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1	The Dying Ground more books like this by Nichelle D Tramble add to wishlist In the late 1980s, at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, an ex-basketball player looks into the death of a friend who became a drug dealer. What he finds will disturb him to the core. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Blues City: A Walk in Oakland more books like this by Ishmael Reed (Read by) add to wishlist Writer Ishmael Reed moved from New York to the Bay Area, ending up teaching at Berkeley and living in Oakland. In this volume he describes his city, providing walking tours (such as the Black Panther Legacy Tour), information on cultural events, a bit of Oakland history--and his stern views on the accomplishments of Mayor Jerry Brown. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.76! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Rage more books like this by Gilbert Moore, Gilbert Moor add to wishlist A detailed account of the circumstances surrounding the 1968 murder trial of Black Panther Huey P. Newton. see all copies from $3.68! new only from $99.00!
4	Pride and Poise: The Oakland Raiders of the American Football League more books like this by Jim McCullough add to wishlist Pride and Poise: The Oakland Raiders of The American Football League takes a definitive look into the formation and turbulent early history of the Oakland Raiders. Beginning with the hurried scramble to bring professional football to a city that couldn't provide a home for the team only to suffer through three losing seasons a combined 9-33 record ... see all copies from $13.38! new only from $13.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Implementation: How Great Expectations in Washington Are Dashed in Oakland, Or, Why It's Amazing That Federal Programs Work at All more books like this by Jeffrey L Pressman add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
6	Police: Streetcorner Politicians more books like this by William K Muir, Jr. add to wishlist 'Muir's book deals wit police, but it is unbelievably multifaceted. It reports research results, unfolds a theory, creates a taxonomy and addresses issues of public policy. The psychological contribution is a richly illustrated classification of patrolmen, of their value, work styles, and most specifically of their ways of coping with existential ... see all copies from $3.48! new only from $24.46! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Aces: The Last Season on the Mound with the Oakland A's Big Three: Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, and Barry Zito more books like this by Mychael Urban, Billy Beane (Foreword by) add to wishlist '"San Francisco Chronicle" bestseller. From the speedy rise of the Big Three to their stunning breakup, Urban's book says it all' - John Shea, National baseball Writer, "San Francisco Chronicle". During the 2004 season, each of Oakland's Big Three aces had something to prove. Tim Hudson was determined to demonstrate his recovery from a recurring ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	More Like Wrestling more books like this by Danyel Smith add to wishlist Pinch and Paige are sisters living in Oakland in the 1970s and '80s. Their father has disappeared, the only male figure in their lives is their mother's abusive boyfriend, Seth, and as the girls get older, they find themselves caught up in a group of friends who deal drugs. They are still determined to get out, and to better themselves, but the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Unsung Heart of Black America: A Middle-Class Church at Midcentury more books like this by Dona L Irvin add to wishlist Forty members of the Downs Memorial United Methodist Church in post-World War II California struggled to make their world a better place through political campaigns, a tutorial program for students, and a counseling program wherein professionals offered advice and service to less-fortunate members of the community. Index. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Tom Flores's Tales from the Raiders Sidelines more books like this by Tom Flores, Matt Fulks add to wishlist Former Raiders player and Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Flores provides an inside look at the franchise's many characters and colorful personalities, including owner Al Davis. see all copies from $2.23! new only from $7.40!
