Since 9/11 interest in Islamophobia has steadily increased – as has the number of academic publications discussing the phenomenon. However, theoretical expositions have dominated the field. Lived experiences of Islamophobia, by contrast, have received little attention. In recognition of the importance of addressing this imbalance, this book provides theoretically-informed analyses alongside everyday testimonies of anti-Muslim racism, set comparatively in an international context.Ca...

In a competition of the most hated memes of modern times, "Hipster" has now caught up with "Hitler." Artists James Carr and Archana Kumar thought, why not combine the two? After all, Hitler was indeed a hipster of his time, a failed artist in Vienna scrounging up extra dollars or kroner painting quick architecture scenes for the tourists.In their heavily trafficked website, "hipsterhitler.com," these comic artists posit a new sort of history in which Hitler, wears Silverlake-trendy...

An unapologetic, brutal memoir from notorious 60s career criminal James Carr. BAD covers Carr's life from his first arrest for burning down his school at age 9, through merciless stints in San Quentin, where he shared a cell with famed Soledad Brother George Jackson, through his tragic post-incarceration murder in San Jose in 1972. A savage indictment of the American penal system, this classic release has new significance as part of a growing, urgent demand for criminal justice re...

The "Life and Times of a Black Man from Georgia" provides profound stimulating and fun reading for people in all walks of life: high school, college students, teachers, housewives, employers, employees and retirees. It is a book that can make you feel better about yourself. It provides an opportunity for in dept soul searching and the chance to look at various aspects of your life.

What if? is a historian's temptation. Roman Catholicism has an estimated membership of 1.3 billion, many millions of whom have not been inside a church in quite a while.This global institution is served and ruled by a male, celibate, clerical elite. The Scarlet River raises the question: What if the laity, women and men, were given an authoritative voice in the bureaucracy and in the ministries of this ancient faith community?Tracing three years in the life of one such cler...

The Great Awakening:A sacred tapestry of 15 raw, poetic scrolls that chronicle one man's journey from trauma and silence to sovereign self-hood. Drawn from his life as a U.S. Navy veteran, journeyman wireman, boxer, and father, James L. Carr strips away the armor of performance to reveal the wounds, the whispers, and the fierce truths beneath. In scrolls like "Smoke and Unlearning," "Sacred Violence," and "The Voice Between Worlds," you'll find no formulas—only unf...

Lonnie Lemur Explores Madagascar © is two enjoyable children's books combined within one colorful book cover - a fun fictional adventure and a revealing informational text. Together, these different writing styles introduce the curious reader to many of the creatures that live on the island that is so close to the continent of Africa, and how the Malagasy people live within their underdeveloped isolated nation.The two books share much of the same information - only present...

"HELLO!!!" ... I am Phineas J ... I am your Have You Ever? tour guide. Through your reading of these entertaining and educational stories we will explore an assortment of engaging and interrelated science adventures together!My friend James wrote these amusing and enlightening stories to help young nature lovers learn many facts about certain instinctual animal life habits and for curious scientific knowledge seekers to learn more about specific naturally reoccurr...

Appetite Interrupted: The Role of Predators in Shaping the Behavioral Ecology and Physiology of Satiety examines the mechanisms that suppress feeding in vertebrate animals within the physiological and ecological contexts that drove their evolution. It emphasizes the role of predation as a selective pressure, noting that the adaptive significance of these inhibitory mechanisms may help identify novel neuroendocrine pathways in future research. Written by a leading expert in the field, this ...

Vertebrate Endocrinology represents more than just a treatment of the endocrine system-it integrates hormones with other chemical bioregulatory agents not classically included with the endocrine system. It provides a complete overview of the endocrine system of vertebrates by first emphasizing the mammalian system as the basis of most terminology and understanding of endocrine mechanisms and then applies that to non-mammals. The serious reader will gain both an understanding of the intrica...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a highly functional discipline that, instead of searching for abstract, internal causes for human behavior, looks to external factors that can be influenced. Once identified, these factors can be manipulated to make meaningful, positive improvements in the lives of real people through positive behavior change. Not surprisingly behavior analysis has been applied to a wide range of human activities, from helping troubled teens to organizing industry to maxi...

This practical book is written specifically for junior doctors by a team of highly experienced authors, as an introductory guide to clinical research. It covers all areas that a junior doctor needs to consider, including funding, study design, ethics, data analysis, disseminating findings, and furthering one's research career. It presents a balance view of clinical research and is written by authors actively involved in clinical research both at the 'coal-face' and at a more supervisory le...