In this compelling collective memoir, twelve gender and/or sexual minorities share true memories of community, loss, joy, and becoming. Each is recorded in the storyteller’s own words and illustrated by queer textile artist Robin Wolfe. From the struggles of finding one’s true self in deeply religious enclaves, to surviving harsh conditions with the support of chosen family, to funny stories about finding community, these tales preserve our diverse history and prove “average people” have f...

Is cancer a contagious disease? In the late nineteenth century this idea, and attending efforts to identify a cancer "germ," inspired fear and ignited controversy. Yet speculation that cancer might be contagious also contained a kernel of hope that the strategies used against infectious diseases, especially vaccination, might be able to subdue this dread disease. Today, nearly one in six cancers are thought to have an infectious cause, but the path to that understanding was twisting and tu...

The odor of the icebox criedSome animal had crept to hideBehind the crocks and slowly died.Too long the food had lain inside.In spite of all the rampant gore,Disgusted to her lazy core,Mrs. Squidge began the choreAnd cautiously approached the door.In the peaceful, picture-perfect town of Pickle Ridge, one of its residents, Mrs. Squidge, finally decides to empty her smelly refrigerator.With her hands encased in pink gloves, sh...

Do you want to start creating beautiful objects with wood?Is the idea of working with wood something that has always appealed to you?Do you have everything you need to get started?There is something about the smell of wood that makes us want to be around it and create things from it. For thousands of years our relationship has been one that has existed on many different levels, using it for building shelters, constructing ships that explored the world, used it for h...

This classic work on the rules of sex -- updated for a new generation -- is still as provocative as the day it was published, providing simple explanations for any and all questions about what happens in the bedroom.Sex isn't as complicated as we make it. In Sperm Wars, evolutionary biologist Robin Baker argues that every question about human sexuality can be explained by one simple thing: sperm warfare. In the interest of promoting competition between spe...

It was just supposed to be one night. Just a good puck to forget all about the stress of her upcoming hockey game…Charlie Lajoie is no stranger to hard work. One of the best players in the PWHL for the Toronto Succubi and the daughter of one of the best hockey players in the world, there’s a lot of pressure for her to succeed on Team Canada in the Milan Winter Games.When Olive Miller is unceremoniously dumped by her girlfriend before their big Italy vacation, she decides to...

First Published in 1989. This a collection of sixteen essays that takes at look at the international monetary system and discusses if there is a need for change, improved coordination or concern due to instability. Topics explored include international debt, monetary reform, exchange stability, purchasing power, external impacts, the paper-exchange system, LDC debt, gold and commodity and looking to the future.

Over the past two decades, the oil sands region of northeastern Alberta has been the site of unprecedented levels of development. Alberta's Lower Athabasca Basin tells a fascinating story of how a catastrophic ice age flood left behind a unique landscape in the Lower Athabasca Basin, one that made deposits of bitumen available for surface mining. Less well known is the discovery that this flood also produced an environment that supported perhaps the most intensive use of boreal fo...

A “drop-dead shocker” (Washington Post Book World) that uses evolutionary psychology to explain human mating and the mysteries of loveIf we all want love, why is there so much conflict in our most cherished relationships? To answer this question, we must look into our evolutionary past, argues prominent psychologist David M. Buss. Based one of the largest studies of human mating ever undertaken, encompassing more than 10,000 people of all ages from thirty-...

Unlock your creativity with this inspiring guide to creating in the digital age.“Brilliant and real and true.” —Rosanne Cash, singer and songwriterSteal Like an Artist presents ten transformative principles that will help readers discover their artistic side and build a more creative life. Nothing is original, so embrace influence, school yourself through the work of others, remix and reimagine to discover your own path. Follow int...

Raghuram Rajan was one of the few economists who warned of the global financial crisis before it hit. Now, as the world struggles to recover, it's tempting to blame what happened on just a few greedy bankers who took irrational risks and left the rest of us to foot the bill. In Fault Lines , Rajan argues that serious flaws in the economy are also to blame, and warns that a potentially more devastating crisis awaits us if they aren't fixed. Rajan shows how the individual choices that collectiv...

Get hands-on experience with this guide to the basics of hand sewing. Beautiful and practical, learn this versatile craft through step-by-step techniques, covering everything from construction to decorative stitches.