Discover how to hold on to yourself—and your relationships—in the storm of strong emotions.We want to be resilient, to remain loving and kind despite challenges, fatigue and upsets—and yet, when difficulties rise up, we are too often overwhelmed by sadness, fear, despair, and shame. Is it possible for painful emotions to no longer have the final word, where joy grows in unexpected ways and fosters deep and meaningful connections with others?Author Chris Cou...

From the club's inception in 1878 to its current status as a global footballing powerhouse, this book is a treasure trove of iconic moments, legendary players, and unforgettable triumphs. Follow along as we journey through the decades, highlighting notable dates such as the formation of the club, the appointment of legendary managers like Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson, and landmark victories in domestic and international competitions. Each chapter is meticulously crafted to provide ...

"A new book shows that the Northern Dene people of Alaska and Canada have known far more about the stars than an earlier generation of scientists were willing to acknowledge."—The New York TimesTeachings from the starsMuch more than stories about the sky, Indigenous astronomies provide powerful, centuries-old models of knowing, being, and relating to the world. Through collaboration with more than sixty-five Dene Elders and culture...

Now in an expanded paperback edition, Innocence Project attorney M. Chris Fabricant presents an insider's journey into the heart of a broken, racist system of justice and the role junk science plays in maintaining the status quo."Fierce and absorbing . . . Fabricant chronicles the battles he and his colleagues have fought to unravel a century of fraudulent experts and the bad court decisions that allowed them to thrive." — Washington Post

This history of the Union XII Corps "skillfully weaves firsthand accounts into a compelling story about the triumphs and defeats of this venerable unit" (Bradley M. Gottfried, author of The Maps of Antietam).The diminutive Union XII Corps found significant success on the field at Antietam. Its soldiers swept through the East Woods and the Miller Cornfield—permanently clearing both of Confederates—repelled multiple Southern assaults agains...

Unlocks the history and significance of the rock band The Doors in terms of Jim Morrison's published poetry. The book gives us a window into an epic struggle for cultural change, and how it was suppressed. A great way to get started with Jim's poetry and Doors history."Every time I pick up the new edition of Burning The May Tree, I discover a thought or idea about Jim’s poetry that strikes me as unique and insightful. Yours is the only book to shine a focused, intelligent ...

When powerful siblings discover a terrifying truth, will they embrace a new destiny or turn to darkness?Ashaya Blacksun has had a weight lifted from her shoulders. Freed by her father's abdication of his crown, the former princess's delight over choosing her own path is barely dimmed by her strange and haunting dreams. But when her beloved twin brother doesn't return home from a ranging expedition, the unconventional young woman fears something has gone terribly wr...

A National Park Love Story, 63 Parks, 15 Years, One DreamFROM HEARTBREAK TO HIKING TRAILS - A LOVE STORY ACROSS AMERICA!Some journeys begin with a single step. Theirs began with a click!Two middle-aged divorcees connect online, never expecting that a spontaneous getaway would set the course for a timeless love story spanning fifteen years and 63 national parks. What started as whimsy became a mission, one that carried them across mountains ...

1969 was considered one of the most important years of the last century. Back then riots and protests broke out over the Vietnam War, the draft, and civil rights issues. Somewhere in the mountains of California a group of zany characters spent that summer in isolation working at a camp called Clovis. This story is alive with the often hilarious and sometimes tragic Americana of that time period.

From a rising intersex activist in the Midwest, a candid memoir about growing up different and an inspiring story of self-discovery and self-acceptance.When Chris Arnone was born in Independence, Missouri, nobody could tell what sex he was. For the first few days of his life, until a chromosome test confirmed he was a boy, his parents called him Baby. From this first, literal “coming out,” it was clear he was different. His life was punctuated by a string of surger...

The fourth edition of Community Organizing and Community Building for Health and Social Equity provides both classic and recent contributions to the field, with a special accent on how these approaches can contribute to health and social equity. The 23 chapters offer conceptual frameworks, skill- building and case studies in areas like coalition building, organizing by and with women of color, community assessment, and the power of the arts, the Internet, social media, and policy ...

This book examines the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, perhaps the most lethal and financially devastating instance of collective violence in early twentieth-century America. The Greenwood district, a comparably prosperous black community spanning thirty-five city blocks, was set afire and destroyed by white rioters. This work analyzes the massacre from a sociological perspective, extending an integrative approach to studying its causes, the organizational responses that followed, and the com...