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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. ?Smart, delightful . . . a splendidly entertaining education in ethics, activism, and science.? ?The New York Times Book Review (Editor?s Choice)   An impassioned defense of intellectual freedom and a clarion call to intellectual responsibility, Galileo?s Middle Finger is one American?s eye-opening story of life in the trenches of scientific controversy. For two decades, historian Alice Dreger has led a life of extraordinary engagement, combining activist service to victims of unethical medical research with defense of scientists whose work has outraged identity politics activists. With spirit and wit, Dreger offers in Galileo?s Middle Finger an unforgettable vision of the importance of rigorous truth seeking in today?s America, where both the free press and free scholarly inquiry struggle under dire economic and political threats.   This illuminating chronicle begins with Dreger?s own research into the treatment of people born intersex (once called hermaphrodites). Realization of the shocking surgical and ethical abuses conducted in the name of ?normalizing? intersex children?s gender identities moved Dreger to become an internationally recognized patient rights activist. But even as the intersex rights movement succeeded, Dreger began to realize how some fellow progressive activists were employing lies and personal attacks to silence scientists whose data revealed uncomfortable truths about humans. In researching one such case, Dreger suddenly became the target of just these kinds of attacks.   Troubled, she decided to try to understand more?to travel the country to ferret out the truth behind various controversies, to obtain a global view of the nature and costs of these battles. Galileo?s Middle Finger describes Dreger?s long and harrowing journeys between the two camps for which she felt equal empathy: social justice activists determined to win and researchers determined to put hard truths before comfort. Ultimately what emerges is a lesson about the intertwining of justice and of truth?and a lesson of the importance of responsible scholars and journalists to our fragile democracy.   Praise for Galileo?s Middle Finger: ?An engrossing volume that is sure to undo any lingering notions that academic debate is the province of empiricists who pledge allegiance to the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth . . . Dreger?s clear and well-paced prose makes for compelling . . . reading.? ?The Chicago Tribune.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. ?Smart, delightful . . . a splendidly entertaining education in ethics, activism, and science.? ?The New York Times Book Review (Editor?s Choice)   An impassioned defense of intellectual freedom and a clarion call to intellectual responsibility, Galileo?s Middle Finger is one American?s eye-opening story of life in the trenches of scientific controversy. For two decades, historian Alice Dreger has led a life of extraordinary engagement, combining activist service to victims of unethical medical research with defense of scientists whose work has outraged identity politics activists. With spirit and wit, Dreger offers in Galileo?s Middle Finger an unforgettable vision of the importance of rigorous truth seeking in today?s America, where both the free press and free scholarly inquiry struggle under dire economic and political threats.   This illuminating chronicle begins with Dreger?s own research into the treatment of people born intersex (once called hermaphrodites). Realization of the shocking surgical and ethical abuses conducted in the name of ?normalizing? intersex children?s gender identities moved Dreger to become an internationally recognized patient rights activist. But even as the intersex rights movement succeeded, Dreger began to realize how some fellow progressive activists were employing lies and personal attacks to silence scientists whose data revealed uncomfortable truths about humans. In researching one such case, Dreger suddenly became the target of just these kinds of attacks.   Troubled, she decided to try to understand more?to travel the country to ferret out the truth behind various controversies, to obtain a global view of the nature and costs of these battles. Galileo?s Middle Finger describes Dreger?s long and harrowing journeys between the two camps for which she felt equal empathy: social justice activists determined to win and researchers determined to put hard truths before comfort. Ultimately what emerges is a lesson about the intertwining of justice and of truth?and a lesson of the importance of responsible scholars and journalists to our fragile democracy.   Praise for Galileo?s Middle Finger: ?An engrossing volume that is sure to undo any lingering notions that academic debate is the province of empiricists who pledge allegiance to the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth . . . Dreger?s clear and well-paced prose makes for compelling . . . reading.? ?The Chicago Tribune.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Bible Journey is one of the best tools available for everyone to gain a deeper understanding of the Word of God. This book, distilled from Bible Journey, provides an invaluable framework for all of us to see the big picture of God's story and find our place within it. Readers will enjoy the clarity of presentation, the graphics and charts, and the incisive questions for self-reflection. This book is eloquent testimony to Dolan's passion for the Bible, his rich experience studying and teaching it, and his profound commitment to helping all people understand their lives in the greater redemption narrative of God's salvation history. - Timothy Dalrymple President/CEO Christianity Today. