A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door

A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door
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Publisher : The New Press
Total Pages : 153
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ISBN-10 : 9781620978122
ISBN-13 : 1620978121
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door by : Jack Schneider

A trenchant analysis of how public education is being destroyed in overt and deceptive ways—and how to fight back In the “vigorous, well-informed” (Kirkus Reviews) A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door, the co-hosts of the popular education podcast Have You Heard expose the potent network of conservative elected officials, advocacy groups, funders, and think tanks that are pushing a radical vision to do away with public education. “Cut[ing] through the rhetorical fog surrounding a host of free-market reforms and innovations” (Mike Rose), Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire lay bare the dogma of privatization and reveal how it fits into the current context of right-wing political movements. A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door “goes above and beyond the typical explanations” (SchoolPolicy.org), giving readers an up-close look at the policies—school vouchers, the war on teachers’ unions, tax credit scholarships, virtual schools, and more—driving the movement’s agenda. Called “well-researched, carefully argued, and alarming” by Library Journal, this smart, essential book has already incited a public reckoning on behalf of the millions of families served by the American educational system—and many more who stand to suffer from its unmaking. “Just as with good sci-fi,” according to Jacobin, “the authors make a compelling case that, based on our current trajectory, a nightmare future is closer than we think.”

The Wolf at the Door

The Wolf at the Door
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9780674980884
ISBN-13 : 0674980883
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis The Wolf at the Door by : Michael J. Graetz

The acclaimed authors of Death by a Thousand Cuts argue that Americans care less about inequality than about their own insecurity. Michael Graetz and Ian Shapiro propose realistic policies and strategies to make lives and communities more secure. This is an age of crisis. That much we can agree on. But a crisis of what? And how do we get out of it? Many on the right call for tax cuts and deregulation. Others on the left rage against the top 1 percent and demand wholesale economic change. Voices on both sides line up against globalization: restrict trade to protect jobs. In The Wolf at the Door, two leading political analysts argue that these views are badly mistaken. Michael Graetz and Ian Shapiro focus on what really worries people: not what the rich are making but rather their own insecurity and that of people close to them. Americans are concerned about losing what they have, whether jobs, status, or safe communities. They fear the wolf at the door. The solution is not protectionism or class warfare but a return to the hard work of building coalitions around realistic goals and pursuing them doggedly through the political system. This, Graetz and Shapiro explain, is how earlier reformers achieved meaningful changes, from the abolition of the slave trade to civil rights legislation. The authors make substantial recommendations for increasing jobs, improving wages, protecting families suffering from unemployment, and providing better health insurance and child care, and they guide us through the strategies needed to enact change. These are achievable reforms that would make Americans more secure. The Wolf at the Door is one of those rare books that not only diagnose our problems but also show us how we can address them.

There Are Doors

There Are Doors
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Publisher : Orb Books
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9781466828247
ISBN-13 : 1466828242
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis There Are Doors by : Gene Wolfe

There Are Doors is the story of a man who falls in love with a goddess from an alternate universe. She flees him, but he pursues her through doorways-interdimensional gateways-to the other place, determined to sacrifice his life, if necessary, for her love. For in her world, to be her mate . . . is to die. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A Wolf at the Door

A Wolf at the Door
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 9781442460393
ISBN-13 : 1442460393
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis A Wolf at the Door by : Ellen Datlow

These are not your mother's fairy tales... Did you ever wonder how the dwarves felt after Snow White ditched them for the prince? Do you sometimes wish Cinderella hadn't been so helpless and petite? Are you ready to hear the Giant's point of view on Jack and his beanstalk? Then this is the book for you. Thirteen award-winning fantasy and science fiction writers offer up their versions of these classic fairy tales as well as other favorites, including The Ugly Duckling, Ali Baba, Hansel and Gretel, and more. Some of the stories are funny, some are strange, and others are dark and disturbing -- but each offers something as unexpected as a wolf at the door.

Three Doors to Death

Three Doors to Death
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Publisher : Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.
Total Pages : 24
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Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Synopsis Three Doors to Death by : Rex Stout

The Wolf At The Door

The Wolf At The Door
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Publisher : Legare Street Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1021516813
ISBN-13 : 9781021516817
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis The Wolf At The Door by : Robert Francis

This gripping thriller follows an investigative journalist who uncovers a shocking conspiracy within a powerful tech company, putting his life on the line as he races to expose the truth. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Wolf at the Door

Wolf at the Door
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 9781101550397
ISBN-13 : 1101550392
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Wolf at the Door by : MaryJanice Davidson

The howlingly good spin-off of the Undead series from the New York Times bestselling author. Rachel, a werewolf/accountant, is asked to keep one eye on Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor and the other peeled for a rogue werewolf who's itching to start a war. But her attention is mostly on a sexy, mysterious stranger she wishes she could trust.

At Wolfe's Door

At Wolfe's Door
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Publisher : James a Rock
Total Pages : 124
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ISBN-10 : 091873651X
ISBN-13 : 9780918736512
Rating : 4/5 (1X Downloads)

Synopsis At Wolfe's Door by : J. Kenneth Van Dover

Hard cover 6x9, blue cloth, with dust jacket, three files front matter (14 pages) text (107 pages), and dust-jacket

Wolf at the Door

Wolf at the Door
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Publisher : Samuel French, Incorporated
Total Pages : 60
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ISBN-10 : 0573708975
ISBN-13 : 9780573708978
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Wolf at the Door by : Marisela Treviño Orta

Isadora finds the strength to stand up to her abusive husband Septimo when he forces the very pregnant Yolot to stay against her will. While Septimo makes plans for the baby, Isadora and Yolot devise one of their own. And as a pack of wolves closes in on the hacienda, Isadora must decide what price she'll pay for her own freedom. Wolf at the Door is part of a cycle of fairy tales Marisela Treviño Orta is writing inspired by Latino folklore and mythology. "A beautifully told Mesoamerican fairy tale... a story of self-deliverance and empowerment of those who survive." - Theater Jones "Absorbing... Wolf at the Door tells a magical story in a straightforward way, evoking the harsh realities of life with brutal honesty." - NJArts "Racked with pain... Marisela Trevino Orta... has fashioned a message drama around a more ethereal reverie about the afterlife, nature and the definition of evil." - Dallas Voice "A magical tale of those who are subject to tyrannical rule seeking freedom through the bond they have as women and as heirs to the wildness of nature. Wolf at the Door takes us through the darkness of the soul and offers us hope." - The Column Online "This riveting and resonant fairy tale is definitely for grownups... Orta's script develops the characters well beyond fairy tale tropes... they become fully fleshed-out beings, with backstories that matter. Particularly resounding is the theme of women banding together against a man who's kept them down." - The Oregonian

Wolf at the Door

Wolf at the Door
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 8086264297
ISBN-13 : 9788086264295
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Wolf at the Door by : Travis Jeppesen

Fiction. A sculptor dying of a mysterious illness leaves the city behind in order to live out his final days in solitude in a village somewhere in Eastern Europe. His sole contact is with a deaf-mute gravedigger named Vojtech, a golem-like figure who delivers the necessary provisions--when he remembers to show up. A nameless wanderer traverses the barren streets of an unknown city in search of his next prey...