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This book page is a little tricky.... we had one of the organized types create it (as you can tell from the rest of the site we aren't really organization people!) Anyway, there are a lot of books "hidden" behind the binders below. You may have to be a real sleuth to find them. You can always use the "search" box at the bottom of every page to find something if you know a part of the title. We are in the process of putting all of our books on this page, as well as continuing to offer the option of looking by category. We aren't nearly as big as those other on-line sellers but our/your money goes to good causes when you buy from us. We actually inventory, pack, and ship your products. You can call us and talk to real live people 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday. If you're lucky, you can find a person at other times too. Many thanks for supporting us instead of those three megastores, we really appreciate you! 
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 Atheist, Freethought & Humanist BooksExplore the realms of atheism, freethought, humanism and related philosophies. |
 Children's BooksA great selection of sensitive, intelligent and fascinating literature for young minds! |
 Fiction, Poetry & Essay BooksUnusual novels, collections of verse, and assorted works of essayists and commentators. |
 History, Biography & Scholarship BooksBooks that chronicle or analyze historical persons, events, and trends. |
 Politics & Public Policy BooksBooks that examine a wide range of ideas and issues in the realm of ideology and government affairs. |
 Science & Debunking BooksBooks that both showcase the advancement of human knowledge through science, and also refute the claims of creationism, superstition and quackery. |
 Social & Human Issues BooksBooks on social issues, human well-being and psychology. |
That Good Night$25.00 "That Good Night: Ethicists, Euthanasia and end-of-life care" is a 200 page paperback book by Tim Falconer that focuses on death and how to make difficult choices. While Falconer mentions Canadian policy, his thoughtful work is enjoyed all over the world where it has sparked conversations on the natural process of life ending. |
Irreligion"Irreligion: A Mathematician Explains Why the Arguments for God Just Don't Add Up" is a 150 hardcover dissertation that explores religion and its claims from an objective and scrutinizing eye. By discussing principles like "First Cause" and the "Anthropic Principle" author John Allen Paulos brilliantly uses reason to combat major religious claims. Thoughtfully written and highly provocative, it is a great addition to one's freethought library. |
In Defense of Atheism$18.00 "In Defense of Atheism: The Case Against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam" is a 240 page paperback book by Michael Onfray. An international best seller, it has been called "a radical call for sanity in an age of religious unreason" and brazenly states that "not since Nietzsche proclaimed the death of Good has a work so groundbreaking questioned the fundamental tenets of the world's three major monotheistic religions." A must have for every freethought library. |
The Letter from Death$17.95 This 130 page paperback book by author Lillian Moats casts a bright light on how are unexamined fear of death has been reinforced and manipulated throughout history. She states that this results in the misdirection of our energies away from the real and immediate challenges of this world and instead pushes us towards unnecessary war, injustice, and self-destruction. Thought provoking and easy to read. |
Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People DO BelieveThis provocative read is a 250-page hardcover book by Greg Epstein, the Humanist Chaplain at Harvard. Many devout Christians believe that without religion, people, being inherently evil, will begin a rampage of selfish behaviors and ultimately destroy society as we know it. An inspiring look towards an alternative to religion, Greg Epstein teaches us that this is untrue, and that we can lead good and moral lives without the unwanted side effects of religion. A definite must-have for the curious and committed alike, Epstein's words teach us that we are inherently Good Without God. |
Courageous Women$20.00 A series of short works by the well known feminist Meg Bowman, this 239-page paperback book is crammed with stories, skits, poetry, responsive readings, and song parodies. Uplifting and motivating, Courageous Women is a book sure to capture your heart and raise your spirits. |
Dramatic Readings on Feminist Issues Volume I$14.95 Meg Bowman's 276-page paperback book contains five different dramatic readings. It is a moving and thought provoking piece that is great for both group readings and personal libraries. |
Lilith: Adam's First Wife$14.95 This paperback book features 256 pages packed full of feminist ideology. Meg Bowman gives us the tools needed to educate ourselves and others on the strength inherent in every woman. Containing dramatic readings for the classroom, women's history programs, retreats, parties, and just for pleasure, Lilith: Adam's First Wife is a must have for every library. |
Readings for Women’s Programs, 2nd Ed.$8.95 Edited by Meg Bowman and Connie Springer, both veteran activists, this 125-page paperback book is a great addition to any library. This small collection of readings is designed to raise consciousness, enhance feelings of Sisterhood, and encourage, inspire and promote feminist values. A great place to find opening and closing material for your meetings, Readings for Women's Programs can be easily enjoyed simply by itself as well. |
