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Fictional portrait of a not well-understood era rolling into the 60s. Set in San Leandro, California, a working-class suburb of Oakland, not San Francisco, it creates feel of an era authentically
Presents essays on all phases of the American automobile industry and the effect of its product on individual lives and the culture of the society.
A portrait of the nation through tales of travelers who have traversed the breadth and depth of America the beautiful.
Personal accounts of ordinary people confronting the frightening spread of toxic contamination. Each year 22 billion pounds of toxic chemicals are spewed into our air, water, and soil. The authors explore political, environmental, medical, and economic sides of the issue and chronicle the growth of a grassroots movement for change.
Based on four decades of experience as a foundation executive, Bill Somerville's Grassroots philanthropy is an unorthodox guide to decisive, hands-on grant making. Straightforward, persuasive, and exhilarating. Somerville's courageous and thoughtful approach to grant making will energize and motivate foundation and nonprofit leaders alike.
Shavelson is a physician and journalist who followed five addicts through various drug rehabilitation programs in California. Their stories, often told in their own words and punctuated by bandw photos Shavelson took as the five traversed the system and the streets, highlight the links between drug addiction, mental illness, and trauma, including child abuse. Shavelson argues for an integrated approach to drug treatment that addresses the fundamental causes of drug abuse, not just its outward symptoms and behaviors. c. Book News Inc.
From the Pacific surf to Nob Hill to Chinatown, the legendary City by the Bay comes to life in this diverse collection of essays celebrating America's favorite playground. Praise the Lord at Glide Memorial Church, skate through the wonders of Golden Gate Park, discover culinary delights in the Mission, and relive the days of the gold rush.
One of the great masters of midcentury modernism in furniture Maloof pieces are in the permanent collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and other prominent museums
Updated with nearly forty new selections to reflect the tremendous growth and transformation of scholarly, theological, and activist religious environmentalism, the second edition of This Sacred Earth is an unparalleled resource for the study of religion's complex relationship to the environment.