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1	An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems more books like this by Glenn Beck (Read by) Popular syndicated radio host Beck entertains and enlightens with this inspiring and informative book that offers common sense solutions to the problems that seemed too big and complicated to solve--until now. Full color illustrations throughout. see all copies from $6.45! new only from $8.12! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	That Was Then This Is Now more books like this by S E Hinton Mark and Bryon have always been more like brothers than just friends. After the death of Mark's parents, he even moved in with Bryon and his mom. As the two boys grow into teenagers, Bryon worries about Mark's increasingly illegal behavior and begins to question whether he should be loyal to Mark, or stand up for his own beliefs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Way Things Ought to Be more books like this by Rush Limbaugh Every week more than 11 million listeners on over 450 radio stations nationwide tune in to "The Rush Limbaugh Show", and his audience is sure to grow when his nationally syndicated television program debuts in September 1992. Now Limbaugh puts his conservative values, blunt talk, blistering attacks and scathing wit into print in his first book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Sociology more books like this by Richard T Schaefer In the eleventh edition of "Sociology," Rick Schaefer continues to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to sociology that appeals to students with a diversity of learning styles. This contemporary text focuses on sociology in the global community and encourages students to think about the world they're living in using a sociological ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.89! \| first editions
5	Hard Times more books like this by Charles Dickens A scathing portrait of Victorian industrial society and its misapplied utilitarian philosophy, "Hard Times" is a daring novel of ideas--and ultimately a celebration of love, hope, and limitless possibilities of the imagination. Revised reissue. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Rumble Fish more books like this by S E Hinton A junior high school boy idolizes his older brother, the coolest, toughest guy in the neighborhood, and wants to be just like him. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.10! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in Sociology more books like this by Lisa J McIntyre Using a conceptual organizing framework, THE PRACTICAL SKEPTIC: CORE CONCEPTS IN SOCIOLOGY, 2nd Edition, is a concise introduction to sociology that focuses on core concepts as the central building blocks for understanding sociology. Written in a lively, conversational style, McIntyre uses numerous pedagogical features to help students grasp key ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis more books like this by Professor Jimmy Carter 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
9	Social Psychology more books like this by David G Myers David Myers' "Social Psychology" continues to set the standard by which other Social Psychology texts are judged. Its renowned author's engaging writing style and unique, intimate voice make the text compelling without being simplistic. The organization logically moves the student through the study of how people think about, influence, and relate ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things more books like this by Dr. Barry Glassner This engaging analysis examines how misinformation cycles through the media, transforms public opinion, and eventually leads to public policy changes. Uncovering the often hidden beneficiaries of these scare tactics, this cautionary tale encourages readers to decipher the reality behind media-fed "fear mongering" and to focus instead on the more ... see all copies from $2.15! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel--Why Everything You Know Is Wrong more books like this by John Stossel 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 $3.02! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Social Problems more books like this by John J Macionis Macionis' "Social Problems" is the first volume written from the standpoint that social problems are political in origin. The book applies various theoretical paradigms including social-conflict, structural-functional and symbolic-interaction, to the issues and brings politics to life with conservative, liberal and radical perspectives on all ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
13 view cover	Understanding Social Problems (with Infotrac) more books like this by Linda A Mooney This is a comprehensive mid-level paperback text that takes a theoretically balanced, student-centered approach to social problems. It is unique in that it progresses from a micro- to macro-level of analysis, focusing first on such problems as health care, drug use, and family and then broadening to the widening concerns of such topics as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.23! \| first editions
14 view cover	Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research more books like this by Dr. Russell K Schutt "It has the best balance between qualitative and quantitative methods of any book on the market. Very good on measurements and scientific methods. Good issues (interdisciplinary) on ethics."--Cynthia J. Buckley, University of Texas, Austin "[Schutt???s] strengths: clear identification of key issues in research design (i.e. measurement, sampling ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Growing Through Divorce more books like this by Jim Smoke Very little is available today to help the person struggling through divorce--one of the most painful and emotionally draining experiences a man or woman can have. Growing Through Divorce offers practical guidance for anyone facing divorce. Based on first-hand accounts of formerly married people, this book can transform a person's life from an old ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Social problems more books like this by D Stanley Eitzen This best-selling book continues with this new edition its tradition of challenging readers to become enthusiastic about exploring the intricacies and mysteries of social life using the sociological perspective. Taking a conflict approach, Eitzen and Baca Zinn focus on the social structure to determine the underlying features of the social world ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.45! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Social Problems more books like this by William Kornblum This proactive book probes the nature and causes of major social problems and delves into the social control and social action issues inherent to each particular problem. Offering a theoretically balanced perspective, it covers topics in a micro to macro format, pointing out the interrelationships among today's social problems and the possibility ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Economics of Social Issues more books like this by Ansel Miree Sharp Designed as an introduction to general economics for non-majors, this book presents economic concepts as useful tools to analyze contemporary social issues. The book may also be used to supplement principles courses to provide a consideration of social issues as economic principles are taught. Sharp/Register/Grimes has garnered a loyal user ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.65! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Shelter of Each Other: Rebuilding Our Families more books like this by Mary Pipher The author of the best-selling "Reviving Ophelia" extends her reclamation efforts to address the needs of the family as the foundational source of the strength and health in every culture and society. While she shares the alarm of many observers regarding the bewildering array of societal, cultural, and economic pressures impinging upon families ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	What's wrong with the world more books like this by G K Chesterton This social and political critique defends the role of the common man in society. see all copies from $5.77! new only from $5.77! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope more books like this by Brian D McLaren From the author of "The Secret Message of Jesus" comes an exploration of what the life and teaching of Jesus have to say about the most critical global problems in our world today. see all copies from $7.98! new only from $7.98! \| SVS
22 view cover	Social Problems and the Quality of Life more books like this by Robert H. Lauer Focusing on quality of life, this text defines what a social problem is and then addresses specific issues--for example, how can one gain a sociological understanding of social problems? What kinds of critical thinking should one engage in and what kinds should one avoid in attempting to understand social problems? How is the quality of one's life ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.95! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism more books like this by Richard Howard Robbins This award-winning book explores one of the most successful cultures and society the world has ever seen-capitalism. From its European roots more than 500 years ago to the present, the book examines the problems of capitalism's expansion, inequality, environmental destruction, and social unrest. Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.00! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Practical Skeptic: Readings in Sociology more books like this by Lisa J McIntyre Using a conceptual framework, THE PRACTICAL SKEPTIC: READINGS IN SOCIOLOGY, 2nd Edition includes classic sociological research writings as well as recent pieces on fascinating topics of interest to students. It is the ideal companion to McIntyre’s text, THE PRACTICAL SKEPTIC: CORE CONCEPTS IN SOCIOLOGY, 2nd Edition or other sociology texts. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Applied Economics: Thinking Beyond Stage One more books like this by Thomas Sowell The ideal companion volume to the acclaimed "Basic Economics" shows how economic decisions turn out in practical terms. see all copies from $8.49! new only from $11.75! \| first editions \| SVS

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