"Tracking Love" digs at the complex web of human emotions and the search for affection in today's technologically dominated world. It tells a riveting story of how people manage the complexity of love, relationships, and self-discovery in an age when every step can be tracked, studied, and analyzed. The protagonist's journey is intertwined with issues of trust, vulnerability, and the blurred line between online and offline connections. As the novel progresses, readers are lured into a ...

""Black Magic: A Tale of the Rise and Fall of the Antichrist" is a chilling early horror work by Marjorie Bowen, set in the Middle Ages. Within its pages, you'll encounter a bewitching blend of witches, spells, ghosts, pacts with the Devil, occult rituals, love triangles, popes, and the Anti-Christ. Some consider it the ultimate Gothic Novel. The novel weaves a dark tapestry of suspense and mystery, drawing readers into a world where forbidden knowledge and supernatural forces collide. As ...

More than a quarter of a million LGBTQ-identified migrants in the United States lack documentation and constantly risk detention and deportation. LGBTQ migrants around the world endure similarly precarious situations. Eithne Luibhéid's and Karma R. Chávez’s edited collection provides a first-of-its-kind look at LGBTQ migrants and communities. The academics, activists, and artists in the volume center illegalization, detention, and deportation in national and transnational contexts, and exa...

A well-written and informative first-hand account of a young man's travels within Brazil during the period shortly before Brazil's independence from Portugal. Koster's travels take place principally in the coastal region of the Northeast, but he does visit the northern port city of Maranhão. Koster is an Englishman who reports on the life and cultural practices of the Brazilians with a refreshing objective perspective. His work is really more ethnography than travelogue.

Hone your skills and strengthen your practice with this series of twenty-five fresh and provocative questions for reflection that challenge the conventional wisdom in the coaching profession.Like any established profession, coaching is full of unexamined assumptions. These need to be regularly questioned and tested to keep the profession vital and valuable. Coaches need to engage in the same kind of scrutiny and self-examination that offers such powerful benefits t...

Global studies is a fresh and dynamic discipline area that promises to reinvigorate undergraduate and postgraduate education in the social sciences and humanities. In the Australian context, the interdisciplinary pedagogy that defines global studies is gaining wider acceptance as a coherent and necessary approach to the study of global change. Through the Global Studies Consortium (GSC), this new discipline is forming around an impressive body of international scholars who define their exp...

"In addition to providing an extensive analysis of strategies for changing performance and the factors that can impact coaching effectiveness, this book offers what may be a unique value: instead of promoting one approach as the best, Dr. Lennard guides readers through a highly customized process of developing our own individualized coaching model. As a result of the book's thought-provoking activities, I strengthened my own sense of personal authenticity and saw new ways to coach ...

Valuable reading for anyone concerned with contemporary dynamics of social change. â• International AffairsMargaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink examine a type of pressure group that has been largely ignored by political analysts: networks of activists that coalesce and operate across national frontiers. Their targets may be international organizations or the policies of particular states. Historical examples of such transborder alliances i...

Harsha Walia has played a central role in building some of North America’s most innovative, diverse, and effective new movements. That this brilliant organizer and theorist has found time to share her wisdom in this book is a tremendous gift to us all.”-Naomi Klein, author of The Shock DoctrineUndoing Border Imperialism combines academic discourse, lived experiences of displacement, and movement-based practices into an exciting new book. By reformulating immigrant rights ...

In a world where well-being and fulfillment are paramount, "Positive Psychology: focusing on the best in yourself and others" stands as a guiding light, illuminating the transformative power of embracing positivity and personal growth. This book is a journey into the heart of positive psychology—an exploration of the science, principles, and practices that empower individuals to thrive, connect, and lead lives marked by purpose and vitality.Drawing from the rich ta...

In this second volume of The Information Age trilogy, with an extensive new preface following the recent global economic crisis, Manuel Castells deals with the social, political, and cultural dynamics associated with the technological transformation of our societies and with the globalization of the economy.Extensive new preface examines how dramatic recent events have transformed the socio-political landscape of our worldApplies Castells’ hypotheses to con...

Are you losing hours to vivid, intricate fantasies, feeling disconnected from your real life, and struggling to break free from the cycle of maladaptive daydreaming?Maladaptive daydreaming is more than just a vivid imagination; it's an immersive coping mechanism that can profoundly impact your daily functioning, relationships, and overall well-being.1 If you find yourself constantly retreating into internal worlds, neglecting responsibilities, or feeling overwhelme...