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Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan by Carlos Castaneda
RRP: $24.50$15.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671732462Author Carlos CastanedaFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 272g -
For Abolition: Essays on Prisons and Socialist Ethics by David Scott 9781909976825
RRP: $32.25$28.11According to Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) 'Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.' Connecting the politics of abolition to wider emancipatory struggles for liberation and social justice, this book... -
The Untold History of the Potato by John Reader
RRP: $16.76$12.24Where does our food come from? The story of one of the world's most important crops From the gold potatoes at the Sun Temple in Cuzco, Peru, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for McDonald's chips, the story of the spud is both satisfying... -
Confronting Antisemitism on the Left: Arguments for Socialists by Daniel Randall 9781913532581
RRP: $12.89$10.54Confronting Antisemitism on the Left aims to build on the legacy of Steve Cohen's That's Funny, You Don't Look Antisemitic, first published in 1984 and republished by No Pasaran Media in 2019. It draws extensively on Cohen's work, presenting a... -
Sea-Time: An Ethnographic Adventure by Helen Sampson 9781032576060
RRP: $47.72$41.96This book is an ethnography that draws upon 25 years of qualitative research and shipboard fieldwork in the merchant cargo shipping sector. It explores the lives and work of seafarers and how these have changed over time. Change over time and the... -
Re-Orienting Cuisine: East Asian Foodways in the Twenty-First Century by Kwang Ok Kim 9781789200676
RRP: $30.90$25.14Foods are changed not only by those who produce and supply them, but also by those who consume them. Analyzing food without considering changes over time and across space is less meaningful than analyzing it in a global context where tastes, lifestyles,... -
Sex: Lessons From History by Fern Riddell 9781473666290
RRP: $14.18$9.55Out now: the new book by Dr Fern Riddell, a powerful and entertaining history of sex. Revised and updated. __________These are the facts: throughout history human beings have had sex. Sexual culture did not begin in the sixties. It has always been... -
Understanding Behaviour in Dementia that Challenges: A Guide to Assessment and Treatment by Ian Andrew James
RRP: $32.25$30.68*Highly Commended in the Health and Social Care category at the 2012 British Medical Association Book Awards*Behaviours that challenge can significantly interfere with the quality of life of a person with dementia, as well as that of those who live with... -
Essential Law for Counsellors and Psychotherapists by Barbara Mitchels
RRP: $49.01$43.22This third book in the authoritative BACP Legal Resources for Counsellors and Psychotherapists series provides a user-friendly guide to the law for all those practising and training in the counselling profession. Barbara Mitchels and Tim Bond make legal... -
Reflective Practice in Social Work by Andy Mantell
RRP: $33.53$27.17Reflective practice is at the heart of becoming a competent and confident social worker. It's both a key element of learning and development on social work courses and an important aspect of social work practice. This accessible and introductory text... -
Susannah Spurgeon: Lessons for a Life of Joyful Eagerness in Christ by Mary K. Mohler
RRP: $20.63$14.98Have you heard of Spurgeon? Preacher, evangelist and stalwart patriarch of the Modern Western Church today. If the cliché ‘behind every great man is a strong woman’, is true, then Susannah Spurgeon remains one of the matriarchs of the same tradition. ... -
Psychonauts: Drugs and the Making of the Modern Mind by Mike Jay
$26.32A provocative and original history of the scientists and writers, artists and philosophers who took drugs to explore the hidden regions of the mind A New Yorker Best of the Week Pick "Jay is a leading expert on the history of Western drug use, and... -
The Life Inside: A Memoir of Prison, Philosophy and Family by Andy West
RRP: $21.92$15.84'Tense and intimate... an education.' Geoff Dyer'Written with sensitivity and humanity... a remarkable insight into prison life.' Amanda Brown'Authentic, fascinating and deeply moving.' Terry Waite'Enriching, sobering and at times heartrending... a... -
Lumumba: Africa's Lost Leader by Leo Zeilig
RRP: $16.76$11.60Patrice Lumumba (1925-61) is perhaps the most famous leader of the African independence movement. After his execution in 1961, when he had been prime minister of the newly-liberated Congo for only seven months, he became an icon of anti-imperialist... -
The Autobiography of a Nation: The 1951 Festival of Britain by Becky E. Conekin 9780719060601
RRP: $25.79$22.99The first full-length study on the 1951 Festival of Britain. An examination of how Britain and Britishness were portrayed in the 1951's Festival's exhibitions and events. Covers the Festival's history and historiography, its purpose, its representations... -
Growing Up Human: The Evolution of Childhood by Brenna Hassett 9781472975720
RRP: $16.76$11.73Brings the science of biological anthropology to bear on understanding how our evolutionary history has shaped a phenomenon everyone has experienced - childhood. Tracking deep into our evolutionary history, anthropological science has begun to... -
Scottish Myths and Legends by Rosemary Gray 9781842042533
RRP: $6.44$5.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781842042533Author Rosemary GrayFormat PaperbackImprint Lomond BooksPublisher Lomond Books -
Essentials of Discursive Psychology by Linda M McMullen
RRP: $29.66$24.94The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to capturing phenomena not easily measured quantitatively, offering exciting, nimble opportunities to gather... -
Social Work Management and Leadership: Managing Complexity with Creativity by John Lawler 9780415467032
RRP: $51.59$42.27Management and leadership are increasingly important within the organisation and delivery of social care services and now form part of the post qualification framework for social workers. Yet, whilst there is a relatively broad understanding of... -
Research Methodologies And Ethical Challenges In Digital Migration Studies: Caring For (Big) Data? by Marie Sandberg 9783030812287
RRP: $45.14$41.01This Open Access book investigates the methodological and ethical dilemmas involved when working with digital technologies and large-scale datasets in relation to ethnographic studies of digital migration practices and trajectories. Digital technologies... -
A Brief History of the Future: A Brave and Controversial Look at the Twenty-First Century by Jacques Attali
RRP: $16.76$13.09What will planet Earth be like in twenty years? At mid-century? In the year 2100? Prescient and convincing, this book is a must-read for anyone concerned about the future. Never has the world offered more promise for the future and been more fraught with... -
A Hacker's Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society's Rules, and How to Bend them Back by Bruce Schneier
RRP: $30.95$23.59A hack is any means of subverting a system's rules in unintended ways. The tax code isn't computer code, but a series of complex formulas. It has vulnerabilities; we call them "loopholes." We call exploits "tax avoidance strategies." And there is an... -
The Smiths' Meat is Murder by Joe Pernice
RRP: $12.89$9.89A Catholic high school near Boston in 1985. A time of suicides, gymnasium humiliations, smoking for beginners, asthma attacks, and incendiary teenage infatuations. Infatuations with a girl (Allison), with a band (The Smiths) and with an album, Meat is... -
Sugar and Slate by Charlotte Williams 9780241999530
RRP: $12.89$9.17'In its exploration of geographical, racial and cultural dislocation, Sugar and Slate is in the finest tradition of work to have emerged from the black diaspora in recent times' Gary Younge, GuardianA powerful, radiant memoir from writer Charlotte... -
The Rite: The Making of a Modern Day Exorcist by Matt Baglio 9781847393555
RRP: $12.89$8.27In 2005 a Vatican-run university opened its doors to priests from around the world, running a course for would-be exorcists. Looking for a story, Rome-based investigative journalist Matt Baglio attended the class, and there met Father Gary Thomas -- a... -
The Devil on the Doorstep: My Escape From a Satanic Sex Cult by Annabelle Forest
RRP: $12.89$8.27Annabelle Forest was just seven years old when she was inducted into a twisted sex cult by her own mother. For the next few years she was brainwashed by the cult's leader, Colin Batley, who ran a harem of followers from his unassuming cul-de-sac in... -
Chivalry by Maurice Keen 9780300107678
RRP: $21.92$18.85Chivalry-with its pageants, heraldry, and knights in shining armor-was a social ideal that had a profound influence on the history of early modern Europe. In this eloquent and richly detailed book, a leading medieval historian discusses the complex... -
