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  • Hate Crimes

    Laurie Willis

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, June 4, 2007)
    People who have been victims and victimized others based on sexual identity or race discuss their feelings about hate crimes, exploring what causes hate crimes to be committed and how to stop them.
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  • Disasters

    Stefan Kiesbye

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, March 20, 2009)
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  • Gun Violence

    Ronnie D Lankford

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Readers examine the issue of gun violence and are offered a selection of personal narratives of what it is like to deal with it firsthand. Includes organizations to contact, further resources, and index. 93 pages.
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  • Bullying

    Norah Piehl

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, March 30, 2009)
    Presents essays offering different opinions on bullying and related issues, discussing such topics as causes and prevention of bullying, adult bullying, and parental responsibility for the behavior of bullies.
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  • Family Violence

    Linda Richards

    Hardcover (Greenhaven, Dec. 8, 2006)
    Explores the issue of domestic violence through essays written by victims and their family and friends.
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  • Addiction

    Wyatt Schaefer

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Nov. 16, 2007)
    A series of essays written either by people struggling with alcohol or drug addiction or by those close to them discuss what it means to be addicted and the emotional toll of addiction.
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  • Prostitution

    Ronnie D. Jr. Lankford

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, June 16, 2008)
    Presents a series of narrative essays from a variety of viewpoints, discussing the personal experiences of men and women involved with prostitution.
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  • Gambling

    Jill Hamilton

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, Sept. 22, 2006)
    Provides personal narratives regarding true experiences of a gambler's life, including online gambling and scratch lottery ticket addiction.
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  • Homosexuality

    David M. Haugen

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Oct. 10, 2005)
    Explores the issue of homosexuality, ranging from coming out and acceptance to gay marriage, parenting, and homophobia, through essays written by homosexuals and their families.
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  • Abortion

    Norah Piehl

    Hardcover (Greenhaven, Nov. 22, 2006)
    Presents a series of narrative essays from a variety of viewpoints, discussing the personal experiences of women who have either considered or had an abortion, and providing accounts from professionals and activists who are involved in the issue.
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  • Suicide

    David M. Haugen

    Hardcover (Greenhaven, Oct. 18, 2005)
    Presents essays on suicide using a number of different perspectives, from those who have attempted suicide, to families and loved ones who are the survivors of a suicide, and therapists and pychiatrists who deal with suicidal patients.
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  • Prisons

    Mary K Hill

    Hardcover (Greenhaven, Oct. 13, 2006)
    Behind policy debate over welfare reform, AIDS funding and hate crime laws are people - people struggling with poverty, illness and discrimination. Illuminating the often-neglected human side of society's pressing problems, Social Issues Firsthand is a must-have series containing personal realities that broaden and balance readers' exposure to current social issues, such as homosexuality, poverty and suicide. Each anthology in the series presents a diverse collection of personal narratives written by individuals with first-hand experience in the topic being discussed, either as a participant, a witness or an involved professional. Terrorism, for example, includes the perspectives of terrorists, victims, families of victims and emergency workers.
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