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Qda: A Queer Disability Anthology, Paperback/Raymond Luczak
Featuring fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and comics by 48 writers from around the world, QDA: A Queer Disability Anthology proves that intersectionality isn't just a buzzword. It's a penetrating and unforgettable…Catre Magazin -
The Disabled God: Toward a Liberatory Theology of Disability, Paperback/Nancy L. Eiesland
Draws on themes of the disability-rights movement to identify people with disabilities as members of a socially disadvantaged minority group rather than as individuals who need to adjust. Highlights the…Catre Magazin -
Practical LSD Manufacture, Paperback/Uncle Fester
This classic now in its third edition covers all the best methods used to make LSD. The emphasis is upon natural sources of lysergic acid such as wild ergot, morning…Catre Magazin -
Faustian Man in a Multicultural Age, Paperback/Ricardo Duchesne
At this pivotal moment in recent Western history, Richard Duchesne tackles what may be the most crucial question for people of European descent: 'What makes us unique?' Casting aside the…Catre Magazin -
Autism and the God Connection: Redefining the Autistic Experience Through Extraordinary Accounts of Spiritual Giftedness, Paperback/William Stillman
Everyone who seeks a more compassionate and wise life will benefit from this wonderful, insightful, and beautiful book. It is a very short step from understanding autism and the God…Catre Magazin -
Worlds in Collision, Paperback/Immanuel Velikovsky
With this book Immanuel Velikovsky first presented the revolutionary results of his 10-year-long interdisciplinary research to the public, founded modern catastrophism - based on eyewitness reports by our ancestors -…Catre Magazin -
Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation, Paperback/Eli Clare
First published in 1999, the groundbreaking Exile and Pride is essential to the history and future of disability politics. Eli Clare's revelatory writing about his experiences as a white disabled…Catre Magazin -
Beauty Bites Beast: The Missing Conversation about Ending Violence, Paperback/Ellen B. Snortland
BEAUTY BITES BEAST is not a -how-to- book, it is a -how-come- book. As in, -how-come- every woman and girl needs to know how to defend themselves. They, like all…Catre Magazin -
American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear, Hardcover/Khaled A. Beydoun
``I remember the four words that repeatedly scrolled across my mind after the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City. 'Please don't be Muslims, please…Catre Magazin -
Charleston Syllabus: Readings on Race, Racism, and Racial Violence, Paperback/Chad Williams
On June 17, 2015, a white supremacist entered Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and sat with some of its parishioners during a Wednesday night Bible study session. An…Catre Magazin -
Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice, Paperback/Paul Kivel
In 2016, the president-elect of the United States openly called for segregation and deportation based on race and religion. Meanwhile, inequalities in education, housing, health care, and the job market…Catre Magazin -
Mysterious New Mexico: Miracles, Magic, and Monsters in the Land of Enchantment, Paperback/Benjamin Radford
Using folklore, sociology, history, psychology, and forensic science--as well as good old-fashioned detective work--Radford reveals the truths and myths behind New Mexico's greatest mysteries.Catre Magazin -
The Global Village: Transformations in World Life and Media in the 21st Century, Paperback/Marshall McLuhan
Extending the visionary early work of the late Marshall McLuhan, The Global Village, one of his last collaborative efforts, applies that vision to today's worldwide, integrated electronic network. When McLuhan's…Catre Magazin -
Tequila!: Distilling the Spirit of Mexico, Paperback/Marie Sarita Gaytan
Italy has grappa, Russia has vodka, Jamaica has rum. Around the world, certain drinks--especially those of the intoxicating kind--are synonymous with their peoples and cultures. For Mexico, this drink is…Catre Magazin -
Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics, and the Limits of Law, Paperback/Dean Spade
Revised and Expanded Edition Wait--what's wrong with rights ? It is usually assumed that trans and gender nonconforming people should follow the civil rights and "equality" strategies of lesbian and…Catre Magazin -
The Man Who Knew Too Much: Hired to Kill Oswald and Prevent the Assassination of JFK, Paperback/Dick Russell
A mammoth study of one of the most mysterious figures on the fringes of the Kennedy assassination: Richard Case Nagell, described as the man "hired to kill Oswald and prevent…Catre Magazin -
