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Hot Topics

11 total works

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Accessible yet sophisticated book that covers the difficult issue of drug legalization. Can a case be made that it would reduce drug-related crime? Is it plausible that people would be safer if drugs were legal?

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Assisted Suicide

by Mark D. Friedman

Published 1 July 2011
Accessible yet sophisticated book that explains the delicate issue of assisted suicide and asks readers to think about whether this difficult decision is ever right, wrong, or if it varies from case to case.

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Genocide

by Mark D. Friedman

Published 1 January 2012
This book explains what genocide is and gives several examples of it. It also explains the reasons why it happened. It takes an in-depth look at the topic and asks difficult questions such as, if genocide is happening, whose responsibility is it to stop it?

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Human Rights

by Mark D. Friedman

Published 1 January 2012
What are human rights? Is there a set of global human rights that every person is entitled to? Should there be? This book takes a look at what human rights are, where they're being violated, and what is being done to enforce them.

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An accessible but sophisticated series for teens that covers major, often global issues in the news.

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An accessible but sophisticated series for teens that covers major issues in the news, as well as those that students face day-to-day in school.

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An accessible but sophisticated series for teens that covers major issues in the news, as well as those that students face day-to-day in school.

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Cosmetic Procedures

by Geof Knight

Published 1 July 2011
Accessible yet sophisticated book explains cosmetic procedures in different cultures and the reasons for going through with them. Are they always a good idea? Also explains the difference between elective procedures vs reconstructive. Tanning beds and other less invasive procedures are also covered.

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An accessible but sophisticated series for teens that covers major issues in the news, as well as those that students face day-to-day in school.

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An accessible but sophisticated series for teens that covers major, often global issues in the news.

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Cyber Bullying

by Nick Hunter

Published 1 July 2011
Accessible yet sophisticated book that explains the growing problem of cyber bullying and offers good advice on how to deal with it.