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Social Policies and Social Control

New Perspectives on the 'Not-So-Big Society'

Edited by Malcolm Harrison, Teela Sanders ...

Drawing on a wide array of policy domains and events, this book provides an innovative account of social control and behaviourism within welfare systems and social policies, and the implications for disadvantaged groups.This accessible collection reviews the controls, assumptions and persuasions applied to individuals and households and explores broader themes, including how ‘new behaviourism’ was ... Read more

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Drawing on a wide array of policy domains and events, this book provides an innovative account of social control and behaviourism within welfare systems and social policies, and the implications for disadvantaged groups.This accessible collection reviews the controls, assumptions and persuasions applied to individuals and households and explores broader themes, including how ‘new behaviourism’ was
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Palo Alto

A History of California, Capitalism, and the World

by Malcolm Harris ...

Narrated by Patrick Harrison ...

Unabridged

28 hours 20 min

The history of Silicon Valley, from railroads to microchips, is a story of disruption and destruction, told for the first time in this comprehensive, jaw-dropping narrative.“Extraordinary.” —Greg Grandin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The End of the MythPalo Alto’s weather is temperate, its people are educated and enterprising, its corporations are spiritually and materially ambitious and ... Read more

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The history of Silicon Valley, from railroads to microchips, is a story of disruption and destruction, told for the first time in this comprehensive, jaw-dropping narrative.“Extraordinary.” —Greg Grandin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The End of the MythPalo Alto’s weather is temperate, its people are educated and enterprising, its corporations are spiritually and materially ambitious and
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What's Left

Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis

by Malcolm Harris ...

Narrated by Patrick Harrison ...

Unabridged

10 hours 17 min

A vital guide for collective political action against the climate apocalypse, from bestselling progressive intellectual Malcolm Harris—“a brilliant thinker and writer capable of making the intricacies of economic conditions supremely readable” (Vulture).Climate change is the unifying crisis of our time. But the scale of the problem can be paralyzing, especially when corporations are actively ... Read more

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A vital guide for collective political action against the climate apocalypse, from bestselling progressive intellectual Malcolm Harris—“a brilliant thinker and writer capable of making the intricacies of economic conditions supremely readable” (Vulture).Climate change is the unifying crisis of our time. But the scale of the problem can be paralyzing, especially when corporations are actively
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Bubbles

The fabubbulous story of Angelique's Nursery School

by Malcolm Howard ...

Illustrated by Stephen Harrison ...

Angelique has long thin legs, long thin arms and a turned-up nose on which sits an enormous pair of spectacles. Her spectacles are so big that they look like magnifying glasses and make her eyes look very large. She normally wears black shoes, a blue dress and a red scarf, and she had just been awarded all her Certificates and Diplomas to become a teacher. But she needs a job. Retuning to her home ... Read more

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Angelique has long thin legs, long thin arms and a turned-up nose on which sits an enormous pair of spectacles. Her spectacles are so big that they look like magnifying glasses and make her eyes look very large. She normally wears black shoes, a blue dress and a red scarf, and she had just been awarded all her Certificates and Diplomas to become a teacher. But she needs a job. Retuning to her home
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The Language Puzzle

Piecing Together the Six-Million-Year Story of How Words Evolved

by Steven Mithen ...

Narrated by Kerry Hutchinson ...

Unabridged

13 hours 55 min

**A top scholar reveals the most complete picture to date of how early human speech led to the languages we use today **The invention of language began with the apelike calls of our earliest ancestors. Today, the world is home to thousands of complex languages. Yet exactly how, when, and why this evolution occurred has been one of the most enduring—and contentiously debated—questions in science. ... Read more

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**A top scholar reveals the most complete picture to date of how early human speech led to the languages we use today **The invention of language began with the apelike calls of our earliest ancestors. Today, the world is home to thousands of complex languages. Yet exactly how, when, and why this evolution occurred has been one of the most enduring—and contentiously debated—questions in science.
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More Than Words

How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI

by John Warner ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

A veteran writing teacher makes a strong argument that writing is a form of thinking and feeling and shows why it can’t be replaced by AIIn the age of artificial intelligence, drafting an essay is as simple as typing a prompt and pressing enter. What does this mean for the art of writing? According to longtime writing teacher John Warner: not very much.More Than Words argues that generative AI ... Read more

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A veteran writing teacher makes a strong argument that writing is a form of thinking and feeling and shows why it can’t be replaced by AIIn the age of artificial intelligence, drafting an essay is as simple as typing a prompt and pressing enter. What does this mean for the art of writing? According to longtime writing teacher John Warner: not very much.More Than Words argues that generative AI
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A Natural History of Empty Lots

Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places

by Christopher Brown ...