11	Six Gold Stars Vol. 1: Thirty Years of Fighting Sin & High Crime with Oakland's Favorite Cop more books like this by Jean Mackellar (Editor), Dorothy Buscemi (Illustrator), Dexter H. Mast add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00! signed copies \| first editions
12	Two to Four from 9 to 5: The Adventures of a Daycare Provider more books like this by Joan Roemer add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.66! \| first editions \| SVS
13	No There There: Race, Class, and Political Community in Oakland more books like this by Chris Rhomberg add to wishlist This is an intriguing historical look at three periods in Oakland: the heyday of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s, the general strike of 1946, and the rise of the Black Panthers in the 1960s. see all copies from $11.02! new only from $21.95! \| SVS
14 view cover	American Babylon: Race and the Struggle for Postwar Oakland more books like this by Robert O Self add to wishlist As the birthplace of the Black Panthers and a nationwide tax revolt, California embodied a crucial motif of the postwar United States: the rise of suburbs and the decline of cities, a process in which black and white histories inextricably joined. "American Babylon" tells this story through Oakland and its nearby suburbs, tracing both the history ... see all copies from $19.43! new only from $28.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Oakland Raiders: Colorful Tales of the Silver and Black more books like this by Tom Lamarre add to wishlist This must-have book for Raiders fans takes a fond look back at all the colorful players, charismatic coaches, and thrilling games of more than four decades of silver-and-black football. Raiders insider Tom LaMarre puts readers on the 50 yard line as they meet players such as George Blanda, Gene Upshaw, Kenny Stabler, and Tim Brown and experience ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
16 view cover	Sweetpea's Secret more books like this by Renay Jackson add to wishlist Renay Jackson's previous books in this series introduced the curious character of Sweetpea, who's not exactly what he seems. By day he's Horace Boudreaux, mortgage broker and sometime playboy who likes nothing better than getting down with his girlfriend Harriette. Other times, he's one of Oaktown's more successful hitmen. He doesn't kill only for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.13! \| SVS
17 view cover	Oakland Rhapsody (Trade) more books like this by Ishmael Reed, Richard Nagler (Photographer) add to wishlist Oakland Rhapsody unites the talents of Richard Nagler, an award-winning photographer, and Ishmael Reed, a respected American novelist, essayist, and poet. Through photography and prose, they focus on Downtown Oakland and create a compelling visual and literary portrait of a major American city as it nears the turn of the century. Downtown Oakland ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
18	The Politics of City Revenue more books like this by Arnold J. Meltsner add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Personnel Policy in the City: The Politics of Jobs in Oakland more books like this by Frank J Thompson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.37! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Thomas Guide Alameda & Contra Costa Counties Street Guide more books like this by Rand McNally add to wishlist see all copies from $5.98! new only from $69.75!
21 view cover	Fight or Be Slaves: The History of the Oakland-East Bay Labor Movement more books like this by Albert Vetere Lannon add to wishlist Fight or Be Slaves, the title taken from a statement by C.L. Dellums, Oakland's vice president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, sets East Bay labor history in context of national events using extensive primary and secondary sources. Sensitive to issues of class, race, and gender, Fight or Be Slaves is filled with vignettes that bring to ... see all copies from $15.75! new only from $32.00! \| signed copies
22 view cover	Homegirls in the Public Sphere more books like this by Marie "Keta" Miranda add to wishlist Girls in gangs are usually treated as objects of public criticism and rejection. Seldom are they viewed as objects worthy of understanding and even more rarely are they allowed to be active subjects who craft their own public persona - which is what makes this work unique. In this book, Marie 'Keta' Miranda presents the results of an ethnographic ... see all copies from $7.84! new only from $21.95!
23 view cover	Castro Valley more books like this by Lucille Lorge, Robert Phelps, Devon Weston add to wishlist An officer in the Mexican army bequeathed his name to the crescent-shaped basin once known as Castroas Valley. Driven to ruin by squatters, drought, and gambling debts, he sold a portion of his cattle ranch to Methodist minister Zachariah Hughes, who built a church and school in what is now Crow Canyon. The one-room, redwood school Hughes ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $14.78! \| SVS
24 view cover	A's Essential: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan! more books like this by Steven Travers, Billy Beane (Foreword by) add to wishlist see all copies from $5.99! new only from $12.00! \| SVS
25 view cover	Oakland Hills more books like this by Erika Mailman add to wishlist The native Huchiun People once traversed the lush greenery of the Oakland hills, glimpsing breathtaking vistas as they followed the creeks down to the bay. In 1829, their territory became part of the huge land grant awarded to Mexican solider Luis Maria Peralta, who in turn lost control of the hills as settlers arrived to harvest the virgin ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $14.70! \| SVS

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