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The incredible story of an artist who is just trying to change the world—one sequin at a time Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, better know as Lady Gag...

Shulman's text introduces a model for the helping process based on an 'interactional' approach, which uses a number of theories and skills to build on the c...

In vivid detail he describes his years of intermittent schooling, his entry into life in the fishing industry at the age of ten, his marriage, at thirteen, ...

This text/workbook is a step-by-step guide through the case management process, from intake and assessment to referrals and termination. The 4th edition foc...

Living Through Loss is the first book to identify the many ways in which people experience loss over the course of life and to discuss the interventions mo...

Akira Iriye And Warren Cohen, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Politics & Government In...

Using concrete examples, this optimistic book illustrates the ways in which structural social work theory is being successfully implemented in social work p...

Eminent psychologist Richard Nisbett boldly takes on the presumptions of evolutionary psychology in a provocative, powerfully engaging exploration of the ...

In this new interpretation of the making of modern America, prizewinning historian Alan Dawley traces the group struggles involved in the nation's rise to p...

Examines Japanese thought through the traditions of Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism, liberalism, nationalism, and socialism from earliest times to the presen...

Vol. I. The Earliest Records Of Japan -- Early Shinto -- Prince Shōtoku And His Constitution -- Chinese Thought And Institutions In Early Japan -- Nara Bud...

Immigration And Canada Provides Readers With A Vital Introduction To The Field Of International Migration Studies. This Original Book Presents An Integrated...

Asking Provocative And Profound Questions About Human Motivation And Contemporary Living And Reaching Some Astonishing Conclusions, 'freakonomics' Will Make...

Our Ability To Generate And Collect Data Has Been Increasing Rapidly. Not Only Are All Of Our Business, Scientific, And Government Transactions Now Computer...

The world we live in today is more volatile than ever. The security of free nations is threatened by rogue states, the global economy is in flux, and the r...

Ostracism is among the most powerful means of social influence. From schoolroom time-outs or the "silent treatment" from a family member or friend, to gover...

The life stories appearing in this volume come from communities where storytelling provides a customary framework for discussing the past. Angela Sidney, Ki...

we Are Currently Witnessing The Global Diffusion Of Multiculturalism, Both As A Political Discourse And As A Set Of International Legal Norms. States Toda...

Taking readers on a fascinating journey through the 7-million-year-old landscape of the human past, this internationally renowned book provides a narrative ...

what Makes A Person Confess To A Crime He Did Not Commit? Was He Coerced? Is He Trying To Protect Someone Else? Interrogation Has Come Under Attack As Opp...

A thematic history of the women s movement in India both before and after independence, this book covers the period from the nineteenth century to the prese...

In The Collapse of Parenting, physician, psychologist, and internationally acclaimed author Leonard Sax presents data documenting a dramatic decline in the ...

A Long Short War is the one essential book for anyone who wants to understand the greatest global crisis of the past decade, one that bitterly divided publi...

Marvelous Transformations is an anthology of tales and original critical essays that moves beyond canonized “classics” and old paradigms, documenting ...

The Reporter Who Caused A Scandal At The New York Times When It Was Discovered That He Had Been Faking His Stories Recounts His Youth As An African American...

“Bruce Perry is both a world-class creative scientist and a compassionate therapist.” —Mary Pipher, author of Reviving Ophelia Born for Love is the d...

The incredible story of the man behind TOMS Shoes and One for One, the revolutionary business model that marries fun, profit, and social good “A creative ...

This Account Will Finally Explain For The First Time, In The Uncensored Words Of Simpson's Closest Confidants And Attorneys, Such Mysteries As The Missing L...

This inspiring memoir by the Muslim American Gold Star father and captivating DNC speaker is the story of one family’s pursuit of the American dream.NAME...

Tom Piazza’s sharp intelligence, insight, and passion fuel this new collection of writings on music, literature, New Orleans, and America itself in despe...

What is emo? For starters it's a form of melodic, confessional, or EMOtional punk rock. But emo is more than a genre of music–it's the defining countercu...

A Group Of Female Friends Navigates The Ever-modernizing Phenomena Of Midlife Dating And Relationships Between The Village And Manhattan's Upper East Side.C...

America's Founding Genius Is Diversity Of Thought. Which Is Why Social Justice Activists Won't Win By Labeling Those Who Disagree With Them. At A Time When ...

Traces The Story Of A Once-promising Football Athlete And Imprisoned Drug Dealer Who Was Offered His Freedom In Exchange For Coaxing A Confession Out Of A S...

Laporte Goes Behind The Hype To Reveal How Steven Spielberg, David Geffen, And Jeffrey Katzenberg Joined Forces To Create Dreamworks. Starting Up. The Emper...

A Riveting Saga In The History Of Rock 'n' Roll: The Decades-long Rivalry Between The Two Men Who Innovated The Electric Guitar's Amplified Sound--leo Fende...

The Budget Battles Of Recent Years Have Amplified The Warnings Of Demographic Doomsayers Who Predicted That A Wave Of Baby Boomers Would Bleed America Dry, ...

From beloved cultural historian and acclaimed author of Ghostland comes a history of America's obsession with secret societies and the conspiracies of hidde...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "Fascinating ... A powerful, exhortatory call to arms."--New York Times Book Review"A David-and-Goliath story for the digital age...

Product Description If you can judge a book by its enemies, Too Famous could be an instant classic. Bestselling author of Fire and Fury and chronicler ...

Whether a woman is a contractor, a stay-at-home mother, or a high-poweredattorney, the suggestions in How to Be a Lady will cause others to think"Wow! She...

For millions of men on the path to recovery, Victims No Longer is the next step. The first book written specifically for men, Victims No Longer examines t...

Willie And Korie Robertson.Categories: Sports & Outdoors Outdoor RecreationHunting

Dialogue Books Matriarch Beyonces mother tells her story for the first time ever.Categories: Parenting & RelationshipsFamily Health

Once we bowled in leagues, usually after work; but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolizes a significant social change that Robert Putnam ha...

Tells The Story Of Jazz As It Has Never Been Told Before, In A Book That Brilliantly Portrays The Legendary Jazz Players, The Breakthrough Styles, And The W...

Final Report Of The National Commission On Terrorist Attacks Upon The United States. The Result Of Months Of Intensive Investigations And Inquiries By A Spe...

Lie detection, offender profiling, jury selection, insanity in the law, predicting the risk of re-offending , the minds of serial killers, and many other to...