Spoken language accounts for a mere fraction of actual human communication. Before a single word is articulated during a negotiation, the biological physics of a room have already established a rigid social hierarchy. This invisible, instantaneous sorting is driven entirely by kinematic semantics—the rapid, unconscious transmission of micro-expressions, postural shifts, and pupillary dilation that broadcast an individual's internal level of authority or submission. Mastering this nonverbal...

Today there are more Muslims living in diaspora than at any time in history. This situation was not envisioned by Islamic law, which makes no provision for permanent as opposed to transient diasporic communities. Western Muslims are therefore faced with the necessity of developing an Islamic law for Muslim communities living in non-Muslim societies. In this book, Kathleen Moore explores the development of new forms of Islamic law and legal reasoning in the US and Great Britain, as well the...

Although they are typically portrayed by the media as dangerous extremists in distant lands, Muslims in fact form a permanent, peaceful and growing population in nearly every Western country. While Westerners are now more commonly seeing mosques in their neighborhoods or scarved Muslim women in their streets, misperceptions and stereotypes remain. With expanding numbers and desires to protect their rights and identities, Muslims are coming into more and more into the public view. In Mu...

Concern for crime victims has been a growing political issue in improving the legitimacy and success of the criminal justice system through the rhetoric of rights. Since the 1970s there have been numerous reforms and policy documents produced to enhance victims’ satisfaction in the criminal justice system. The Republic of Ireland has seen a sea-change in more recent years from a focus on services for victims to a greater emphasis on procedural rights. The purpose of this book is to chart t...

« Je crois que la plus belle chose que l'on puisse dire à quelqu'un, c'est : regarde. »Regarder, observer les mille liens insoupçonnés entre les êtres et les lieux, ressouder et chérir ces relations : voici l'invitation que nous lance Kathleen Dean Moore.Au cœur de Pine Island, en Alaska, nous écoutons avec elle l'appel du loup, observons le lichen orangé et l'océan nocturne qui fourmille d'une vie mystérieuse. Chaque moment pleinement vécu...

En partant de la nature pour poser des questions sur l'existence, Kathleen Dean Moore, philosophe et naturaliste, nous offre la plus belle des réponses : l'amour de la vie pour elle-même.Parcourant l'Ouest américain, des côtes sauvages de l'Oregon aux rivages de l'Alaska, ce recueil s'appuie sur l'observation de phénomènes naturels pour nous replacer dans l'immensité du monde, mais aussi, tout simplement, auprès de nos proches.Avec respect, amour et délicat...

NOTHING'S WHAT IT SEEMS IN THIS SLYLY SINISTER COLLECTION OF DAMES DONE WRONG...AND DOING THE SAME!Shocking surprises, chilling comeuppances, and mercies that are anything but tender are just part of what to expect from these memorable stories of women's wills...and wiles. Choosing them with an eye to the dangers ever lurking in our everyday lives, acclaimed editor Michele Slung very clearly wants to play with her readers' comfort levels-and succeeds. Amon...

Fifty-two readings on living in intentional Christian community to spark group discussion.Gold Medal Winner, 2017 Illumination Book Awards, Christian LivingSilver Medal Winner, 2017 Benjamin Franklin Award in Religion, Independent Book Publishers AssociationWhy, in an age of connectivity, are our lives more isolated and fragmented than ever? And what can be done about it? The answer lies in the hands...

At once joyous and somber, this thoughtful gathering of new and selected essays spans Kathleen Dean Moore's distinguished career as a tireless advocate for environmental activism in the face of climate change.In this meditation on the music of the natural world, Moore celebrates the call of loons, howl of wolves, bellow of whales, laughter of children, and shriek of frogs, even as she warns of the threats against them. Each group of essays moves, as Moore herself h...

Can the love reserved for family and friends be extended to a place? "Luminous essays" on nature and environmental stewardship ( Booklist).Named one of the Top Ten Northwest Books of the Year by the OregonianIn this book, acclaimed author Kathleen Dean Moore, a winner of the Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award for Holdfast, reflects on how deeply the environment is entrenched in the human spirit, despite the notion that nature and hum...

The Jewelled KingdomAn evil force crossed dimensions and came to the farm under the shadow of Bear Claw Mountain. Seventeen-year-old Amey is on spring break and finds herself forced to the forefront of an unknown battle. Jasper shows her how to use her gemstones to escape to the alternate world kingdoms of Altidio and Freo to join her mother and grandmother who are the queens of the kingdoms. She is asked to rescue her unknown father, the king, who is held captive ...

Timely and provocative reflections on the future of the wild in an increasingly human worldThe Heart of the Wild brings together some of today’s leading scientists, humanists, and nature writers to offer a thought-provoking meditation on the urgency of learning about and experiencing our wild places in an age of rapidly expanding human impacts.These engaging essays present nuanced and often surprising perspectives on the meaning and value of “wildn...