Ritual: A Very Short Introduction by Barry Stephenson
RRP: $11.60$8.32Ritual is part of what it means to be human. Like sports, music, and drama, ritual defines and enriches culture, putting those who practice it in touch with sources of value and meaning larger than themselves. Ritual is unavoidable, yet it holds a place... -
How to Do Critical Discourse Analysis: A Multimodal Introduction by David Machin
RRP: $46.43$38.18Want to use Critical Discourse Analysis, but not sure where to start? This book is the complete toolkit you need. Each chapter presents distinct concepts and ideas in Critical Discourse Analysis, explaining how to use them in your research - and why... -
Forced Migration and Global Politics by Alexander Betts 9781405180320
RRP: $39.93$35.41Using real-world examples and in-depth case studies, Forced Migration and Global Politics systematically applies International Relations theory to explore the international politics of forced migration. Provides an accessible and thought-provoking... -
Islamic Imperialism: A History by Efraim Karsh
RRP: $19.34$16.81A fundamental challenge to the way we understand the history of the Middle East and the role of Islam in the region From the first Arab-Islamic Empire of the mid-seventh century to the Ottomans, the last great Muslim empire, the story of the Middle East... -
To Be a Jew: A Guide to Jewish Observance in Contemporary Life by Hayim H Donin 9781541674028
RRP: $25.79$24.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541674028Author Hayim H DoninFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Basic BooksPublisher Basic BooksWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 137mm * 33mm -
The Short Guide to Community Development by Alison Gilchrist
RRP: $19.34$15.65The only up-to-date, accessibly written short guide to community development, this third edition offers an invaluable and authoritative introduction. Fully updated to reflect changes in policy, practice, economics and culture, it will equip readers with... -
The Art Of Choosing: The Decisions We Make Everyday of our Lives, What They Say About Us and How We Can Improve Them by Sheena Iyengar
RRP: $14.18$9.55Every day we make choices. Coke or Pepsi? Save or spend? Stay or go?Whether mundane or life-altering, these choices define us and shape our lives. Sheena Iyengar asks the difficult questions about how and why we choose: Is the desire for choice innate or... -
Disability and Other Human Questions by Dan Goodley 9781839827075
RRP: $23.21$17.05DAN GOODLEY draws on two decades of research and writing and weaves personal stories, scholarly literature, social media and other cultural narratives together with concepts from the interdisciplinary field of disability studies. His argument is simple:... -
A Different Drummer: the extraordinary rediscovered classic by William Melvin Kelley
RRP: $14.18$9.55'More than lives up to the hype' Observer'Set to become a publishing sensation' Kirsty Lang, BBC Front Row'An astounding achievement' Sunday Times'The lost giant of American literature' New YorkerJune, 1957. One afternoon, in the backwater town of... -
The Curse of the Self: Self-awareness, egotism, and the quality of human life by Mark R. Leary 9780195325447
RRP: $45.14$37.47Despite its obvious advantages, our ability to be self-reflective comes at a high price. Few people realise how profoundly their lives are affected by self-reflection or how frequently inner chatter interferes with their success, pollutes their... -
The Hope & Life Press Christianity Series: Teachings of the Catholic Church by Hope and Life Press 9780999044704
RRP: $32.24$26.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999044704Author Hope and Life PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Hope and Life PressPublisher Hope and Life PressWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm)... -
From Black Power to Hip Hop: Racism, Nationalism, and Feminism by Patricia Hill Collins
RRP: $27.08$21.57Examines the new forms of racism in American life and the political responses to themExamines the new forms of racism in American life and the political responses to themReviews"Her book offers a refreshing view of the politics on the ground, where... -
Women and Punishment by Pat Carlen
RRP: $49.01$43.06In the last decade there has been growing international concern about the increasing numbers of women in prison, the effects that imprisonment has on their children, the realisation that gaoled women have different criminal profiles and rehabilitative...