Brings to light many once famous but now overlooked figures of Black musical theater history from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.Black Voices on Stage collects ten diverse case studies of nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century African American singers and actors—names that have been largely left out of our general music history books—whose lives and performances address questions of race, identity, musical expression, and audienc...

#1 New York Times Bestseller • Los Angeles Times BestsellerOne of The Wall Street Journal's 10 Books to Read Now • One of Kirkus Reviews's Best Nonfiction Books of the Year • One of Publishers Weekly's Most Anticipated Books of the YearShortlisted for the OWL Business Book Award and Longl...

A brilliant investigation of globalization, the most significant socioeconomic trend in the world today, and how it is affecting everything we do-economically, politically, and culturally-abroad and at home.As foreign affairs columnist for The New York Times, Thomas L. Friedman crisscrosses the globe talking with the world's economic and political leaders, and reporting, as only he can, on what he sees. Now he has used his years of experience as a reporter and columnist to...

A Star-Crossed Romantasy of Fate, Forbidden Power, and Enemies-to-Lovers RomanceNova Castaneda was never supposed to touch fate.A Drifter in a world ruled by cosmic algorithms, Nova survives by keeping her head down—working impossible hours, paying impossible medical bills, and pretending she doesn’t see the cracks in reality that everyone else ignores. The stars whisper to her. She refuses to listen.Until one night, the universe listens ba...

As a young boy, Matt Sayman dreamed of playing pro basketball. His family believed in his vision, even agreeing to move to Texas when one of Matt’s favorite coaches left Pennsylvania for the Lone Star State.Matt eventually received a full athletic scholarship from Baylor University. He was only six-feet-four but what he lacked in height, he made up for in skill and positive attitude.Then the summer before his senior year, the bottom fell out of Matt’s world. A player went m...

Picking up a fresh metaphor from the field of urban planning, Wayfinding with Dietrich Bonhoeffer applies a "wayfinding" lens to consider how Bonhoeffer might be a wayfinder for followers of Christ today. Wayfinding provides an accessible entry point into Bonhoeffer's biography and body of work for any reader desiring to learn from the historical witness of a thoughtful, dynamic, and focused German pastor-scholar who took a courageous, early, and long-suffering stand against the powers of ...

Healthcare in the United States has evolved over the last twenty years, including more holistic models of patient care. Chaplains have been an important profession in the evolution of healthcare delivery. But few people know or understand the years of preparation required to become a professional board-certified chaplain. In his book, Bedside Manners: Best Practices for Effective Healthcare Chaplains, certified clinical educator John L. Thomas Jr. draws on his over thirty years of experien...

If you want to make an impact, you need to play every down. Every Game. Every Season.For ten seasons, Matt Forté was one of the NFL's premier running backs. During his tenure with the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets, Matt made two Pro Bowl appearances and racked up more career rushes, receptions, and yards from scrimmage than any other football player in the league, a feat made possible in part, because—as an every-down back—Matt never left the field.

Don’t Be Rude, Let’s Include! is about love and inclusion through enlightening/reinforcing the fact that the disabled are people too. Everyone has a purpose. Everyone is welcome. Everyone deserves love. Change your mood, don’t be rude, let’s include! This story shows the creative methods one could use to enlighten/reinforce life morals that are as basic as saying please and thank you to your children. Treating people with dignity and respect is a relevant life skill that needs to be used e...

This manuscript was written to serve as a guide for finding, selecting, and keeping the "right" partner/mate. It is for those who desire and demand a highly functional "union"―with the aim of achieving a very specific set of goals and aspirations on various levels within a partnership. In other words, a partnership in a union of marriage ought to have an enduring and meaningful purpose, rather than a bucket of undefined dreams and desires. My intention is to deliver a framework to find, se...

With X-rays, doctors detect problems human eyes can't see. X-rays are a form of invisible radiation. This powerful medical technology helps experts look inside the body and even treat illnesses. But early on, X-rays caused harm too, as people used them without enough protection.This graphic history covers the discovery of X-rays, the development of safety standards, and the rise of more powerful and precise X-ray machines. Find out how modern doctors create digital ...

With X-rays, doctors detect problems human eyes can't see. X-rays are a form of invisible radiation. This powerful medical technology helps experts look inside the body and even treat illnesses. But early on, X-rays caused harm too, as people used them without enough protection.This graphic history covers the discovery of X-rays, the development of safety standards, and the rise of more powerful and precise X-ray machines. Find out how modern doctors create digital ...