Olen add to wishlist Over five prior editions, this text, reader and casebook has provided an introduction to moral philosophy, aiming to engage students in the most perplexing issues of our time without sacrificing philosophical integrity. Numerous readings by philosophers and writers, and contemporary case studies, make chapter topics centerpieces for discussions. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.85! \| first editions
7	Moral Compass: Stories for a Life's Journey more books like this by Dr. William J Bennett add to wishlist The perfect companion to Bennett's #1 national bestseller, The Book of Virtues, this compendium of instructional and engaging writings will help the entire family meet the challenges they face in each of life's different stages. Line drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Marketing of Evil: How Radicals, Elitists and Pseudo-Experts Sell Us Corruption Disguised as Freedom more books like this by David Kupelian add to wishlist This meticulously researched book reveals how much of what Americans once almost universally abhorred has been packaged, perfumed, gift-wrapped and sold back to them by highly skilled marketers. see all copies from $5.45! new only from $5.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Think a Second Time more books like this by Dennis Prager add to wishlist Prager provides his audiences with food for thought on today's toughest problems, including racism, pacifism, adultery, and capital punishment. A commentator whose large and devoted following has made his radio talk show and his new national TV show the most popular programs in their time slots, Prager is also the author of Happiness Is a Serious ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism more books like this by Ron Suskind add to wishlist A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the #1 bestselling author of "The Price of Loyalty" and "The One Percent Doctrine" returns with an explosive election year account of the looming national security crisis that America faces right now. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Christian Manifesto more books like this by Francis A Schaeffer add to wishlist Looking at the creeping erosion of morality and justice in the western world, Francis Schaeffer calls for Christians to change the course of history by returning to biblical truth and by allowing Christ to be Lord in all of life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.65! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Social Ethics: Morality and Social Policy more books like this by Thomas A Mappes add to wishlist In its seventh edition, "Social Ethics: Morality and Social Policy" continues to provide material that will encourage reflective and critical examination of key contemporary moral problems. With additional readings and a new organization that groups related chapters together under four categories, this edition enhances the teachability that was ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.79! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Character of Nations: How Politics Makes and Breaks Prosperity, Family, and Civility more books like this by Angelo M Codevilla add to wishlist An examination of the nature and processes of government, concentrating especially on the contemporary situation in the United States. Codevilla maintains that governmental activism of the sort pioneered by Roosevelt's New Deal and expanded by Johnson's Great Society programs is detrimental to the great majority of the populace and ought to be ... see all copies from $2.79! new only from $11.34! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Losing Moses on the Freeway: The 10 Commandments in America more books like this by Chris Hedges add to wishlist In these essays on the 10 commandments, Chris Hedges presents a contemporary take on the essential Judeo-Christian guidelines for living. Hedges draws on his personal experiences as he tells of working as a caretaker for a church in the inner city of Roxbury, Massachusetts, while attending Harvard Divinity School. The neighborhood kids vandalize ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead more books like this by David Callahan, PH.D. add to wishlist A study of the growing tendency among American to "get over" or "slide by" or bend the rules--or just plain cheat. Why is this a growing trend? And is there a cost to America? Author Callahan gives examples of cheating in everyday life, from the seemingly minor (but numerous) ethical lapses to large-scale fraud. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld more books like this by Herbert Asbury add to wishlist Home to the notorious "Blue Book," which listed the names and addresses of every prostitute living in the city, New Orleans's infamous red-light district gained a reputation as one of the most raucous in the world. But the New Orleans underworld consisted of much more than the local bordellos. It was also well known as the early gambling capital ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $9.85! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal more books like this by Ayn Rand add to wishlist Ayn Rand's radical view of capitalism is presented in one of her four non-fiction books. This collection of essays introduce a new and challenging perspective of the persecution of big business, the causes of war, and many other pressing issues of the day. see all copies from $2.51! new only from $4.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Hellfire Nation: The Politics of Sin in American History more books like this by James A Morone add to wishlist The American Constitution firmly separates church and state. Yet religion lies at the heart of American politics. How did America become a nation with the soul of a church? In this study, James Morone recasts American history as a moral epic. From the colonial era to the present day, Americans embraced a Providential mission, tangled with devils, ... see all copies from $2.91! new only from $17.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Love and Friendship more books like this by Allan Bloom add to wishlist The author of the national bestseller The Closing of the American Mind offers a provocative indictment of the devaluing of love and intimacy in today's culture. Allan Bloom explores the language of love from the Bible to Freud, shedding penetrating light on the true nature of our most basic human connections. "(A) rich mine of a book".--New York ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld more books like this by Herbert Asbury add to wishlist The history of the Barbary Coast properly begins with the gold rush to California in 1849. If the precious yellow metal hadn't been discovered ...the development of San Francisco's underworld in all likelihood would have been indistinguishable from that of any other large American city. Instead, owing almost entirely to the influx of gold ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting a Course for the Next Generation more books like this by Marian Wright Edelman add to wishlist Founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund--and bestselling author--Edelman looks back on what has been done, and what still needs to be done, to make the nation and world safe and fair for all children. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations more books like this by Christopher Lasch add to wishlist A larger format second edition of this work of social and cultural criticism concerning the narcissism and self-interest of the "Me Decade", which has a new "Afterword" in which the author comments on the 80s and New Age spirituality. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.25! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Honor and Violence in the Old South more books like this by Bertram Wyatt-Brown add to wishlist Hailed as a classic by reviewers and historians, Bertram Wyatt-Brown's Southern Honor now appears in abridged form under the title Honor and Violence in the Old South. Winner of a Phi Alpha Theta Book Award and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History, this is the first major reinterpretation of Southern life and custom since W.J. Cash's The ... see all copies from $3.31! new only from $13.58! \| first editions
24 view cover	Public Philosophy: Essays on Morality in Politics more books like this by Michael J Sandel add to wishlist In this book, Michael Sandel takes up some of the hotly contested moral and political issues of our time, including affirmative action, assisted suicide, abortion, gay rights, stem cell research, the meaning of toleration and civility, the gap between rich and poor, the role of markets, and the place of religion in public life. He argues that the ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $14.10!
25 view cover	The Savage Nation more books like this by Michael Savage add to wishlist Political gadfly Savage disperses his vitriol on Democrats and Republicans alike, offering his take on what's wrong with the US. His rants cover a wide swath, from the much publicized liberal bias in the media to the need for school prayer. SAVAGE NATION takes to task the UN, the ACLU, and other groups he sees as supporting an agenda that has been ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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