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Democracy may not exist, but we'll miss it when it's gone

"Offers a better understanding of what is possible, what we want, and why democracy is so hard to realize"--Amazon.
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The Facts on File guide to philosophy

An examination of epistemology, the philosophical study of knowledge.
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Every bone tells a story

Hominin discoveries, deductions, and debates
Discusses the unearthing of four hominins--Turkana Boy, Lapedo Child, Kennewick Man, and Iceman--and the ways that new technology has helped archaeological specialists to refine their theories and change their view of the past.

The reapers are the angels

a novel
A young girl named Temple is on the run from zombies as she tries to find her younger brother who was taken away from her and hoping to be set free from the demons who enslave her.

The demon in democracy

totalitarian temptations in free societies
2018
"Explores the shared objectives between these two political systems [anti-communist and liberal democracy], and explains how liberal democracy has over time lurched towards the same goals as communism, albeit without Soviet style brutalality"--Amazon.
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The universe speaks in numbers

how modern math reveals nature's deepest secrets
2019
Discusses the history of groundbreaking ideas in physics in the past four decades, including electricity and magnetism, quantum math, and more.
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Fishing on the terrace

a collection of writings
Presents a collection of writings on Chinese art, nature, and philosophy by Mary Mayer Tanenbaum.
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The dreamkeepers

successful teachers of African American children
Profiles teachers whose aim is to affirm and strengthen cultural identity, thereby improving the lives of African-American students and all children.
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Dumbing us down

the hidden curriculum of compulsory schooling
[An]... edition of John Gatto's essays and speeches in which the New York City teacher explains why he believes public schools are failures, and discusses what children need to get a valuable education.
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I won't learn from you

and other thoughts on creative maladjustment
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