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Class Cultures and Social Mobility

The Hidden Strengths of Working-Class First-Generation Graduates

by Paul Dean ...

Series series Critical Issues in American Education
When working-class first-generation students enter college or the professional workplace, they often find themselves immersed in entirely new worlds. They must learn the unwritten rules for how to speak, dress, behave, and interact with new peers and colleagues. While striving to fit in and do well, they risk feeling imposter syndrome, a loss of identity, or broken ties with friends and family ... Read more

$23.79 USD

When working-class first-generation students enter college or the professional workplace, they often find themselves immersed in entirely new worlds. They must learn the unwritten rules for how to speak, dress, behave, and interact with new peers and colleagues. While striving to fit in and do well, they risk feeling imposter syndrome, a loss of identity, or broken ties with friends and family
... Read more
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This Ain’t No Holiday Inn

Down and Out at the Chelsea Hotel, 1980–1995; An Oral History

by James Lough ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer, Gabrielle de Cuir, Robertson Dean, Justine Eyre, Alex Hyde-White, Jim Meskimen, Arthur Morey, John Rubinstein, Stefan Rudnicki, various narrators ...

Unabridged

8 hours 50 min

During its heyday, the Chelsea Hotel in New York City was a home and safe haven for Bohemian artists, poets, and musicians such as Bob Dylan, Gregory Corso, Allen Ginsberg, Janis Joplin, and Dee Dee Ramone.This oral history of the famed hotel peers behind the iconic façade and delves into the mayhem, madness, and brilliance that stemmed from the hotel in the 1980s and 1990s.Providing a window into ... Read more

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During its heyday, the Chelsea Hotel in New York City was a home and safe haven for Bohemian artists, poets, and musicians such as Bob Dylan, Gregory Corso, Allen Ginsberg, Janis Joplin, and Dee Dee Ramone.This oral history of the famed hotel peers behind the iconic façade and delves into the mayhem, madness, and brilliance that stemmed from the hotel in the 1980s and 1990s.Providing a window into
... Read more
Achieving Equity in School Writing

Causes and Cures for Opportunity and Achievement Gaps in a Key Twenty-First Century Skill

by Paul Deane ...

Writing is a critical skill people need to survive and prosper in the modern economy. But most people fail to become competent writers. Those who succeed (at least, in English-speaking countries) are predominantly White, upper middle class, and female. These achievement gaps are primarily the result of opportunity gaps – in other words, they represent the failure of our educational systems to ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Writing is a critical skill people need to survive and prosper in the modern economy. But most people fail to become competent writers. Those who succeed (at least, in English-speaking countries) are predominantly White, upper middle class, and female. These achievement gaps are primarily the result of opportunity gaps – in other words, they represent the failure of our educational systems to
... Read more
Globalization

A Basic Text

by George Ritzer, Paul Dean ...

An accessible and comprehensive introduction to key concepts in globalization written by leading authors in the fieldIn the comprehensively revised Third Edition of Globalization: A Basic Text, distinguished researchers and authors George Ritzer and Paul Dean deliver an up-to-date introduction to major trends and topics related to the study of globalization. The book includes accessible and ... Read more

$45.00 USD

An accessible and comprehensive introduction to key concepts in globalization written by leading authors in the fieldIn the comprehensively revised Third Edition of Globalization: A Basic Text, distinguished researchers and authors George Ritzer and Paul Dean deliver an up-to-date introduction to major trends and topics related to the study of globalization. The book includes accessible and
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Nine Lives

My Time As MI6's Top Spy Inside al-Qaeda

by Aimen Dean, Paul Cruickshank, Tim Lister ...

Islamist, Scholar, Bomb-maker… Spy. Inside the life of an al-Qaeda double agent.‘This captivating real-life spy-thriller is a must-read.’ Ali Soufan, former FBI Special Agent and author of Anatomy of TerrorAs one of al-Qaeda’s most respected bomb-makers, Aimen Dean rubbed shoulders with the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and swore allegiance to Osama bin Laden.As a double agent at the heart of al ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Islamist, Scholar, Bomb-maker… Spy. Inside the life of an al-Qaeda double agent.‘This captivating real-life spy-thriller is a must-read.’ Ali Soufan, former FBI Special Agent and author of Anatomy of TerrorAs one of al-Qaeda’s most respected bomb-makers, Aimen Dean rubbed shoulders with the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and swore allegiance to Osama bin Laden.As a double agent at the heart of al
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The Return of Nephilim

by Alan Dean Paul ...

