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"This book focuses on the role of infrastructure for the humanities and the constructive capacity of humanistic knowledge for imagining, designing and building both academic and civic infrastructures"--

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The definitive oral history of Scottish postpunk, from Glasgow to Edinburgh, the Postcard label and Fast Product

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A heartfelt, humane, and even hilarious account of why rule-obsessed veganism fails and how a focus on flourishing can bring about an abundant future for all

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Examines the way in which modern food production has damaged the balance of human existence, and reveals that we have yet to resolve a centuries - old dilemma - one which holds the key to a host of problems, from obesity, the inexorable rise of the supermarkets, to the destruction of the natural world.

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In this daring book, acclaimed author and playwright Ensler offers fictional monologues and stories inspired by girls around the globe--a call to action for girls everywhere to become the women they're meant to be.

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Twenty-five girls and women under thirty tell us why they call themselves feminists. Punchy, bold, urgent. A book for our times.

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Explains why we need to reconsider how we view their culture. This book gives us the comprehensive account of their culture, language and history. It is a story of the echoes of a rich past left in language and customs, and of how the changing fortunes of Europe throughout the centuries have been imprinted on Romani culture.

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"Previous editions of this book were published in 1988 and 1994 by Harper & Row, Publishers"--Copyright page.

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From County Leitrim, the most sparsely populated county in the Republic of Ireland to County Louth, Ireland's smallest county, discover the site of the first play performed in the Irish language, sail the longest navigable inland waterway in Europe and watch the horse racing at Ireland's first all-weather racecourse.

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Culled from interviews with the lead investigator and the victims' families, and exclusive access to the killer, this is a revealing, shocking, and unflinching portrait of Gerald Eugene Stano, a man who fancied himself the greatest ladykiller of them all. photos. Original.

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Alina Troyano's one-woman shows, plays, and essays have astonished audiences and readers with their creativity, humor, and crackling political energy. I, Carmelita Tropicana offers the first comprehensive collection of her work, from "Memorias de la Revoluci n" (with Uzi Parnes) to "Your Kunst is Your Waffen" (with Ela Troyano).

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Iboga, the sacred root, a spiritual ally of African shamans since antiquity, yields ibogaine, a powerful psychotropic substance. To the followers of the Bwiti religion of Gabon and Cameroon, ibogaine is the indispensable means by which humans can communicate with the deepest reaches of their soul and with the spirits of their ancestors.

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Originally published in a slightly different form in hardcover: New York: Doubleday, 2009.

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iek as comedian: jokes in the service of philosophy.

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If we are to replace fear with confidence then we need a different story to tell, about state and society alike: a story that carries moral and political conviction. This book provides that story.

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Through interviews and on-the-spot reporting, this book tells the story of the displacement of people and towns in Mexico and Latin America, traces their migration to the U.S., documents the systematic denial of their rights in the U.S., and describes the new coalitions which are bringing about a change in U.S. immigration and trade policy.

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"A collection of essays from the Center for Science and the Imagination that combines theory and practice for a critical assesment of the transmedia landscape"--

This encyclopedia is a unique collection of entries covering the arrival, adaptation, and integration of immigrants into American culture from the 1500s to 2010.

Few topics inspire such debate among American citizens as the issue of immigration in the United States.

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Philippe Legrain makes a compelling case for global immigration with a book that is guaranteed to spark debate