The emerging environmental justice movement has created greater awareness among scholars that communities from all over the world suffer from similar environmental inequalities. This volume takes up the challenge of linking the focussed campaigns and insights from African American campaigns for environmental justice with the perspectives of this global group of environmentally marginalized groups. The editorial team has drawn on Washington's work, on Paul Rosier's study of Native American ...

Peggy Peacock is very proud of how pretty she looks. She won't play in the mud or make friends with anyone who doesn't look perfect. How will Peggy learn that looks aren't so important?Peggy Peacock is the 16th of the 26-book Alphabet Friends series - letter-shaped animals from around the world that explore the letters and their sounds in an entertaining and memorable way. Each story is beautifully illustrated with watercolors and ...

This collection of original essays opens up a novel area of inquiry: the distinctively ethical dimension of women's experiences of aging. Fifteen distinguished contributors here explore assumptions, experiences, practices, and public policies that affect women's well-being and dignity in later life.The book brings to the study of women's aging a reflective dimension missing from the empirical work that has predominated to date. Ethical studies of aging have so far failed to emphasi...

Tiny ruby-throated hummingbirds weighing less than a nickel fly from the upper Midwest to Costa Rica every fall, crossing the six-hundred-mile Gulf of Mexico without a single stop. One of the many creatures that commute on the Mississippi Flyway as part of an annual migration, they pass along Chicago's lakefront and through midwestern backyards on a path used by their species for millennia. This magnificent migrational dance takes place every year in Chicagoland, yet it is often missed by ...

Featuring essays by world-renowned scholars, Diasporas charts the various ways in which global population movements and associated social, political and cultural issues have been seen through the lens of diaspora.Wide-ranging and interdisciplinary, this collection considers critical concepts shaping the field, such as migration, ethnicity, post-colonialism and cosmopolitanism. It also examines key intersecting agendas and themes, including political economy, security, race, gender,...

Blinded as a child, sent to a school for the blind and losing his father at an early age might have narrowed the prospects for many young men. But not Woodlee. Leaving his home state of Tennessee, Woodlee left for Iowa and then New Mexico where he set up a small chiropractic business that soon thrived. As a blind man, he wanted access to the same options as his fellow sighted doctors, but it was up to him to find the way.

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities for all.While much progress in race relations has been made in recent years-including the election of Barack Obama as President of the United State-it's clear that our journey t...

An ever-more diverse America is getting older, but American policies are not growing with the needs of our ethnic and aging society. Age Through Ethnic Lenses explores the distinct characteristics and unique social, political, economic, and cultural situations of America's aged, while highlighting the common needs and objectives among all aging Americans. With portraits of Asians, Latinos, individuals of European and African origins, Native Americans, Socio-religious groups, women, gay men...

This faith-based biography of early twentieth century Pastor James A. Frush by his church parishioner Peggy L. Jenkins is unique in that it follows the life Frush through his own personal journal, including historical details of his relationships with the people under his influence, which few other sources provide. As a minister, James Frush faced challenges to understand Truth, and to represent Truth to his people. He confronted the challenges with the faith on which he stood: the Foundat...

There is a chill in the air. Something is coming.Change is coming.It's a time to celebrate. It's a time to hide.It's a time to get ready for the things we don't expect.It's time to open up the Autumn Breezeway.Edited by Sam Knight. Associate Editor Bailey FinnStories by:Steve Ruskin, Jude Deluca, James Rogers, CJ Mattison, Arlo Sharp, P. Francis Smythe, AE Stueve, Sheila Hartney, Eve Morton, Grayson Wilson, Jessica McLain, Tanya Hales...

In the annals of Jewish history, the Nevi'im, or Prophets, stand as towering figures, their words echoing through the ages. This unabridged edition of Nevi'im 07, meticulously crafted by the Jewish Publication Society of America, offers a profound exploration into the lives and teachings of these extraordinary individuals. From the enigmatic Amos to the visionary Isaiah, from the fiery Jeremiah to the enigmatic Ezekiel, each prophet emerges as a distinct voice, grappling with the complexit...

In the untamed wilderness, where nature's laws reign supreme, extraordinary animals emerge as unsung heroes. From the courageous wolf who sacrifices his life to protect his pack to the loyal dog who risks everything to save his human companion, Animal Heroes unveils the remarkable tales of animals who have gone above and beyond. Join Ernest Thompson Seton, renowned naturalist and author, as he chronicles the heartwarming and awe-inspiring stories of these animal heroes. Witness their unwav...