Michael Harris
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"Set against the backdrop of the riots sparked by the beating of African American motorist Rodney King, Vietnam vet and reporter Harry Hudson wanders the city to forget his troubled past. Trying to cope with the posttraumatic stress disorder that has plagued him since his military tour, the overweight, depressed, and sex-obsessed Hudson stumbles through the underbelly of South Central LA, where he meets Mama Thuy, a Vietnamese woman struggling to...
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When The Hunger Games series began in 2008, many commentators lumped it in with other young adult genre fiction. But, The Hunger Games was always more political. It's since, become the defining story for a generation that's grown up with economic crisis and never ending war. An uber-rich ruling class gorge themselves in their gleaming high-tech Capitol, while working people, are left, behind to survive in exploited districts. Revolution is a forgotten...
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What does it mean that our most popular modern myth is a radical left story about fighting corporate authoritarianism? From its roots in the 1960s new left, Star Wars still speaks to millions of people today. By design, the saga mirrors our own time and politics. A real empire of corporate domination has arisen within weakened and corrupted republics. Now it threatens our existence on a planetary scale. But the popularity of Star Wars also suggests...
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"Winner of the 2016 PROSE Award in Mathematics, Association of American Publishers" "One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for the Year" "One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2015" Michael Harris is professor of mathematics at the Université Paris Diderot and Columbia University. He is the author or coauthor of more than eighty mathematical books and articles, and has received a number of prizes, including the Clay Research Award,...
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Brighten your day with a memory and a smile!
Retired educator and jack-of-all-trades, Dr. Michael Harris offers short, entertaining stories that will evoke memories of your childhood and remind you of a simpler, less politically correct time in life.
From clothes shopping to picking out a birthday present; from the uselessness of grits to surviving a road trip in the backseat of the family car in the 1970s, there are few subjects Dr. Harris is not...
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The author, Michael Harris, discusses his intellectual exploration, which has taken him from seeing a UFO land to exploring the enigmas of telepathy and time travel. He encourages us to join him on his journey for greater knowledge by presenting difficult questions about the nature of reality and our role in the universe. People have scoured ancient books for hidden clues and mysteries throughout history. Scholars, theologians, and seekers of all...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free! On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation--The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom,...
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The British Army in North America conducted two campaigns in 1777. John Burgoyne led one army south from Canada to seize control of the Lake Champlain-Hudson River corridor resulting in the battle of Saratoga. Burgoyne's defeat led to that army's capture. Rather than assist Burgoyne's campaign, William Howe led his army from New York City on the Philadelphia campaign. Although Howe captured Philadelphia, the events of 1777 led to the French Alliance...
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The Ordeal is a detailed look at what occurs when a person is falsely accused of child molestation. From the first allegation to the flawed conviction and on to the post-conviction appeal process and prison itself, "The Ordeal" offers experiences and insights gleaned from years of struggle. While there is a large amount of courtroom drama and analysis, there is also a fair amount of legal advice related to pretrial and trial concerns and on through...
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Armadillo
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[2016]
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64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
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Presents the history of rail travel, including how developing railways changed the world, how science has made trains faster and safer, and shares instructions on building a model train and track.