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Sociology of the Family    by Paul Cheney
Price: Free! 109570 words. Language: English. Published on July 15, 2010. Nonfiction » Social Science » Sociology.

College textbook for sociology of the family.
Blue-eyed in Luhya-land    by Gunilla Fagerholm
Price: $2.99 USD. 121870 words. Language: English. Published on January 27, 2010. Nonfiction » Social Science » Anthropology.

(5.00 from 2 reviews)
A Swedish couple leaves a comfortable life in search of a better one. They pack their belongings in a shipping container and leave Sweden behind. They go to Africa to live without modern conveniences in a clay hut on a maize field. But life turns out difficult; corruption, tribal traditions and witchcraft hinder the blue-eyed couple in their efforts to help the suffering villagers.Photos included.
A Brief History of Human Behaviour and How to Become an Enlightened Global Citizen    by John Preece
Price: Free! 119580 words. Language: English. Published on February 12, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Civilization.

this book studiously avoids the plethora of conjectural theories and poorly substantiated opinionation on which so much psychological and sociological research depends and thrives. instead, it reverts to the bedrock evidence of human history, and prehistory as mirrored in primatology, to construct a succinct and very user friendly text which teenagers, parents and globalists can readily understand
Adversarialism and Consensus? The Professions’ Construction of Solicitor and Family Mediator Identity and Role    by Lisa C. Webley
Price: $7.99 USD. 103860 words. Language: English. Published by Quid Pro Books on July 20, 2010. Nonfiction » Social Science » Sociology.

Penetrating study of divergent messages that the Law Society (England & Wales) vs. UK College of Family Mediators transmit to their members about the professional approach to adopt in divorce and custody disputes. Webley uses grounded theory methods to analyse training, accreditation, best practice statements, & codes of conduct contrasting the two professions--and their divergent self-identities.
Life Reality    by Jean-Nichol Dufour
Price: Free! 168970 words. Language: English. Published on June 8, 2012. Nonfiction » Social Science » Political science.

This is part 7 of a 10 books suite. In this one, the longest and most important, I will create the basic principles that can form a new reality on earth, following the conclusions I gained from all my previous writings. I will do that with my usual, casual, kick-butt style, since that’s the best all round way. Still, be wary that this is revolutionary stuff not meant for the well adapted.
A Plague of People    by John Robinson
Price: Free! 115730 words. Language: English. Published on February 27, 2013. Nonfiction » Social Science » Future Studies.

(3.00 from 2 reviews)
People fill every part of the planet, using all resources and driving other species to extinction, until further expansion is impossible. The process and consequences are fully explored here with a science-based forecast of a complete collapse by 2030. The culture change urgently required is refused by a kamikaze culture of growth controlled by a foolhardy powerful minority.
Grandpa Stories    by James McCann
Price: $2.99 USD. 102280 words. Language: English. Published on November 17, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

It all started one day, when BJ and Darrian giggled at me and made fun of how I started so many things that I said to them with the phrase, " When I was a boy .. ". But Grandpa Stories is not about being their grandpa so much as a collection of stories of how I was lucky enough to grow up to be their Grandpa. I have always loved great story telling and I hope you do as well
21st Century Military Sexual Assault and Trauma (MST) Sourcebook - VA Medical Course, Defense Department Reports - Rape, Violence, Harassment, Victim Care, Prevention, PTSD, Compensation    by Progressive Management
Price: $13.99 USD. 199920 words. Language: English. Published on October 5, 2010. Nonfiction » Social Science » True crime.

This ebook provides reproductions of four important VA and DoD references on military sexual trauma and assault: Study Course on MST; Task Force Report on Care for Victims; Defense Department Reports on Sexual Assault, Harassment, and Violence Prevention and Response including Military Service Academies; and Annual Report December 2009. Full coverage of MST problem from prevention to prosecution.
TVA and the Grass Roots: A Study of Politics and Organization    by Philip Selznick
Price: $9.99 USD. 115390 words. Language: English. Published by Quid Pro Books on February 21, 2011. Nonfiction » Social Science » Sociology.

Famous, influential study of organizations in action at all levels in the creation and expansion of the Tennessee Valley Authority with all its land use, agricultural, political and human effects. Landmark application of social theory coupled with prodigious research and insightful analysis made this book legendary. Newly republished in multiple formats in the Classics of Social Sciences series.
Happy? Exposing the Cultural Myths about Happiness    by Tony Wellington
Price: $0.99 USD. 109890 words. Language: English. Published on January 18, 2011. Nonfiction » Social Science » Social psychology.

our culture is continually insisting that we can all be much happier than we already are. but is this really possible? to find out tony wellington went in search of answers. he analysed masses of empirical research from around the globe and interviewed a wide range of people, from celebrities to doctors. the results provide a fascinating insight into western society and the human condition.