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Organizing America
by Charles Perrow • 2001
Wealth, Power, and the Origins of Corporate Capitalism
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Organizing America
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by Charles Perrow 2001 272 pages
3.91
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8 Weeks to SEALFIT
by Mark Divine • 2011
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4.01
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The Courage to Write
by Ralph Keyes • 1995
How Writers Transcend Fear
4.02
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The Courage to Write
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by Ralph Keyes 1995 240 pages
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The Great Conversation
by Mortimer J. Adler • 1952
A Reader's Guide to Great Books of the Western World
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Energetic Boundaries
by Cyndi Dale • 2011
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by Don Richard Riso • 1992
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Plato
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by Plato 1848 pages
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The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design
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The Daily Drucker
by Peter F. Drucker • 2000
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4.10
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The Daily Drucker
366 Days of Insight and Motivation for Getting the Right Things Done
by Peter F. Drucker 2000 448 pages
4.10
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The Seven Basic Plots
by Christopher Booker • 2004
Why We Tell Stories
3.76
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Trading and Exchanges
by Larry Harris • 2002
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4.24
345
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by Larry Harris 2002 656 pages
4.24
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Linux Kernel Development
by Robert Love • 2003
4.34
500+
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4.34
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Tuning the Human Biofield
by Eileen Day McKusick • 2014
Healing with Vibrational Sound Therapy
4.40
500+
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Tuning the Human Biofield
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by Eileen Day McKusick 2014 252 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
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Hypnotherapy For Dummies
by Mike Bryant • 2006
3.66
50
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Hypnotherapy For Dummies
by Mike Bryant 2006 300 pages
3.66
50 ratings
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The Teaching for Understanding Guide
by Tina Blythe • 1997
3.79
76
Education
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Reference
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The Teaching for Understanding Guide
by Tina Blythe 1997 144 pages
3.79
76 ratings
Education
Teaching
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Bringing the State Back In
by Peter B. Evans • 1985
3.64
53
Politics
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Academic
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Bringing the State Back In
by Peter B. Evans 1985 390 pages
3.64
53 ratings
Politics
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The Psychology of Executive Coaching
by Bruce Peltier • 2001
4.00
111
Psychology
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Leadership
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The Psychology of Executive Coaching
by Bruce Peltier 2001 478 pages
4.00
111 ratings
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Verified
by Mike Caulfield • 2023
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4.24
239
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Verified
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by Mike Caulfield 2023 240 pages
4.24
239 ratings
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Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women
by Jayne Ann Krentz • 1992
Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance
3.91
424
Romance
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Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women
Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance
by Jayne Ann Krentz 1992 200 pages
3.91
424 ratings
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Dictionary of American Slang
by Robert L. Chapman • 1998
3.91
43
Reference
Linguistics
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Dictionary of American Slang
by Robert L. Chapman 1998 640 pages
3.91
43 ratings
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The Words and Works of Jesus Christ
by J. Dwight Pentecost • 1981
A Study of the Life of Christ
4.13
187
Theology
Christian
Reference
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The Words and Works of Jesus Christ
A Study of the Life of Christ
by J. Dwight Pentecost 1981 640 pages
4.13
187 ratings
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Crystals for Healing
by Karen Frazier • 2015
The Complete Reference Guide With Over 200 Remedies for Mind, Heart & Soul
4.37
500+
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Crystals for Healing
The Complete Reference Guide With Over 200 Remedies for Mind, Heart & Soul
by Karen Frazier 2015 360 pages
4.37
500+ ratings
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Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy
by Gerald Corey • 2004
3.98
2k+
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Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy
by Gerald Corey 2004 576 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
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Learning Web Design
by Jennifer Niederst Robbins • 2001
A Beginner's Guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Web Graphics
4.09
500+
Website Design
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Design
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Learning Web Design
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by Jennifer Niederst Robbins 2001 619 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
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Modern Operating Systems
by Andrew S. Tanenbaum • 1992
4.14
2k+
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Modern Operating Systems
by Andrew S. Tanenbaum 1992 960 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
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Ciencias de la Tierra
by Eduard J. Tarbuck • 2011
3.62
222
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Ciencias de la Tierra
by Eduard J. Tarbuck 2011 1 pages
3.62
222 ratings
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The Ode Less Travelled
by Stephen Fry • 2005
Unlocking the Poet Within
4.06
4k+
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Writing
Reference
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The Ode Less Travelled
Unlocking the Poet Within
by Stephen Fry 2005 384 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
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