Loneliness is one of the most pressing social challenges of the twenty-first century, and its impacts are particularly negative for people with chronic illnesses. This book details the complex and, often overlooked relationship between loneliness and chronic illness. The authors take a social perspective to show how loneliness is shaped by illness experience, life histories, and broader social factors such as stigma, social networks, healthcare systems and social inequalities. Drawing on r...

The Outer Banks National Scenic Byway received its designation in 2009, an act that stands as a testament to the historical and cultural importance of the communities linked along the North Carolina coast from Whalebone Junction across to Hatteras and Ocracoke Island and down to the small villages of the Core Sound region. This rich heritage guide introduces readers to the places and people that have made the route and the region a national treasure. Welcoming visitors on a journey across ...

Experiences of Health Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic shares the stories of frontline health workers—told in their own words—during the second wave of COVID-19 in Australia. The book records the complex emotions healthcare workers experienced as the pandemic unfolded, and the challenges they faced in caring for themselves, their families, and their patients. The book shares their insights on what we can learn from the pandemic to strengthen our health system and prepare for futur...

What if understanding the past could help shape a more just and inclusive future? Telling the Fuller Truth: Race and Reconciliation Initiative at TCU, 2020-2025 invites readers into an honest and compelling journey through the complex history of Texas Christian University’s first 150 years—uncovering stories of race, racism, and resilience.This powerful volume brings together scholars, students, alumni, and community members to examine TCU’s ties to slavery, the Confederac...

In this highly personal account of an ex-nun’s transition from a cloistered, disciplined life, to a life in the world, confronting her human feelings and making her own decisions, Karen Armstrong discusses frankly and with humor her process of coping with the shifting values and lifestyles of the secular world. It is a revealing account of her discovery that the spiritual vocation can be an ever-changing journey into life. She is author of Beginning the World (St. Martin’s Press 1983) and ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A collection of signature affirmations and empowering essays on self-love, inner peace, growth, and more from the founder of the popular Instagram and media entity WE THE URBAN."Be proud of your growth. This version of you has a lot less tolerance for the things you used to accept, and that is a beautiful thing."Since its inception, WE THE URBAN has established itself as a platform centered on healing, in all its many forms. F...

Karen Maezen Miller reminds us that we're forever chasing the next promising moment in our lives. The problem is, of course, that moment never comes. The most promising moment is always this one.

A remarkable collection, Robots through the Ages includes stories from some of the best writers of science fiction, both old and new.This anthology, with an introduction by Robert Silverberg, offers a sweeping survey of robots as depicted throughout literature. Since the Iliad—in which we are shown golden statues built by Hephaestus “with minds and wisdoms”—humans have been fascinated by the idea of artificial life. From the Argonautica t...

In this 2023 conversation with Justine Willis Toms, Karen Casey, a Ph.D. in Native American studies, reveals her struggle with addiction and how "an angel knocking at her door" moved her from the abyss of despair to discovering the Higher Power that has served as her guide ever since. Casey says, “I've come to believe so completely that it doesn't matter to God if we're not aware of him or her.” She later discovered A Course in Miracles, and inspires us to create a life o...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book offers valuable insights, strategies, and secrets to enable you to unleash your individuality and set yourself apart from the daunting market challenges. With a focus on thriving rather than surviving, Unleashing Your Unique Edge equips you with the necessary tools to conquer the tough competition and thrive in the midst of a fierce market.

This edited collection focuses on the global growth of privatisation and private sector medicine in both developed and lesser developed countries, and the impact of this on patients, health workers, managers and policy-makers. Drawing upon sociological theories, concepts and insights, as well as experts from several countries with extensive experience in researching the field either nationally or internationally, the collection offers a unique perspective on healthcare services and healthc...

Enfleshing Theology honors and engages the life work of M. Shawn Copeland, whose theology is groundbreaking and prophetic, traversing the fields of Catholic Theology, Black Theology, Womanist Thought, and Semiotics. The book opens with a brief introduction, and then moves to an interview with Copeland, which connects her theology to her life stories. The conversation with Copeland also provides a backdrop to the seventeen essays that follow, extending Copeland’s theological worldview. The ...