Narrated by Christopher Brown ...

Unabridged

9 hours

An "instant classic", this genre-bending blend of naturalism, memoir, and social manifesto is a fascinating study for rewilding the city, the self, and society (Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times bestselling author).During the real estate crash of the late 2000s, Christopher Brown purchased an empty lot in an industrial section of Austin, Texas. The property—abandoned and full of litter and debris ... Read more

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An "instant classic", this genre-bending blend of naturalism, memoir, and social manifesto is a fascinating study for rewilding the city, the self, and society (Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times bestselling author).During the real estate crash of the late 2000s, Christopher Brown purchased an empty lot in an industrial section of Austin, Texas. The property—abandoned and full of litter and debris
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Wild Faith

How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America

by Tal Lavin ...

Narrated by Tal Lavin ...

Unabridged

9 hours 45 min

**The acclaimed author of Culture Warlords investigates the rise of the Christian Right over the last half-century that lays out the grim vision evangelicals are enforcing on our democracy."An investigative triumph and a warning." —David Corn, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Russian Roulette and American Psychosis**All across America, a storm is gathering: from book bans in school libraries ... Read more

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**The acclaimed author of Culture Warlords investigates the rise of the Christian Right over the last half-century that lays out the grim vision evangelicals are enforcing on our democracy."An investigative triumph and a warning." —David Corn, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Russian Roulette and American Psychosis**All across America, a storm is gathering: from book bans in school libraries
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Searches

Selfhood in the Digital Age

by Vauhini Vara ...

Narrated by Vauhini Vara, Anastasia Davidson ...

Unabridged

11 hours 23 min

From the author of The Immortal King Rao, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize,a personal exploration of how technology companies have both fulfilled and exploited the human desire for understanding and connection • A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK: Esquire, Foreign Policy, Lit Hub, Electric LiteratureWhen it was released to the public in November 2022, ChatGPT awakened the world to a secretive project: ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

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From the author of The Immortal King Rao, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize,a personal exploration of how technology companies have both fulfilled and exploited the human desire for understanding and connection • A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK: Esquire, Foreign Policy, Lit Hub, Electric LiteratureWhen it was released to the public in November 2022, ChatGPT awakened the world to a secretive project:
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House of Huawei

The Secret History of China's Most Powerful Company

by Eva Dou ...

Narrated by Nancy Wu ...

Unabridged

11 hours 40 min

**2026 LIONEL GELBER PRIZE FINALIST“Authoritative… a tale that sits at the heart of the most significant geopolitical relationship today.” – Financial Times“There’s probably no better account of China’s rise to economic dominance as seen through the prism of a single company.” – The Wall Street JournalABOUT THE BOOKThe untold story of the mysterious company that shook the world.**On the coast of ... Read more

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**2026 LIONEL GELBER PRIZE FINALIST“Authoritative… a tale that sits at the heart of the most significant geopolitical relationship today.” – Financial Times“There’s probably no better account of China’s rise to economic dominance as seen through the prism of a single company.” – The Wall Street JournalABOUT THE BOOKThe untold story of the mysterious company that shook the world.**On the coast of
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Gangsters of Capitalism

Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire

by Jonathan M. Katz ...

Narrated by Adam Barr ...

Unabridged

14 hours 46 min

A groundbreaking journey tracing America’s forgotten path to global power—and how its legacies shape our world today—told through the extraordinary life of a complicated Marine.Smedley Butler was the most celebrated warfighter of his time. Bestselling books were written about him. Hollywood adored him. Wherever the flag went, “The Fighting Quaker” went—serving in nearly every major overseas ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

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A groundbreaking journey tracing America’s forgotten path to global power—and how its legacies shape our world today—told through the extraordinary life of a complicated Marine.Smedley Butler was the most celebrated warfighter of his time. Bestselling books were written about him. Hollywood adored him. Wherever the flag went, “The Fighting Quaker” went—serving in nearly every major overseas
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G-Man (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century

by Beverly Gage ...

Narrated by Gabra Zackman ...

Unabridged

36 hours 36 min

**Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in BiographyWinner of the 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography, the 2023 Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy, and the 43rd LA Times Book Prize in Biography | Finalist for the 2023 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for BiographyNamed a Best Book of 2022 by The Atlantic, The Washington Post and Smithsonian Magazine and a New York Times ... Read more

$48.00 CAD

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**Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in BiographyWinner of the 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography, the 2023 Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy, and the 43rd LA Times Book Prize in Biography | Finalist for the 2023 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for BiographyNamed a Best Book of 2022 by The Atlantic, The Washington Post and Smithsonian Magazine and a New York Times
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