Human-Animal Interactions (HAI) are a primary welfare interest to both animal scientists and practitioners. In zoos and aquariums, the study of Animal-Visitor Interactions (AVI), including both the impact of visitors on animals (the visitor effect) and the impact of animals on visitors (the visitor experience), have become a focus for understanding HAIs in zoos. The study of HAIs in zoos has grown to consider a number of factors, including animal-staff interactions and bonds, modern exhibi...

"The definitive account of Union Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans' operational masterpiece—the almost bloodless conquest . . . of Middle Tennessee." —Sam Davis Elliott, author of Soldier of TennesseeJuly 1863 was a momentous month in the Civil War. News of Gettysburg and Vicksburg electrified the North and devastated the South. Sandwiched geographically between those victories and lost in the heady tumult of events was news that William S. Rosecrans's Army of...

Winner of the Laney Book Prize from the Austin Civil War Round Table: "The post-battle coverage is simply unprecedented among prior Chickamauga studies." —James A. Hessler, award-winning author of Sickles at GettysburgThis third and concluding volume of the magisterial Chickamauga Campaign trilogy, a comprehensive examination of one of the most important and complex military operations of the Civil War, examines the immediate aftermath of the battle with u...

The Atlanta Campaign sheds light on the overlooked 1864 campaign in Georgia, detailing the strategic maneuvers and battles between Sherman and Johnston. For scope, drama, and importance, the Atlanta Campaign was second only to Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign in Virginia. Despite its criticality and massive array of primary source material, it has lingered in the shadows of other campaigns and has yet to receive the treatment it deserves. Powell's The Atlanta Campaign, Volume 1: Dalton...

Following three consecutive electoral setbacks, David Cameron was elected Conservative leader in 2005, vowing to modernize the party. At a time of economic crisis, he became Prime Minister in 2010, forming Britain's first coalition government in 70 years, and went on to win the first outright Conservative majority in 23 years at the 2015 general election.He will explain how the administrations he led revolutionized the UK economy while enacting a contemporary, humane agenda that in...

Are You Ready to Reboot Your PTSD?Reboot! Confronting PTSD on Your Terms offers a well-structured method for getting a grip on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and starting to turn it around. Detailed inventories provide the opportunity to explore needs, both physical and emotional, both needs that are met and those that are unmet.Powell recommends doing one's own work with these inventories to maximize the effectiveness of therapy. He covers a ...

Finalist for the 2025 Christianity Today Book Award in Popular TheologyKnow the Theologians is an introduction to the most important thinkers throughout church history and a demonstration of their ongoing relevance for believers today.The Bible describes the church as a kind of family. Those who believe in Christ are sisters and brothers in the faith, whether they live at the same time or are separated by centuries. For th...

A queer anthology that celebrates! Stories by Shantell Powell, Marcin Bartosz Łukasiewicz, Sam Crain, DeAnna Knippling, Kay Hanifen, AJ Dolman, Renato Gandia, David Horn, Re Gwaltney, Danielle Davis, Darren Lipman, Derrick Webber, Laura Ruth Loomis, Aiden E. Messer, J. M. de la Torre, KA Masters, Zacheriah Tucker

The Mysteries of Knowledge Beyond the Senses: Dialogues with Courageous Scientists reports on the current research and personal characteristics of 22 visionaries from the US and the UK. They reveal information about learning from other dimensions, altered states of consciousness, extrasensory perception, dreams, near-death experiences, remote viewing, parapsychology, etc. Vanguard scientists believe there is more than what we see and are formulating a non-materialist paradigm that expands ...

A fully illustrated narrative of the Atlanta campaign complete with maps, illustrations, and diagrams. The campaign for Atlanta was pivotal to the outcome of the American Civil War. Roughly 190,000 men waged war across northern Georgia in a struggle that lasted 133 days. Today a national park at Kennesaw commemorates this titanic fight, and there are a surprising number of physical reminders still extant across the state. The struggle for Atlanta divides naturally into two stages. The firs...

What if your professional services firm could outlast you—and thrive across generations?From technology consultants and healthcare providers to wealth advisors, tax professionals, and legal experts, many of today’s most vital services are delivered through small, specialized firms. But there’s a problem: most of these practices are built to end with the founder. One-generation and done.It doesn’t have to be that way.This book is you...

This is the first biography of Rt. Hon. William Wedgwood Benn DSO, DFC, first Viscount Stansgate, cabinet minister under MacDonald and Attlee, Air Commodore with active service in both World Wars, defector from the Liberals to Labour over his dispute with Lloyd George, and father of Tony Benn. Benn served in the army and RAF during the First World War (when he took part in the first parachute drop behind enemy lines at night) and in the Second World War he reached the rank of acting Air Co...