Kent Greenawalt

A book from Princeton University press by Columbia University law professor. Volume two of religion and the Constitution series book is an excellent condition some minor dinks on the edges keep it from being like new, please see photo for details

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

New York

Establishment and Fairness

Balancing respect for religious conviction and the values of liberal democracy is a daunting challenge for judges and lawmakers, particularly when religious groups seek exemption from laws that govern others. Should students in public schools be allowed to organize devotional Bible readings and prayers on school property? Does reciting "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance establish a preferred religion? What does the Constitution have to say about displays of religious symbols and messages on public property? Religion and the Constitution presents a new framework for addressing these and other controversial questions that involve competing demands of fairness, liberty, and constitutional validity. In this second of two major volumes on the intersection of constitutional and religious issues in the United States, Kent Greenawalt focuses on the Constitution's Establishment Clause, which forbids government from favoring one religion over another, or religion over secularism. The author begins with a history of the clause, its underlying principles, and the Supreme Court's main decisions on establishment, and proceeds to consider specific controversies. Taking a contextual approach, Greenawalt argues that the state's treatment of religion cannot be reduced to a single formula. Calling throughout for acknowledgment of the way religion gives meaning to people's lives, Religion and the Constitution aims to accommodate the maximum expression of religious conviction that is consistent with a commitment to fairness and the public welfare.

Religion and the Constitution, Volume 2

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A literary magazine in small paperback format issue 6 published 2006. Published in it Astoria Queens New York. See photo of table of contents for stories and poems included. Originally sold for $12.

Literary magazine issue 6

Pindeldyboz Six

Melvin P. Ely

Hard cover with dust jacket intact. Written by a history professor at Yale in 1991 social commentary on the phenomena of Amos and Andy in the '30s. Includes two sets of four page inserts of historic photos.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

A Social History of an American Phenomenon

Explores the appeal of the show and follows the transformation from white actors to blacks on television.

The Adventures of Amos 'n' Andy

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James Harpur

Binding and pages are type book is in very good condition, with minor cosmetic issues; see photos for details. Book is intended for young readers, it has pop-ups and special features on most pages. Has the page for each of the classic warriors.

All the Truth, Tactics, and Triumphs of History's Greatest Fighters

Provides an in-depth look at warrior life as experienced throughout history all over the world, including the Assyrians, the Celts, and the Zulus, in a book that includes a poster, trading cards, and paper shields.

Warriors

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Rick Simonson

Nonfiction education book about cultural literacy

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Philosophy

Multi-Cultural Literacy

The issue of cultural literacy has been the subject of intense debate in the past two years. Several bestselling books about the deficiencies of our educational system as well as changes in basic curriculum at more than one major university have contributed to the fervor of this debate. Fueling the national controversy is the question of what body of knowledge constitutes cultural literacy. While many argue for a return to a "back to basics" curriculum, equally energetic voices call for a revised curriculum, one which embraces both traditional western classics and the classics of non-European cultures, among them African, Asian, and Latin American. This volume brings together thirteen essays which suggest the range of knowledge truly literate individuals need to possess. Essays by such writers as James Baldwin, Carlos Fuentes, Michelle Cliff, Paula Gunn Allen, Ishmael Reed, and Wendell Berry enlarge our perspective to include a variety of voices and heritages which contribute to the vibrant culture of the United States. Also included is a beginning list of names, places, dates, and concepts which are part and parcel of a multi-cultural fabric.

The Graywolf Annual Five

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Christopher Hemmer

A book from Cornell studies in Security Affairs Series 

Recurring Debates in U. S. Grand Strategy

As new presidential administrations come into power, they each bring their own approach to foreign policy. No grand strategy, however, is going to be completely novel. New administrations never start with a blank slate, so it is always possible to see similarities between an administration and its predecessors. Conversely, since each administration faces novel problems and operates in a unique context, no foreign policy strategy is going to be an exact replica of its predecessors. In American Pendulum, Christopher Hemmer examines America's grand strategic choices between 1914 and 2014 using four recurring debates in American foreign policy as lenses. First, how should the United States balance the trade-offs between working alone versus working with other states and international organizations? Second, what is the proper place of American values in foreign policy? Third, where does the strategic perimeter of the United States lie? And fourth, is time on the side of the United States or of its enemies? Offering new readings of debates within the Wilson, Truman, Nixon, Bush, and Obama administrations, Hemmer asserts that heated debates, disagreements, and even confusions over U.S. grand strategy are not only normal but also beneficial. He challenges the claim that uncertainties or inconsistences about the nation's role in the world or approach to security issues betray strategic confusion or the absence of a grand strategy. American foreign policy, he states, is most in danger not when debates are at their most pointed but when the weight of opinion crushes dissent. As the United States looks ahead to an increasingly multipolar world with increasing complicated security issues, Hemmer concludes, developing an effective grand strategy requires ongoing contestation and compromises between competing visions and policies.

American Pendulum

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A children's board book learning about colors English and Cree

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Colours in Cree

Black Bear Red Fox 

Jenny Minton Quigley

This book is in great shape it's spine and pages are intact It doesn't look like it's been bent back or opened.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

On Beauty, Risk, and Reckoning with the Most Indelible and Shocking Novel of the Twentieth Century

A collection of sharp and essential modern pieces by a wide range of celebrated writers on Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita, published in the United States in 1958 to immediate controversy

Lolita in the Afterlife

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Elaine N. Aron


The spine of the book shows a crease from the outside. But, all the pages are all still tight and don't look like they've been opened.

Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them

Addresses the trait sensitivity in children and offers a guide for highly sensitive children and their caregivers, including such topics as how to soothe highly sensitive infants, helping sensitive children survive in a not-so-sensitive world, and helping make school and friendships enjoyable.

The Highly Sensitive Child

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Jane Hughes

Tony Briscoe

Al Richardson

Great book for someone who's wanting to get into juicing and eating healthier. Book has been opened a few times but doesn't look like it's been used at all. The price is given in British pounds but the recipes all have measurements in ounces as well as grams.

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