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Generation on fire

voices of protest from the 1960s : an oral history
2007
Chronicles the social and political upheavals of the 1960s along with firsthand accounts of the unrest and activity of that decade including segregation, Vietnam, and the confrontation at Kent State.

The last puff

ex-smokers share the secrets of their success
1990

One on one

behind the scenes with the greats in the game
2011
Feinstein returns to the subjects of his first 10 books (from his celebrated sagas of college basketball seasons to insider tell-alls on pro tennis, golf, and the Army-Navy football rivalry). He recounts the most revealing encounters he's had as a sportswriter.

How does it feel to be a problem?

being young and Arab in America
2008
Profiles seven men and women of Arab and Muslim descent living in Brooklyn, exploring the cliches and stereotypes they must contend with on a daily basis and the experiences they have had since September 11, 2001.

Uprising

Crips and Bloods tell the story of America's youth in the crossfire
1997
Former members of Los Angeles gangs, the Crips and the Bloods, talk about the reconciliation that took place after the 1992 riots and the need to continue to work together to improve the lives of the African-American people.

Conversations with American women writers

2004
A collection of interviews in which seventeen American women writers discuss their literary inspirations, ideas, craft, and the publishig industry.

Homesteading women

an oral history of Colorado, 1890-1950
1992
A collection of interviews with forty-seven women about frontier life in Colorado. Explores such topics as medical care, family life, work, and childbirth.

From the old country

an oral history of the European migration to America
1994
Follows the economic and social role of the immigrant family.

Voices of Carolina slave children

1999
A collection of true stories that chronicle the experiences of African slaves on Carolina plantations.

The elderly

1996
Looks at senior citizens, focusing on four individuals, with interviews which show that the elderly can't be stereotyped.

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