Violence in Society
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The Roots of Violence
$18.95PaperbackRead moreWe are living in an era whose atmosphere is saturated with the flames of hatred. It is an age of violence whose tempo of disruption is so rapidly escalating that there is scarcely a city anywhere in t
- Author: Miceli S. J., Vincent
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: July 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1644138980
- Language: English
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By: Hedges, Chris
The Greatest Evil Is War
$21.95HardcoverRead moreAn unflinching indictment of the horror and obscenity of war by one of our finest war correspondents.
Drawn from experience and interviews by Pulitzer-prize-winner Chris Hedges, this book looks at the- Author: Hedges, Chris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 20 2022
- ISBN10: 1644212935
- Language: English
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Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace
$20.00PaperbackRead more“Why We Fight reflects Blattman’s expertise in economics, political science, and history… Blattman is a great storyteller, with important insights for us all.” –Richard H. Thaler, winner of the Nob… [more below]
- Author: Blattman, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1984881590
- Language: English
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After Botham: Healing from My Brother’s Murder by a Police Officer
$19.99PaperbackRead moreOn September 6, 2018, White Dallas police officer Amber Guyger opened the door of Apartment 1478. Inside, Botham Jean lay on his couch, having hung up from the daily call with his sister, Allisa. She’… [more below]
- Author: Charles-Findley, Allisa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 195
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 0827201133
- Language: English
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By: Guffey, Robert
Operation Mindfuck: Qanon and the Cult of Donald Trump
$19.95PaperbackRead moreMind control. Satanic rituals. Unspeakable sexual perversions. Supervillains eating children’s brains. A divine mandate to keep Donald Trump in the White House, no matter what.
This surreal combination
- Author: Guffey, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: July 05 2022
- ISBN10: 1682193314
- Language: English
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By: Scott-Coe, Jo
Unheard Witness: The Life and Death of Kathy Leissner Whitman
$27.95HardcoverRead moreUnheard Witness foregrounds a young woman’s experience of domestic abuse, resistance, and survival before the mass shooting at the University of Texas at Austin in 1966.
In 1966, Kathy Leissner Whitman
- Author: Scott-Coe, Jo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1477327649
- Language: English
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By: Nkuranga, Alpha
Born to Walk: My Journey of Trials and Resilience
$26.00PaperbackRead more“My grandparents used to tell me Rwanda is a country unlike any other, and I knew they spoke the truth. Blessed with majestic mountains and breathtaking valleys, it is a sacred and spiritual land. And
- Author: Nkuranga, Alpha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 1773103342
- Language: English
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By: Rousseau, Paul
Friendly Fire: A Fractured Memoir
$29.99HardcoverRead more“Unique and haunting…. A mesmerizing and unforgettable meditation on a stranger-than-fiction tragedy.” —Publishers Weekly
One month before his college graduation, Paul Rousseau is accidentally shot
- Author: Rousseau, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 10 2024
- ISBN10: 1400247950
- Language: English
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By: Africa Jr, Mike
On a Move: Philadelphia’s Notorious Bombing and a Native Son’s Lifelong Battle for Justice
$32.50HardcoverAdd to cartThe incredible story of MOVE, the revolutionary Black civil liberties group that Philadelphia police bombed in 1985, killing 11 civilians–by one of the few people born into the organization, raised d
- Author: Africa Jr, Mike
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 06 2024
- ISBN10: 0063318873
- Language: English
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By: Williams, Cobe
Interrupting Violence: One Man’s Journey to Heal the Streets and Redeem Himself
$47.42HardcoverAdd to cartPart memoir and part call to action, Interrupting Violence is a blueprint for cities across America looking for a new way to address community violence. Readers will be energized by the book Kirkus Re
- Author: Williams, Cobe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: July 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1538166879
- Language: English
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Beyond Policing
$30.00HardcoverAdd to cartWhat would happen if policing disappeared? Would we be safe? This book imagines a world without police.
It’s evident that policing is a problem. But what is the best way forward? In Beyond Policing, d
- Author: McHarris, Philip V.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 30 2024
- ISBN10: 1538725665
- Language: English
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By: Bedera, Nicole
On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence
$26.95HardcoverAdd to cartThis explosive investigation reveals the profound failures of the Title IX system and identifies concrete, surprisingly simple steps we can take to protect students.
The debate over campus sexual vio- Author: Bedera, Nicole
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 01 2024
- ISBN10: 0520395891
- Language: English
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The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence
$32.00HardcoverRead more“Schwartzstein’s vignettes of each troubled region are vibrantly narrated as he encounters indignant locals and has run-ins with menacing state security officials attempting to block his investigation… [more below]
- Author: Schwartzstein, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: September 24 2024
- ISBN10: 1642833010
- Language: English
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By: Samaran, Nora
Turn This World Inside Out: The Emergence of Nurturance Culture
$15.00PaperbackAdd to cartAs Nora Samaran writes, “violence is nurturance turned backwards.” In its place, she proposes “nurturance culture” as the opposite of rape culture, suggesting that models of care and accountability–d
- Author: Samaran, Nora
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 140
- Publish Date: June 18 2019
- ISBN10: 1849353581
- Language: English
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By: Bonn, Scott
Why We Love Serial Killers: The Curious Appeal of the World’s Most Savage Murderers
$16.95PaperbackAdd to cartFor decades now, serial killers have taken center stage in the news and entertainment media. The coverage of real-life murderers such as Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer has transformed them into ghoulish… [more below]
- Author: Bonn, Scott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 28 2014
- ISBN10: 1629144320
- Language: English
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By: Thomas, Etan
We Matter: Athletes and Activism
$16.95PaperbackRead more“Thomas interviews athletes, coaches, and sports personalities as he covers topics related to activism from the sporting realm and how it is perceived in America. A necessary read.” —Library Journal
- Author: Thomas, Etan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 06 2018
- ISBN10: 1617755915
- Language: English
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By: Dickie, John
Blood Brotherhoods
$56.00HardcoverAdd to cartMAFIA. CAMORRA. ‘NDRANGHETA.
The Sicilian mafia, known as Cosa Nostra, is far from being Italy’s only dangerous criminal fraternity. The country hosts two other major mafias: the camorra from Naples;- Author: Dickie, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 800
- Publish Date: April 22 2014
- ISBN10: 1610394275
- Language: English
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Riot on Greenwood: The Total Destruction of Black Wall Street
$24.95PaperbackAdd to cartHere is an in-depth account of the worst riot in U.S. history, the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, assembled by one of Tulsa’s most important oral historians and community activists. “Using her breadth of kn
- Author: Gates, Eddie Faye
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: April 15 2013
- ISBN10: 1571688188
- Language: English
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By: Bowden, Charles
Murder City: Ciudad Juarez and the Global Economy’s New Killing Fields
$21.99PaperbackAdd to cartCiudad Juarez lies just across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas. A once-thriving border town, it now resembles a failed state. Infamously known as the place where women disappear, its murder rate ex… [more below]
- Author: Bowden, Charles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: March 22 2011
- ISBN10: 1568586450
- Language: English
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By: Rule, Ann
The Want-Ad Killer
$10.99Mass Market PaperboundAdd to cartFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger Beside Me comes a true crime story of a serial killer who was sentenced to die–yet lived to murder again….and again….
After committin… [more below]- Series: True Crime
- Author: Rule, Ann
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 286
- Publish Date: September 01 1983
- ISBN10: 0451166884
- Language: English