Goddesses, Witches, and the Paradigm Shift$14.95 Meg Bowman's 230 page paperback book contains dramatic readings on feminist issues. With plays, songs, short stories, and bios of strong women in our country's history, Goddesses, Witches and the Paradigm Shift is an excellent companion for any open minded woman wishing to change societiel perceptions. |
Onward Christian AthletesTom Krattenmaker's 221 page hardcover book details how a conservative Christian movement is infiltrating, of all things, pro-sports. In a humorous yet compelling tome, Krattenmaker explores the concept of a god that takes sides in sporting events, and why this practice is far from harmless. |
Guide to Crone Rituals$16.95 Meg Bowman, renowned feminist activist, has put together 207 pages of positive and creative ways to celebrate and acknowledge Wise Older Women. Order this book, plan a spectacular day of embracing inner beauty, and just be fabulous! Perfect for meetings or just friends getting together, this brilliant book is full of activities designed to uplift and inspiration. Paperback. |
Holy Hatred: Religious Conflicts of the 90's
$29.89 By James A. Haught. "If, after reading this book, you still think that organized religion has done more good than evil, then nothing will save you any more and you will go to hell." - The American Rationalist Hardcover, 237 pages. |
Sum: 40 Tales from the Afterlives - hardback, David Eagleman$19.95 David Eagleman, a scientist at the Baylor College of Medicine, offers an interesting look at death and beyond in “Sum.” (By the way, he used this old Latin phrase as the title - of course meaning “I am.”) He presents 40 different short stories of varying gods and the afterlives they create, all of which are mutually exclusive - one cannot believe in more than one without contradicting oneself. In this way, he causes readers to think about beliefs and why they believe them. Atheists will love this book, and love giving it to Fundie friends. It also contains kernels of wisdom that people can apply to their own lives; for example, one story he “calculates” the time someone can spend in a lifetime brushing teeth, eating, watching tv, etc. (One of our staff owns this book and just adores it; she said it is “a book on living rather than a book on dying.”) Excellent reading! Hardback - 107 pages. |
Four Women: Dramatic Readings$19.95 Meg Bowman, well known feminist and social activist, fills this 278-page paperback book with readings and more for educating in a fun way. Useful in classrooms, meetings, parties, women's history programs, or just for personal reading. The stories inside will uplift and motivate the readers and is a must for any collection. |
Holy Horrors: An Illustrated History of Religious Murder and Madness
$22.98 By James A Haught. "Probably the most comprehensive look ever taken at holy horrors, the book also deserves notice as an alternative history text......Holy Horrors is not nice. But it contains facts which should not be forgotten or ignored." - Humanist News UK Paperback, 233 pages. |
Creationism's Trojan Horse
$31.00 By Barbara Forrest & Paul R. Gross. In Creationism's Trojan Horse, Forrest and Gross document the agenda and advances of "Intelligent Design," the most recent manifestation of American science education's perennial affliction: creationism. They explain and analyze what "design theorists" call their "Wedge Strategy" -an attempt to substitute "theistic science" for natural science in the public mind. Hardcover, 401 pages. |
The Militant Agnostic
$20.98 By E. Haldeman-Julius. This wide-ranging, candid, and humorous collection of articles and essays attacks organized religion in its various forms. Paperback - 128 pages. |
Honest Doubt - Essays on Atheism in a Believing Society$20.00 Honest Doubt - Essays on Atheism in a Believing Society. Despite the prevalence of religious belief in the United States, a growing minority (14 percent) of US adults identify with no religion whatsoever. James A. Haught addresses the secular segment of American society in this collection of incisive essays. Taken together, Haught’s essays endorse the idea that freedom of religion must include freedom to doubt. Individually, the articles present many different reasons to doubt. This will appeal to anyone with questions about religion. Paperback - 150 pages. |
Leaving the Fold, Testimonies of Former Fundamentalists$27.00 Leaving the Fold, Religion & Politics Testimonies of Former Fundamentalists .... Edward T. Babinski The book contains nearly three dozen first-hand testimonies from former fundamentalists who have become liberal Christians, agnostics or atheists. .... "The individual statements and recollections are clearly, thoughtfully, and intelligently presented, and documentation is thorough. A useful addition to church, academic, and larger public library collections." Library Journal "This riveting collection shows the struggle in breaking with one's faith and searching for meaning in life." Polish-American Journal "Important guidance for people struggling to think for themselves and offers encour- agement to find their own way into the wide world of free religious choice as essential to the growth of a mature faith. Highly recommended for people considering a more open approach to religious choice." The Reader's Review ". . .sharp commentary and abundant documentation presenting an interesting introduction to fundamentalism." Baptists Today ". . . a revealing picture of what attracts people to fundamentalism and what can drive believers away from it." Reference & Research Book News "The book was recently removed from the shelves of the Anderson County Public Library in South Carolina (Babinski's home state), due to complaints from patrons. The book contains nearly three dozen first-hand testimonies from former fundamentalists who have become liberal Christians, agnostics or atheists. According to Babinski, 'I've tried to get the local newspaper to interview me since writing my book, but they never had the time. Sales have been slow. Now, miracle of miracles, the book is being mentioned in newspapers, television and radio. God bless those Christians!'" The Secular Humanist Bulletin "It is a very thought-provoking book which discusses almost every aspect of the fundamentalist viewpoint." Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith "The thin-skinned will not appreciate the book. The mature and secure will find it highly instructive, if occasionally unsettling." Biblical Viewpoint .... |
The Devil's Dictionary (2007 edition)$6.99 The 2007 edition of The Devil's Dictionary contains all of the satire and cynicism of the original published at the turn of the century, over 100 years ago. Still relevant and entertaining, this book makes a great addition to everyone's freethought library. |
Darwin Awards IV (four): Intellligent Design, paperback$13.00 The fourth sequel of this immensely popular series offers lots of laughs. The author says it is "a new volume commemorating individuals who improve our gene pool...by removing themselves from it." Common sense may be in short supply, but the comedy and irony are not! Paperback, 313 pages. |
The Philosophy of Humanism
$16.95 By Dr. Corliss Lamont. In a work that is a standard text and reference in the ongoing national debate that swirls around secular humanism, Lamont offers a vigorous argument for a philosophy that advocates happiness in this life rather than hope for a heaven in an afterlife. Paperback, 371 pages. |
Darwin Awards III: Survival of the Fittest
$11.00 By Wendy Northcutt. One of America's most popular humor series returns with a brand-new collection of hilariously macabre mishaps and misadventures. Honoring those who improve our gene pool by inadvertently removing themselves from it, this new release shows once more how uncommon common sense still is. Paperback, 252 pages. |
A Devil's Chaplain
$14.00 By Richard Dawkins. The Devil's Chaplain is the first collection of Richard Dawkins'writings, it is an enthusiastic declaraion, a testament to the power of the rigorous scientific examination to reveal the wonders of the world. Paperback, 261 pages. |
Great Quotations on Religious Freedom
$19.98 Compiled and edited by Albert J. Menendez and Edd Doerr This outstanding collection of memorable quotations on religious freedom - the most comprehensive ever assembled - covers many centuries of thought and a wide array of sources. Paperback - 250 pages. |
To the Flag: The Unlikely History of the Pledge
By Richard J. Ellis. For over one hundred years, it has been deeply ingrained in American culture. Saluting the flag in public schools began as part of a national effort to Americanize immigrants, its final six words imbuing it with universal hope and breathtaking power. Now Richard Ellis unfurls the fascinating history of the Pledge of Allegiance and of the debates and controversies that have sometimes surrounded it. Hardcover - 297 pages. we also have a paperback version |
Letter to a Christian Nation $16.95 Letter to a Christian Nation - Sam Harris. With science and reason under attack from a pious majority, these are dangerous times for true American values. Sam Harris spells it out clearly to the millions who believe the earth is only 6,000 years old (glue was invented 7,000 years ago....) Hardback - 112 pages. |
Humanism for Parents - Parenting Without Religion$12.95 Humanism for Parents - Parenting Without Religion. By some estimates, over 1 billion people in the world are non-religious (humanist/secular/atheist) yet we base many of our parenting techniques and traditions on religion. This terrific little book outlines how non-believing parents can have rites, rituals, and practices needed for a healthy, spiritually fulfilled family - without God, Jesus, bibles and other destructive religious indoctrination. Paperback - 87 pages. |
Myth of Christian America, The$13.00 The author outlines what christians need to know about proper relations between religion, christian or otherwise, and government. Far from being a “myth” or a “lie”, church-state separation is a constitutional principle and philosophy that is enshrined within the First Amendment. 122 pages. |
Why I Am Not A Muslim
$31.00 By Ibn Warraq. "Transcends The Satanic Verses in terms of sacrilege. Where Rushdie offered an elusive critique of Islam in an airy tale of magical realism, Ibn Warraq brings a scholarly sledgehammer to the task of demolishing Islam. Such an act, especially for an author of Muslim birth, is so incendiary that the author must write under a pseudonym; not to do so would be an act of suicide" - The Weekly Standard Hardcover - 402 pages. |
Dreams of a Final Theory: The Scientist's Search for the Ultimate Laws of Nature
$14.00 By Prof. Steven Weinberg. The Nobel Prize-winning physicist and bestselling author of The First Three Minutes describes the grand quest for a unifying theory of nature--one that can explain events as disparate as the cohesion inside the atom and the gravitational tug between the sun and Earth. Paperback, 340 pages. |
