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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A CLEAR-EYED, COGENT CLARION CALL FOR ENDING THE DIVISIVE CLASS WARS THAT THREATEN THE AMERICAN MIDDLE-CLASS DREAM In What's the Matter with White People? Walsh argues that the biggest divide in America today is based not on party or ideology but on two competing explanations for why middle-class stability has been shaken since the 1970s. One side sees an America that has spent the last forty years bankrupting the country by providing benefits for the underachieving, the immoral, and the undeserving--no matter the cost to the majority of Americans. The other side sees an America that has spent the last forty years catering to the wealthy while allowing only a nominal measure of progress for the downtrodden. Using her extended Irish-Catholic working-class family as a case in point and explaining her own political coming-of-age, Walsh shows how liberals unwittingly collaborated in the us versus them narrative and how the GOP's renewed culture war now scapegoats segments of its own white demographic. Part memoir, part political history, What's the Matter with White People? is essential reading to combat political and cultural polarization and to build a more just and prosperous multiracial America in the years to come. WITH A NEW AFTERWORD.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. A rich and poignant chronicle of the hopes, hardships, devotion, and deceptions experienced by young basketball players from New York's meanest streets, The Last Shot offers a "brilliant, aching portrait of what has gone wrong in our cities, and by extension, in our country" (James North, Chicago Tribune Sunday Book Review).…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The award-winning creator of Blue's Clues, Super Why , and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood shares the secret sauce behind her shows' powerful, transformative results in the form of eleven research-based, foundational clues to ensure that preschoolers flourish academically, socially, and emotionally during this critical time. The preschool years--when children are between the ages of two and five--are the most influential, important years in a child's life. Studies show that pausing to interact, playing to solve problems, diffusing with humor, and using repetition are the hidden clues conscious parents use to raise successful kids and help them learn critical thinking skills, foster empathy, and nurture their sense of self-worth. Angela C. Santomero, MA, the award-winning creator of children's television phenomena knows this better than anyone and has spent decades working to instill confidence in her young viewers. In Preschool Clues, she breaks down the philosophy behind her shows--educating, inspiring, and empowering kids--into concrete strategies that parents and educators can incorporate into their family and classroom to set their preschoolers up for success, such as: -Intentionally pausing to foster bonding, independence, and resilience -Developing empathy and confidence through soliciting preschoolers' help -Becoming fluent in the language of preschoolers: Play -Igniting your preschooler's curiosity -Being an involved co-player everyday -Designing a healthy media diet In Preschool Clues, Angela shares the latest research from top thinkers in child development and education. Through her practical, straightforward advice and inspiring, conversational approach, you will not only understand exactly what your children are learning from the shows they watch and why these shows are so effective, you'll know exactly how to apply these same proven approaches in your daily life and with the same powerful results. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A rich and poignant chronicle of the hopes, hardships, devotion, and deceptions experienced by young basketball players from New York's meanest streets, The Last Shot offers a "brilliant, aching portrait of what has gone wrong in our cities, and by extension, in our country" (James North, Chicago Tribune Sunday Book Review).…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. From the author of Happy Birthday or Whatever, an outright hilarious and heartfelt collection of personal essays about everything from underwear to musical theater. ANNIE CHOI HATES MUSICAL THEATER. SHE THINKS SANDWICHES ARE BORING. She likes camping, except for the outdoors part. At fifteen, her father made her read the entire car manual before allowing her to sit in the driver's seat. Her neighbor, who has no cur­tains, is always naked. And she once chased down a man who stole her handbag. All this is to say that Choi is one part badass and one part curmudgeon, with a soft spot for savage bears. Mostly she wants to ask the world: WTF?! Written in Choi's strikingly original and indignant voice, Shut Up, You're Welcome paints a revealing portrait of Annie in all her quirky, compelling, riotous glory. Each of Choi's personal essays begins with an open letter to someone (babies) or something (the San Fernando Valley) she has a beef with. From the time her family ditched her on Christmas to her father's attach­ment to the World's Ugliest Table, Choi weaves together deeply personal experiences with laugh-out-loud observations, all of which will delight and entertain you.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Preston the Project Mishap Ernest the Undercover Sugarbooty Marvin the Married Man-Boy Forrest the Foul Fianc What single woman hasn't been desperate enough to risk it all in an attempt to find True Love? Vulnerable enough to believe in the whole girl-meets-boy, girl-and-boy-fall-in-love, the-two-live-happily-ever-after, blah, blah, blah? News flash: It never happens that way. Eventually, a girl learns that the road to Mr. Right is littered with more than a few Mr. No Ways. I Wish I Never Met You is the hilarious, uncensored confession of one woman, reeling from a lifetime of dating disasters -- the blind dates, the nightclub crawlers, the ballers, the liars, and the ugly but earnest suitors. As she tries to sort out what she's learned from the heartache and the embarrassments, she'll have you laughing out loud, thanking God it's not your life while recognizing that you've made all the same mistakes. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A funny and evocative coming-of-age memoir by award-winning comedian and actor Robert Klein, who has entertained audiences for more than four decadesBest known for his unique brand of observational humor--seen on Broadway and in film and television--Klein details his life from ages nine to twenty-five as viewed through the gauze of time. Klein's theme park of memories alternates dark moments with sunlit humor. Teenage frustrations prompted a visit to a Harlem prostitute, which filled Klein with shame and triumph and guilt. He encountered individual and institutional antisemitism at Alfred University, yet led the frat-house fun, moving on to the Yale School of Drama, Chicago's Second City, New York theater, and a variety of romances. Along the way, Klein had successes and failures, both in bed and on stage. Probing not only his own psyche but also the evolution of sexual mores during the 1950s and 60s, he unfurls an array of captivating anecdotes, writing with wry wit and honesty.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. From Simon & Schuster, Scribner's Best of the Fiction Workshops 1997 showcases the most exciting and innovative invoice in North American fiction from 1997.This collection presents an appealing array of outstanding short stories by talented newcomers selected from submissions from a wide range of writing workshops around the United States and Canada.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, this acclaimed collection introduces a new writer whose distinctive voice and storytelling prowess are those of a writer in full command of her abilities (Chicago Tribune). Funny, touching and gritty, these stories will evoke comparisons to the fiction of Raymond Carver and Pam Houston.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Outlines a month-long process of successive affirmation that acknowledges an employee's positive qualities while fostering creativity and job satisfaction.

