How the urban-rural divide drives partisan polarizationWhy have Americans living in different places come to experience politics as a battle between “us” and “them”? In Rural Versus Urban, Suzanne Mettler and Trevor Brown argue that political polarization is not just about red states and blue states, or coastal elites who alienate those in fly-over country. Instead, polarization permeates every region and every state—and has become organized through a pern...

Isabel Clarke has spent her life believing she is an ordinary Somerset farmer’s daughter, content with horses, village life, and the quiet certainty of knowing where she belongs. But when a series of strange events begins to unravel the truth surrounding her birth, Isabel is drawn into a world of aristocratic power, hidden loyalties, and secrets buried since the years before the Second World War.Far away in the Australian outback, Barbara Frazer has always felt like an outsider. Fi...

Women don't quit. We pivot.Most women leave STEMM mid-career—not for lack of talent or ambition, but because the system wasn't built for them.If you've ever felt the tension between loving your work and wondering whether you can stay…You are not alone.Beyond the Pipeline brings the choices women make every day to center stage, acknowledging the challenges and illuminating the path forward:· ...

Socio-Economic Crises in Black and Brown Communities in the United States provides insight and awareness concerning crises that exist in underserved Black and brown communities in the United States. The contributors explore these issues through the lenses of public policy, human behavior, environmental injustice, socioeconomic status, gentrification, psychological limitation, Black history distortions, as well as disparities in health, technology, race, gender, and class. They are...

The Battle of Culloden has gone down in history as the last major battle fought on British soil: a vicious confrontation between Scottish forces supporting the Stuart claim to the throne and the English Royal Army. But this wasn't just a conflict between the Scots and the English, the battle was also part of a much larger campaign to protect the British Isles from the growing threat of a French invasion.In Trevor Royle's vivid and evocative narrative, we are drawn into the ranks, o...

This Element presents a framework for analyzing the complexities of contracting, how these vary across circumstances, the ways contract managers can address challenges, and the skills of contract managers. The framework is grounded on central concepts. Market frictions are underlying imperfections that cause common contracting problems; contract management activities are the tasks and procedures that contract managers perform to prepare and execute the purchase; and skills are the ability ...

This edited collection examines the means to create, maintain, and enhance welcoming colleges and universities in the United States and abroad with personal accounts, case studies, models, programs, and other frameworks written by practitioners in higher education. The contributors explain how they have created inviting classrooms; established friendly educational experiences both within and beyond the classroom; engaged faculty and enhanced the teaching experience; and developed instrumen...

The Kingdom does not begin at the center. It begins at the edges—where the wounded walk, where shame hides, where fear whispers, and where Christ chooses to stand.The Margins of the Kingdom is a pilgrimage through the overlooked stories of Scripture—stories many of us heard growing up but never truly listened to. The Samaritan woman, the bleeding woman, the leper, the centurion, the blind man, the criminal on the cross… each reveals a truth we desperately need: Jesus meets us where ...

The Flame That Walks is a devotional call to embodied obedience. In a world that prefers smoke, this book invites flame-bearers to walk lit—through workplaces, injustice, silence, and suffering. With poetic rhythm and theological depth, Trevor Myles Brown commissions readers to live as breath-carriers and blessing-givers in every space they enter. This is not theory—it's incarnation. Not performance—it's presence. Not heresy—it's hunger. The flame still walks. And so will you.

The Headstone and the Horizon is a devotional journey through twelve images of faith — the flame, the scroll, the crack, the compass, the wind, the table, the mantle, the lamp, and the headstone. Each chapter blends theology with story, offering prayerful reflections that invite readers to pause, listen, and respond. Trevor Myles Brown writes not as a distant scholar, but as a son, father, and friend who has walked through both gardens and graves. His voice is gentle, honest, and deeply pa...

The Fire Within, A devotional journey of breath, flame, and sacred struggle. The Fire Within is a gentle companion for those who carry a flickering flame in a world of wind and weight. Through poetic reflections and Scripture-infused meditations, this devotional explores the sacred rhythm of breath and battle—the quiet tension between divine calling and human vulnerability. Each chapter invites readers to linger, reflect, and rekindle the spark within. The tone is tender and invitational, ...

Jayden is back with his friends Chad, Zora, and their new friend, Mateo. Together, they are an ambitious, adventurous crew who come up with the brilliant idea to buy a basketball hoop for them to share when they are hanging out at Jayden's house.When Jayden shares the idea with his dad, he is shocked when his father informs him that buying the hoop is not part of the family's financial goals. If Jayden and his friends want a basketball hoop, they would have to buy it with their own...