For Indigenous Minds Only: A Decolonization Handbook, Paperback/Waziyatawin
For Indigenous Minds Only features Indigenous scholars, writers, and activists who have collaborated for the creation of a sequel to For Indigenous Eyes Only (SAR Press, 2005). The title reflects…Catre Magazin -
Building Houses Out of Chicken Legs: Black Women, Food, and Power, Paperback/Psyche A. Williams-Forson
Chicken--both the bird and the food--has played multiple roles in the lives of African American women from the slavery era to the present. It has provided food and a source…Catre Magazin -
Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World, Paperback/Carl W. Ernst
Avoiding the traps of sensational political exposes and specialized scholarly Orientalism, Carl Ernst introduces readers to the profound spiritual resources of Islam while clarifying diversity and debate within the tradition.…Catre Magazin -
They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America’s Racial Justice Movement, Hardcover/Wesley Lowery
LA Times winner for The Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose A New York Times bestseller A New York Times Editors' Choice "Essential reading."--Junot Diaz "Electric...so well reported, so plainly…Catre Magazin -
The Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition: Shaping Public Policy at the State and Local Level, Paperback/Marcia Avner
The Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition, is your complete road map to shaping public policy at the state and local level. It gives detailed, step-by-step instructions…Catre Magazin -
Behold a Pale Horse, Paperback/Milton William Cooper
Former U.S. Naval Intelligence Briefing Team Member reveals information kept secret by our government since the 1940s. UFOs, the J.F.K. assassination, the Secret Government, the war on drugs and more…Catre Magazin -
Healing Plants: Medicine of the Florida Seminole Indians, Paperback/Alice Micco Snow
``In every profession there is usually an assistant. . . . And so it is that Seminole medicine men and women call upon people who have a special knowledge of…Catre Magazin -
Recovering the Sacred: The Power of Naming and Claiming, Paperback/Winona LaDuke
The indigenous imperative to honor nature is undermined by federal laws approving resource extraction through mining and drilling. Formal protections exist for Native American religious expression, but not for the…Catre Magazin -
In the Company of Animals, Paperback/James Serpell
In his study of human-animal relationships Serpell analyses the background behind this unusual rapport, with a series of social and environmental insights into the evolution of human attitudes towards animals…Catre Magazin -
The Golden Ass of Apuleius: The Liberation of the Feminine in Man, Paperback/Marie-Louise Von Franz
"Today there is much discussion of the liberation of women, " writes Marie-Louise von Franz, "but it is sometimes overlooked that this can only succeed if there is a change…Catre Magazin -
Conflict Analysis: Understanding Causes, Unlocking Solutions, Paperback/Matthew Levinger
The change in the patterns and nature of deadly conflicts since the end of the Cold War has spurred many organizations in and outside governments to develop robust strategies to…Catre Magazin -
Psychosocial Aspects of Disability, Second Edition: Insider Perspectives and Strategies for Counselors, Paperback/Irmo Marini
What are the differences between individuals with disabilities who flourish and those who never really adjust after a trauma? How do those born with a disability differ from individuals who…Catre Magazin -
Masculinities, Paperback/R. W. Connell
This is an exciting new edition of R.W. Connell's groundbreaking text, which has become a classic work on the nature and construction of masculine identity. In its first edition, Masculinities…Catre Magazin -
Hobbes and Republican Liberty, Paperback/Quentin Skinner
Quentin Skinner is one of the foremost historians in the world, and in Hobbes and Republican Liberty he offers a dazzling comparison of two rival theories about the nature of…Catre Magazin -
Storyville, New Orleans: Being an Authentic, Illustrated Account of the Nortorious Red Light District, Paperback/Al Rose
Drawing upon interviews and research, the author investigates New Orleans' experiment with legalized prostitution between 1897 and 1917.Catre Magazin -
Race and Ethnicity in America, Paperback/John Iceland
Race and Ethnicity in America examines patterns and trends in racial and ethnic inequality over recent decades. John Iceland shows how color lines have generally softened over time in the…Catre Magazin -
