Michigan's Upper Peninsula is blessed with a treasure trove of storytellers, poets, and historians, all seeking to capture a sense of Yooper Life from settler's days to the far-flung future. Since 2017, the U.P. Reader has offered a rich collection of their voices that embraces the U.P.'s natural beauty and way of life, along with a few surprises.The seventy plus short works in this 9th annual volume take readers around the U.P. from the Keweenaw to the So...

Is the very system designed to protect us fundamentally broken? The modern justice system, built on centuries-old principles, consistently produces outcomes that many consider unjust, leading to a pervasive cycle of crime and incarceration that disproportionately affects marginalized communities. The system's tunnel vision often prevents essential self-correction, raising critical questions about the true meaning of justice in the 21st century.Reevaluating the Foundatio...

An aunt and nephew share their life experiences with each other, which invites you into the dynamic of finding love amid the chaos in their culture. Each chapter form a mosaic of hope, resilience, and an understanding that the most profound love often arises in the cracks of hardship.

We C.A.N. by LateEFX is a powerful, genre-bending narrative that fuses poetry, memoir, and storytelling into a revolutionary tale of resilience, creativity, and community. At its heart is Rebecca, Maya, and the unforgettable UhOH-family members and visionaries who refuse to let gatekeepers define Black voices. From kitchen tables to book fairs, from rejection letters to bestselling triumphs, this story chronicles the birth of a grassroots publishing movement that transform...

What would you do if you found a dragon egg at your bus stop?Ichabod Surname never imagined he’d be spending a Friday afternoon cross-country skiing with a grandma dragon—but that’s exactly what happens when he finds a giant egg on the way to school.For as long as he can remember, he has been at war with his siblings because he thinks outside of the box. He stays invisible at home and school, but for the first time in his life, he may be the key to restorin...

Ichabod Surname never imagined he’d be a stowaway on a pirate ship captained by none other than Captain Mustache himself—but that’s exactly what happens when he and Charles find one docked at the marina one day after school.Ichabod has always dreamed of becoming a pirate. But he’s quickly disappointed by Mustache’s desire to stay on land than risk the high seas for an elusive treasure, all because they’re afraid of a little bad luck.When Charles and Ichabod have a fight, Ch...

Are you a saint or a sinner? Or maybe—like all of us—you’re a little bit of both. Our lives and our journeys are unique and complex, and rarely does any single one of us fit into a neat little category. So what can we do to make our lives come into focus? How do we let God explain to us how our little puzzle piece fits into the grand masterpiece? In Letters to God’s Children, author Teri Fahey shares how her own path unfolded, offering an easy-to-read, uplifting message that is packed with...

An Ocean of Wonder: The Fantastic in the Pacific brings together fifty writers and artists from across Moananuiākea working in myriad genres across media, ranging from oral narratives and traditional wonder tales to creative writing as well as visual artwork and scholarly essays. Collectively, this anthology features the fantastic as present-day Indigenous Pacific world-building that looks to the past in creating alternative futures, and in so doing reimagines relationships betwee...

The Canadian Mountain Assessment provides a first-of-its-kind look at what we know, do not know, and need to know about mountain systems in Canada. The assessment is based on insights from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit knowledges of mountains, as well as findings from an extensive assessment of pertinent academic literature. Its inclusive knowledge co-creation approach brings these multiple forms of evidence together in ways that enhance our collective understanding of mountains...

This book examines the ways in which faculty and staff at the higher education level teach and communicate with their millennial students and colleagues. The contributors address how millennials' academic and non-academic interests and everyday performances within and outside of higher education influence how faculty and staff communicate with them. This book delves into how millennials can become more adaptable in their communication with others in society especially in higher education, ...

Un pupitre, un poste de radio, un livre de bord, des cartes et quelques ouvrages : le décor est planté. Dans la chambre de veille, petite pièce située au centre des phares, le gardien prend son quart. C’est ici, dans cet espace aveugle mais ouvert, que s’élabore son savoir sur le monde. Historien et amoureux de la mer, François Hartog est un veilleur à sa façon : un guetteur du temps. Pour la première fois, il revient ici sur son parcours et ses choix intellectuels. Il évoque ses parents, ...

74 Texte zur Nacht, 74 profilierte Autorinnen und Autoren: Der Band bietet eine einzigartige Sammlung verschiedener Zugänge, Stile, Einfälle und Gedanken. Bibelstellen zur Nacht sind den Sonntagen und Festtagen des Kirchenjahrs zugeordnet, so dass keiner leer ausgeht. Der Band eignet sich für Abendandachten und thematische Predigtreihen ebenso wie zur eigenen genussvollen Lektüre. Eine ganz besondere Bibelkunde ist er nebenbei auch.Aus dem Inhalt: Die Nacht ist vorgedrungen; Hüter, ist die...