In this exciting new volume from the Society for Economic Anthropology, Cynthia Werner and Duran Bell bring together a group of distinguished anthropologists and economists to discuss the complex ways in which different cultures imbue material objects with symbolic qualities whose value cannot be reduced to material or monetary equivalents. Objects with sacred or symbolic qualities are valued quite differently than mundane objects, and the contributors to this volume set out to unravel how...

Wilk and his colleagues draw upon their own international field experience to examine how food systems are changing around the globe. The authors offer a cultural perspective that is mising in other economic and developmental studies, and provide rich ethnographic data on markets, industrial production, and food economies. This new book will appeal to professionals in economic and environmental anthropology: economic development, agricultural economics, consumer behavior, nutritional scien...

Cooper's 1846 novel about the Anti-Rent Wars in upstate New York, now available in a scholarly edition.The Redskins, James Fenimore Cooper's 1846 novel about the Anti-Rent Wars in upstate New York, is now available in a scholarly edition. The final work in the "Littlepage trilogy," The Redskins includes Cooper's enduring theme of Indigenous-White relations but examines it in the context of contemporary tensions between wealthy landlords and their ...

Teresa returns to the Seine… but that isn’t where she belongs. Her return to the Seine is overshadowed by a menace of her own making and out of control.In late 1960’s Britain, Gray is an ordinary lad, short on finesse, occasionally confused, but decent and genuine. Terry is a clever and smart girl – but perhaps too determined for her own good. Sandie sees herself as down to earth, but Carol is privileged by background and aware of her own attitude of superiority. C...

When James Egan’s fiancée was diagnosed with cancer, he was afraid she’d call off the wedding. But four weeks after Julie finished her treatment, she married the man she loved—proving that the human spirit can conquer seemingly insurmountable obstacles. We all have that kind of strength, but it can be hard to find and use it in our daily lives. This guide makes it easier by sharing 365 ways you can stop sabotaging your life and happiness. Whether it’s an everyday challenge or finding the c...

Recognition: On her way to work one morning Bella sees someone on the train she’d prefer to avoid.The Siege: Tom Crane, an aging actor, worries over his career, and his working relationships.Lucky: Tosh, a highly chauvinistic young man, reflects that his girlfriend isn’t taking the right attitude.Josephina: A young woman accountant attends a formal induction to her professional association.Andrew and Julie: the two take to the road. Hope and fear. How will it tu...

Substance misuse and its pervasive problems is a constant challenge for social work, health and related professionals today. With heightened political and policy emphasis on all aspects of substance misuse, it is paramount that professionals remain up-to-date on current issues and their responsibilities. Based on research and evidence, this book provides a sound basis for grounded and innovative practice.Leading international contributors outline holistic and specialist approaches ...

Novelists Egan (Pulitzer Prize-winner for A Visit from the Goon Squad), Hustvedt (The Summer Without Men) and Livesey (The Flight of Gemma Hardy) - the trio that brought Middlemarch and Anna Karenina to life at this book club - are back by popular demand to revisit James' classic. With a reading from the novel by Fritz Weaver. // Other narrators: Margot Livesy, Fritz Weaver

The emphasis on practical experience over ideology is viewed by many historians as a profoundly American characteristic, one that provides a model for exploring the colonial challenge to European belief systems and the creation of a unique culture. Here Jim Egan offers an unprecedented look at how early modern American writers helped make this notion of experience so powerful that we now take it as a given rather than as the product of hard-fought rhetorical battles waged over ways of imag...

Regulatory Management: A Guide to Conducting Environmental Affairs and Minimizing Liability emphasizes the importance of establishing a proactive approach to permit negotiation and compliance. This book is an important guide to conducting environmental affairs and minimizing liability. This book is a "must have" book for anyone responsible for regulatory compliance/management - private industry, environmental consultants, university officials, environmental engineers, environmental attorne...

**What is history, a faithful accounting of events or a carefully crafted narrative, edited and reshaped by the powerful to manipulate and undermine the powerless?**John the Angelic, Volume I of A.P. Andes' quartet, The Latecoming West, explores one of history's most egregious omissions, excised from the record with cold precision: the brilliant, willful woman, Pope Joan.A fearless yet soulful spirit, Joan is no stranger to the savagery of the Middle Ages. Born in...

6 unique voices in Crime Fiction join forces to deliver 6 edge of the seat thrillers, guaranteed to keep you guessing till the end.Even Money—by Trudey Martin
This is a stand-alone Verity Spencer short story set a few weeks after the events of No Deadly Medicine, the first full-length book in the series.
Can you ever really bury a secret...?
A random act of kindness plunged Verity Spencer into a world of criminality and cover-ups. After discovering and exposing a web of murder, dec...