John Engler, former Governor of Michigan, once claimed that redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take. Academicians and political leaders alike, however, have regularly debated the ideal way by to redistrict national and state legislatures. Rather than being the pure process that Governor Engler envisioned, redistricting has led to repeated court battles waged on such traditional democratic values as one person, one vote, and minority rights. Instead of being a...

Great journalism relies on a narrative arc to engage and inform the reader. Stories Can Save Us looks at how the best reporters and writers craft narrative literary journalism. Journalist Matt Tullis uses the material he gathered in the more than seventy-five interviews he conducted with the best narrative and literary journalists in the country through his podcast, Gangrey: The Podcast, to show how these professionals conceive and writesuch compelling stories.Thr...

Tel un battement d'ailes de papillon, un microstress déclenché maintenant pourrait-il engendrer un raz-de-marée demain ?Près de 70 % des Français déclarent subir un stress quotidien au travail (ADP, 2022). Incertitude, perte de compétences, pression, charge mentale, impossibilité de déléguer ou de contrôler ses missions, etc., les sources de stress sont légion. Bonne nouvelle : elles sont identifiables et réparables. Envisager le stress comme la somme de mi...

With Hallowmas approaching, Azur Moonstorey and companions exit Providence Crossing library to the midnight train for nineteenth-century Prosper Station. Their mission: to rescue Azur's sister from the eerie dimension Vapourlea.Historical fantasy based on the oil heritage history of Providence Crossing, a.k.a. Petrolia, Ontario.

After her harrowing escape from the Faefumes, Hilma Moonstorey is nursed back to health by her grandmother. Although five years have passed since her return from Vapourlea, the talented young musician remains beset by anxieties and insecurities. Encouraged by police constable Garth Mayfield to take a position at a dilapidated abbey on the outskirts of Black Springs, Hilma soon discovers that the abbey houses not only elderly nuns but ghosts and dark secrets.

"Place" shapes human identity and community. Arguing that theologies are shaped by place so no theology can be universal, "Out of Place" assesses the ways in which theology, as a discipline and a practice, is "out of place". Departing from dominant theological discourse, the book argues that for theology to be transformative it must connect with "place" and engage with marginalised peoples and cultures. Ranging across Asian American theology to Tamils in the London diaspora, Australian Pen...

A heartfelt vow. One she never meant to make alone.Miss Lily Hill never expected her world to fall apart so swiftly. The daughter of a country clergyman, she dreamed only of love and a family of her own. But when fate upends those dreams, leaving her with little more than memories and a future she cannot change, Lily is sequestered to a quiet country parish to begin again. Hidden away, she vows to protect her child and her heart, even if it means living without lov...

Credit can be instrumental in equalizing opportunity and alleviating poverty, yet historically men and women have not had the same access. Partly because of this, women have been excluded from many previous economic histories. This book fills a significant gap in exploring the vexed relationship between the women and credit across time and space.Providing examples of credit agencies and initiatives in both the developing and developed world, Women and Credit raises important policy issues ...

Pirates have long captured our imaginations with their daring quests, lawless freedom, and the promise of buried treasure waiting to be unearthed. Whether it's the creak of a wooden deck beneath their boots, the snap of sails overhead, or the roar of cannon fire in the distance, these tales of swashbuckling rogues carry us back to a time when the high seas meant both danger and possibility. Even now, in a world of modern travel and digital adventure, the lore of hidden coves, secret maps, ...

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...