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|  | Greater Expectations by William Damon Description not available.An argument against student-centered teaching principles states that today's young people are victimized by low expectations and presents guidelines for the development of moral principles in children. Reprint. Winner of the 1995 Parents' Choice Book Award. 25,000 first printing. AUTHOR: William Damon PUBLISHER: Free Press, The FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Neighbors' Rights by Mark Warda This book collects hundreds of stories -- from every state in the Union and from England -- to explain the legal rights of neighbors. It explains constitutional rights, zoning and regulatory law, privacy restrictions and how all of these affect neighbor disputes. Over forty areas of neighbor disputes are examined, including: noise, boundaries, animals, airports, odors and trespass. AUTHOR: Mark Warda PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks, Incorporated FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Almost Grown by Patricia Pasick Offering intelligent counsel in this time of tumult, as a child makes the transition from high school to college, Almost Grown tackles the key questions parents have about this time, explores the impact on family stability, and examines the challenges and opportunities which nontraditional families face. AUTHOR: Patricia Pasick PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Shooting Straight by James Jay Baker, Wayne LaPierre Description not available.The executive director of the National Rifle Association lambasts the gun-control lobby while extolling the virtues of personal and responsible gun ownership in America. AUTHOR: James Jay Baker, Wayne LaPierre PUBLISHER: Regnery Publishing, Incorporated, An Eagle Publishing Company FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Asian American Dreams by Helen Zia This groundbreaking book traces the transformation of Asian Americans from a few small, disconnected, and largely invisible ethnic groups into a self identified racial group that is influencing every aspect of American society. It explores the events that shocked Asian Americans into motion and shaped a new consciousness. Helen Zia, the daughter of Chinese immigrants, writes as a personal witness to the dramatic changes involving Asian Americans. AUTHOR: Helen Zia PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | The Race to Incarcerate by Marc Mauer The assistant director of The Sentencing Project, a criminal justice reform group, analyzes the unprecedented explosion in the prison population during the past 25 years, and examines how the get tough movement has taken its most serious toll on African Americans. AUTHOR: Marc Mauer PUBLISHER: New Press, The FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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