We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us Against A Close-Up of the Whole Hippie Scene Von Hoffman 1968 If you were a parent back in the day of hippies, this was your guidebook to the inside life of those
Category: Society Explained
One or the Other
You’re Either One or the Other: A Children’s Book About Human Sexuality Wilt 1980 Submitter: I rescued this from a community fundraiser/second hand book sale. Omg… I don’t think I need to explain. Holly: Hergie’s illustrations are so darn cute
Why the Chinese Are the Way They Are
Why the Chinese Are the Way They Are Appel (revised edition) 1973 Submitter: We purchased this book for our high school library in 1974. It has NEVER ONCE been checked out. The book was first published in 1968 and in
How to Recognize Abnormal People
How to Recognize and Handle Abnormal People A Manual for the Police Officer Matthews and Rowland 1954 When I saw this title, I figured that librarians might need this cutting edge advice just like our fellow public servants, the police.
Human Races
Human Races Garn 3rd ed., 1971 Submitter: I dare you to find another book that compares the earwax of people of different races. Holly: Dr. Garn was a Professor of Anthropology and also of Nutrition at the University of Michigan (go blue!).
Do You Know Any Special People?
Special People Letch 1990 Submitter: This one brings immediately to mind people who are labeled “special,” but it isn’t that kind of book at all. It’s more of a “These are the people in your neighborhood”. This is the hard
Coming Collapse of China
The Coming Collapse of China Chang 2001 Submitter: Books that prognosticate are in a category of their own as far as weeding is concerned. How ridiculous this claim now looks. Note it was 2001 when this author claimed China would collapse
Getting Older Growing Younger
Getting Older, Growing Younger Cartland 1984 Submitter: I love that Barbara Cartland’s most important take away from Birth of a Nation was how entrancing Lillian Gish was. I scanned a few paged of medical advice she gives as well. Holly: