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The Locust Effect Summary
The Locust Effect
Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence
by Gary A. Haugen 2014 368 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Politics
Social Justice
Sociology
Glass House Summary
Glass House
The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town
by Brian Alexander 2017 336 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Politics
History
Economics
We Are Not Yet Equal Summary
We Are Not Yet Equal
Understanding Our Racial Divide
by Carol Anderson 2018 304 pages
4.41
500+ ratings
History
Race
Politics
Ghetto Summary
Ghetto
The Invention of a Place, the History of an Idea
by Mitchell Duneier 2016 304 pages
3.75
500+ ratings
History
Sociology
Race
Clothing Poverty Summary
Clothing Poverty
The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-Hand Clothes
by Andrew Brooks 2015 296 pages
3.77
100+ ratings
Fashion
Economics
Sustainability
Why We Can't Afford the Rich Summary
Why We Can't Afford the Rich
by Andrew Sayer 2014 450 pages
4.02
100+ ratings
Economics
Politics
Society
Free Speech And Why It Matters Summary
Free Speech And Why It Matters
by Andrew Doyle 2021 1088 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Politics
Philosophy
Sociology
A World Without Police Summary
A World Without Police
How Strong Communities Make Cops Obsolete
by Geo Maher 2021 288 pages
3.98
100+ ratings
Politics
Sociology
Social Justice
Under Our Skin Summary
Under Our Skin
Getting Real about Race. Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations That Divide Us.
by Benjamin Watson 2015 1440 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
Race
Christian
Social Justice
Facts and Other Lies Summary
Facts and Other Lies
Welcome to the Disinformation Age
by Ed Coper 2022 394 pages
4.22
100+ ratings
Social Issues
Politics
Pay Up Summary
Pay Up
Reimagining Motherhood in America
by Reshma Saujani 2022 234 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
Business
Feminism
Womens
One Dress. One Year. Summary
One Dress. One Year.
One Girl's Stand Against Human Trafficking
by Bethany Winz 2016 162 pages
3.31
100+ ratings
Biography Memoir
Christian Non Fiction
Novella
Christianity and Critical Race Theory Summary
Christianity and Critical Race Theory
A Faithful and Constructive Conversation
by Robert Chao Romero 2023 336 pages
4.26
50+ ratings
Race
Theology
Christianity
An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West Summary
An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West
by Konstantin Kisin 2022 208 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Politics
History
Biography
Not Just a Pretty Face Summary
Not Just a Pretty Face
The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry
by Stacy Malkan 2007 192 pages
3.96
100+ ratings
Health
Feminism
Social Issues
Learning to Disagree Summary
Learning to Disagree
The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect
by John D. Inazu 2024 336 pages
4.17
100+ ratings
Self Help
Social Issues
Law
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