Dorothy Travis broke the glass ceiling to become the first woman to establish a Christian-centered private African American school exclusively for adolescent boys in urban Milwaukee. History was indeed made, not because Dr. Travis wanted her place in historical archives-but because she wanted the paradigm to shift in children lives. Many awards, certificates and pictures adorn her office, Dr. Travis is an accomplished woman who knows higher education is the gateway to changing the future o...

Chi è il terrificante essere conosciuto come Nezha? Sull’Uomo d’Acciaio e il Cavaliere Oscuro incombe l’ombra sinistra di un’entità millenaria, talmente spaventosa da poter affrontare alla pari persino Superman… che è peraltro stato infettato con la kryptonite! Riuscirà Batman a salvare il suo amico e a capire come sconfiggere una volta per tutte l’autentico diavolo che li ha presi di mira? Il duo di superstar formato da Mark Waid (Kingdom Come, Flash) e Dan Mora (Detective Comics, Shazam!...

Con la Justice League divisa in seguito agli eventi di Crisi Oscura sulle Terre Infinite, ora tocca ai Titans difendere la Terra! L’attacco di una terrificante Necrostella potrebbe distruggere il nostro mondo ma, per fortuna, Beast Boy mette in atto una sorprendente metamorfosi e si prepara allo scontro. A volte, però, la cura si rivela peggiore del male stesso… soprattutto se potentissime spore animali rilasciate durante la battaglia infettano umani e metaumani trasformandoli in bestie fe...

LA FINE DEL VIAGGIO! Nightwing è un eroe spavaldo. È cresciuto in un circo, dunque non teme le sfide impossibili e affronta ogni impresa con coraggio. Da qualche tempo, tuttavia, Dick Grayson ha cominciato ad avere paura delle altezze e non riesce a capire da dove derivi questa strana ansia. Chi sta tramando contro di lui? E chi incontrerà Dick durante il lungo viaggio che lo costringerà a fare i conti con i fantasmi del proprio passato? Tom Taylor e Bruno Redondo, insieme a Michael W. Con...

INSIEME PER VINCERE! Dick Grayson ce l’ha fatta. Ha creato la Alfred Pennyworth Foundation e ha avviato numerosi progetti che hanno l’obiettivo di aiutare gli abitanti bisognosi di Blüdhaven. I Titans sono ben felici di supportare le iniziative di Nightwing e lo stesso vale per Batgirl, sempre pronta a collaborare con Dick anche nelle circostanze più difficili. Cosa succederà, però, quando il malvagio Heartless offrirà al boss malavitoso noto come Blockbuster un’alleanza che non può rifiut...

Dr. Travis Stork, cohost of The Doctors, cares about the state of your abdomen. Why? Because when he's not on TV, he works in the E.R. at Vanderbilt Medical Center. And his years of training and experience have told him that the one of the very first vital signs to check—one of the most important determining factors in whether a patient will recover from illness and injury, or face a future of disease, pain, and disability—is how much belly fat they're carrying. In fact, visceral ...

In the tradition of Just Mercy, an inspirational memoir by WNBA star Maya Moore Irons and her husband, Jonathan Irons, who she helped free from a wrongful conviction. A journey for justice turned into a love story when Maya Moore, one of the WNBA's brightest stars, married the man she helped free from prison, Jonathan Irons. Jonathan was only 16 when he was arrested for a crime he did not commit. Maya Moore's family met Jonathan through a prison ministry program in 1999 and over time devel...

In the tradition of Just Mercy, an inspirational memoir by WNBA star Maya Moore Irons and her husband, Jonathan Irons, who she helped free from a wrongful conviction.A journey for justice turned into a love story when Maya Moore, one of the WNBA's brightest stars, married the man she helped free from prison, Jonathan Irons.Jonathan was only 16 when he was arrested for a crime he did not commit. Maya Moore's family met Jonathan through a prison ministry progra...

“A remarkable book capable of reshaping what one takes philosophy to be.”—Cora Diamond, Kenan Professor of Philosophy Emerita, University of VirginiaCould there be a logical alien—a being whose ways of talking, inferring, and contradicting exhibit an entirely different logical shape than ours, yet who nonetheless is thinking? Could someone, contrary to the most basic rules of logic, think that two contradictory statements are both true at the same t...

This book contributes substantially to urban affairs and public policy literature by presenting an introduction to the complex politics and public policy issues of Washington, D.C. The uniqueness of the city, as elaborated in this volume, provides background for understanding the non-traditional congressional relationship with the city and the way in which this establishes and perpetuates the continuing fight for congressional representation, real home rule and equitable federal benefits f...

For decades, the Louisiana political scene has been a source of interest and intrigue for scholars and casual observers alike. In recent years, the state’s political, economic, and environmental challenges have drawn sustained attention from regional and national media. Observers have typically focused on Louisiana’s distinctive political culture, including jungle primaries, colorful candidates, and tolerance for scandal. However, recent shifts have eroded the state’s unique political char...

A passionate, detailed, quantified argument for state-level tax reformAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of States explains why eliminating or lowering tax burdens at the state level leads to economic growth and wealth creation. A passionate argument for tax reform, the book shows that even states with small populations can benefit enormously with the right policies. The authors’ detailed exposition evaluates the impact state and local gov...