A powerful memoir of love, loss, and resilience in the face of HIV. Undetectable chronicles Casey Charles's journey from a graduate student contracting HIV in 1989 to a writer exploring Nairobi's slums in 2018. This is a story of survival, stigma, and the search for connection.Charles intertwines his personal experiences with the astonishing narratives of fellow HIV+ individuals, creating a poignant reflection on love, heartbreak, and the fight for accepta...

Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction, FinalistWhile car-crash victim Sharon Kowalski lay comatose in the hospital, battle lines were drawn between her parents and her lesbian companion Karen Thompson, initiating a nearly decade-long struggle over the guardianship of Kowalski. The ensuing litigation became a rallying point for gays and lesbians frustrated by laws and social stigmas that treated them as second-class citizens. Considered the most compelling case of...

Critical Queer Studies examines contemporary films and documentaries that dramatize the intersection of law and queer life, analyzing the effects of legal doctrines-jury selection, unwanted sexual advance, negligence, hate crimes, and gay marriage-on the production and reception of queer film and fiction. Exploring the interaction of these discourses by discussing internationally-known American films, the book demonstrates how the law maintains its hold over the queer subject through promo...

A collection of essays by prominent scholars from many disciplines on the construction of public memoriesThe study of public memory has grown rapidly across numerous disciplines in recent years, among them American studies, history, philosophy, sociology, architecture, and communications. As scholars probe acts of collective remembrance, they have shed light on the cultural processes of memory. Essays contained in this volume address issues such as the sco...

A collection of 67 original recordings of speeches significant in United States and world history. Hear presidents, politicians, activists, sports figures and more in their own words as they talk about some of the most important events in the 20th century.

A brief, accessible guide to the institution, Congress Explained: Representation and Lawmaking in the First Branch walks students through the inner workings of the modern Congress. Congressional experts Casey Burgat, Charles Hunt, and SoRelle Gaynor help students understand the branch by examining legislators’ responsibilities toward constituents, the ways their backgrounds and perspectives influence their work, and the incentives that drive lawmaking in today′s h...

This is the bundle of the first three books in the Casey Reddick thriller series.

An old enemy has a new trick up his sleeve.Some R&R in Paris is just what the doctor ordered for Rachel Prescott, until she starts to attract unwanted attention.Casey Reddick is visiting a friend and witnesses a devastating attack that almost claims his life.Casey and Rachel suspect that the two incidents might be connected, and with the help of their team they begin to put the pieces together and uncover a plot that could plunge the world into war. If you like fast...

When terrorists claim his sister’s life, he refuses to be benched. Can a college quarterback save the US from atomic annihilation?Heisman Trophy winner Casey Reddick is set to take the NFL by storm. But after a freak injury ruins his Super Bowl dreams, he never expected the saving grace of getting drafted into private intelligence. And he’s devastated again when his intel on an imminent attack is ignored, and the violent blast costs him his beloved sister…Vowing to prevent ...

A disease ravages several villages in rural Kenya, killing everyone in a horrific manner. Casey Reddick and his team suspect that the villages could have been infected intentionally.They soon discover that this is only the beginning of a much larger plot to spread the contagion across the world.Follow Casey, Jefferson, and their entire team as they race against the clock to stop a madman, with millions of lives in the balance. Order your copy of Reduction today.

An analysis of childlessness in the British royal family over many centuries

Wimbourne Books presents the sixteenth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 16 contains stories published between 1846 and 1901, all set at or around the Christmas period. Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; the Victorian quaintness, the sometimes shocking difference in social norms, the almost comical politeness and structured etiquette, the archaic and precise language, but mostly...