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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Social Activists HISTORY Wars & Conflicts World War II General Moderation Pacifists United States Passive resistance United States History 20th century POLITICAL SCIENCE Peace Self-control Supply and demand United States Politics and government 20th century World War, 1939-1945 Protest movements United StatesFilter By Subjects
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Summary: A witty and wide-ranging investigation of the central problem of our time: how to save ourselves from what we want. This is journalist Akst's irreverent search for answers, delving into overeating, overspending, procrastination, anger, addiction, wayward sexual attraction and most of the other homely transgressions that bedevil us daily in a world of freedom, prosperity and technological...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2011
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Summary: "In this provocative and deeply researched work of history, Akst takes readers into the wild, heady, and uncertain times of America on the brink of a world war, following four fascinating resisters -- four figures who would subsequently become famous political thinkers and activists -- and their daring exploits: David Dellinger, Dorothy Day, Dwight MacDonald, and Bayard Rustin. The lives of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House 2022