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1	Rules for Radicals more books like this by Saul Alinsky add to wishlist This primer tells the "have-nots" how they can organize to achieve real political power for the practice of true democracy. see all copies from £9.10! new only from £9.10!
2	The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason more books like this by Sam Harris add to wishlist Harris offers a vivid historical tour of mankind's willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs, even when those beliefs are used to justify harmful behavior and sometimes heinous crimes. see all copies from £4.50! new only from £4.50! \| first editions
3	Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business more books like this by Neil Postman add to wishlist A brilliant powerful and important book....This is a brutal indictment Postman has laid down and, so far as I can see, an irrefutable one. --Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.14! \| first editions
4	Hell's Angels; a strange and terrible saga more books like this by Hunter S. Thompson add to wishlist Gonzo journalist and literary roustabout Hunter S. Thompson flies with the angels--Hell's Angels, that is. He's lived with them, he knows them and their machines, he speaks their language,and he reports it back to the world with all the fearsome force of a souped-up cyclone burning rubber. see all copies from £6.24! new only from £9.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation more books like this by Deborah Tannen, Ph.D. add to wishlist Why do so many women feel that men don't tell them anything, but just lecture and criticise? Why do so many men feel that women nag them and never get to the point? In this pioneering book Deborah Tannen shows us how women and men talk in different ways, for profoundly different reasons. While women use language to make connections and reinforce ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Intended for Pleasure more books like this by Dr. Ed Wheat, M.D. add to wishlist The classic on sex in Christian marriage, now updated and expanded. The most medically accurate description of sexual function in the male and female available today. This material is presented in wholesome terms that would be of help to any married or soon-to-be married couple. see all copies from £1.72! new only from £5.67! \| first editions
7	Race, Class, & Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study more books like this by Paula S Rothenberg add to wishlist IN see all copies from £5.58! new only from £9.31! \| first editions
8	Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships more books like this by Harriet Goldhor Lerner, PH.D. add to wishlist Based on the author's clinical experience and workshops she has introduced, a 20th anniversary edition of the classic guide helps women understand the causes and patterns of their anger while providing specific alternatives for forging more powerful relationships. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.45! \| first editions
9	Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community more books like this by Robert D Putnam add to wishlist Based on a 25-year research project, this book documents a significant downward spike in the ways that Americans gather in social groups--and recommends new ways that people can come together for the common good. see all copies from £6.52! new only from £7.74! \| first editions
10	Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships more books like this by Eric Berne, M.D. add to wishlist Do you realise you, and all the people you know, play games? All the time? Sexual games, marital games, complex games that you're not even aware of as you go about your usual life? You might play games like 'Alcoholic' or 'The Frigid Woman' at weekends, or perhaps 'Ain't it awful' or 'Kick me' while you're at work. First published in the 1960s and ... see all copies from £1.68! new only from £5.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Foxfire 2 more books like this by Eliot Wigginton (Editor) add to wishlist Interviews and essays describe the way of life and crafts of pioneer America still surviving in the Appalachian region. see all copies from £6.66! new only from £10.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts more books like this by Robert Bolton, Ph.D. add to wishlist "People Skills" is a communication-skills handbook that can help you eliminate these and other communication problems. Author Robert Bolton describes the twelve most common communication barriers, showing how these "roadblocks" damage relationships by increasing defensiveness, aggressiveness, and dependency. He explains how to acquire the ability ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.88!
13 view cover	Letter to a Christian Nation more books like this by Sam Harris add to wishlist From the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "The End of Faith" comes a new, hard-hitting, and impassioned book that continues Harriss fight against the rigid adherence to Christian religious literalism that is altering the face of this nation. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.99!
