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Pioneer Institute Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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Book Cover for: Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet, Marian L. Tupy

Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet

Marian L. Tupy
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.@CatoInstitute senior fellow Marian Tupy joins us on #Hubwonk to discuss his book, 'Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, & Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet,' focusing on human consumerism & ingenuity: https://t.co/iCpyV5g2mW https://t.co/oaJNGVsxgN

Paperback, 2023

$29.95Member price:$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout, Lauren Redniss

Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout

Lauren Redniss
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This week on #TheLearningCurve, we mark #WomensHistoryMonth with Lauren Redniss, author of "Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout", the first work of visual nonfiction to be named a finalist for the National Book Award: https://t.co/w8Zn5EJW36 https://t.co/MVcdwS1cMw

Paperback, 2015

$23.99Member price:$11.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo, Zora Neale Hurston

Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo

Zora Neale Hurston
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Dr. Deborah Plant, editor of 'Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo”' by Zora Neale Hurston, joins #TheLearningCurve! To mark #BlackHistoryMonth she explores the enslavement of West Africans over 50 years after the end of the slave trade in the US: https://t.co/w8Zn5EJody https://t.co/Xpxt76gCm2

Paperback, 2020

$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child, Betsy Devos

Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child

Betsy Devos
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@BetsyDeVosED, former US Secretary of Education & author of 'Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child,' joins us on The Learning Curve to discuss #SchoolChoice & bold changes to K-12 education: https://t.co/J2tWEcC7B6 https://t.co/8cMkXj9T9M

Hardcover, 2022

$29.00Member price:$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Snapshots of My Father, John Silber, Rachel Devlin

Snapshots of My Father, John Silber

Rachel Devlin
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Rachel Silber Devlin joins #TheLearningCurve to discuss her memoir, “Snapshots of My Father, John Silber”, which captures the life of the late philosopher, teacher, & president of Boston University who became a national leader in K-12 #EducationReform: https://t.co/w8Zn5EJW36 https://t.co/BxG9rFac6L

Paperback, 2022

$29.95Member price:$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, David Garrow

Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

David Garrow
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David Garrow, Pulitzer-winning author of 'Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., & the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,' joins The Learning Curve to discuss MLK’s legacy for students & educators, referencing his writings on human dignity: https://t.co/w8Zn5EJody https://t.co/oS0ydlyCMZ

Paperback, 2004

$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book