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|  | Freedom Evolves by Daniel C. Dennett
FREEDOM EVOLVES charts the compatibility that can exist between free will and determinism. Dennett, author of CONSCIOUSNESS EXPLAINED and DARWIN`S DANGEROUS IDEA, continues his philosophical inquiry into the workings of the mind and how it negotiates the realms of choice and scientific necessity. AUTHOR: Daniel C. Dennett
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | The Pump House Gang
Available for the first time in years, a classic collection of essays and drawings from bestselling novelist Tom Wolfe Wolfe takes us among noble Sixties savages of all varieties, from La Jolla to London, all baying for new forms of status. Much of the book deals with a tell-tale phenomenon of life in the Sixties: a determined retreat from conventional social hierarchies which Wolfe termed starting your own league. Surfers, motorcyclists, lumpen-dandies, and even stay-at-homes -- everybody was doing it. Except for social die-hards in the crumbling old social worlds of New York and London, where the confusion was so great that nobody could tell whether they were really on the path to the top or just on the service elevator. Dazzlingly brilliant as a stylist, daringly provocative as a commentator, and always entertaining, Tom Wolfe is here, as always, quite thoroughly ... himself. These exhilarating essays revive the Sixties with all their energy, their weirdness, their freaky vision, and their relevance to our more temperate times.
PUBLISHER: Bantam Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | 1001 Things Everyone Should Know about African American History by Jeffrey C. Stewart
Description not available.An informative, fascinating tour of five hundred years of African-American history is divided into seven sections, including Great Migrations, Civil Rights and Politics, Military, and Culture and Religion, and is accompanied by photographs, drawings, etchings, and other art forms portraying black history. Original. AUTHOR: Jeffrey C. Stewart
PUBLISHER: Broadway Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | God at the Kitchen Table by Scott Cooper
A father of three, Cooper encourages 'home-churching'--making the home the primary center for a child's spiritual education and growth. Because religion is as much about morality as it is about theology, Cooper wants parents to be receptive to moral questions and to be able to give answers that have a grounding in faith. With tips on how to answer difficult questions about sex and drugs, how to get involved as a family in community service, and how to answer questions about God if you aren't a practicing member of any faith system, Cooper's book is a primer for spiritually-minded parents. AUTHOR: Scott Cooper
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Floodland by Amanda Root, Marcus Sedgwick
The world has been turned into a series of island-civilizations after global warming caused the seas to rise. Ten-year-old Zoe travels from island to island searching for her parents, surviving many dangers along the way, including a lost tribe of wild children. AUTHOR: Amanda Root, Marcus Sedgwick
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology by Dana Burgess
This highly readable, entertaining work makes all of classical literature's characters come alive, with insights into the fascinating origins of the myths; up-to-date theories on who wrote them; the roles of all Greek and Roman gods and heroes; and more. AUTHOR: Dana Burgess
PUBLISHER: Alpha Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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