Politics of Modernism, Paperback/Raymond Williams
Considered to be the founding father of British cultural theory, Williams was concerned throughout his life to apply a materialist and socialist analysis to all forms of culture, defined generously…Catre Magazin -
Great American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect, Paperback/Robert J. Sampson
For over fifty years numerous public intellectuals and social theorists have insisted that community is dead. Some would have us believe that we act solely as individuals choosing our own…Catre Magazin -
The Fighting Cheyennes, Paperback/George Bird Grinnell
-A long association with the Cheyennes has given me a special interest in them, and a special wish that they should be allowed to speak for themselves. What the Indians…Catre Magazin -
For Indigenous Eyes Only: A Decolonization Handbook, Paperback/Waziyatawin Angela Wilson
Recognizing an urgent need for Indigenous liberation strategies, Indigenous intellectuals met to create a book with hands-on suggestions and activities to enable Indigenous communities to decolonize themselves. The authors begin…Catre Magazin -
Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity, Paperback/Andrew Solomon
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, a Books for a Better Life Award, and one of The New York Times Book Review 's Ten Best Books of 2012,…Catre Magazin -
Folktales from India, Paperback/A. K. Ramanujan
An enchanting collection of 110 tales, translated from twenty-two different languages, that are by turns harrowing and comic, sardonic and allegorical, mysterious and romantic. Gods disguised as beggars and beasts,…Catre Magazin -
Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe, Paperback/H. R. Ellis Davidson
Most people know of Valhalla, the World-Tree and the gods of Norse mythology, or the strange hunts and voyages of the ancient Irish tales. Yet, few people realize the significance…Catre Magazin -
The Southerner’s Handbook: A Guide to Living the Good Life, Hardcover/***
Whether you live below the Mason Dixon Line or just wish you did, The Southerner's Handbook is your guide to living the good life. Curated by the editors of the…Catre Magazin -
Activating the Heart: Storytelling, Knowledge Sharing, and Relationship, Paperback/Julia Christensen
Activating the Heart is an exploration of storytelling as a tool for knowledge production and sharing to build new connections between people and their histories, environments, and cultural geographies. The…Catre Magazin -
Quantum Mind and Social Science: Unifying Physical and Social Ontology, Paperback/Alexander Wendt
There is an underlying assumption in the social sciences that consciousness and social life are ultimately classical physical/material phenomena. In this ground-breaking book, Alexander Wendt challenges this assumption by proposing…Catre Magazin -
Left Turn: How Liberal Media Bias Distorts the American Mind, Paperback/Tim Groseclose
Dr. Tim Groseclose, a professor of political science and economics at UCLA, has spent years constructing precise, quantitative measures of the slant of media outlets. He does this by measuring…Catre Magazin -
Black American Money, Paperback/Boyce D. Watkins
Black American Money, Paperback/Boyce D. Watkins Online Black American Money, Paperback/Boyce D. Watkins aici Plata produse Plata online cu cardul sau la destinație ramburs in funcție de produs. Plata cu…Catre Magazin -
Sun Circles and Human Hands: The Southeastern Indians–Art and Industries, Paperback/Emma Lila Fundaburk
This classic compendium of ancient Indian artifacts from the entire southeastern United States remains an indispensable reference source for professionals and enthusiasts alike. From utilitarian arrowheads to beautiful stone effigy…Catre Magazin -
Slave Religion: The ‘Invisible Institution’ in the Antebellum South, Paperback/Albert J. Raboteau
Twenty-five years after its original publication, Slave Religion remains a classic in the study of African American history and religion. In a new chapter in this anniversary edition, author Albert…Catre Magazin -
Cherokee National Treasures: In Their Own Words, Hardcover/Shawna Morton-Cain
"The legend says that a long time ago we lived on land surrounded by water that we couldn't drink . . ." --Traditional beginning to Cherokee stories Cherokee origin stories…Catre Magazin -
Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S., Paperback/Roland Kelts
Japanamerica is the first book that directly addresses the American experience with the Japanese pop culture craze--including anime from Hayao Miyazaki's epics to the burgeoning world of hentai, or violent…Catre Magazin -
On the Line: Slaughterhouse Lives and the Making of the New South, Paperback/Vanesa Ribas
``How does one put into words the rage that workers feel when supervisors threaten to replace them with workers who will not go to the bathroom in the course of…Catre Magazin -
Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism, Hardcover/Safiya Umoja Noble
A revealing look at how negative biases against women of color are embedded in search engine results and algorithms Run a Google search for ``black girls``--what will you find? ``Big…Catre Magazin -
The Feminist Bookstore Movement: Lesbian Antiracism and Feminist Accountability, Paperback/Kristen Hogan
From the 1970s through the 1990s more than one hundred feminist bookstores built a transnational network that helped shape some of feminism's most complex conversations. Kristen Hogan traces the feminist…Catre Magazin -
Psychedelics Encyclopedia, Paperback/Peter Stafford
Traces the history of the use of hallucinogenic drugs and discusses the psychological and physical effects of LSD, marijuana, mescaline, and other drugs.Catre Magazin -
Opium: A History, Paperback/Martin Booth
Known to mankind since prehistoric times, opium is arguably the oldest and most widely used narcotic. Opium: A History traces the drug's astounding impact on world culture-from its religious use…Catre Magazin -
Kebra Nagast (the Glory of Kings), Paperback/Miguel F. Brooks
KEBRA NAGAST Lost for centuries, the KEBRA NAGAST (The Glory of Kings) is a truly majestic unveiling of ancient secrets. These pages were excised by royal decree from the authorized…Catre Magazin -
Black Power: Three Books from Exile: Black Power/The Color Curtain/And White, Man, Listen!, Paperback/Richard Wright
Originally published in 1954, Richard Wright′s Black Power is an extraordinary nonfiction work by one of America′s premier literary giants of the twentieth century. An impassioned chronicle of the author′s…Catre Magazin -
Dine Bahane’: The Navajo Creation Story, Paperback/Paul G. Zolbrod
This is the most complete version of the Navajo creation story to appear in English since Washington Matthews' Navajo Legends of 1847. Zolbrod's new translation renders the power and delicacy…Catre Magazin -
Homo Academicus, Paperback/Pierre Bourdieu
In this highly original work, Pierre Bourdieu turns his attention to the academic world of which he is part and offers a brilliant analysis of modern intellectual culture. The academy…Catre Magazin -
Latino Mass Mobilization: Immigration, Racialization, and Activism, Paperback/Chris Zepeda-Millan
In the spring of 2006, millions of Latinos across the country participated in the largest civil rights demonstrations in American history. In this timely and highly anticipated book, Chris Zepeda-Millan…Catre Magazin -
The Limits of Whiteness: Iranian Americans and the Everyday Politics of Race, Paperback/Neda Maghbouleh
When Roya, an Iranian American high school student, is asked to identify her race, she feels anxiety and doubt. According to the federal government, she and others from the Middle…Catre Magazin -
In the Light of Justice: The Rise of Human Rights in Native America and the Un Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Paperback/Walter R. Echo-Hawk
In 2007 the United Nations approved the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. United States endorsement in 2010 ushered in a new era of Indian law and…Catre Magazin -
The World of Lore: Wicked Mortals, Hardcover/Aaron Mahnke
A chilling, lavishly illustrated who's who of the most despicable people ever to walk the earth, featuring stories from the Lore podcast--now a streaming television series--including "Black Stockings," "Half-Hanged," and…Catre Magazin -
The Royal Arch of Enoch: The Impact of Masonic Ritual, Philosophy, and Symbolism, Second Edition, Paperback/Robert Sullivan IV
"And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him." - Genesis 5:24. The Royal Arch of Enoch: The Impact of Masonic Ritual, Philosophy, and Symbolism documents…Catre Magazin -
Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady: A Memoir, Paperback/Florence King
Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady is Florence King's classic memoir of her upbringing in an eccentric Southern family, told with all the uproarious wit and gusto that has made…Catre Magazin -
The Broken Country: On Trauma, a Crime, and the Continuing Legacy of Vietnam, Paperback/Paisley Rekdal
The Broken Country uses a violent incident that took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2012 as a springboard for examining the long-term cultural and psychological effects of the…Catre Magazin -
Old North Trail, Paperback/Walter McClintock
