Deconstructing Prehumanity is an investigation into the role of archaeological perception in the construction of race. It explores how social knowledge and disciplinary subjectivity have shaped our organization of the human past and how this organization and its lexicon have fueled racialism. The idea of an African prehuman hierarchy powers American race relations in a damaging way. Scientific physical distinctions used in ethnological studies quantified and qualified physical and “racial”...

African antiquity has been discerned both nullifyingly and constructively. Uses of African Antiquity in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries reveals how reading the past can be extended to understand sensitivities involving origins and how it imparts collective posture. The ancient historical imagery epitomized by writers and artists alike includes the distant past as well as an immediate past. Comparatively, representation of time long gone records transhistorical presence an...

Nick Bellamy is a man out of time aged, but still vital, trapped in a world of organic whole-grain transfat-free diets and pansies driving Priuses and Mini Coopers. Thirty years ago, Nick and his crew ripped off the Vegas mob and got away with it. Now Nicks past has come back to haunt him and the mobster he screwed over, Gianelli, is back for revenge. But Nick isnt going down without a brutal, nasty fight. Its time to get the old crew back together… Imagine a noir badass out of Chandler or Sp...

New trends in the governance of non-profit organizations change how these entities operate and fulfill their missions in complex and dynamic environments. As various organizations face new challenges, from financial sustainability to demands for transparency and accountability, innovative governance practices have emerged to address these issues. This includes emphasis on data-driven decision-making, stakeholder engagement, and diversity in leadership. The integration of technology in gove...

SAMPLE IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT! Take a first look at CHRISTOS GAGE and JORGE LUCAS's SUNSET with this introductory priced, full color issue for only one dollar! Collecting the first 22 pages of the hard hitting noir tale, SUNSET: FIRST LOOK is a perfect low risk way to sample Minotaur Press's first original graphic novel.

As the planet’s natural resources continue to be depleted, society’s environmental awareness has grown. Businesses especially are being coerced into incorporating more sustainable approaches to carrying out their activities. Organizations that develop sustainable business strategies that deliver enhanced value by radically reducing material inputs and engaging consumers on circular economy will be well-positioned for success. Mapping, Managing, and Crafting Sustainable Business Strategies ...

The guests of Hotel Lerosi expect peace, quiet, and a healthy dose of pampering. But, the Lerosi isn't your typical 5-star hotel. A tormented doctor's dreams of patients he's killed thrust guests into a hellish torment as he battles his own demons, and the student who checked in with her professor still hasn't been seen, even though he hasn't missed a lecture.On the other side of the country, an unidentified illness has ravaged city after city forcing its governor to quarantine the...

A true nightmare...Baker's Dozen, Club Vampire, and Daddy's Little Girl as well as an all-new Eve: Vampire Diva short. Featuring stories from Mark Poulton, Stephen Sistilli, Dexter Weeks, and many more. Velvet Rope is sure to make a killing at the box office! (Warning: Explicit)

Decades ago, a girl named Alice was sacrificed into the horror-filled realm of Wonderland but her terrifying and awe-inspiring experiences there have been shrouded in mystery.  The one thing known is that her time spent in a world full of insanity left her a broken adult.  However, her courageous will to survive is what ultimately saved humanity.  Now the story of Alices visit into Wonderland is fully revealed and the truth of the terror will be told in full! From Raven Gregory, Ralph Tedesco...

Sara Pezzini, on leave from the NYPD, awaits the arrival of her child. But unknown to her, epic events are unfolding. Agents of the Angelus are seeking a new host, but first they want mob boss Jackie Estacado out of the way ... permanently. The cold war between Dark and Light is heating up and the stage for the next incredible year is set here!

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New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini is the latest in a long line of bearers of the Witchblade, a mysterious artifact that takes the form of a deadly and powerful mystical gauntlet. Bound by destiny, the Witchblade chooses one woman in a generation, who must stand between the forces of Light and Dark and preserve The Balance. Now Sara must try to control the Witchblade and uncover its secrets, even as she investigates the citys strangest, most supernatural crimes.