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Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
Author: Katherine Boo
ISBN-13: 9780812979329 - ISBN-10: 081297932X
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Author: Barbara Ehrenreich
ISBN-13: 9780805063899 - ISBN-10: 0805063897
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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The End of Poverty : Economic Possibilities for Our Time
The End of Poverty : Economic Possibilities for Our Time
Author: Jeffrey Sachs
ISBN-13: 9780143036586 - ISBN-10: 0143036580
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Class Matters
Class Matters
Author: The New York Times (Editor)
ISBN-13: 9780805080551 - ISBN-10: 0805080554
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The Puppy That Came for Christmas: How a Dog Brought One Family the Gift of Joy
The Puppy That Came for Christmas: How a Dog Brought One Family the Gift of Joy
Author: Megan Rix
ISBN-13: 9780452297487 - ISBN-10: 0452297486
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Author: Barbara Ehrenreich
ISBN-13: 9780805088380 - ISBN-10: 0805088385
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Author: Barbara Ehrenreich
ISBN-13: 9780805063882 - ISBN-10: 0805063889
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A Framework For Understanding Poverty
A Framework For Understanding Poverty
Author: Ruby K. Payne
ISBN-13: 9781929229482 - ISBN-10: 1929229488
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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Recovering From Rape
Recovering From Rape
Author: Linda E. Ledray
ISBN-13: 9780805029284 - ISBN-10: 0805029281
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Bridging the Class Divide : And Other Lessons for Grassroots Organizing
Bridging the Class Divide : And Other Lessons for Grassroots Organizing
Author: Linda Stout
ISBN-13: 9780807043097 - ISBN-10: 0807043095
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Fire in the Ashes: Twenty-Five Years Among the Poorest Children in America
Fire in the Ashes: Twenty-Five Years Among the Poorest Children in America
Author: Jonathan Kozol
ISBN-13: 9781400052479 - ISBN-10: 1400052475
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Sober But Stuck: Obstacles Most Often Encountered That Keep Us From Growing In Recovery
Sober But Stuck: Obstacles Most Often Encountered That Keep Us From Growing In Recovery
Author: Dan F.
ISBN-13: 9781568380780 - ISBN-10: 156838078X
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Rachel and Her Children : Homeless Families in America
Rachel and Her Children : Homeless Families in America
Author: Jonathan Kozol
ISBN-13: 9780449903391 - ISBN-10: 0449903397
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World
The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World
Author: Jacqueline Novogratz
ISBN-13: 9781605294766 - ISBN-10: 1605294764
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Hope Meadows: Real-Life Stories of Healing and Caring from an Inspired Community
Hope Meadows: Real-Life Stories of Healing and Caring from an Inspired Community
Author: Wes Smith
ISBN-13: 9780425178409 - ISBN-10: 0425178404
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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The Bag Lady Papers: The Priceless Experience of Losing It All
The Bag Lady Papers: The Priceless Experience of Losing It All
Author: Alexandra Penney
ISBN-13: 9781401341183 - ISBN-10: 1401341187
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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Handbook of Clinical Intervention in Child Sexual Abuse
Handbook of Clinical Intervention in Child Sexual Abuse
Author: Suzanne Sgroi
ISBN-13: 9780669052138 - ISBN-10: 0669052132
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Free Stuff For Seniors
Free Stuff For Seniors
ISBN-13: 9781890957315 - ISBN-10: 1890957313
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Nickeled and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
Nickeled and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
Author: Barbara Ehrendreich, Cristine McMurdo-Wallis (Narrator)
ISBN-13: 9781419346996 - ISBN-10: 1419346997
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Adopting the Older Child
Adopting the Older Child
Author: Claudia L. Jewett
ISBN-13: 9780916782092 - ISBN-10: 0916782093
  • Currently 2.6/5 Stars.
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Amazing Grace : The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation
Amazing Grace : The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation
Author: Jonathan Kozol
ISBN-13: 9780517799994 - ISBN-10: 0517799995
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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Environmental Overkill: Whatever Happened to Common Sense?
Environmental Overkill: Whatever Happened to Common Sense?
Author: Dixy Lee Ray, Lou Guzzo
ISBN-13: 9780060975982 - ISBN-10: 0060975989
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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The Fibromyalgia Solution: A Breakthrough Approach to Heal Your Body and Take Back Your Life
The Fibromyalgia Solution: A Breakthrough Approach to Heal Your Body and Take Back Your Life
Author: David Dryland, Lorie List
ISBN-13: 9780446698177 - ISBN-10: 0446698172
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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All the Men in the Sea: The Untold Story of One of the Greatest Rescues in History
All the Men in the Sea: The Untold Story of One of the Greatest Rescues in History
Author: Michael Krieger
ISBN-13: 9780743227087 - ISBN-10: 0743227085
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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You, Too, Can Find Anybody
You, Too, Can Find Anybody
Author: Joseph J. Culligan
ISBN-13: 9780963062109 - ISBN-10: 0963062107
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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