14 view cover	The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements more books like this by Eric Hoffer add to wishlist Discusses the appeal of mass movements, types of potential converts, factors promoting self-sacrifice, and good and bad mass movements. Reissue. see all copies from £5.17! new only from £5.17! \| first editions
15 view cover	Pedagogy of the Oppressed: 30th Anniversary Edition more books like this by Paulo Freire, Donaldo P Macedo (Introduction by) add to wishlist With an new introduction to Freire's life and the impact of this book by writer and Freire confidant and authority Donaldo Macedo, this anniversary edition will inspire a new generation of educators, students, and general readers. see all copies from £9.86! new only from £13.76!
16 view cover	Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme more books like this by Richard Brodie add to wishlist We are surrounded by information in the 21st Century: we are bombarded by advertising, attitudes, celebrities, news, wars, fashion, the latest fads...the sheer amount of information we have access to appears untameable, unworkable, and too much to gain sense from unless we pick and choose very carefully. However, our choices are very often made ... see all copies from £10.25! new only from £11.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor more books like this by Paul Farmer, Professor Amartya K Sen (Foreword by) add to wishlist Paul Farmer, a physician and anthropologist with twenty years of experience working in Haiti, Peru, and Russia, argues that promoting the social and economic rights of the world's poor is the most important human rights struggle of our time. In Pathologies of Power Farmer uses harrowing stories of life - and death - in extreme situations to link ... see all copies from £9.61! new only from £9.61!
18 view cover	Introduction to Sociology more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist The only textbook that helps students make micro-macro connections, Introduction to Sociology helps students uncover the surprising links between everyday life and global change. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £10.28! \| first editions
19 view cover	Society: The Basics more books like this by John J Macionis add to wishlist Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life John Macionis shares his enthusiasm, excitement and teaching experience with a clear and engaging writing style that connects with students. Macionis', Society: The Basics, 10th edition is designed to help students see the relevance of the sociological theories and ideas that inform their own lives. Four main ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
20 view cover	Sociology: The Essentials more books like this by Margaret L Andersen add to wishlist "Sociology: The Essentials, Fifth Edition", uses the theme of debunking myths to look behind the facades of everyday life; challenge ready-made, common-sense assumptions; and help students develop critical thinking skills and better understand how society is constructed and sustained. This thorough but streamlined text provides exceptional ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £6.23! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Mole People: Life in the Tunnels Beneath New York City more books like this by Jennifer Toth add to wishlist This book is about the thousands of people who live in the subway, railroad, and sewage tunnels of New York City. see all copies from £2.37! new only from £8.27! \| first editions
22 view cover	Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled--And More Miserable Than Ever Before more books like this by Jean M Twenge add to wishlist The Associated Press calls them 'the entitlement generation', and they are storming into schools, colleges, and businesses all over the country. They are today's young people, a new generation with sky-high expectations and a need for constant praise and fulfillment. In this provocative new book, headline-making psychologist and social commentator ... see all copies from £6.50! new only from £6.73!
23 view cover	Race, Class, and Gender: An Anthology more books like this by Margaret L Andersen add to wishlist "Race, Class, and Gender" includes many interdisciplinary readings. The author's selection of very accessible articles show how race, class, and gender shape people's experiences, and help students to see the issues in an analytic, as well as descriptive way. The book also provides conceptual grounding in understanding race, class, and gender; has ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.58! \| first editions
24 view cover	Bargaining for Advantage: Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People more books like this by G Richard Shell add to wishlist Combining insights in negotiation research with the tactics used by some of the world's leading business strategists, "Bargaining for Advantage" is a practial guide to becoming a more effective negotiator. Richard Shell explores the hidden psychology and patterns that govern every bargaining situation. Driven by stories about everything from ... see all copies from £5.92! new only from £9.06! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference more books like this by Malcolm Gladwell (Read by) add to wishlist "The Tipping Point" is the biography of an idea, and the idea is quite simple: that many of the problems we face - from murder to teenage delinquency to traffic jams - behave like epidemics. They aren't linear phenomena in the sense that they steadily and predictably change according to the level of effort brought to bear against them. They are ... see all copies from £1.96! new only from £4.81! \| signed copies \| first editions

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