People in most countries are familiar with the blue peacock. It is one of the very few bird species that will tolerate a person standing within a few feet of it, and appears to appreciate an audience when it unfurls its magnificent train into a 6-7-foot arc of glittering iridescent feathers. The train feathers with their eye-spots have been prized possessions for centuries.The first record of a peacock in the Middle East, taken there from its homeland in the Indus Valley, was when ...

The moment he lays his eyes on her, there's no doubt about it… She will be his.Women like me don’t get happily ever afters.We’re chained. Kept women. There to fulfill men’s needs and nothing more.But I’m okay with that. I have a roof over my head. There are rules in place to keep me safe. As long as I follow directions, I get food in my belly, a warm, comfortable bed to sleep on, and an entire room to finally call my own.But then he...

A practical, empowering guide to navigating your partner's diagnosis of a terminal or life-limiting illness, or death.Receiving the news that your partner has a terminal or life-limiting illness, or has died unexpectedly, is among the worst experiences in life. At a time when you are least able to cope, you are faced with a multitude of difficult decisions, some of which must be made quickly. What you need is a friend who has experienced everything you are about to...

The moment he lays his eyes on her, there's no doubt about it… She will be his.Women like me don’t get happily ever afters.We’re chained. Kept women. There to fulfill men’s needs and nothing more.But I’m okay with that. I have a roof over my head. There are rules in place to keep me safe. As long as I follow directions, I get food in my belly, a warm, comfortable bed to sleep on, and an entire room to finally call my own.But then he...

Although many developments surrounding the Internet campaign are now considered to be standard fare, there were a number of newer developments in 2020. Drawing on original research conducted by leading experts, The Internet and the 2020 Campaign attempts to cover these developments in a comprehensive fashion. How are campaigns making use of the Internet to organize and mobilize their ground game? To communicate their message? How are citizens making use of online sources to become informed...

You will laugh, cry and be inspired while reading Christine Holubec-Jackson’s memoir, I Am Alive.This gentle wife and mother tells her story of survival through an unbelievable host of trials and tribulations as she hangs on for dear life on the roller coaster of life. She shares the lessons she has learned and the many gifts she has received.In the author’s own own words: “My life has changed completely but perhaps this is the path I was always meant to be on!”

Ein großer Roman nach der wahren Geschichte einer einmalig mutigen Frau.Amsterdam, 1940: Hannie Schaft studiert Jura, und ihre Träume für die Zukunft sind ehrgeizig und voll Hoffnung. Doch es herrscht Krieg, und es sind die Träume, die zuerst sterben. Hannie sieht keine andere Möglichkeit mehr, als sich dem Widerstand anzuschließen. Und sie entdeckt ihre gefährlichste Waffe: ihr Frausein. Getarnt von Schönheit und Jugend kommt sie jenen Männern nahe, die so viel Un...

Lord Herbert of Cherbury was a flamboyant Stuart courtier, soldier, and diplomat who acquired a reputation for duelling and extravagance but also numbered among the leading intellectuals of his generation. He travelled widely in Britain and Europe, enjoyed the patronage of princely rulers and their consorts, acquired celebrity as the embodiment of chivalric values, and defended European Protestantism on the battlefield and in diplomatic exchanges. As a scholar and author of De veritate...

This volume examines the school-to-prison pipeline, a concept that has received growing attention over the past 10–15 years in the United States. The “pipeline” refers to a number of interrelated concepts and activities that most often include the criminalization of students and student behavior, the police-like state found in many schools throughout the country, and the introduction of youth into the criminal justice system at an early age. The school-to-prison pipeline negatively and dis...

This book highlights stories of women who have felt invisible at some point and now open up to share how they went from invisible to INVINCIBLE.Not all of the stories are about domestic violence, but it is rampant throughout the world and we want to put a spotlight on some of the staggering statistics relating to domestic violence. Here's one thing to consider, not all domestic violence is against women. Men are abused in their relationships, too.This book ...

Modern American Indian life is urban, rural, and everything in-between. Lobo and Peters have compiled an unprecedented collection of innovative scholarship, stunning art, poetry, and prose that documents American Indian experiences of urban life. A pervasive rural/urban dichotomy still shapes the popular and scholarly perceptions of Native Americans, but this is a false expression of a complex and constantly changing reality. When viewed from the Native perspectives, our concepts of urbani...

Being a PhD student is not easy. Navigating the highly competitive world of academia while working hard for little or no pay would be stressful for anyone—but it’s especially challenging for graduate students who are also parents.Featuring contributions from more than forty current and former graduate students raising children, Parenting While PhDing offers valuable advice for students and administrators. Parents will get practical recommendations on both child care and se...