At the end of the twentieth century, as social democratic parties around the world struggled to produce a coherent response to the deindustrialization crisis, many pivoted towards progressive neoliberalism and Third Way social democracy. Almost everywhere, they turned their backs on the weakened trade union movement and embraced neoliberal assumptions about labour force flexibility and global competition. Shamefully, Third Way social democrats emphasized the moral dimension of poverty rath...

Plant shutdowns in Canada and the United States from 1969 to 1984 led to an ongoing and ravaging industrial decline of the Great Lakes Region. Industrial Sunset offers a comparative regional analysis of the economic and cultural devastation caused by the shutdowns, and provides an insightful examination of how mill and factory workers on both sides of the border made sense of their own displacement. The history of deindustrialization rendered in cultural terms reveals the importan...

There’s a pervasive sense of betrayal in areas scarred by mine, mill and factory closures. Steven High’s One Job Town delves into the long history of deindustrialization in the paper-making town of Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, located on Canada’s resource periphery. Much like hundreds of other towns and cities across North America and Europe, Sturgeon Falls has lost their primary source of industry, resulting in the displacement of workers and their families.One Job Town

When hundreds of people displaced by mass violence volunteered to tell their stories to the Montreal Life Stories project, they challenged long-held beliefs about how oral stories should be recorded, collected, and shared.Using the Montreal Life Stories project as an example of collective storytelling, Oral History at the Crossroads rejects the idea that there must be “critical distance” between researchers and their subjects. Instead, it provides an alternative model to t...

Since the 1970s, the closure of mines, mills, and factories has marked a rupture in working-class lives. The Deindustrialized World interrogates the process of industrial ruination, from the first impact of layoffs in metropolitan cities, suburban areas, and single-industry towns to the shock waves that rippled outward, affecting entire regions, countries, and beyond.Scholars from France, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States share personal stories o...

Trust can be an unaffordable luxuryDetective Erin O’Reilly’s world is in chaos. After a deadly ambush leaves her boyfriend fighting for his life, she finds herself distrusted by gangsters and fellow police officers alike. She’s walking a fine line between cops and criminals, making her way into a dangerous undercover assignment. But no sooner has she started than a mobster is murdered. All the evidence points to one of Erin’s few allies as the killer. Is he innocen...

When Steve Mayer and his colleagues began their careers in technology, they explored new ideas "with the knowledge that they were going to fail." This might sound like anything but a recipe for success, but it gave the young inventors freedom to try anything and everything. In the process, they created the world's first video games, and also spawned new concepts in business development, marketing, and education.

'Steven voert het eerlijke gesprek, motiveert anderen hetzelfde te doen en helpt MT's vooruit.' – Esther de Jong, directeur Nederlandse Vereniging van Commissarissen en Directeuren 'Een prikkelend, praktijkgericht boek met toepasbare theorieën en modellen. Een echte parel tussen de managementboeken!' – Gabriël Anthonio, bijzonder hoogleraar Rijksuniversiteit Groningen en Associate Partner Galan Groep 'Dit boek biedt houvast voor elk team dat als MT écht het verschil wil maken. Het helpt je...

Get ready for some zany romance on the high seas with Lucifer acting as your matchmaking host. Includes three previously published titles in one handy collection for your reading-and giggling-pleasure.Jane Davey’s Locket : Jane’s being dragged on a cruise by her grandma, who also thought it was a good idea to cast a love spell on her locket. Maybe that explains why she finds herself falling for a lion shifter.Bride of the Sea Monster : Watch out for those umbrella d...

Raise Your Testosterone & Build the Body You Always Dreamed OfThere are many myths associated with testosterone of which only some are actually true.You may not know that there are certain foods that you are eating are causing your hormones to be imbalanced.When you consume certain superfoods, they will help to raise your testosterone levels naturally, and you probably have some in your kitchen right now.Different exercise and lifestyle habi...

Trust can be an unaffordable luxuryDetective Erin O’Reilly’s world is in chaos. After a deadly ambush leaves her boyfriend fighting for his life, she finds herself distrusted by gangsters and fellow police officers alike. She’s walking a fine line between cops and criminals, making her way into a dangerous undercover assignment. But no sooner has she started than a mobster is murdered. All the evidence points to one of Erin’s few allies as the killer. Is he innocen...

Bleu - L.P. MaxaOver the past few months Bleu and Maykin have become best friends. They hang out all the time, especially after Bleu punches a guy for trash-talking Maykin, and gets sentenced to community service at an animal shelter. Cuddling puppies leads to finally giving in to the attraction they've been avoiding. And becoming dog parents seals the deal. Forever.Burnover - Diane BenefielAfter a horrible year, including getting dumped days before her wedding, Eva d...