**"Education is not only in danger but in need of direction—a direction that is bold, inclusive, and relentless in pursuit of justice ... In times like these, books like this guide us toward the world that is possible." —Bettina L. Love, author of Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We HealA compilation of leading education scholars on reenvisioning and creating equitable, inclusive, and democratic public schools**Against the backd...

Fully illustrated, this is a history of airpower in the decisive stage of the New Guinea campaign, when the Allies could finally go on the offensive to shatter Japanese forces.In mid-1943, the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF) took over responsibility for New Guinea air operations from the Imperial Japanese Navy. In its first large-scale contest against the USAAF, the IJAAF was challenged to defend its bases, defend the sea lanes supporting numerous Japanese...

Hearing that the British Red Cross were recruiting truck drivers to deliver relief supplies in the active conflict zones of the former Yugoslavia, Roger thought the work sounded interesting. What he experienced during his mission with the International Committee of the Red Cross proved to be much more. Living the realities of humanitarian relief work and witnessing the tragedies of what war could do and did to its civilian victims, was life-changing.Roger Fowler’s rich memoir chron...

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - June 2022The Money Box: A mysterious black box gives its users "unearned" money, but at what price?The Memory Thief: Alice is kidnapped, her mind is downloaded to the cloud, and, due to space limitations, her boyfriend must decide what memories make it into her new body.Tikkun Olam: A retired lawyer tries to help an at-risk youth, but feels s...

Are you struggling to navigate the challenging universe of single parenthood? Do you wonder how to maintain a healthy relationship with your ex while putting your children first? One father's journey through the cosmos of solo parenting offers a candid roadmap for anyone facing this daunting adventure.When Roger McEwan's 16-year marriage ended, he found himself charting unknown territory as a single father to two young children. Through honest storytelling and hear...

The key to a successful, long-lasting relationship is in your hands. Here's the secret...The Marriage Key is a revolutionary toolkit of principles to help repair and strengthen marriages. Sylburn Arthurs’ unprecedented take on the mechanics of relationships has allowed him to unearth the secrets that can improve—or destroy—a marriage.Within these pages are:Practical insights into strengthening communicationCritical steps to ...

She’s hiding from scandal. He’s hiding from her. And this small town isn’t big enough for both of their secrets.Benny Rhodes is perfectly happy with his quiet, small-town life in Bodega Bay. No paparazzi, no screaming fans—just his music, his surfboard, and his well-earned reputation as the guy who always brings the best muffins to town meetings. Most importantly, no one here cares that he used to be a teenage heartthrob. And no one knows that he’s secretly been ghostwriting hit so...

Eight years apart. One storm. No escape from the past.Finnish investor Olli Tuominen is ready to marry again—until the law reminds him he’s still bound to his first wife, Bendicíon “Benny” Obiang. Serving her divorce papers should’ve been simple. But Benny has never been simple.The moment he sees her, all the control he’s built his life around unravels. The submissive who once surrendered to his every command is still the only woman who’s ever brou...

God defines himself in Scripture as the very embodiment of love (1 John 4:16). As his children, he commands us to imitate him by loving one another deeply and authentically—a command that is second only to love for God and belief in his Son Jesus Christ. In Love One Another, John Rogers delivers the definitive playbook for Christians who want to love in this manner. Armed with Scripture and a keen intellect, he begins by discriminating between genuine and counterfeit marks of love...

This book is the first stocktaking of what the decarbonization of the world economy means for fossil fuel–dependent countries. These countries are the most exposed to the impacts of global climate policies and, at the same time, are often unprepared to manage them. They depend on the export of oil, gas, or coal; the use of carbon-intensive infrastructure (for example, refineries, petrochemicals, and coal power plants); or both. Fossil fuel–dependent countries face financial, fiscal, and ma...

Arthur Rickerby's illustrious career was spent capturing scores of the nation's significant historical events on film, from the Japanese signing of the Articles of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri in 1945, ending World War II, to famous sports images such as Don Larsen throwing the final pitch of baseball's only World Series perfect game for the New York Yankees in 1956. Today few people know of Arthur Rickerby, the New York born and bred photographer. Arthur Rickerby's New York City not ...

In business, government, and every area of contemporary life, leaders today are struggling to find workable solutions to greater and more complex challenges. As a former senior Pentagon official and CEO of a billion-dollar company, Rogers has seen firsthand that the current model for solving diverse problem sets no longer works. Organizations and individuals need to adopt an entirely different approach to the biggest challenges they face and embrace a new model to ensure they emerge triump...