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
By Jon Krakauer. Jon Krakauer's literary reputation rests on insightful chronicles of lives conducted at the outer limits. In Under the Banner of Heaven, he shifts his focus from extremes of physical adventure to extremes of religious belief within our own borders. Hardcover, 372 pages. |
To the Flag: The Unlikely History of the Pledge Paperback $15.95 Opening an unexpected window on the American soul, Ellis unfurls the fascinating history of the Pledge of Allegiance and of the debates and controversies that have sometimes surrounded it. Author Richard J Ellis Published June 1, 2007 Paperback version |
The X-Rated Bible - An Irreverent Survey of Sex in the Scriptures
$14.95 This redesigned, corrected, and expanded edition will reintroduce the controversial publication that unblushingly confronts the dirty parts of the Holy Bible. Here's what George Carlin says about the book: "Everything you wanted to know about the holiness-horniness nexus, but they wouldn't tell you." Just some of the topics include: a drunken Lot knocks up both his daughters; Ammon rapes his sister Tamar; Jehovah commands Hosea to Marry a Whore; Noah gets drunk and exposes himself. A must-read for any freethinker! Paperback, 245 pages. |
When You Ride Alone You Ride with Bin Laden: What the Government Should be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism
$25.15 By Bill Maher. Former Politically Incorrect host Bill Maher, inspired by classic World War II government posters designed to get the average citizen involved in the war effort, has put together a series of biting essays on the battle America currently faces against terrorism. This hard-hitting book takes issue with the way the war against terror is being run and questions why George W. Bush has not asked all Americans to pitch in and help achieve success. - Barnes & Noble Hardcover, 132 pages. |
Plan of Attack by Bob Woodward
By Bob Woodward Plan of Attack is the definitive account of how and why President George W. Bush, his war council, and allies launched a preemptive attack to topple Saddam Hussein and occupy Iraq. Bob Woodward's latest landmark account of Washington decision making provides an original, authoritative narrative of behind-the-scenes maneuvering over two years, examining the causes and consequences of the most controversial war since Vietnam. Hardcover, 467 pages. |
Punch Out the President (& Pals) PaperDolls
$12.95 Punch Out the President (and Pals)! includes four honest-to-goodness (okay, perhaps that's not the most appropriate phrase in this case) eight-inch-tall, perforated paper dolls including George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and the ever-animated Attorney General John Ashcroft. Along with the four horsemen of the ridiculous the set includes sixteen outfits (four for each doll) and loads of clever accessories. The possibilities are enormous. Book has 16 pages, plus two cardboard pages containing the dolls. |
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Jefferson’s Scissors Book $0.00 A book that outlines the conflict between religious belief and scientific belief and between religious values and democratic values. |
Kiss My Left Behind
$15.95 By Earl Lee, who boldly states on the front cover "This is a parody of moronic books about 'The Rapture,' and if you don't like it you can...Kiss My Left Behind." If you've heard your christian friends praising and praying over the "Left Behind series", this is the book for you. It reportedly walks the reader through a lot of similar events, with very dis-similar outcomes. |
Godless, Dan Barker$14.95 If you are at all familiar with the freethought movement in the United States over the last 20 years you'll recognize Dan Barker's name. His story, that of an evangelical preacher turned athiest, is legendary. His book comes across with the true kindness and insight that is Dan's alone. Bonus forward by Richard Dawkins. Read and enjoy. |
The Happy Heretic
By Judith Hayes. A humorous and refreshingly down-to-earth call for common sense over the irrational beliefs and maddening inconsistencies that often characterize popular religion. Hardcover - 268 Pages. |
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Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower's Bible $29.95 This highly informative, cleverly organized grower's guide tells you everything you ever wanted to know about growing medical marijuana. There are 512 pages with 1120 color images, and I mean quality images that really help to explain the growing process! A MUST for anyone considering this interesting new money making opportunity. |
Nancy Pearl Librarian Action Figure$9.00 She should be everyone's heroine (our apologies for all those male librarians out there)! Librarians are always standing up for our rights...even when they are 'shushing' us. This is a definite must-have for every librarian you know... and maybe for a few folks you wish would shush-up and read. Her name is Nancy Pearl and she comes complete with her own action figure trading card, bookmark and stack of books. Nancy stands just under 5" tall and has a realistic push-button 'shushing' action! Possibly the most fun you'll ever have with a librarian (I know a few and they will make me pay late fees for saying that). |
A Humanist Funeral Service
$10.00 By Dr. Corliss Lamont. In the quest for solace at a time of grief, one can turn to this non-theistic service for security, comfort, and purpose in accepting the finality of the loss of a loved one. Booklet - 48 pages. |
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