Colorism – discrimination based on skin darkness within a racial group – has plagued black Americans since their first arrival in the United States. Although colorism has taken different forms over time, lighter-skinned black people have always received advantages at the expense of their darker-skinned counterparts, and colorism is a problem that fosters ongoing social inequality to this day.The Shades of Black Folk traces the development and evolution of colorism in the U...

Reece Gilmore heeft alle reden om Boston te ontvluchten. In Angel's Fist, een dorpje midden in de prachtige natuur van Wyoming, vindt ze een baan als kok in een klein wegrestaurant. Op haar vrije dag trekt ze de bergen in. Door haar verrekijker bewondert ze het uitzicht over de rivier. Bij toeval ziet ze aan de overkant een stel dat blijkbaar ruzie heeft. Plotseling grijpt de man de vrouw bij de keel tot ze niet meer beweegt.Als Reece vertelt wat ze heeft gezien, is er niemand die h...

Testifying as an expert in emotionally-laden child abuse cases is no easy task. Dr. Reece, a retired Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, has taught medical students, residents, and colleagues nationally and internationally about the diagnosis and management of child abuse cases for over forty years. He crafted this book, To Tell the Truth to illustrate countervailing arguments that jurors may hear in cases of abusive head trauma. He hopes this will enable the reader to distinguish b...

An up-to-date textbook on the clinical essentials in women's healthcareWritten by an international team of OB/GYN practitioners, this book offers an overview of the most important and common clinical issues in obstetrics and gynecology, including reproductive endocrinology, gynecologic oncology, maternal–fetal medicine, and sexuality. It provides readers with current information on evidence-based approaches to the management of normal pregnancy, labor and ...

An up-to-date textbook on the clinical essentials in women's healthcareWritten by an international team of OB/GYN practitioners, this book offers an overview of the most important and common clinical issues in obstetrics and gynecology, including reproductive endocrinology, gynecologic oncology, maternal–fetal medicine, and sexuality. It provides readers with current information on evidence-based approaches to the management of normal pregnancy, labor and ...

One of the most serious challenges to environmentalism that has emerged in the 1990s is the so-called Wise Use movement. While operating under the guise of an independent movement of small landowners, it is in reality a backlash against environmental protection measures, funded and organized by corporations with a vested interest in preventing further environmental gains. Let the People Judge collects the writings of a wide range of thinkers on the Wise Use movement and the contro...

"Night Bombing with the 'Bedouins'" by Lt. Robert H. Reece, 1919, describes the brutal realities of his life as a night bomber pilot during WWI. (Goodreads)

The story of a twentieth-century family whose lives are buffeted by personal losses, two World Wars, the Great Depression, and family tragedies and triumphs. The distant drumbeat of world events punctuates this fast-moving narrative from Robert M. Reece. In The Lewellyns from Vincennes, Jack, the patriarch, and his wife, Sarah, rear three children whose destinies are shaped by Jack's own failed aspirations and Sarah's steady determination and faith. Based on a true story and told ...

"Night Bombing with the Bedouins" by Robert Henry Reece is a captivating account that delves into the experiences of a unique group of aviators during a tumultuous period. The narrative focuses on the daring missions undertaken by these pilots, who operated under challenging conditions and faced numerous adversities. Reece's vivid storytelling brings to life the camaraderie and bravery of the men who flew at night, often relying on their instincts and skills to navigate the skies and deliv...

The story of a twentieth-century family whose lives are buffeted by personal losses, two World Wars, the Great Depression, and family tragedies and triumphs. The distant drumbeat of world events punctuates this fast-moving narrative from Robert M. Reece.In The Lewellyns from Vincennes, Jack, the patriarch, and his wife, Sarah, rear three children whose destinies are shaped by Jack's own failed aspirations and Sarah's steady determination and faith.Based on a true s...

"Reece wields a talented pen. His memorable characters jump off the pages."-Steven Manchester, The Rockin' Chair, Twelve MonthsWhen trauma surgeon Dr. Tom Barrett returns from military duty in the Middle East War, he is stricken with flashbacks, terrifying nightmares, and tremors. He learns his old friend and surgical colleague, Akira Yamaguchi, is conducting a clinical trial of a potential breakthrough drug that could era...

In 1952, an epidemic was sweeping through the United States and much of the world. Ben Levinson, a twenty-three-year-old medical student was in its path. Would he be able to complete his medical education, his goal since he was a boy? Would he be a victim or a hero?With his body forever compromised, how could he fulfill his dreams to have a happy personal life and his determination to become a physician?Accepting the facts and allowing the support of his whole family and ve...