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Cover for Why You Should Read Practice under pressure: primary care physicians and their medicine in the twenty-first century

August 31, 2026

Why You Should Read Practice under pressure: primary care physicians and their medicine in the twenty-first century

Through ninety-five in-depth interviews with primary care physicians (PCPs) working in different settings, as well as medical students and…

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Cover for Escape, teens on the run: primary sources from the Holocaust: A Reader's Guide

August 30, 2026

Escape, teens on the run: primary sources from the Holocaust: A Reader's Guide

"Discusses children and teens on the run during the Holocaust in Europe, including the different ways young people escaped the Nazis,…

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Cover for Exploring A hole in the head

August 29, 2026

Exploring A hole in the head

Neuroscientist Charles Gross has been interested in the history of his field since his days as an undergraduate. A Hole in the Head is the…

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Cover for Inside 2000 years of Mayan literature: Themes, Story, and Who Should Read It

August 28, 2026

Inside 2000 years of Mayan literature: Themes, Story, and Who Should Read It

A chronological survey of Mayan literature, covering two thousand years, from the earliest hieroglyphic inscriptions to later works using…

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Cover for Inside Love, work, and play: Themes, Story, and Who Should Read It

August 27, 2026

Inside Love, work, and play: Themes, Story, and Who Should Read It

"Why is life worth living? What makes actions right or wrong? What is reality and how do we know it? The Brain and the Meaning of Life…

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Cover for Exploring The Joshua files

August 26, 2026

Exploring The Joshua files

When his father is reported murdered in Mexico, supposedly by the husband of his lover, thirteen-year-old Josh refuses to believe it and…

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August 25, 2026

Screens: A Reader's Guide

"Media screens—film, video, and computer screens—have increasingly pervaded both artistic production and everyday life since the 1960s. Yet…

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August 24, 2026

Inside The Jewish people, the Holy Land, and the state of Israel: Themes, Story, and Who Should Read It

"Over forty years have passed since the 1965 Second Vatican Council's groundbreaking declaration Nostra Aetate, which promoted an ongoing…

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August 23, 2026

Exploring Politics and the imagination

"In politics, utopians do not have a monopoly on imagination. Even the most conservative defenses of the status quo, Raymond Geuss argues,…

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Cover for Why You Should Read Diamond Ruby

August 22, 2026

Why You Should Read Diamond Ruby

In early twentieth century Brooklyn, Ruby endures many hardships including the flu epidemic, the death of family members, and even…

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August 21, 2026

Why You Should Read Building classroom success

Resource added for the Paraeducator (Instructional Assistant) program 105222.

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Cover for About faces: physiognomy in nineteenth-century Britain and Books Like It

August 20, 2026

About faces: physiognomy in nineteenth-century Britain and Books Like It

When 19th century Londoners looked at each other, what did they see, and how did they want to be seen? Sharrona Pearl reveals the way that…

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