In 1886 Walter McClintock went to northwestern Montana as a member of a U.S. Forest Service expedition. He was adopted as a son by Chief Mad Dog, the high priest…Catre Magazin -
Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama: The Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Revolution, Paperback/Diane McWhorter
Now with a new afterword, the Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatic account of the civil rights era's climactic battle in Birmingham as the movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., brought down…Catre Magazin -
Lesbian Couples: A Guide to Creating Healthy Relationships, Paperback/D. Merilee Clunis
Written by two experienced lesbian therapists, Lesbian Couples covers a range of topicscommitment ceremonies and marriage, living arrangements, work, money, togetherness and separate identities, coming out to family and friends,…Catre Magazin -
Earth in Upheaval, Paperback/Immanuel Velikovsky
In this epochal book, Immanuel Velikovsky, one of the great scientists of modern times, puts the complete histories of our Earth and of humanity on a new basis. He presents…Catre Magazin -
Cross-Cultural Psychology, Paperback/John W Berry
Cross-Cultural Psychology is a leading textbook offering senior undergraduate and graduate students a thorough and balanced overview of the whole field of cross-cultural psychology. The team of internationally acclaimed authors…Catre Magazin -
Haters: Harassment, Abuse, and Violence Online, Paperback/Bailey Poland
Cybersexism is rampant and can exact an astonishingly high cost. In some cases, the final result is suicide. Bullying, stalking, and trolling are just the beginning. Extreme examples such as…Catre Magazin -
The Hidden Rules of Race: Barriers to an Inclusive Economy, Hardcover/Andrea Flynn
Why do black families own less than white families? Why does school segregation persist decades after Brown v. Board of Education? Why is it harder for black adults to vote…Catre Magazin -
Through the ‘oswald’ Window – Full Color ‘revised’ Edition: Reveals More Shocking Lies, Deception, Conspiracy and Cover-Up in the JFK Assassination!, Paperback/Dave O’Brien
Of all the JFK assassination theories proposed over the years, Through The 'Oswald' Window is the first study of the event through the eyes of the actual assassin. The author…Catre Magazin -
The ‘Baby Dolls’: Breaking the Race and Gender Barriers of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Tradition, Paperback/Kim Marie Vaz
One of the first women s organizations to mask in a Mardi Gras parade, the Million Dollar Baby Dolls redefined the New Orleans carnival tradition. Tracing their origins from Storyville…Catre Magazin -
One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World’, Paperback/Gordon Conway
Hunger is a daily reality for a billion people. More than six decades after the technological discoveries that led to the Green Revolution aimed at ending world hunger, regular food…Catre Magazin -
The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race, Hardcover/Jesmyn Ward
National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward takes James Baldwin's 1963 examination of race in America , The Fire Next Time , as a jumping off point for this groundbreaking collection…Catre Magazin -
Jihadi Culture: The Art and Social Practices of Militant Islamists, Paperback/Thomas Hegghammer
Al-Qaida and Islamic State continue to captivate the world with their extreme violence. While much attention has been given to the operations and doctrines of jihadi groups, this is the…Catre Magazin -
Waiting ‘Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America, Paperback/Peniel E. Joseph
"Once in a while a book comes along that projects the spirit of an era; this is one of them . . . Vibrant and expressive . . . A…Catre Magazin -
Feminism Without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity, Paperback/Chandra Talpade Mohanty
Bringing together classic and new writings of the trailblazing feminist theorist Chandra Talpade Mohanty, Feminism without Borders addresses some of the most pressing and complex issues facing contemporary feminism. Forging…Catre Magazin -
3.11: Disaster and Change in Japan, Hardcover/Richard J. Samuels
On March 11, 2011, Japan was struck by the shockwaves of a 9.0 magnitude undersea earthquake originating less than 50 miles off its eastern coastline. The most powerful earthquake to…Catre Magazin -
Indaba My Children: An Exploration of a Life of Science and Service, Paperback/Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
As a young man, Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, a Zulu from the South African province of Natal, was determined to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather and become a tribal…Catre Magazin