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Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury
First published in 1927, this classic has long had a cult following because of its keenly observed and gritty rendering of old New York, and of the habitues of neighborhoods such as the Five Points, the Lower East Side, and the waterfront. Asbury writes of gangs which predated the rise of the mafia--gangs with colorful names such as the Bowery Boys and the Plug Uglies.

AUTHOR: Herbert Asbury
PUBLISHER: Avalon Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction

Fulfilling the Dream by Ronice Branding
As Christians we know that racism is wrong, and that we are called to actively fight it -- but, even after all these years, most predominantly European-American congregations still don`t know just how to go about it. Weaving the theological with the practical, this book offers strategies in chewable bites that can be accomplished at the individual and congregational levels. Ronice E. Branding, a European-American layperson in the United Church of Christ, is an ecumenical program consultant in program development for social justice ministries and antiracism training.

AUTHOR: Ronice Branding
PUBLISHER: Chalice Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction

Submarine Insignia of the World by W. M. Thornton
Submarine Insignia & Submarine Services of the World is the first comprehensive guide to the 57 nations that have had or intend to have submarines. Each of the world`s navies are presented in alphabetical order beginning with a summary of each nation`s submarine service. The complete history, description and detail given, of all insignia worn, is accompanied by full colour illustrations of each badge.

AUTHOR: W. M. Thornton
PUBLISHER: Naval Institute Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction

Open-Ended Questioning by Robin L. Freedman
This step-by-step guide helps educators to master a simple method for writing open-ended questions and use them to assess student progress. Examples throughout the text illustrate the method, which encourages higher-level thinking and allows for a variety of responses from students at all levels of experience.

AUTHOR: Robin L. Freedman
PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction

Brigham's Day by John Gates
In this debut mystery, attorney Brigham Bybee is assigned to defend an alleged murderer in the town of Kanab, Utah. Local authorities insist that he conduct a routine investigation for the case. But when Bybee discovers a link between this modern-day crime and the tragedy that shook this small town in 1857--a massacre of 120 California-bound settlers, supposedly organized by Brigham Young, the father of the Mormon church--he risks scorn, scrutiny, and personal safety to find the truth.

AUTHOR: John Gates
PUBLISHER: Walker & Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction

Math from the Birth of Numbers by Jan Gullberg
This work takes the reader on a long and fascinating journey, from the dual invention of numbers and language, through the major realms of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus, to the final destination of differential equations, with excursions into mathematical logic, set theory, topology, fractals, probability, and assorted other mathematical byways. Overall the author links mathematics to the humanities, linguistics, the natural sciences, and technology.

AUTHOR: Jan Gullberg
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction