Added on 07/26/08

"Sociologist Victor began his involvement with satanic-cult phenomena by investigating a local panic centered in southwestern New York state. After an introductory section, his book begins with a description of this research, then proceeds with an... See more

"Sociologist Victor began his involvement with satanic-cult phenomena by investigating a local panic centered in southwestern New York state. After an introductory section, his book begins with a description of this research, then proceeds with an excellent general review of recent fear about satanic cults in the U.S. He concludes that there is no evidence for the actual existence of organized satanic cults". -- Choice See less

Added on 07/21/08

FOR THE FIRST time, all three books of Philip Pullman's award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass) will be published in their entirety in one volume. Perfect for both new and established... See more

FOR THE FIRST time, all three books of Philip Pullman's award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass) will be published in their entirety in one volume. Perfect for both new and established Pullman fans who want to read (or reread) the whole trilogy before The Golden Compass movie debuts on December 7, 2007, this handsome 6 x 9 omnibus will feature every word of the trilogy as well as Philip Pullman's chapter opening art. Also, new and exclusive to this edition: Philip Pullman has written two pages of new vignettes for each book in the trilogy. Readers will be delighted to discover these intriguing new passages at the end of each book's section in the omnibus. About the Author Philip Pullman won the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in honor of the body of his work. He lives in Oxford, England. See less

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Added on 07/21/08

Synopsis: This book is the second of two volumes which together contain 2008 Reasons to Elect a Progressive President. This volume addresses the issues of History, War and Peace, Democrats, Republicans, and Moral Values. Our first volume in the two... See more

Synopsis: This book is the second of two volumes which together contain 2008 Reasons to Elect a Progressive President. This volume addresses the issues of History, War and Peace, Democrats, Republicans, and Moral Values. Our first volume in the two volume set focuses its attention on the issues of Community, Economy, Education, the Environment and Freedom for the 2008 presidential election. See less

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Added on 07/21/08

Synopsis: This book is the first of two volumes which together contain 2008 Reasons to Elect a Progressive President. This volume focuses its attention on the issues of Community, Economy, Education, the Environment and Freedom for the 2008... See more

Synopsis: This book is the first of two volumes which together contain 2008 Reasons to Elect a Progressive President. This volume focuses its attention on the issues of Community, Economy, Education, the Environment and Freedom for the 2008 presidential election. Our second volume addresses the issues of History, War and Peace, Democrats, Republicans, and Moral Values. See less

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Added on 07/20/08

Description: Throughout her long career of "afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted," the cause closest to Molly Ivins's heart was working to protect the freedoms we all value. Sadly, today we're living in a time when dissent is... See more

Description: Throughout her long career of "afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted," the cause closest to Molly Ivins's heart was working to protect the freedoms we all value. Sadly, today we're living in a time when dissent is equated with giving aid to terrorists, when any of us can be held in prison without even knowing the charges against us, and when our constitutional rights are being interpreted by a president who calls himself "The Decider." Ivins got the idea for Bill of Wrongs while touring America to honor her promise to speak out, gratis, at least once a month in defense of free speech. In her travels Ivins met ordinary people going to extraordinary measures to safeguard our most precious liberties, and when she first started writing this book, she intended it to be a joyous celebration of those heroes. But during the Bush years, the project's focus changed. Ivins became concerned about threats to our cherished freedoms-among them the Patriot Act and the... See less

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