How communities across the US South are fighting to save their home from the effects of environmental changeRising seas, extreme heat, fragile infrastructure, and long-standing social inequities make the American South particularly susceptible to the hazards of climate change and weather events. Climate Crossroads reveals how environmental factors are reshaping the South’s landscape, politics, and identity—and how the region’s history magnifies every storm...

Mariannridge, a small, tight-knit coloured community nestled in the heart of Durban, was a place where dreams were either born or buried. The flats and semi-detached houses stood like silent witnesses to the lives of those who called this place home. For 16-year-old Junaid "JJ" Jacobs, Mariannridge was both a playground and a prison

Why does democracy—as a word and as an idea—loom so large in the political imagination, though it has so often been misused and misunderstood? Setting the People Free starts by tracing the roots of democracy from an improvised remedy for a local Greek difficulty 2,500 years ago, through its near extinction, to its rebirth amid the struggles of the French Revolution. Celebrated political theorist John Dunn then charts the slow but insistent metamorphosis of democracy over the next ...

Russian: A Comprehensive Grammar gives a practically complete description of the grammatical system of the contemporary Russian language, including phonetics, morphology, word formation, and syntax.It illuminates grammatical categories by focusing on forms and semantics, using as a basis the comparative analysis of language categories in Russian and English and accompanying accessible but not simplistic explanations with authentic examples. It employs a parallel presentati...

John Dunn never expected that his summer job as a caddie at the local course in Connecticut might turn into something more. The lifers who plied the loops were an ensemble of misfits and degenerates who made the caddie yard look more like a gambling hall than a country club. But Dunn came of age in those yards and on those courses, and the magnetism of the game and the lifestyle proved irresistible. One adventure after another kept him coming back summer after summer, until he found himsel...

Modern Russian Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to Russian, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as agreement, nouns, verbs and adjectives. Part B is carefully organized around language functions covering all major communication situations.With a strong emphasis on contemporary usage, all grammar points and ...

Support colleagues, inspire collaboration, and drive impactful school improvement.Designed for instructional coaches, grade-level leaders, subject coordinators, and team leaders, Teachers Who Lead highlights proven strategies to enhance teaching practices, foster collaboration, and impact student learning on a broader scale.Drawing from the latest research on teacher leadership, school improvement, and real-world experienc...

Run For Cover!TEACHERS: Find out how your boss got his job.PRINCIPALS: Find out how to become superintendent; read this book.PARENTS: Find out why your kids aren't getting the education they deserve.TAXPAYERS: Find out where your school tax dollars went.WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUTMURDER AT THE SCHOOL BOARD'I read it on the Red Eye to LA, got so engrossed, I didn't know the plane landed.' —Hope, NYC'This story has everything: racism, sex,...

Powerful conversations between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and leading scientists on the most pressing issue of our time.Engage with leading scientists, academics, ethicists, and activists, as well as His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness the Karmapa, who gathered in Dharamsala, India, for the twenty-third Mind and Life conference to discuss arguably the most urgent questions facing humanity today:What is happening to our planet?What ...

In this timely and important work, eminent political theorist John Dunn argues that democracy is not synonymous with good government. The author explores the labyrinthine reality behind the basic concept of democracy, demonstrating how the political system that people in the West generally view as straightforward and obvious is, in fact, deeply unclear and, in many cases, dysfunctional. Consisting of four thought-provoking lectures, Dunn’s book sketches the path by which democracy became t...

Florida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy AwardFlorida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for Florida NonfictionAmerica’s wettest state is running out of water. Florida—with its swamps, lakes, extensive coastlines, and legions of life-giving springs—faces a drinking water crisis. Drying Up is a wake-up call and a hard look at what the future holds for those who call Florida home.Journalist and educator John Dunn untangles the many ...

We live in a world of illusions. Mass media blurs what is real and what isn’t, and old belief structures cloud what is right: our inner truth. We require no other source of knowledge outside ourselves. The Feeling Universe guides you through your awakening. Learn to utilize the powers of mindfulness, to trust your own emotions and to truly feel again; our feelings are our direct connection to Source, God, and All-That-Is. Using lessons gained from his own spiritual journey, John Dunn pulls th...