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1	I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman more books like this by Nora Ephron add to wishlist With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Ephron shares her ups and downs in a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems more books like this by Glenn Beck (Read by) add to wishlist Ever wondered why some of the biggest problems the World faces from Global warming to poverty, never get resolved? The reason is simple: the solutions just aren't convenient. Radio & TV host Glenn Beck doesn't care about being convenient or about making comments politicians & celebrities want to hear, he cares about common sense. The world is a ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $11.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection more books like this by James West Davidson add to wishlist This text uses 15 dramatic episodes in American history to show students how historians go about the business of interpreting the past. It discusses historical methods within the context of an historical narrative so that students may learn about American history at the same time as seeing how historians use a variety of evidence (diaries, letters ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Real America: Messages from the Heart and Heartland more books like this by Glenn Beck (Read by) add to wishlist Plain-speaking radio host Glenn Beck shares his views on topics such as alcohol, family, politics, race, religion--and the flag. He connects these to mainstream American values, and offers his balance of humor and sincerity to counter what he sees as the doubletalk that too often prevails in the media. see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Great Traditions in Ethics more books like this by Theodore C Denise add to wishlist New to ethical theory? No problem. "Great Traditions in Ethics" - the standard historical anthology for introducing ethical theory - makes it easy to explore the many primary sources that contribute to the canon of ethical theory. Chapter introductions provide biographical, historical, and theoretical contexts, and classic reading selections are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.09! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France more books like this by Peter Mayle add to wishlist Mayle and his wife return to Provence after a brief absence. This is the novelist's third installment of essays on the joys of living in the south of France. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Conformity & Conflict: Readings in Cultural Anthropology more books like this by James P Spradley add to wishlist An ideal complement to standard anthropology texts or as a stand-alone text/reader, the best-selling Conformity and Conflict continues to offer an in-depth look at anthropology as a powerful way to study human behavior and events. The 37 articles cover a broad range of theoretical perspectives and demonstrate basic anthropological concepts. The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	China Road: A Journey Into the Future of a Rising Power more books like this by Rob Gifford add to wishlist An acclaimed National Public Radio reporter takes a dramatic journey along China's Route 312 from its start in the boomtown of Shanghai to its end on the border with Kazakhstan. Along the way, he poses crucial questions regarding China's future as a super power. see all copies from $3.88! new only from $9.04! \| SVS
9	Current Psychotherapies more books like this by Raymond J Corsini, PH.D. add to wishlist Used in top counseling, psychology, and social work programs, "Current Psychotherapies" is the ideal resource to not only help you excel in the course, but also to learn, compare, and apply the major systems of psychotherapy in a way that will be meaningful in your own practice. Each contributor is either an originator or a leading proponent of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $81.78! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture more books like this by Wendell Berry add to wishlist Berry's assessment of modern agriculture and its relationship to American culture--our health, economy, personal relationships, morals, and spiritual values--is more timely than ever. This new edition of Berry's work presents a a classic testament to the value of the American family farm. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Down to Earth Sociology: Introductory Readings more books like this by James M Henslin add to wishlist A popular textbook, now in its ninth edition, focuses on "participation-observation"--giving students a sense of "being-there" using expert firsthand reporting. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	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! \| SVS
13 view cover	Robert's rules of order more books like this by Henry M Robert, III add to wishlist The classic work on parliamentary procedure in a masterful new presentation. The 1990, ninth edition, of Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised is the only currently authoritative volume to contain the complete Roberts Rules of Order subject matter. It has been totally reset and redesigned for easier use. This ninth edition supersedes all previous ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	White Album more books like this by Joan Didion add to wishlist This collection of essays recounts what took place on the long morning after the 1960s, when everyone was coming down from their particular bad trip. Didion observes the dramas that explode as America goes into collective detox: the mother abandoning her five-year-old daughter on the central reservation of Interstate 5; Huey Newton and the Black ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Who's Your City?: How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life more books like this by Richard Florida add to wishlist From the best-selling author of "The Rise of the Creative Class", a brilliant new book on the surprising importance of place, with advice on how to find the right place for you.It's a mantra of the age of globalization that where we live doesn't matter. We can innovate just as easily from a ski chalet in the Alps or a cottage in Provence as in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Deer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's Class War more books like this by Joe Bageant add to wishlist Web columnist Bageant takes readers on a raucous tour through the taverns, churches, and double-wide trailers of the invisible working class--the very people who carried George W. Bush to victory--offering a vivid and sobering snapshot of a nation on the brink of catastrophe. see all copies from $5.43! new only from $7.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality more books like this by Cheikh Anta Diop add to wishlist Now in its 30th printing, this classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence to support the theory that ancient Egypt was a black civilization. see all copies from $7.10! new only from $9.59! \| SVS
18 view cover	Intercultural Communication: A Reader more books like this by Larry A Samovar add to wishlist This reader is composed of 40 short articles on a broad range of subjects. The first section introduces basic concepts; subsequent chapters contain articles on international cultures, nondominant US cultures, and on contexts of intercultural communication such as negotiation, courtrooms and business. Further chapters develop basic ideas in verbal ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.64! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Power/Knowledge: Selected Interviews and Other Writings, 1972-1977 more books like this by Michel Foucault add to wishlist Focault interprets his writings about sexuality, politics and punishment stressing the contribution of each to the portrait of society he is compiling. see all copies from $6.48! new only from $8.31! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Culture Warrior more books like this by Bill O'Reilly add to wishlist 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 $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Family in Transition more books like this by Arlene S Skolnick add to wishlist This bestselling reader on families and intimate relationships identifies the most current trends, places them in historical context, and balances cutting-edge scholarship with perennial favorites. The authors, who are leading scholars, build each new edition from classic literature in a variety of disciplines as well as from the continuing stream ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Somebody's Gotta Say It more books like this by Neal Boortz (Read by) add to wishlist The bestselling author of "The FairTax Book" returns with a hilarious but serious-as-taxes creed that covers all the issues that get Boortz and his talk-radio audience hot under the collar on a daily basis. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft more books like this by Thor Heyerdahl add to wishlist "Kon-Tiki" is the record of an astonishing adventure - a journey 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean by raft. Intrigued by Polynesian folklore, biologist Thor Heyerdahl suspected that the South Sea Islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by the mythical hero Kon-Tiki. He decided to prove his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Route 66: The Mother Road more books like this by Michael Wallis add to wishlist Published two years ago to coincide with the route's sixty-sixth anniversary, the social history of Route 66, which spurred a revival of the dying American road, evokes the magic of the people and landscapes that surround it. Reprint. NYT. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel--Why Everything You Know Is Wrong more books like this by John Stossel add to wishlist Stossel--award-winning journalist and anchor of ABCUs newsmagazine "20/20"--reveals the myths, lies, and downright stupidity clogging media outlets on all sides of the spectrum in this "New York Times" bestseller bursting with facts, sharp insights, and plain old common sense. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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