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by: Largo, Michael.
The big, bad book of beasts : the worlds most curious creatures /

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View DescriptionA one-of-a-kind treasury of the most strange and fascinating knowledge and lore about animals. Largo tells us their most fascinating secrets and reveals fact after astonishing–and often hilarious–fact about their oddest behavior. Largo also looks at the beasts we created with our imaginations, as well as ones long gone–

by: Markus, Hazel Rose.
Clash! : 8 cultural conflicts that make us who we are /

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by: Diaz, Tom.
The last gun : how changes in the gun industry are killing Americans and what it will take to stop it /

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View DescriptionExplores how the gun industry has changed and how the nature of gun violence has changed in step with industry trends and argues that a renewed political effort is necessary.

by: Raine, Adrian.
The anatomy of violence : the biological roots of crime /

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View DescriptionProvocative and timely: a pioneering neurocriminologist introduces the latest biological research into the causes of–and potential cures for–criminal behavior. A leading criminologist who specializes in the neuroscience behind criminal behavior, Adrian Raine introduces a wide range of new scientific research into the origins and nature of violence and criminal behavior. He explains how impairments to areas of the brain that control our ability to experience fear, make decisions, and feel empathy can make us more likely to engage in criminal behavior. He applies this new understanding of the criminal mind to some of the most well-known criminals in history. And he clearly delineates the pressing considerations this research demands: What are its implications for our criminal justice system Should we condemn and punish individuals who have little to no control over their behavior Should we act preemptively with people who exhibit strong biological predispositions to becoming dangerous criminals These are among the thorny issues we can no longer ignore as our understanding of criminal behavior grows–

by: Freitas, Donna.
The end of sex : how hookup culture is leaving a generation unhappy, sexually unfulfilled, and confused about intimacy /
Basic Books, c2013.
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View DescriptionDiscusses how college students are pressured by their peers to have casual sexual encounters which leave them ambivalent and isolated, and presents advice on how they can avoid unwanted sex and form healthy, more meaningful relationships.

by: Stelter, Brian.
Top of the morning : inside the cutthroat world of morning tv /

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View DescriptionReveals the dish and dirt behind the polite smiles and perky demeanors of morning television.

by: Heinlein, Sabine,
Among murderers : life after prison /
University of California Press, c2013.
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View DescriptionWhat is it like for a convicted murderer who has spent decades behind bars to suddenly find himself released into a world he barely recognizes What is it like to start over from nothing To answer these questions Sabine Heinlein followed the everyday lives and emotional struggles of Angel Ramos and his friends Bruce and Adam-three men convicted of some of societys most heinous crimes-as they return to the free world.Heinlein spent more than two years at the Castle, a prominent halfway house in West Harlem, shadowing her protagonists as they painstakingly learn how to master their freedom.

by: Farmer, Paul,
To repair the world : Paul Farmer speaks to the next generation /

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View DescriptionHere are highlights from Paul Farmers speeches to a variety of audiences, from Princeton to Harvard to Notre Dame to Berkeley. Paul is a rock star of the academy who has a large following among many groups: students, doctors, general readers, activists, public health folks, professors. He is the pied piper of everyone who wants to change the world. Not only is he cofounder of Partners In Health,US Deputy Special Envoy to Haiti,head of social medicine at Harvard, but hes also a charming, humorous, engaging public speaker whose charisma is legend. In this book, conceived of as a graduation gift for students write large, Farmer addresses the challenges facing young people with a call for them to change the world and become activists–

by: Barber, E. J. W.,
The dancing goddesses : folklore, archaeology, and the origins of European dance /

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View DescriptionAn ethnographic and archaeological exploration of ancient traditions and folklore pertaining to dancing goddesses traces their roots in early Roman, Greek, and European cultures to reveal the origins of modern customs.

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