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Hoax

A History of Deception : 5,000 Years of Fakes, Forgeries, and Fallacies

by Tattersall, Ian

Book - 2018

Pseudoarchaeology, fake spiritualists, fake medicine, cryptozoology and more. Pseudoarchaeology, fake spiritualists, fake medicine, cryptozoology and more. Show less

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Slow

Simple Living for A Frantic World

by McAlary, Brooke

Book - 2018

Self-help for the chronically overcommitted. Self-help for the chronically overcommitted. Show less

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Faith and Fossils

The Bible, Creation, and Evolution

by Grabbe, Lester L.

Book - 2018

A biblical specialist explores the meaning of the bible in light of emerging scientific evidence. A biblical specialist explores the meaning of the bible in light of emerging scientific evidence. Show less

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The Four Noble Truths

A Guide to Everyday Life

by Thubten Zopa

Book - 2018

Helps Buddhists and non-Buddhists looking to understand the four noble truths. Helps Buddhists and non-Buddhists looking to understand the four noble truths. Show less

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Dark Emu

Aboriginal Australia and the Birth of Agriculture

by Pascoe, Bruce

Book - 2018

Challenges conventional wisdom about the absence of agriculture in Australia before the arrival of Westerners. Challenges conventional wisdom about the absence of agriculture in Australia before the arrival of Westerners. Show less

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Tech Generation

Raising Balanced Kids in A Hyper-connected World

by Brooks, Mike

Book - 2018

Supports a balanced approach to technology use. Supports a balanced approach to technology use. Show less

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Choose Your Own Disaster

by Schwartz, Dana

eBook - 2018

Quirky memoir in "choose your own adventure" format. Quirky memoir in "choose your own adventure" format. Show less

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Unapologetic

A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements

by Carruthers, Charlene A.

Book - 2018

A guide for the 21st century activist. A guide for the 21st century activist. Show less

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Ballots and Bullets

Black Power Politics and Urban Guerrilla Warfare in 1968 Cleveland

by Robenalt, James D.

Book - 2018

Cleveland attorney Robenalt deconstructs the events leading to a violent 1968 confrontation between black nationalists and the Cleveland police Cleveland attorney Robenalt deconstructs the events leading to a violent 1968 confrontation between black nationalists and the Cleveland police Show less

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Don't Make Me Pull Over!

An Informal History of the Family Road Trip

by Ratay, Richard

Book - 2018

For all us us that love or loathe road trips For all us us that love or loathe road trips Show less

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The Boys of Fairy Town

Sodomites, Female Impersonators, Third-sexers, Pansies, Queers, and Sex Morons in Chicago's First Century

by Elledge, Jim

Book - 2018

History of gay Chicago History of gay Chicago Show less

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The Great Alignment

Race, Party Transformation, and the Rise of Donald Trump

by Abramowitz, Alan

Book - 2018

A critical lesson on the American electorate and politics in a polarized nation. A critical lesson on the American electorate and politics in a polarized nation. Show less

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How to Rig An Election

by Cheeseman, Nic

Book - 2018

Reveal the six essential strategies that dictators use to undermine the electoral process in order to guarantee victory for themselves. Reveal the six essential strategies that dictators use to undermine the electoral process in order to guarantee victory for themselves. Show less

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Exploding Data

Reclaiming Our Cyber Security in the Digital Age

by Chertoff, Michael

Book - 2018

Book on cyber security by a co-author of the Patriot Act. Book on cyber security by a co-author of the Patriot Act. Show less

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The Royal Art of Poison

Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul

by Herman, Eleanor

Book - 2018

From the intentional posionings to the unintentional side effects of commonly used makeup and medications. From the intentional posionings to the unintentional side effects of commonly used makeup and medications. Show less