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. ?Smart, delightful . . . a splendidly entertaining education in ethics, activism, and science.? ?The New York Times Book Review (Editor?s Choice)   An impassioned defense of intellectual freedom and a clarion call to intellectual responsibility, Galileo?s Middle Finger is one American?s eye-opening story of life in the trenches of scientific controversy. For two decades, historian Alice Dreger has led a life of extraordinary engagement, combining activist service to victims of unethical medical research with defense of scientists whose work has outraged identity politics activists. With spirit and wit, Dreger offers in Galileo?s Middle Finger an unforgettable vision of the importance of rigorous truth seeking in today?s America, where both the free press and free scholarly inquiry struggle under dire economic and political threats.   This illuminating chronicle begins with Dreger?s own research into the treatment of people born intersex (once called hermaphrodites). Realization of the shocking surgical and ethical abuses conducted in the name of ?normalizing? intersex children?s gender identities moved Dreger to become an internationally recognized patient rights activist. But even as the intersex rights movement succeeded, Dreger began to realize how some fellow progressive activists were employing lies and personal attacks to silence scientists whose data revealed uncomfortable truths about humans. In researching one such case, Dreger suddenly became the target of just these kinds of attacks.   Troubled, she decided to try to understand more?to travel the country to ferret out the truth behind various controversies, to obtain a global view of the nature and costs of these battles. Galileo?s Middle Finger describes Dreger?s long and harrowing journeys between the two camps for which she felt equal empathy: social justice activists determined to win and researchers determined to put hard truths before comfort. Ultimately what emerges is a lesson about the intertwining of justice and of truth?and a lesson of the importance of responsible scholars and journalists to our fragile democracy.   Praise for Galileo?s Middle Finger: ?An engrossing volume that is sure to undo any lingering notions that academic debate is the province of empiricists who pledge allegiance to the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth . . . Dreger?s clear and well-paced prose makes for compelling . . . reading.? ?The Chicago Tribune.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. ?Smart, delightful . . . a splendidly entertaining education in ethics, activism, and science.? ?The New York Times Book Review (Editor?s Choice)   An impassioned defense of intellectual freedom and a clarion call to intellectual responsibility, Galileo?s Middle Finger is one American?s eye-opening story of life in the trenches of scientific controversy. For two decades, historian Alice Dreger has led a life of extraordinary engagement, combining activist service to victims of unethical medical research with defense of scientists whose work has outraged identity politics activists. With spirit and wit, Dreger offers in Galileo?s Middle Finger an unforgettable vision of the importance of rigorous truth seeking in today?s America, where both the free press and free scholarly inquiry struggle under dire economic and political threats.   This illuminating chronicle begins with Dreger?s own research into the treatment of people born intersex (once called hermaphrodites). Realization of the shocking surgical and ethical abuses conducted in the name of ?normalizing? intersex children?s gender identities moved Dreger to become an internationally recognized patient rights activist. But even as the intersex rights movement succeeded, Dreger began to realize how some fellow progressive activists were employing lies and personal attacks to silence scientists whose data revealed uncomfortable truths about humans. In researching one such case, Dreger suddenly became the target of just these kinds of attacks.   Troubled, she decided to try to understand more?to travel the country to ferret out the truth behind various controversies, to obtain a global view of the nature and costs of these battles. Galileo?s Middle Finger describes Dreger?s long and harrowing journeys between the two camps for which she felt equal empathy: social justice activists determined to win and researchers determined to put hard truths before comfort. Ultimately what emerges is a lesson about the intertwining of justice and of truth?and a lesson of the importance of responsible scholars and journalists to our fragile democracy.   Praise for Galileo?s Middle Finger: ?An engrossing volume that is sure to undo any lingering notions that academic debate is the province of empiricists who pledge allegiance to the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth . . . Dreger?s clear and well-paced prose makes for compelling . . . reading.? ?The Chicago Tribune.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. One of Us views conjoined twinning and other abnormalities from the point of view of people living with such anatomies, and considers these issues within the larger historical context of anatomical politics. This deeply thought-provoking and compassionate work exposes the extent of the social frame upon which we construct the normal.…

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