Based on research conducted in Black communities, along with over thirty years of teaching experience, Colour Matters presents a collection of essays that engages educators, youth workers, and policymakers to think about the ways in which race shapes the education, aspirations, and achievements of Black Canadians. Informed by the current socio-political Canadian landscape, Colour Matters covers topics relating to the lives of Black youth, with particular, though not exclu...

The university is often regarded as a bastion of liberal democracy where equity and diversity are promoted and racism doesn’t exist. In reality, the university still excludes many people and is a site of racialization that is subtle, complex, and sophisticated. While some studies do point to the persistence of systemic barriers to equity in higher education, in-depth analyses of racism, racialization, and Indigeneity in the academy are more notable for excluding racialized and Indigenous p...

The Story of a Generation, a follow-up to Opportunity and Uncertainty: Life Course Experiences of the Class of ’73 (2000), continues where its predecessor left off. Through surveys and in-depth interviews with a high school class that graduated in 1973, the researchers uncover how these individuals – part of the late baby boomer generation – navigated a rapidly changing world.Through this process, some patterns emerged: parents’ education played a defining role in ...

In First-Generation Student Experiences in Higher Education: Counterstories, we meet eight students who attended university through an access program, and hear their stories of deciding to enter university, navigating and negotiating the institution, and bringing their university experiences with them into adult life. Their "counterstories"—drawn from application statements, weekly group meetings, diary entries, group conversations, interviews, and media reports—challenge the ster...

The Gospel Coalition Book Awards Winner – Theological StudiesModern theology claimed that it ignited a renaissance in trinitarian theology. Really, it has been a renaissance in social trinitarianism. Classical commitments like divine simplicity have been jettisoned, the three persons have been redefined as three centers of consciousness and will, and modern agendas in politics, gender, and ecclesiology determine the terms of the discussion. Contemp...

In this "excellent" book, an award-winning historian draws on firsthand accounts for this vivid account of the little known Invasion of Russion during WWI ( Wall Street Journal).In the winter of 1919, five,zero U.S. soldiers, nicknamed "The Polar Bears," found themselves hundreds of miles north of Moscow in desperate, bloody combat against the newly formed Soviet Union's Red Army. Temperatures plummeted to sixty below zero. Their guns and ...

Unmask the savagery behind Carl Panzram with this morbidly fascinating true crime story.Providing a chilling glimpse into the twisted psychology of the infamous serial killer Carl Panzram, this disturbing true crime book offers readers an unparalleled look at what makes a murderer. Expertly recounting Panzram's gruesome killing spree and the cruel ideas that drove his grisly murders, this story sheds light on his tragic upbringing and adolescence, his frequent clas...

The dramatic true story of five brilliant young soldiers from Harvard, a thrilling tale of combat and heroism."A powerful mosaic that captures the exhilaration of and horror of war. . . . Remarkably candid and literate." — Wall Street JournalJournalist James Carl Nelson's Five Lieutenants tells the story of five young Harvard men who took up the call to arms in the spring of 1917 and met differing fates in...

Emma Carling may have graduated from escort school with distinction – but her journey has only just begun. Now she must prove her seductive skills in the real world: the five-star hotels and lavish mansions of London. She must make the city’s most connected, powerful and wealthy men sit up and take notice of her. She must become a pedigree sex machine.But will she really earn the life-changing money they spoke of during training? Will she die of shame or learn to l...

"Exceptional military history worthy of its heroic subject." —Matthew J. DavenportIn the vein of Band of Brothers and American Sniper, a riveting history of Alvin York, the World War I legend who killed two dozen Germans and captured more than 100, detailing York's heroics yet also restoring the unsung heroes of his patrol to their rightful place in history—from renowned World War I historian James Carl Nelson.October 8, 19...

Embark on a captivating journey through the life of Carl Weathers, whose story is a profound exploration of resilience, transformation, and the pursuit of excellence. This narrative delves deep into the heart of a man who navigated the worlds of professional sports and Hollywood, breaking barriers and setting new precedents for African American actors. From his iconic roles to his off-screen legacy of mentorship and community upliftment, Weathers' life is celebrated not just for its cinema...

Jesse James is Dead!On April 3, 1882, a bullet fired by Bob Ford from a Smith & Wesson .44 revolver ended the life of Jesse James, notorious badman. Since then, the James story has grown into a full-blown American legend.Here is the dramatic, day-by-day account of the gunman's lawless adventures—which to some held the bravura of a Robin Hood and to others were wanton banditry—right up to the blood-curdling moment when Jesse is shot down dead in his own parlor.Now, for ...