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  • One More Thing

    Stories and Other Stories

    by B. J. Novak ...
    New York Times BestsellerA startlingly original debut from the actor, writer, director, and executive producer hailed as “a gifted observer of the human condition and a very funny writer capable of winning that rare thing: unselfconscious, insuppressible laughter” (The Washington Post).A boy wins a $100,000 prize in a box of Frosted Flakes—only to discover that claiming the winnings might unravel ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Book With No Pictures

    by B. J. Novak ...
    A #1 New York Times bestseller, this innovative and wildly funny read-aloud by award-winning humorist/actor B.J. Novak will turn any reader into a comedian—a perfect gift for any special occasion!You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here’s how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say . ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $5.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Little Book With No Pictures

    by B. J. Novak ...
    Now the youngest book lovers can enjoy the silliness of words! This board book has all the delights and giggles of the mega-bestseller The Book With No Pictures, but its brand-new content is perfect for babies and toddlers.What might the words in this book with no pictures make the reader say?Maybe: "BONK my nose!" or "MOO like a cow!" or "Eat the book—yum yum yum!"It might even include some ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

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  • ACNE TREATMENT GUIDE

    by J. Novak ...
    Long-term acne cure requires an all-inclusive, comprehensive acne fighting program that arrests fresh breakouts while healing the body from the inside. When this is done, sufferers will never develop acne ever again! Do you want to know the secrets that will: - Cure acne permanently? - Get rid of acne scars? - Eliminate blackheads? - Regulate the oiliness of your skin? - End skin breakouts? - ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Living Legislation

    Durability, Change, and the Politics of American Lawmaking

    by William J. Novak, Jeffrey E. Cohen, Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, Sean Gailmard, Christopher R. Berry, Barry C. Burden, William G. Howell, Forrest Maltzman, Charles R. Shipan, Amihai Glazer, David E. Lewis, Stuart Chinn, Vesla M. Weaver, David R. Mayhew, Sidney M. Milkis ...
    Political scholars examine the dynamic evolution of laws over time in a volume that "pushes the frontiers of knowledge about lawmaking in the US" ( Choice).Politics is at its most dramatic during debates over important pieces of legislation. And while debates over legislative measures can rage for years or even decades before an item is enacted, they also endure long afterward, when the political ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Huntington

    by Patricia J. Novak ...
    Series series Postcard History Series
    The town of Huntington has a documented history that dates back to its founding in 1653. The harbors were principally involved in shipping and shipbuilding, and the lush land was ideal for agriculture. When the railroad arrived in the 1860s and then later the automobile, Huntington, part of the Gold Coast of Long Island, became a destination for city residents looking for an escape to fresh air, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Boundaries of the State in US History

    Edited by James T. Sparrow, William J. Novak, Stephen W. Sawyer ...
    This essay collection presents a comprehensive history on the development and growth of US governmental power at home and around the world.The question of how the American state defines its power has become central to a range of historical topics, from the founding of the Republic and the role of the educational system to the functions of agencies and America's place in the world. Yet conventional ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • New Democracy

    The Creation of the Modern American State

    by William J. Novak ...
    The activist state of the New Deal started forming decades before the FDR administration, demonstrating the deep roots of energetic government in America.In the period between the Civil War and the New Deal, American governance was transformed, with momentous implications for social and economic life. A series of legal reforms gradually brought an end to nineteenth-century traditions of local self ... Read more

    $37.79 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The People’s Welfare

    Law and Regulation in Nineteenth-Century America

    by William J. Novak ...
    Series series Studies in Legal History
    Much of today’s political rhetoric decries the welfare state and our maze of government regulations. Critics hark back to a time before the state intervened so directly in citizens' lives. In The People’s Welfare, William Novak refutes this vision of a stateless past by documenting America’s long history of government regulation in the areas of public safety, political economy, public property, ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Newport Beach Fire Department

    by Michael J. Novak ...
    Series series Images of America
    For nearly a century, the men and women of the Newport Beach Fire Department have served their Orange County community with dedication, professionalism, and grace. Starting with a primitive hose reel and a dozen volunteers in 1911, determined Newport Beach firefighters protected the always tourism-friendly community with more dedication than equipment. In 1927, the volunteers were disbanded and a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Antimonopoly and American Democracy

    Edited by Daniel A. Crane, William J. Novak ...
    Americans today worry about concentrated power in private industry to an extent not seen in generations. Not only do they find diminished diversity of service-providers and producers, but they are disquieted by the power of a few large companies to shape and constrain democratic processes. Americans across the political spectrum, from former President Donald Trump to Massachusetts Senator ... Read more

    $25.69 USD

  • Corporations and American Democracy

    by Steven A. Bank, Margaret M. Blair, Ruth H. Bloch, Daniel A. Crane, Jessica L. Hennessey, Eric Hilt, Jonathan Levy, Nelson Lichtenstein, Ajay K. Mehrotra, Elizabeth Pollman, John Joseph Wallis, Adam Winkler ...
    Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Citizens United and other high-profile cases have sparked passionate disagreement about the proper role of corporations in American democracy. Partisans on both sides have made bold claims, often with little basis in historical facts. Bringing together leading scholars of history, law, and political science, Corporations and American Democracy provides the ... Read more

    $32.99 USD