In Landscapes of Power Dana E. Powell examines the rise and fall of the controversial Desert Rock Power Plant initiative in New Mexico to trace the political conflicts surrounding native sovereignty and contemporary energy development on Navajo (Diné) Nation land. Powell's historical and ethnographic account shows how the coal-fired power plant project's defeat provided the basis for redefining the legacies of colonialism, mineral extraction, and environmentalism. Examining the la...

Born within and against the violence of European colonial conquest, anthropology has aspired to understand the diversity of human experience in ethical and transformative ways. The New Invitation to Anthropology is a fresh and accessible text that takes students to the heart of the discipline and reveals the ongoing relevance of anthropology today.The New Invitation to Anthropology, Fifth Edition has an intimate touch that invites students in and helps them underst...

Nadia Strannix has a knack for finding herself tangled in troublesome situations; everything thing from being followed to fighting for her life. Those keeping her safe promise no harm can come to her on their watch. What if it happened on your watch?

The phrase not on my watch is used extensively by armed forces service members; as if to say, it cant or wont happen while I am on duty. The main character is a feisty, down to Earth, and a bit accident prone, woman who is the wife of a Marine. She has little use or time for people that think they are better than others. Her brutally honest, black and white nature tends to get her into trouble.

Classroom Communication and Diversity provides a useful framework for helping both new and experienced teachers and instructors navigate the communication challenges in today’s diverse classroom. It encourages teachers to reflect on how their personal cultures influence their expectations regarding classroom communication. This textbook is distinctive in its distillation of research from numerous sources to provide the best viewpoint and systems for focusing on the needs of the in...

An important historical account of Tuskegee University’s significant advances in health care, which affected millions of lives worldwide.Alabama’s celebrated, historically black Tuskegee University is most commonly associated with its founding president, Booker T. Washington, the scientific innovator George Washington Carver, or the renowned Tuskegee Airmen. Although the university’s accomplishments and devotion to social issues are well known, its work in...

Sixteen (16) men and women from different walks of life united to create this collaboration. They openly share how they are rising above depression, anxiety, addiction, sexual abuse, and other traumas.Through their powerful stories, they want their readers to know:There is hope.You are not alone; we are all in this together.Help is available.You can thrive in spite of what you've been through in your past.When we don't talk about what troubles u...

--3 bestselling romantic suspense novels ON SALE for a limited time from USA Today bestselling author, Dana Marton.--Book 1: Deathwatch-----------------------------The only person who can identify the most notorious hit man in the country, Kate Bridges is running for her life. Murphy Dolan is in the Army Reserves, returning from his 2nd tour of duty, only to find a stranger hiding in his house. She's scared spitless. He's completely burned-out on violence. Neither of...

**#1 New York Times bestseller“Barry will teach you almost everything you need to know about one of the deadliest outbreaks in human history.”—Bill Gates"Monumental... an authoritative and disturbing morality tale."—Chicago Tribune**The strongest weapon against pandemic is the truth. Read why in the definitive account of the 1918 Flu Epidemic.Magisterial in its breadth of perspective and depth of research, The Great Inf...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The celebrated author of Commencement and The Engagements introduces four unforgettable women and the abiding, often irrational love that keeps them coming back, every summer, to Maine and to each other."Rich and exhilarating ... You don't want the novel to end."—The New York Times Book Review**For the Kellehers, Maine is a place where children run in packs, showers are taken outdoors, and old Irish songs are...

NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • The first full history of Black America’s shocking mistreatment as unwilling and unwitting experimental subjects at the hands of the medical establishment. No one concerned with issues of public health and racial justice can afford not to read this masterful book."[Washington] has unearthed a shocking amount of information and shaped it into a riveting, carefully documented book." —New York Times...

Killing the Black Body remains a rallying cry for education, awareness, and action on extending reproductive justice to all women. It is as crucial as ever, even two decades after its original publication.**"A must-read for all those who claim to care about racial and gender justice in America." —Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim CrowIn 1997, this groundbreaking book made a powerful entrance into the national conv...