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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Kettelhack reveals--through individual case histories--alternatives to A meetings and Twelve-Step protocols. The stories here offer new, sometimes unusual, perspectives on managing slips and relapses, dealing with food, sex, work, and other compulsions, and creating significant relationships--all stressing the importance of finding the way that works best on an individual basis.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. From Simon & Schuster, Making Sense of Menopause is Faye Cone's collection of over 150 women and experts as they share their wisdom, experience, and common sense advice. A look at menopause explodes the common myths and misunderstandings about it, discussing its practical and emotional aspects, the physical and medical problems women face, common treatments, and other topics.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Gathers true stories of women from various backgrounds who have faced a wide array of life's challenges and losses, only to emerge with a greater sense of gratitude and deeper appreciation for life.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. From "getting real" about dating opportunities today, to making connections, to recognizing what the opposite sex is really looking for, 12 Secrets to Finding Love & Commitment is Jeffrey Ullman guide to finding love. The founder of the world's largest and most respected relationship service gives an outline of proven techniques for finding lasting love.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A NOVEL OF PASSION AND BETRAYAL, ART AND AMBITION BASED ON THE LIFE OF ONE OF THE GREATEST OPERA SINGERS OF ALL TIME One summer day in 1897, a young singer, Enrico Caruso, arrives at the home of the Giachetti family. He has come to Livorno to sing on the summer stage with Ada Giachetti, a famous and beautiful soprano. Ada's mother offers him a spare room, and before Ada herself has a chance to meet the unknown tenor, her younger sister, Rina, arrives home from the market and falls fatefully in love. With the help of singing lessons from Ada, Caruso wins the leading role in Puccini's new opera La Bohème. Although Caruso loves Rina, it is Ada he adores, and they soon become lovers. Heartbroken, Rina becomes an opera singer too, hoping to take her sister's place. For decades, the two sisters are locked in a struggle to be the star on Caruso's stage and in his bed, while Caruso's voice grows more and more unimaginably beautiful. But as his relations with the two sisters break down in scandal and tragedy, the now world-famous Caruso builds a new life for himself as the star of the Metropolitan Opera in New York. There, far from the drama and passion of Caruso's Tuscan life, a shy young American woman will win his heart and, taking the greatest leap of faith of all, supplant Ada and Rina as his one true love.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. From Simon & Schuster, Scribner's Best of the Fiction Workshops 1997 showcases the most exciting and innovative invoice in North American fiction from 1997.This collection presents an appealing array of outstanding short stories by talented newcomers selected from submissions from a wide range of writing workshops around the United States and Canada.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. This intimate memoir of LBJ is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Johnson's White House years, written by one of his top domestic advisers. "What makes this memoir . . . stand out is its vividness. Johnson leaps out of the pages in all his raw and earthy glory".--The New York Times Book Review. 16 pages of photos.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Virginia Mendenhall, a Quaker from North Carolina, is thirty-three years old when she travels to the arid plains of eastern Colorado in the mid-1930s to marry Alfred Bowen, ten years her senior. They have met only twice and have come to love each other through letters. Now, on an isolated ranch in the Dust Bowl, they must adjust to the harsh ranching life and the dangers of an untamed landscape, as well as the differences between them. With an extended drought worsening the impact of the Depression in the West, neighbors turn against neighbors, and secrets from Alfred and Virginia's pasts come back to haunt them. But it is the arrival of Virginia's troubled brother on the ranch that sets off a chain of events with life-and-death consequences for them all. Plain Language is a beautifully told tale of a man and woman fighting against tremendous odds for their land -- and their love. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A dazzling debut about the power of family and the pain of betrayal set within Manhattan's Fifth Avenue apartments, the opulent mansions of the new Moscow, and the pre-revolutionary palaces of Saint Petersburg. Sasha Ozerovsky is a young expert in Russian art at Leighton's, an exclusive Manhattan auction house. When a dealer arrives from Moscow with an exquisite 1913 Fabergé figurine, Sasha immediately recognizes a rare masterpiece. But in the high stakes art world, the price of an object is tied to its history. If Sasha can determine for whom the bejeweled piece was made and where it has been hiding for the past century, its value -- and Sasha's career -- will soar. But as Sasha moves between New York's high society and Russia's new rich, he discovers that the piece once belonged to his family, and he must face questions about their past that he never dared to ask. Superbly plotted and evoking the elegance of Russia's gilded age, Object of Virtue is an enthralling tale that explores what happens to a family torn between vanity and virtue. …

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Parenting is the hardest job in the world. If you are a parent of a child between the ages of three and nine, you know that your child's priorities do not include going to bed at a resonable hour, being on time for school, or letting you talk on the phone for more than three minutes without interruption. Do not despair.Dr.Fleming gives you practical answers to these and other frustratiing day-to-day situations.…