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Unequal Childhoods - Annette Lareau
Class does make a difference in the lives and futures of American children. Drawing on in-depth observations of black and white middle-class, working-class, and poor families, Uneq... -
The Little Blue Reasoning Book_ - Brandon Royal
For Reasoning Aficionados From All Walks of Life!THE LITTLE BLUE REASONING BOOK is based on a simple but powerful observation: Individuals who develop outstanding reasoning and thi... -
The Double Comfort Safari Club - Alexander McCall Smith
SUMMARY: Priase for The Number One Ladies' Detective Agency series: "Wise and lovely." --"USA Today" "Mma Ramotswe's observations not only inevitably expose her suspects, but also ... -
Not a Good Day to Die_ The Unto - Sean Naylor
From Bookmarks MagazineReviewers lauded Naylor’s "meticulously reported" account (Oregonian). It includes in-person observations during the operation (Naylor was imbedded with the.... -
Kafka Was the Rage_ A Greenwich - Anatole Broyard
From Kirkus ReviewsBrilliant, funny, penetrating observations on life and culture in N.Y.C. after WW II from critic Broyard, who died of cancer in 1990 (Intoxicated by My Illness, ... -
Honor - Kevin Killiany
SUMMARY:While repairing an observation post, P8 Blue and Domenica Corsi find themselves caught in the middle of an interplanetary conflict involving a pre-warp civilization ... -
Failsafe - David MacK
When a cultural observation probe malfunctions and crash-lands on a pre-warp world, the S.C.E. is sent in to destroy it before the technology falls into the hands of a civilization... -
Doctor Who_ City at World's End - Christopher Bulis
Product DescriptionThe Tardis lands the time travellers on the deserted observation deck of a skyscraper-like building. Giant screens show programmes about an evacuation procedure ... -
Deaf Sentence - David Lodge
SUMMARY: The subject of enthusiastic and widespread reviews, David Lodges fourteenth work of fiction displays the humor and shrewd observations that have made him a much-loved icon... -
An Awfully Big Adventure - Beryl Bainbridge
From Publishers WeeklyA Booker Prize nominee, Bainbridge's latest novel is a compelling read, again demonstrating her acuity of observation and darkly comic view of life. In Stella...