"I started writing because I had a need inside of me to create something that was not there."~Audre Lorde, poet, feminist, and warrior activist for civil rightsThrough all but recent recorded history, queer people were omitted from historical records much as women and people of color have been. So many people unheard, so many stories lost…In this exciting collection you will find unforgettable and brilliant stories that place lesbian and gay characters back into Amer...

This book is an absolute must-listen for educators.Educator fatigue and burnout are at an all-time high. Students are carrying their mental and emotional exhaustion into the classroom.Intentional Neuroplasticity explores the plasticity of the brain and nervous system, while learning how adversity and trauma impact a student's developing nervous system to affect behaviors—which ultimately changes the way educators approach discipline and engagement....

The developing brains of our children need to “feel” safe.Children who carry chronic behavioral challenges are often met with reactive and punitive practices that can potentially reactivate the developing stress response systems.This book deeply addresses the need for co-regulatory and relational touch point practices, shifting student-focused behavior management protocols to adult regulated brain and body states which are brain aligned, preventive, and rel...

This fun cozy mystery features a “colorful display of Christmas suspense and intrigue” perfect for lovers of true crime and mysteries. Jessica Barker blogs about true crime for an online magazine. But blogging for others is far from her dream job. Then, Jess witnesses what appears to be her next-door neighbor in distress and Jess is the only one who seems to care. When the cops dismiss her as a bothersome true crime reporter with an overactive imagination, Jess must delve into the life of ...

Different Dress is the story of three women on a cross-country music tour. Jaime Esperanza is the assistant production manager in charge of both stage and stars. The headliner, Lacey Leigh Jaxon, is a fast-living, heavy drinking prima donna with intimacy problems. She’s had a brief relationship with Jaime, then dumped her for a series of new band mates. Lacey still comes back to Jaime in between conquests, and Jaime hasn't gotten her entirely out of her heart.When Lacey Leigh steam...

A romance from Lori L. Lake, winner of the Ann Bannon AwardKennie McClain is a security guard who, unbeknownst to her tenants, owns the Allen Arms where she works. She's still recovering from the loss of her partner three years earlier and has moved from upstate New York to Portland to escape bad memories. In her off hours, she rehabs apartments and nurses a broken heart.Lily Gordon, a nationally-acclaimed painter, lives in the Allen Arms penthouse. She's b...

Peter's connections to the drag industry were well known by his colleagues; but when everyone had declined Peter's invitations to the work Christmas do, he decided to take matters into his own hands. Peter and Alex embark on a journey for a weekend away that ends up sliding into the birth of an accidental Drag queen. Join them for one hell of a ride through the laughs, the love, the trials and tribulations and of course, the Rosies!

At age 14, Lori Stephens was thrown out into the streets by her mother. This was the beginning of a life no one deserves to endure, ever.Through her struggle to stay alive, in a world she barely understood. Lori survived the next 30 years of drug and alcohol addiction, homelessness, rape, domestic violence, assault, conflict with the Law and jail. See how she was forced to resort to physical violence to stay alive.How she escaped with the courage and the will to stay alive,...

The lone witness to her sister's brutal kidnapping,Jillian Sorenson was consumed with guilt-and in over herhead. Now it seemed the only way to be safely reunitedwith her sister was to join forces with ex-cop Rick Brady,the lead investigator on a similar cold case, with an oldscore to settle.But tracking the treacherous kidnappers' imperceptible cluesonly intensified Jillian and Rick's supercharged connection. And as their partnership became increasingly personal,coming face-to-face...

This SIOP Organizational Frontiers volume will be one of the first to show how the field of Industrial Organizational psychology can help address societal concerns, and help focus research on the greater good of society. Contributions from worldwide experts showcase the power the IO community has to foster, promote and encourage pro social efforts. Also included will be commentary from an eminent group of IO psychologists who give invaluable insights into the history and the future of IO p...

Leona “Leo” Reese is a police patrol sergeant with over a decade of law enforcement experience. After she fails her bi-yearly shooting qualification due to a vision problem, Leo is temporarily assigned to the state’s civilian investigation division. She’s shell-shocked by her vision impairment and frustrated to be off the streets where she feels she’s most needed.On her first day at the new job, Leo is assigned a case where a retired woman at an independent living facility has died...

This volume reviews contemporary developments in the auditory cognitive neuroscience of speech perception, including both behavioral and neural contributions. It serves as an important update on the current state of research in speech perception.The Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience of Speech Perception in ContextLori L. Holt, and Jonathan E. PeelleSubcortical Processing of Speech SoundsBharath Chandrasekaran, Rachel Tessmer, ...