Plain, Honest Men
The Making of the American Constitution
Written by Richard Beeman
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 17, 2009
Price: $13.99
In May 1787, in an atmosphere of crisis, delegates met in Philadelphia to design a radically new form of government. Distinguished historian Richard Beeman captures as never before the dynamic of the debate and the characters of the men who labored that historic summer. Virtually all of the issues in dispute—the...
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The Supreme Court
Written by William H. Rehnquist
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: February 5, 2002
Price: $15.95
This new edition of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist’s classic book offers a lively and accessible history of the Supreme Court. His engaging writing illuminates both the high and low points in the Court's history, from Chief Justice Marshall’s dominance of the Court during the early nineteenth century through the landmark...
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Making Our Democracy Work
A Judge's View
Written by Stephen Breyer
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: September 14, 2010
Price: $13.99
The Supreme Court is one of the most extraordinary institutions in our system of government. Charged with the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution, the nine unelected justices of the Court have the awesome power to strike down laws enacted by our elected representatives. Why does the public accept the Court’s decisions...
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American Bar Association Guide to Wills and Estates, Fourth Edition
An Interactive Guide to Preparing Your Wills, Estates, Trusts, and Taxes
Written by American Bar Association
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 26, 2013
Price: $12.99
The American Bar Association Guide to Wills & Estates,
Fourth Edition, is the user-friendly guide that contains everything you need to know about planning an estate and preparing a will. It is organized in easy-to-follow chapters with sidebars containing tips, checklists, and key information, encouraging you to begin the process quickly and...
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The Journalist and the Murderer
Written by Janet Malcolm
Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: June 22, 2011
Price: $11.99
In two previous books, Janet Malcolm explored the hidden sides of, respectively, institutional psychoanalysis and Freudian biography. In this book, she examines the psychopathology of journalism. Using a strange and unprecedented lawsuit as her larger-than-life example -- the lawsuit of Jeffrey MacDonald, a convicted murderer, against Joe McGinniss, the author of...
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Covering
The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights
Written by Kenji Yoshino
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: February 20, 2007
Price: $15.95
In this remarkable and elegant work, acclaimed Yale Law School professor Kenji Yoshino fuses legal manifesto and poetic memoir to call for a redefinition of civil rights in our law and culture.
Everyone covers. To cover is to downplay a disfavored trait so as to blend into the mainstream. Because all of...
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There Is Power in a Union
The Epic Story of Labor in America
Written by Philip Dray
Format: Trade Paperback, 816 pages
On Sale: September 20, 2011
Price: $19.95
From the nineteenth-century textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, to the triumph of unions in the twentieth century and their waning influence today, the contest between labor and capital for the American bounty has shaped our national experience.
In this stirring new history, Philip Dray shows us the vital accomplishments of organized labor...
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Witsec
Inside the Federal Witness Protection Program
Written by Pete Earley
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: November 18, 2009
Price: $7.99
For decades no law enforcement program has been as cloaked in controversy and mystery as the Federal Witness Protection Program. Now, for the first time, Gerald Shur, the man credited with the creation of WITSEC, teams with acclaimed investigative journalist Pete Earley to tell the inside story of turncoats, crime-fighters, killers...
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They Take Our Jobs!
And 20 Other Myths about Immigration
Written by Aviva Chomsky
Format: Trade Paperback, 264 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2007
Price: $14.00
Claims that immigrants take Americans' jobs, are a drain on the American economy, contribute to poverty and inequality, destroy the social fabric, challenge American identity, and contribute to a host of social ills by their very existence are openly discussed and debated at all levels of society. Chomsky dismantles twenty of...
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Stealth of Nations
The Global Rise of the Informal Economy
Written by Robert Neuwirth
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: October 2, 2012
Price: $16.00
An eye-opening account of the informal economy around the globe, Stealth of Nations traces the history and reach of unregulated markets, and explains the unwritten rules that govern them.
Journalist Robert Neuwirth joins globe-trotting Nigerians who sell Chinese cell phones and laid-off San Franciscans who use Twitter to market street food...
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