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Sociology, culture, human behavior, groups or tribes.

How to Live on Love

Dirty Hippies Living on Love

September 13, 2010 Holly Society Explained, Talkin 'Bout My Generation

Hippy’s Handbook: How to Live on Love Bronsteen 1967 Submitter: The attached came to me for consideration because of “condition.” It was in a Gaylord binder and the glue had come off on the front.  Gotta love this one! Holly:

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Sally Can't See cover

Sally Can’t See

June 14, 2010 Holly For the Kids, Society Explained

Sally Can’t See Petersen 1974 Submitter: The highlight of the book is right there on the cover.  A poor blind child with a bird on her head. Holly: This book is definitely outdated.  It isn’t so bad otherwise, but I’m

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What Boys Want to Know About Girls

What Boys Want to Know About Girls

May 13, 2010 Holly Guy Stuff, Society Explained

  What Boys Want to Know About Girls Miller 1962 Obviously outdated, but isn’t that a horrible cover, too?  It’s like the girls are animals in the zoo and the boys are peeking at them in their habitat. The whole

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Teen Alcoholism

More Teens in Trouble!

May 6, 2010 Holly Society Explained, Vice Patrol 47 comments

Teen Alcoholism Nielsen 1990 The Facts About Teen Pregnancy Guernsey, Larsen, and Wynne 1989 Submitter: The Teen Alcoholism book was checked out by a student who thought the picture of the girl with mall hair swigging from the paper enshrouded

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Street Gangs

Sharks vs. Jets

September 23, 2009 Holly Society Explained, Vice Patrol 29 comments

Everything You Need to Know About Street Gangs Stark 1992 Submitter: The first portion of the book introduces kids to the concept of gangs by telling the story of Johnny Boston, a boy who moved to a new city and fell

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