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"An important, accessible book on a crucial subject. The author ... writes about reform efforts with contagious energy and palpable authority. Food for thought and action." --The New York Times

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Based on a major three-year research project, this book makes clear how planners have frequently failed to understand real human needs. It also provides a portrait of the resilience and generosity of spirit which went at least some way to compensate for the deprivations of inner-city working-class life.

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A collection of essays by a stellar roster of sports journalists, champion athletes, and celebrated writers. Whether the stories take place on a court, rink, diamond, in the dressage arena, or in the press box, they are universal in appeal, and will touch the hearts of anyone who has ever shot hoops, kicked the ball around, or played catch with a parent or child.

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A new edition of Jann Arden's bestseller about parenting her mother, who is in the grip of Alzheimer's.

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A contemporary take on Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, Feminine Lost explores how modern day women have over-developed their masculine attributes, complicating their lives, relationships, and society.

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Written by an international team of acclaimed folklorists, this reference text provides a cross-cultural survey of the major types and methods of inquiry in folklore.

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An exhilarating exploration into the utopias and dystopias that could develop from present society

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From the author of Work Won't Love You Back, a stirring examination of how collective grief can ignite powerful change

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"Full Dissidence is a collection of essays focusing on the corporate assault on civil liberties, collisions of race and identity, and the kleptocracy of the Trump White House has forced America to ask itself if its beliefs of freedom and democracy are more than just words"--

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"Full Dissidence is a collection of essays focusing on the corporate assault on civil liberties, collisions of race and identity, and the kleptocracy of the Trump White House has forced America to ask itself if its beliefs of freedom and democracy are more than just words"--

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In the mid-1970s, an American graduate student in anthropology joined the ranks of white-powdered geisha in Kyoto, Japan. Liza Dalby took the name Ichigiku and apprenticed in the famed Pontocho district.

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"Serious matchmaker" Spindel offers proven strategies for women of any age looking for a committed and loving relationship.

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A New York Times' science reporter's investigation into the fascinating and distinctive nature of women's friendships, and how they shape the culture at large

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"This book is among the very best I have seen in an emerging genre of donor-education literature."--Chronicle of Philanthropy

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What we talk about when we talk about gentrification

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The former deputy mayor of New York City tells the story of the city's comeback after 9/11, offering lessons in resiliency under the most trying of circumstances, and a model for the rejuvenation of any city.

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Letters and selections from the autobiographical writings of ten outstanding American women reveal their problems and difficulties growing up in the United States.

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Practical steps towards a liberatory fitness culture

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A journey to the front lines of the battle for the future of American cities, uncovering the forces behind gentrification--and the lives that are altered in the process.

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Founder and CEO of Encore.org Marc Freedman argues that the secret to happiness, longevity, and living on is through mentoring the next generation.

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Founder and CEO of Encore.org Marc Freedman argues that the secret to happiness, longevity, and living on is through mentoring the next generation.

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An anthropologist looks at our modern world - and shows how we can build a better, more connected one.