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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) 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 $9.07! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression more books like this by Amity Shlaes add to wishlist This striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression looks at the neglected and moving stories of individual Americans, and shows how they had helped to establish the steadfast character that has developed a nation. see all copies from $5.49! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Do the Right Thing: Inside the Movement That's Bringing Common Sense Back to America more books like this by Mike Huckabee add to wishlist Part campaign memoir, part manifesto, this work from the former governor of Arkansas and a rising star of the Republican party lays out his optimistic vision for America's future. 8-page b&w photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.86! \| signed copies \| 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 $4.19! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Who's Looking Out for You? more books like this by Bill O'Reilly add to wishlist Plain-speaking commentator Bill O'Reilly looks with outrage at corporate and political entities that he sees as failing the common person. He also looks at the absence of altruism and personal responsibility on the part of individuals. O'Reilly connects the dots and points out how all this adds up to a society in which greed, venality, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Social Problems: A Down-To-Earth Approach more books like this by James M Henslin add to wishlist This theoretically balanced text provides the latest research findings and a consistent structure to help students analyze major social problems facing the United States. Henslin presents boths sides of an argument with a neutral voice and has a "down-to-earth" writing style. When students complete this text, not only do they gain a sociological ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $49.95! \| SVS
7	Women: Images & Realities, a Multicultural Anthology more books like this by Amy Vita Kesselman, Lily D McNair, Nancy Schniedewind add to wishlist "Women: Images and Realities, A Multicultural Anthology" is a unique introduction to feminism and women's studies. This best-selling text presents a multidisciplinary collection of academic essays and analyzes, personal narratives, and fiction and poetry about women's lives. The selections illustrate the variety of women's experiences, primarily ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.29! \| SVS
8	The Practical Skeptic: Readings in Sociology more books like this by Lisa J McIntyre add to wishlist 'I suspect that beginning students assigned to read sociology feel much like the theatergoer who stumbles into a foreign film without subtitles. [So] I tried to keep the needs of the introductory student in mind. I tried to bridge the gap between the sociologists who wrote these articles and the students who will read them. My goal is to replace ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.55! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Why Geography Matters: Three Challenges Facing America: Climate Change, the Rise of China, and Global Terrorism more books like this by Harm J De Blij add to wishlist To many, geography is a high-school subject that is little regarded in everyday life. Selecting three front-burner issues--terrorism, China, and climate change--geographer Harm de Blij applies the geographic lens, highlighting relevant facts and fascinating perspectives that illuminate the issues at hand and also underscore his thesis that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.16! \| first editions \| SVS
10	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
11 view cover	Roll, Jordan, roll; the world the slaves made more books like this by Eugene D. Genovese add to wishlist see all copies from $3.33! new only from $11.96! \| first editions \| SVS
12 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 $6.45! new only from $7.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 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 $2.12! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The O'Reilly Factor: The Good, the Bad and the Completely Rediculous in American Life more books like this by Bill O'Reilly add to wishlist These observations on politics and American life--from the popular television commentator--are terse, acerbic, and sometimes witty. Considered by some to be right-of-center, O'Reilly calls them the way he sees them, and he is no defender of the status quo. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	A Consumers' Republic: The Politics of Mass Consumption in Postwar America more books like this by Lizabeth Cohen add to wishlist Cohen, a professor of American Studies at Harvard, examines how the quest for prosperity informed much of American culture and society in the decades following World War II. Touching on a variety of movements, from activism to education, A CONSUMER'S REPUBLIC argues for a reappraisal of the effect consumerism has had historically and today. see all copies from $7.78! new only from $10.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Unfinished Journey: America Since World War II more books like this by Professor William H Chafe add to wishlist This popular and classic text chronicles America's roller-coaster journey through the decades since World War II. Considering both the paradoxes and the possibilities of post-war America, Chafe portrays the significant cultural and political themes which have shaped the country's past and present, including issues of race, class, gender, foreign ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Real World: An Introduction to Sociology more books like this by Kerry Ferris, Jill Stein add to wishlist The most relevant textbook for today's students, The Real World succeeds in classrooms because it focuses on the perspective that students care about most-their own. see all copies from $25.99! new only from $36.98! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us: Why Happiness Eludes the Modern Woman more books like this by Danielle Crittenden add to wishlist Argues that the feminist objective of career success and non-reliance on men has produced confusion and insecurity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	A People's History of American Empire: A Graphic Adaptation more books like this by Howard Zinn, Ph.D., Mike Konopacki, Paul Buhle add to wishlist Shifting from world-shattering events to one family's small revolutions, the story of America in the world is now told in vibrant comics form. This version opens with the events of 9/11 and then jumps back to explore the cycles of U.S. expansionism. see all copies from $4.77! new only from $4.85! \| SVS
20 view cover	Hard Times: An Oral History of Great Depression more books like this by Studs Terkel add to wishlist Studs Terkel's classic history of the Great Depression. see all copies from $7.23! new only from $10.88! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Price of Motherhood: Why the Most Important Job in the World is Still the Least Valued more books like this by Ann Crittenden add to wishlist An exploration of how American society values motherhood and child rearing yet still undervalues, disrespects, and exploits the women who do that work. In short, the author contends that American social policies and laws do not reflect the "family values" most Americans claim to hold so dearly. Looking at American motherhood from social, legal, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Meaning of Difference: American Constructions of Race, Sex and Gender, Social Class, and Sexual Orientation more books like this by Karen Elaine Rosenblum add to wishlist "The Meaning of Difference" focuses on the social construction of difference as it operates in American formulations of race and ethnicity, sex and gender, social class, sexual orientation, and disability. The conceptual structure of this text-reader comes from four framework essays addressing the construction of difference, the experience of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.95! \| SVS
23 view cover	Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era more books like this by Elaine Tyler May add to wishlist Uncovering startling connections between the Cold War and its effect on American family life, this classic of Cold War literature challenges assumptions about the happy days of the 1950s. . In the 1950s, the term containment referred to the foreign policy-driven containment of Communism and atomic proliferation. Yet in Homeward Bound May ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| SVS
24 view cover	In Conflict & Order: Understanding Society more books like this by D Stanley Eitzen add to wishlist This introductory text, written from a conflict perspective, emphasizes four themes: diversity, the struggle to achieve social justice, economic and global transformations in the U.S., and a global perspective. In Conflict and Order studies the forces that lead to both stability and change in society. As they examine the standard topics in an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Diversity in Families more books like this by Maxine Baca Zinn add to wishlist This highly regarded text, written by an award-winning author team, treats family diversity as the norm , while highlighting how race, class, gender, and sexuality produce varieties of familial relationships. Diversity in Families looks at families not as "building blocks of societies" but rather, as products of social forces within society. The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $31.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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