Last Man Standing
The Tragedy and Triumph of Geronimo Pratt
Written by Jack Olsen
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2001
Price: $20.00
Jack Olsen's
Last Man Standing is the gripping story of Geronimo Pratt, war hero and community leader, who was framed by the FBI in one of the greatest travesties of justice in American history.
Geronimo Pratt did not commit the murder for which he served twenty-seven nightmarish years. As a UCLA student...
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The Odd Clauses
Understanding the Constitution Through Ten of Its Most Curious Provisions
Written by Jay Wexler
Format: eBook
On Sale: November 1, 2011
Price: $24.95
If the United States Constitution were a zoo, and the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth amendments were a lion, a giraffe, and a panda bear, respectively, then
The Odd Clauses would be a special exhibit of shrews, wombats, and bat-eared foxes. Past the ever-popular monkey house and lion cages, Boston University law...
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The Central Park Five
Written by Sarah Burns
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: May 17, 2011
Price: $9.99
A riveting, in-depth account of one of New York City’s most notorious crimes.
On April 20, 1989, the body of a woman is discovered in Central Park, her skull so badly smashed that nearly 80 percent of her blood has spilled onto the ground. Within days, five black and Latino teenagers...
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The Killer of Little Shepherds
A True Crime Story and the Birth of Forensic Science
Written by Douglas Starr
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2011
Price: $16.00
Winner of the Gold Dagger Award
A fascinating true crime story that details the rise of modern forensics and the development of modern criminal investigation.
At the end of the nineteenth century, serial murderer Joseph Vacher terrorized the French countryside, eluding authorities for years, and murdering twice as many victims as Jack The...
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Active Liberty
Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution
Written by Stephen Breyer
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $14.00
A brilliant new approach to the Constitution and courts of the United States by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.For Justice Breyer, the Constitution’s primary role is to preserve and encourage what he calls “active liberty”: citizen participation in shaping government and its laws. As this book argues, promoting active liberty requires...
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Cool War
The Future of Global Competition
Written by Noah Feldman
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.99
A bold and thought-provoking look at the future of U.S.-China relations, and how their coming power struggle will reshape the competitive playing field for nations around the world The Cold War seemingly ended in a decisive victory for the West. But now, Noah Feldman argues, we are entering an era...
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Illicit
How Smugglers, Traffickers and Counterfeiters are Hijacking the Global Economy
Written by Moises Naim
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $13.99
A groundbreaking investigation of how illicit commerce is changing the world by transforming economies, reshaping politics, and capturing governments.In this fascinating and comprehensive examination of the underside of globalization, Moises Naím illuminates the struggle between traffickers and the hamstrung bureaucracies trying to control them. From illegal migrants to drugs to weapons...
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