Beginning in the mid-1800s, steamboats carried people between New York City and the Albany area on the Hudson River. Romantic images lull us into believing it was a quiet means of travel, but a crowded river, faulty equipment and the bravado of the captains resulted in at least one major catastrophe every year. Night boats collided and sank, carelessness caused boiler explosions, races put passengers at risk and fires would quickly swallow the wooden vessels. The grand "Empire of Troy "suf...

CainI can’t let them take her from me again. She’s mine, and I will do whatever it takes to keep her safe, but with Marlo in the mix, that’s easier said than done. He wants to use her as a bargaining chip to win a war that I have no intention of letting her near. I don't care how long I have to wait or how far I have to go to protect her. Brielle DelaCourt will get to choose, and I will hand my life over to The Fates to ensure she gets her happily ever after.

What do we know of masculinities in non-patriarchal societies? Indigenous peoples of the Americas and beyond come from traditions of gender equity, complementarity, and the sacred feminine, concepts that were unimaginable and shocking to Euro-western peoples at contact. Indigenous Men and Masculinities, edited by Kim Anderson and Robert Alexander Innes, brings together prominent thinkers to explore the meaning of masculinities and being a man within such traditions, further examin...

Por muito incrível que parecesse… continuavam casados! Delaney Townsend sabia como resolver os problemas de toda a gente, mas não os seus. Não conseguia explicar como é que, sem saber, continuava casada. O seu marido recusava-se a assinar os papéis do divórcio e não estava disposto a deixá-la partir enquanto ela não lhe demonstrasse que já não sentia nada por ele. Como boa profissional, Delaney decidiu deixar para trás qualquer sentimento que pudesse ter por Samson Vega... O que não tinha ...

Winner of a third-place award in the collection of prayers category from the Catholic Media Association.Every mother is looking for a spiritual lifeline—words that help bring you closer to God when you need him the most.The Ave Prayer Book for Catholic Mothers is your go-to resource to find the perfect words to lift up in prayer for almost any occasion or need. This beautiful, full-color, hardcover book includes a collection of original and traditi...

This anthology brings together 20 texts which were vital in forging the United States and its constitution as we know it.Since the founding of the republic, great thinkers and politicians have set out their visions for America through formal documents, impassioned speeches and momentous treaties. This collection includes some of the most important works that helped define the country that America was to become.Politicians like George Washington, Benjamin Fr...

This anthology brings together 20 texts which were vital in forging the United States and its constitution as we know it.Since the founding of the republic, great thinkers and politicians have set out their visions for America through formal documents, impassioned speeches and momentous treaties. This collection includes some of the most important works that helped define the country that America was to become.Politicians like George Washington, Benjamin Fr...

Clearing the Path for First-Generation College Students comprises a wide range of studies that explore the multidimensional social processes and meanings germane to the experiences of first-generation college students before and during their matriculation into institutions of higher education. The chapters offer timely, empirical examinations of the ways that these students negotiate experiences shaped by structural inequities in higher education institutions and the pathways that lead to ...

La question de « l’attention » a pris un essor considérable dans les dernières décennies. Entre les troubles de l’attention, les réflexions sur l’ère numérique et le « multitasking », l’indifférence et la distraction, l’invisibilité des discours subalternes (compris en deçà de l’attention) ou l’explosion des thématiques du « souci », nombreux sont ceux et celles, en sciences sociales comme en philosophie, qui aujourd’hui remettent en question la complexité du phénomène. Pourtant, la nature...

This book considers the generalized topic of “respect” on college and university campuses from the perspectives of a variety of participants. It highlights perspectives held by different individuals culminating in a conversation about the evolution of respect issues on campus and how those issues are reflected by our broader society. There are a variety of contributors: students, faculty members, student support personnel, as well as staff persons, all of whom have contact with students in...

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit land and gravely affected the lives of many people in the states along the Gulf Coast. Katrina went beyond demonstrating the devastating natural effects of a hurricane by exposing the continuing significance of race relations and racial stereotyping in U.S. society.Racing the Storm serves to highlight the race-based perceptions of and responses to Katrina survivors by governmental entities, volunteers, the media, and the general public. Sc...

Inclusion in Higher Education: Inquiry-Based Approaches to Change presents an inquiry-based approach to inclusion in higher education that embraces scholarly inquiry, collaborative efforts, and data-driven interventions to inform transformative institutional change. Contributors analyze inclusion initiatives that address the experiences of minoritized groups on college campuses and recommend tailored interventions for the needs of underrepresented students in varied fields of study.