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Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xxvii, 491 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Filled with spies, hackers, arms dealers, and a few unsung heroes, written like a thriller and a reference, This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends is an astonishing feat of journalism. Based on years of reporting and hundreds of interviews, The New York Times reporter Nicole Perlroth lifts the curtain on a market in shadow, revealing the urgent threat faced by us all if we cannot bring the global cyber arms race to heel.
22) Gun violence
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Gun violence doesn't have to be an unapproachable topic. This hi/lo resource utilizes easy to read time lines and maps, as well as reflective photographs and online resources to deliver a comprehensive yet approachable guide to the complex issue of gun violence. Teens will gain insight into the history of gun violence as the text delves into the various social, economic, and cultural factors that have built the current landscape. Ending with an overview...
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
158 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Free speech is guaranteed under the First Amendment. Although it may hurt and offend, hate speech is still free, under most circumstances. But what happens when institutions like universities adopt policies prohibiting offensive speech? Do such policies cause more harm than good? Should measures be taken to curb threatening or insulting comments? Or does that amount to little more than censorship? Is our quest to be polite and politically correct...
Author
Publisher
White Hat Communications
Edition
9th ed.
Physical Desc
344 p. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
The definitive handbook on starting and running a nonprofit corporation in Pennsylvania that includes information about current laws, court decisions, regulations and sample corporate bylaws for nonprofits.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
The once idyllic coastal plain of North Carolina is home to a close-knit, rural community that for more than a generation has battled the polluting practices of large-scale farming taking place in its own backyard. After years of frustration and futility, an impassioned cadre of local residents, led by a team of intrepid and dedicated lawyers, filed a lawsuit against one of the world’s most powerful companies—and, miraculously, they won. As vivid...
Publisher
Nolo
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
11th edition.
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Neighbor Law is a plain-English guide to the laws behind common neighbor disputes. Filled with tips on how to solve problems and restore good neighbor relations, this practical book helps readers learn to deal with: noisy neighbors, trees that hang over a property line, blocked views, unclear boundary lines, high, unsightly, or deteriorating fences, dangers to children ("attractive nuisances"), problems with neighboring businesses, and other common...
29) Women's rights
Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
200 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Macmillan
Pub. Date
1988
Physical Desc
ates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
From the back-alley clinics of illegal abortionists to the behind-the scene deliberations of the Supreme Court justices, Roe v. Wade is a riveting history of the thorniest ethical debate ever brought before the Supreme Court. This is the bull story behind the struggle of two lawyers, Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee and their unwed, unemployed, pregnant client Norma McCorvey.
In this updated edition Faux details recent challenges and erosions to...
34) Credit repair
Author
Publisher
Nolo
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
12th edition.
Physical Desc
394 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A bad credit report can get better. Leonard shows you how to take control of your finances, clean up your credit report and rebuild your credit. You'll also learn about credit repair scams, and recent legal development in the world of credit.
Author
Publisher
Threshold Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Threshold Editions hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
Meticulously researched, this comprehensive history of the famed liberal attorney Clarence Darrow's defense of John Scopes in a blockbuster legal proceeding that caught the attention of the nation calls upon our past to unite Americans in the defense of the free exchange of ideas.
Author
Publisher
Sentinel
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Upon his election as President of the troubled United States, Abraham Lincoln faced a dilemma. He knew it was time for slavery to go, but how fast could the country change without being torn apart? Many abolitionists wanted Lincoln to move quickly, overturning the founding documents along the way. But Lincoln believed there was a way to extend equality to all while keeping and living up to the Constitution that he loved so much-if only he could buy...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Physical Desc
292 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"A rural physician learns that a former doctor at his clinic committed a shocking crime, leading him to uncover an undiagnosed mental health crisis in our broken prison system--a powerful true story expanding on one of the most popular This American Life episodes of all time. When family physician Dr. Benjamin Gilmer began working at the Cane Creek clinic in rural North Carolina, he was following in the footsteps of a man with the same last name....
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
260 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Written in blank verse, the story of Mildred Loving, an African American girl, and Richard Loving, a Caucasian boy, who challenge the Viriginia law forbidding interracial marriages in the 1950s.
Publisher
U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
2nd ed., Rev. and updated
Physical Desc
44 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Appendix A to Part 1191 - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities This document contains scoping and technical requirements for accessibility to buildings and facilities by individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. These scoping and technical requirements are to be applied during the design, construction, and alteration of buildings and facilities covered...
40) Hoops
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
215 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares's debut graphic novel dramatizes the historic struggle for gender equality in high school sports. It is 1975 in Indiana, and the Wilkins Regional High School girls' basketball team is in their rookie season. Despite being undefeated, they practice at night in the elementary school and play to empty bleachers. Unlike the boys' team, the Lady Bears have no buses to deliver them to away games...