Examines current and prospective challenges surrounding global challenges of education, energy, healthcare, security, and resilienceThis book discusses issues in large-scale systems in the United States and around the world. The authors examine the challenges of education, energy, healthcare, national security, and urban resilience. The book covers challenges in education including America's use of educational funds, standardized testing, and the use of classroom t...

A single moment can change everything.In 1974 Southern California, eighteen-year-old Braden Schultz is a quiet B-student who plays clarinet in the high school marching band. But when relentless bullying pushes him over the edge, a split-second reaction lands him in the Pomona City Jail facing assault charges. The Life and Times of Braden Schultz is a heartfelt, nostalgic coming-of-age story that perfectly captures the teenage experience of the 1970s. From navigating first love with...