Economic turmoil, rising crime, and unrest thrive in the news. When it comes to surviving disaster, remember the parable of ten virgins (Matthew 25:1–13). Five virgins were prepared, and five were not. There are people behind problems the world is facing today. Problems just do not arise. Elites use orchestrated problems to justify legislation that pushes their agenda. An influential cabal of ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Economic turmoil, rising crime, and unrest thrive in the news. When it comes to surviving disaster, remember the parable of ten virgins (Matthew 25:1–13). Five virgins were prepared, and five were not. There are people behind problems the world is facing today. Problems just do not arise. Elites use orchestrated problems to justify legislation that pushes their agenda. An influential cabal of
... Read more
Globalization

A Basic Text

by George Ritzer, Paul Dean ...

Updated to reflect recent global developments, the second edition of Globalization: A Basic Text presents an up-to-date introduction to major trends and topics relating to globalization studies.Features updates and revisions in its accessible introduction to key theories and major topics in globalizationIncludes an enhanced emphasis on issues relating to global governance, emerging technology, ... Read more

$69.95 USD

Updated to reflect recent global developments, the second edition of Globalization: A Basic Text presents an up-to-date introduction to major trends and topics relating to globalization studies.Features updates and revisions in its accessible introduction to key theories and major topics in globalizationIncludes an enhanced emphasis on issues relating to global governance, emerging technology,
... Read more
ABC of Fox Hunting

by John Dean Sir Paul ...

In "ABC of Fox Hunting," John Dean Sir Paul presents a detailed exploration of the traditional British sport of fox hunting, combining historical context with practical insights into the art and etiquette of the hunt. Employing a literary style that balances informative prose with vivid imagery, Sir Paul meticulously outlines the nuances of hunting practices, the role of hounds, and the social ... Read more

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In "ABC of Fox Hunting," John Dean Sir Paul presents a detailed exploration of the traditional British sport of fox hunting, combining historical context with practical insights into the art and etiquette of the hunt. Employing a literary style that balances informative prose with vivid imagery, Sir Paul meticulously outlines the nuances of hunting practices, the role of hounds, and the social
... Read more
Mid-Century Modern Glass in America

by Dean Six, Paul Eastwood ...

An illustrated look at the mid-century modern giftware, tableware, and stemware produced from 1945 to 1970, complete with an overview of the hot glass makers, designers, and cold glass decorators of this period. Immerse yourself in the captivating world of mid-century modern glass made in America through an exquisite collection of over 690 stunning color and black-and-white photographs. This ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

An illustrated look at the mid-century modern giftware, tableware, and stemware produced from 1945 to 1970, complete with an overview of the hot glass makers, designers, and cold glass decorators of this period. Immerse yourself in the captivating world of mid-century modern glass made in America through an exquisite collection of over 690 stunning color and black-and-white photographs. This
... Read more
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Murderous Minds

Exploring the Criminal Psychopathic Brain: Neurological Imaging and the Manifestation of Evil

by Dean A. Haycock, PhD ...

Narrated by Paul Brion ...

Unabridged

8 hours 40 min

How many times have you seen a murder on the news or on a TV show like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and said to yourself, "How could someone do something like that?" Today, neuroscientists are imaging, mapping, testing, and dissecting the source of the worst behavior imaginable in the brains of the people who lack a conscience: psychopaths. Neuroscientist Dean Haycock examines the behavior of ... Read more

$19.99 USD

How many times have you seen a murder on the news or on a TV show like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and said to yourself, "How could someone do something like that?" Today, neuroscientists are imaging, mapping, testing, and dissecting the source of the worst behavior imaginable in the brains of the people who lack a conscience: psychopaths. Neuroscientist Dean Haycock examines the behavior of
... Read more
Empire's New Clothes

Reading Hardt and Negri

Edited by Paul Passavant, Jodi Dean ...

The publication of Empire last year created a sensation that spread from academia to the media to cocktail-party buzz. A book that causes such a scholarly commotion comes along only once every decade or so wrote the New York Times , as the book's radical vision of imperial power in the new millennium sparked both histrionic condemnation and serious academic engagement. After September 11 this ... Read more

$70.99 USD

The publication of Empire last year created a sensation that spread from academia to the media to cocktail-party buzz. A book that causes such a scholarly commotion comes along only once every decade or so wrote the New York Times , as the book's radical vision of imperial power in the new millennium sparked both histrionic condemnation and serious academic engagement. After September 11 this
... Read more
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Quozl

by Alan Dean Foster ...

Narrated by Paul Bellantoni ...

Unabridged

13 hours 27 min

The Quozl just need somewhere to call home. A gentle race of extraterrestrial rabbits, they have a propensity for reproduction that has left their home planet, Quozlene, dangerously overpopulated, and in their search for greener and less-crowded pastures, they have discovered the perfect place to start over: the third planet away from a healthy, warming sun. What they don’t realize is that this ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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The Quozl just need somewhere to call home. A gentle race of extraterrestrial rabbits, they have a propensity for reproduction that has left their home planet, Quozlene, dangerously overpopulated, and in their search for greener and less-crowded pastures, they have discovered the perfect place to start over: the third planet away from a healthy, warming sun. What they don’t realize is that this
... Read more

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