<p>This brief book, appropriate for an American Government course, examines the relevance of American politics to the bottom 60% of income earners in the United States. Harrigan establishes a theme in the first chapter that "the bottom 60% of income earners in the U.S. constitute a lower-status population," and the main institutions of politics today have a significant bias against the economic interests of lower-status people. The author presents the central institutions and processes of American politics on a chapter by chapter basis, demonstrating how each of them contributes to this bias.</p>

Empty Dreams, Empty Pockets: Class and Bias in American Politics (2nd Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Harrigan, John

Sociology

Longman

The story of four teens who seek to bridge the racial and class gaps that splinter their gritty 1950s industrial town. It is narrated by altar boy Charlie, who lives in a sea of chaos marked by an alcoholic father, a brother at war in Korea, a town fractured by a violent strike at his father's workplace, and a trusted adult who sexually abuses him. In this sea of chaos, his one island of tenderness is a black gospel singer, Clarice, with whom he develops a deep attachment. After they are spotted sharing a kiss, Charlie gets punched out by one of her other admirers and she gets a beating from her father. To create a reason for being together, they start a dance band and organize a Sock Hop that will bring the town together.  Can they pull it off? “Spellbinding,” said KMSU radio host Karen Wright.

The Jeeptown Sock Hop

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

A mystery built around the plane crash that killed progressive U. S. Senator Paul Wellstone in 2002. An immigrant single mom from Brazil, Sonia, suspects foul play in the plane crash. Spurned by the police, she seeks help from Jake, a reserved businessman who shares none of her beliefs about Wellstone but who falls for her Latin charms. Soon the two of them are fleeing for their lives across the frosty landscape of Minnesota, and Sonia needs all the guidance her patron saint can give.

The Patron Saint of Desperate Situations

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

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