This book addresses questions about the major impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on human communication and the ways in which the communication discipline has been impacted by and has responded to the conditions of the pandemic. Contributors examine both the personal and the university administrative level to discuss how the pandemic and its lockdowns and transition to online learning, among other consequences, impacted specific areas of scholarship within the communication discipline. Contr...

In her debut poetry collection, Hannah Lee Jones brings readers on a mythic journey across a vast physical and metaphysical landscape. Four cardinal directions point the way through this inner wilderness, through trials and initiations, suffering and discovery, on a restless quest for deeper connection and wholeness*.* What emerges is a richly textured map of love and loss, a tapestry of hard-won truths both personal and universal. At turns mysterious, dreamlike, intimate, and illuminating...

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER • A dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present.“[A] groundbreaking compendium . . . bracing and urgent . . . This collection is an extraordinary update to an ongoing project of vital truth-telling.”—Esquire**NOW AN EMMY-WINNING HULU ORIGINAL DOCUSERIES • A K...

Smashing stigma with story, this Awfully Hilarious Book brings together writers who share their sexual experiences with humour and candour. From first encounters to long-term relationships, authors of all ages, cultures, orientations and identities tackle subjects ranging from asexuality to masturbation to polyamory. Disappointing and humiliating encounters are interlaced with instances of joy and self-discovery in a book that validates all manifestations of desire.

An illustrated edition of The 1619 Project, with newly commissioned artwork and archival images, The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning reframing of the American founding and its contemporary echoes, placing slavery and resistance at the center of the American story.Here, in these pages, Black art provides refuge. The marriage of beautiful, haunting and profound words and imagery creates an experience for the reader, a wanting to reflect,...

Hannah könnte ein ganz normales, glückliches Kind sein - wären da nicht die schlimmen Krankheiten, von denen sie immer wieder geplagt wird. Als es endlich so aussieht, als würden ein paar gute Jahre folgen, wird bei ihr mit zwölf ein schwerer Herzfehler festgestellt. Nur ein Spenderherz kann ihr helfen. Aber Hannah ist sich nicht so sicher, ob sie wirklich noch die Kraft hat, um weiterzukämpfen. Sie und ihre Familie wissen nur eins: Diese Entscheidung über Leben und Tod kann nur Hannah sel...

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Newbery honor-winning author Renée Watson.A young student receives a family tree assignment in school, but she can only trace back three generations. Grandma gathers the whole family, and the student learns that 400 years ago, in 1619, thei...

Highlights the potential role organic dairy farming can play in addressing some of the key challenges facing the dairy sectorConsiders how the one-welfare perspective can be utilised to optimise the welfare of calves, adult cows and the humans that care for themShows how pasture-based production can contribute to improved cattle health and welfare, product quality and sustainability

Are you ready to transform your life in just 30 days? How to Transform Your Life in 30 Days is the ultimate guide for anyone seeking meaningful change and personal growth. This empowering book offers practical strategies and inspiration to help you elevate every aspect of your life—from self-care and wellness to mindset and relationships. Through engaging chapters, reflection prompts, and actionable advice, you'll learn how to create a clear vision for your future, embrace habits ...

In "Average Jones," Samuel Hopkins Adams crafts a compelling detective story that not only entertains but also critiques early 20th-century society. The novel features a distinctly modern narrative style, imbued with wit and sharp social commentary, as it follows the titular character, Average Jones, an everyman turned amateur sleuth. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly industrializing America, the book intricately weaves together elements of mystery and satire, exploring themes of consu...

A feel-good dog story."I tried to be good, but I got bored.""So, what if I grew up behind bars? It's not about where you start; it's all about the journey. Mine took me to Kandahar, where a sea of mines lies in wait under the hot Afghan desert. There, every car could be a bomb; every human your killer. The only thing standing between you and death is me, K-9 Lovely, scouring the desert to detect whatever hungers to kill you. I have the best nose in the business and the guts...

Um livro emocionante e inspirador para meninas! Nossa garota está ansiosa pelo evento mais emocionante do ano. Quando a contagem regressiva começa, seu mundo se enche de novas amizades e surpresas, especialmente quando uma garota muito bonita inesperadamente entra em sua classe e elas se tornam grandes amigas. Além disso, o garoto mais fofo da escola de repente se torna parte do grupo e Hannah espera ansiosamente pela ocasião especial que todos estão planejando.Mas, sem aviso, os ev...