Films as Rhetorical Texts: Cultivating Discussion about Race, Racism, and Race Relations presents critical essays focusing on select commercial films and what they can teach us about race, racism, and race relations in America. The films in this volume are critically assessed as rhetorical texts using various aspects and components of critical race theory, recognizing that race and racism are intricately ingrained in American society. Contributors argue that by viewing and evaluating cultu...

A frank, practical, and entertaining exploration of the pleasures and complexities of living on small islands.Many people dream of living simple lives on small islands, but few are aware of some of the unique challenges that accompany this distinctive lifestyle. From negotiating surrounding waters to creating a sustainable home and making a viable life away from urban conveniences, small-island living can be rewarding or difficult (or both), depending on m...

Angela Davis is iconic as an international figure but few recognize the educational, political and ideological contexts that formed the public persona.Excavating layers of networks, activists, academics, polemicists, and funders across the ideological spectrum, Joy James studies the paradigms and platforms that leveraged Angela Davis into recognition as an activist and radical intellectual.Beginning in Alabama in 1944 with Davis's birthplace and ending in California in 1970 with a ...

In this uplifting and transformational book, spiritual teacher Mary Davis shares daily reflections, inspiring quotes, practices, prayers and meditations that fill your heart with encouragement, joy and inner peace. With a page for each day of the year, this gentle book will become a companion and a wise teacher that takes you on a spiritual journey of finding joy and gratitude in simple things, peace and comfort even in the midst of chaos, and a deeper love for others through kindness, com...

Reimagining a classic Puritan work to discover the joy of Christian contentmentIt may surprise modern Christians that our current problems with discontentedness are anything but new. In 1643, Puritan pastor Jeremiah Burroughs wrote a work titled "The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment" that has as much resonance in our day as it did in his.Now pastor and author Andrew M. Davis helps contemporary Christians rediscover the remarkable truths found in this lar...

“A gift of love to others who are seeking solace.” —Olivia Newton-JohnOn the morning of May 11, 2015**,** Erin Davis, one of Canada’s most beloved radio personalities, suffered a devastating blowErin was on set in Jamaica when she received the news that her twenty-four-year-old daughter, Lauren—who had marked a joyous Mother’s Day just hours before—had failed to awaken to her baby’s cries. Thus began Erin’s...

Wear the Crown is a beautifully written book that successfully tackles the well-known bumps in the road to a proper identity. The lessons that Melody uses help to bring the courage and tenacity needed for us to take our place in the world. It is a delight to read, especially for all who are finding the right building blocks for accessing the royalty found within. In this process, we learn to serve with the heart of a king, all while learning to rule with the heart of a servant. Th...

Discover how life's struggles can become stepping stones to joy in Journey to Joy through CPR (Conflict Positive Resolutions). This book teaches readers to approach conflict not as a threat but as an opportunity for growth, peace, and innovation grounded in the Word of God. Through practical strategies and biblical wisdom, you'll learn how to transform tension into meaningful dialogue, foster understanding, and strengthen relationships. Whether in personal, professional, or spiritual situa...

Designed to engage, inspire and challenge students while laying out the fundamentals of the craft, this textbook—now in its fourth edition—introduces readers to the core values of journalism and its singular role in a democracy.From the First Amendment to artificial intelligence, this popular textbook provides a comprehensive exploration of the guiding principles of journalism and what makes it unique. Authors Stephanie Craft, Charles N. Davis and Joy Jenkins cover the profession's...

This resource presents and describes a model for teaching and learning mathematics responsively in the elementary and middle grades. Developed through the Responsive Math Teaching (RMT) project—a seven-year collaboration between teachers, teacher leaders, school and district administrators, and researchers from a network of K-8 urban schools—this book equips any mathematics educator with the tools to enhance instruction and increase equitable outcomes for students and communities historica...

Discover how life's struggles can become stepping stones to joy in Journey to Joy through CPR (Conflict Positive Resolutions). This book teaches readers to approach conflict not as a threat but as an opportunity for growth, peace, and innovation grounded in the Word of God. Through practical strategies and biblical wisdom, you'll learn how to transform tension into meaningful dialogue, foster understanding, and strengthen relationships. Whether in personal, professional, or spiritual situa...

Imagine a world where every smile is a debt and every laugh has a price.In the silver city of Solis, peace is the ultimate law. To ensure no one suffers from the "excess" of human passion, the Bureau of Equilibrium monitors every heartbeat. In this society, happiness is a luxury—and it is taxed heavily. If you feel too much joy, you pay. If you fall in love, you go bankrupt. The goal is a perfect, flat line of neutrality. No wars, no heartbreak, but also no light.